MACMILLAN READERS PRE-INTERMEDIATE LEVEL

L. FRANK BAUM The Wizard of Oz

Retold by Elizabeth Walker

MACMILLAN Contents

r Autho e th t abou e Not A 4 y Stor s Thi t abou e Not A 6 The People in This Story 8

1 The Cyclone 9 2 In the Land of the Munchkins 12 3 Dorothy Meets the Scarecrow 15 n Ma n Ti e th s Help y Doroth 4 19 n Lio y Cowardl e Th 5 22 6 The River 25 7 The Field of Sleep 29 8 The Queen of the Field Mice 30 9 The Emerald City 33 10 The Great Wizard of Oz 38 t Wes e th f o h Witc d Wicke e Th 1 1 43 12 In the Power of the Wicked Witch 47 13 Dorothy and the Winged Monkeys 51 14 The Wonderful Wizard of Oz 54 15 The Journey to the South 62 16 Home Again 68

Understanding for s Point 72 Glossary 76 Exercises 81 A Note Abou. tpopular Thy ver e e Authobecam s tale r y fair f o s book s hi d an s storie e thes Frank had at last found the work that he could do best. Wonderful The s wa k boo s famou t mos s Baum' k Fran . L w Ne n i , Syracuse r nea 6 185 n i n bor s wa m Bau k Fran n Lyma Wizard1 of Oz, which was published in 1900. The book made s Hi . States d Unite e th f o t par n Easter e th n i , State k Yor Frank a great deal of money. In 1908, he was able to move his father made a lot of moned y calle in e the hous oi a l businesn i d live s any dthe Frane kwher , California o t y famil n i e hous l beautifu a n i s sister d an s brother s hi h wit p u w gre "Ozcot". Frank Baum wrote many more books about Oz. the countryside. , (1909) Oz to Road The , (1907) Oz of Ozma e includ e Thes e h o s , heart k wea a d ha e H . child y health a t no s wa k Fran The Lost Princess of Oz (1917), and Glinda of Oz (1920). But d enjoye k Fran t Bu . children r othe e lik s game y pla t no d coul The Wonderful Wizard of Oz has always been his most popular reading and he also liked writing his own stories and telling book. them to his friends. Frank lived his last years in California, and he finally . newspaper a d starte e h , old s year n fiftee s wa k Fran n Whe died from several illnesses in May 1919. He had worked very e th n i d intereste y ver e becam o als e h , time e sam e th t A s book s hi t Bu . good r neve s wa h healt s hi d an e lif s hi l al d har theater. Frank's father owned several theaters and he asked have brought pleasure and delight to thousands of readers— s thi r fo y pla a e wrot k Fran . them f o e on e manag o t n so s hi . alike s adult d an n childre theater and he played the leading part himself. In 1882, Frank married Maud Gage. Although Frank and Maud were very different, their marriage was a happy one and they had four sons. Frank continued to work very hard and his health became d an d faile r late t tha t bu , business s father' s hi d joine e H . worse most of the money was lost. Frank and his family moved to the Midwest in 1882 and in 1888 he opened a shop called "Baum's Bazaar". The shop was very popular, but it only lasted two years. People in the Midwest were poor and they could not afford to buy very s thi t bu , newspaper y weekl a e manag o t n o t wen k Fran . much also failed. After this, Frank worked as a reporter on a newspaper, and . Chicago n i , salesman g travelin a s a n the o t e tim d ha s alway e h , hard y ver d worke k Fran h Althoug r fo s storie e writ o t d decide e H . children s hi o t s storie s hi l tel h publis o t n bega e h , later s year w fe A . too , children r othe 4 5 1 The People in This Story The Cyclone e Uncl r he h wit s Kansa f o e Stat e th n i d live y oroth e littl a n i d live l al y The . Em t Aun r he d an Dy Henr e Th . prairie s Kansa t grea e th f o e middl e th n i e hous n woode s house r othe r o s tree o n e wer e ther d an t fla y ver s wa d lan nearby. n woode e th t buil d ha e h d an r farme a s wa y Henr e Uncl e on d ha y onl e hous e Th . before s year y man , himself e hous room. That room was used for eating and for sleeping in too. Dorothy Scarecrow Tin Man There was a little hole under the house that was called the g stron e th n whe r cella e th n i d hi y famil e Th . cellar" e "cyclon . prairie e th s acros w ble e cyclon a f o s wind w No . house e littl e th n o t pain e th t burn d ha n su t ho e Th the paint on the house was gray. The sun had burnt the land around the house too. Everything on the prairie was gray. d tire , gray d an r hai y gra d ha m E t Aun d an y Henr e Uncl faces. Dorothy's Uncle Henry and Aunt Em were poor and they a e b o t y eas t no s wa t I . lives r thei l al d har y ver d worke d ha n Lio y Cowardl Aunt Em Uncle Henry farmer on the prairie and Uncle Henry was always very tired. He never smiled and Aunt Em always looked sad too. But g do k blac e littl a d ha l gir e Th . laughing s alway s wa y Doroth called Toto. Dorothy played with Toto all day long. e Uncl . playing t no e wer o Tot d an y Doroth , today t Bu e th f o y doorwa e th n i y Doroth h wit g standin s wa y Henr little house. He was looking at the gray sky and he was very worried. Then they heard the sound of a strong wind. It was coming from the south. It whistled11 and roared12. It blew The Wizard The Wicked Glinda, the Toto the long grass of the prairie until it was flat. of Oz Witch of Witc d Goo "There's a cyclone coming, Em!" Uncle Henry called to the West of the South

8 9 , too n i t ge u Yo ! cellar e cyclon e th o int t "Ge . wife s hi " horses. d an s cow e th r afte k loo l I'l . Dorothy "Quick, Dorothy! Get inside!" Aunt Em cried as she opened the wooden trap door to the cellar. e th o int r doo p tra e th h throug n dow d climbe m E t Aun e th t Bu . Toto h wit e hous e th o int n ra y Doroth . hole e littl little dog was afraid of the wind. He jumped down from m hi t caugh y Doroth . bed r he r unde n ra d an s arm s Dorothy' . late o to s wa t i t Bu . room e th s acros k bac n ra d an y quickl The wind had blown into the house and shut the trap door. Dorothy could not get into the cyclone cellar. The wind blew harder and harder. The little house shook and Dorothy fell down onto the floor. t Aun d an y Henr e Uncl . happened g thin e strang a n The d an d aroun d an d aroun d turne t I . move o t n bega e hous s Em' the e wher e cyclon e th f o r cente e th n i s wa t I . up d an p u t wen north and south winds met. The winds pushed the bouse . 13 balloon a e lik , higher d an r highe The little house was carried over the prairie for miles and miles. Many hours went by. It was very dark now and the wind went on making its terrible roaring sound. At last Dorothy lay down on her bed with Toto beside her. The girl . asleep t fas n soo s wa e sh d an s eye r he d close . 14 bump d har a y b p u n woke s wa y Doroth , later s Hour g turnin d stoppe d ha e hous e Th . still e gon d ha g Everythin and bright sunshine filled the room with light.

10 "Quick, Dorothy.' Get inside.'" Aunt Em cried as she opened the cellar. the to door trap wooden 2 "Oh, dear," Dorothy said, looking down at the witch's legs and the beautiful Silver Shoes on her feet. "What can I In the Land of the Munchkins do?" "Nothing," the little woman said. "The Wicked Witch of . door e th o t n ra d an d be r he m fro n dow d jumpe y oroth the East is dead. I am the Good Witch of the North, my D When she opened it, sh" e gavtoo. s e a cryour yw ofno surprise d an d . frien ' Munchkins e th m a I . dear She was not looking at the gray prairie anymore. The Dorothy was very surprised. house was in a beautiful countr. y thaslowly td wasai s e coveresh " d witwicked, he greewer s n witche l al t tha t though I " e th n i r colo y ever f o s flower e wer e Ther . trees l tal d an s gras "No, that's not true," the Good Witch of the North grass and the trees wero e full ofOz—tw deliciouf o d sLan fruite th .n i Bird s s sanwitche g r anfou d e wer e "Ther . replied . water r clea f o m strea e littl a s wa e ther were good and two were bad. But now, thanks to you, there is "How different thi. s countrWest e th y f io s froh m Witc Kansas! d "Wicke Dorothe y witch—th d wicke e on y onl cried. "I have never seen such a beautiful place. Where am I? There is a wizard too. He is the Great Wizard of Oz and he And how did I get here?" lives in the Emerald City." At that moment, Dorothy saw some people coming "I am a girl and I live in Kansas with my aunt and uncle," t no e wer y the t bu , small e wer e peopl e Th . her s toward t wen e sh " them, h wit e liv o t d use I , "Well . replied y Doroth children. The three men had beards and the woman's hair on sadly. "I was carried here by the cyclone and now I want to was white. get back to Kansas. Can you help me?" They were all very strangely dressed. They wore blue hats The Good Witch shook her head. that were tall and pointed. The men were all dressed in blue, "There is a desert18 all around the Land of Oz," she said. but the little woman" wadear. s y dressem , us dh inwit whitey sta o .t She ehav l walkewil u dYo . it s cros n ca e on o "N . 15 bowed d an y Doroth s toward Dorothy began to cry. n woma e th " Munchkins, e th f o d Lan e th o t e "Welcom "This is a beautiful country," she said. "But Kansas is my said. "Thank you for killing the Wicked16 Witch of the East. home. Uncle Henry and Aunt Em are there and they will be h Witc d Wicke e th d kille e hav u Yo . too h witc a e b t mus u Yo worried about me. Home is always the best place to be. Please with your magic17 and now we are free. Thank you." help me to go home." e sh d an c magi o n d ha e Sh . surprised y ver s wa y Doroth The girl went on crying and the Munchkins began to cry had never killed anyone th e f io n heh r lifeWitc d . Goo e Th . her r fo y sorr t fel y the e becaus , too "You have mad emistake,a " Dorothy repliedgirla m ,a I " . North thought for a moment. " anyone. d kille t no e hav I . witch a t no "You must go to the Emerald City," she said after a while. "Well, then your house killed her. It fell on top of her," "The Great Wizard of Oz lives there. Ask him to help you." said the woman with a laughl . "LookWil ? , way yo g u lon ca a n t i se s eI th? e legCity d s of Emeral e th o t t ge I o d w "Ho u Yo . house e th r unde m fro t ou g stickin h Witc d Wicke e th . asked y Doroth " me? h wit e com u yo " Shoes. r Silve r he e se n ca h Witc d Goo e th " road, k bric w yello e th w follo t mus u "Yo 12 13 replied. "It is a long way. But my kiss will protect19 you. No 3 one will hurt you when they see this mark20." s kis e Th . smiled d an y Doroth d kisse h Witc d Goo e Th Dorothy Meets the Scarecrow . forehead s Dorothy' n o k mar e strang a t lef d ha orothy was feeling hungry. She went into the house and e at d an o Tot o t d brea e som e gav e Sh . bread e som Dd foun e som k dran d an t frui e som d picke e sh n The . herself e som . stream e th m fro r wate s Dorothy' y b g hangin s wa s dres e whit d an e blu n clea A bed. The girl washed herself carefully and put on the dress. Then she put some more bread in her basket. She picked . too t baske e th n i t tha t pu d an t frui e mor e som Dorothy looked down at her shoes. They were old and . Shoes r Silve s Witch' d Wicke e th t a d looke e sh n The . dirty , herself o t d sai e sh " me, t fi l wil y the f i m the r wea l wil I " and she put them on. Toto barked21 loudly and wagged22 his tail. e th o t o g l wil e "W . said y Doroth " Toto, , along e "Com Emerald City and see the Wizard of Oz. This is a beautiful country, but I must get back home to Kansas." f o r doo e th t shu d an t baske r he p u d picke l gir e brav e Th the house behind her. Then they started on their journey. Soon they found the yellow brick road and walked along it happily. There were fields on both sides of the road. All the "Go to the Great Wizard' . YouMunchkins wile l be safblue—th e d now," painte she e saidwer w . sa y Doroth t tha s house . Witch d Goo e th d thanke d an g cryin d stoppe y Doroth color. "Look, the Wicked Witch has turned to dust!" one of the In the evening, Dorothy was very tired and she wanted Munchkins said to Dorothy. .house "Takn e her Munchki Silve e rlarg Shoesa w sa , me ysh dearn The . . sleep o t e somewher They may help you on your journey. Goodbye." It was painted blue, like the other Munchkin houses. But this g talkin , trees e th h throug y awa d walke s Munchkin e Th d invite d ha e H . Munchkin h ric y ver a o t d belonge e hous d walke d an d smile h Nort e th f o h Witc d Goo e Th . happily n i s table g lon o tw n o s wa d foo e th d an r suppe o t s friend s hi away too. s Munchkin e th d an g playin s wa c Musi . house e th f o t fron . Oz f o d Lan e th n i e alon l al e wer o Tot d an y Doroth were all dancing on the grass.

14 15 . Shoes r Silve s Dorothy' t a d looke n Munchki h ric e Th the crows and stop them eating the corn." e h " witch, d goo y ver a e b t mus u yo t bu , young e ar u "Yo . said w Scarecro e th " right, s "That' said. . surprise n i w Scarecro e th t a d looke y Doroth . surprise n i d aske y Doroth " "Why? "But our scarecrows in Kansas don't talk," she said. e th o t d belonge y The . Shoes r Silve e th g wearin e ar u "Yo "I don't talk much," the Scarecrow replied. "I'm standing Wicked Witch of the East. This means you have killed her," here because I can't get down. The crows are not scared of g do e littl r You . us h wit t ea e "Pleas . explained n Munchki e th me. They have brains and I don't." can have some food too. And I have a room where you can "Oh dear," Dorothy said kindly. "Perhaps I can help you." sleep." e th m fro n dow w Scarecro e th d lifte d an p u d stoo e Sh n take s wa e Sh . tired y ver s wa y Doroth , supper r he r Afte pole. He was dressed like a Munchkin, in blue clothes. into a room where everything was blue. The bed was very soft with blue sheets. Dorothy and Toto fell asleep at once.

When Dorothy woke up, breakfast was ready for her. After she had eaten, the girl asked the Munchkin a question. "How far away is the Emerald City where the Wizard of " him. e se o t t wan I " . asked e sh " lives? z O "The Wizard never sees anyone," the Munchkin replied. o t y wa g lon a s i t I . him f o d frightene e ar e peopl y man d "An the Emerald City and the journey will be dangerous." "But I want to get home to Kansas and the Great Wizard is the only one who can help me," Dorothy said bravely. "So " you. k than d an e Goodby . City d Emeral e th o t o g t mus I . again y journe r thei n o d starte o Tot d an y Doroth d An

After they had walked several miles along the yellow brick road, Dorothy sat down to rest. There was a big cornfield by a s wa d fiel e th f o e middl e th n I . road e th f o e sid e th Scarecrow. It was fixed onto a pole23. The Scarecrow's head was made from a sack24 which was

stuffed with straw. He had two painted blue eyes, a nose,

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and a mouth2 . Dorothy looked at the Scarecrow and smiled. e scar y "The . said e sh " too, s Kansa n i s scarecrow e hav e "W

16 17 "That's better. I can move my legs now," the Scarecrow 4 said. "What is your name, my dear? Where are you going?" o t y Cit d Emeral e th o t g goin m a I . Dorothy s i e nam y "M Dorothy Helps the Tin Man see the Great Wizard of Oz. I want to go home to Kansas." t don' I ? Kansas ? Oz f o d Wizar e Th ? City d Emeral e "Th hen Dorothy woke up, the Scarecrow was waiting by know anything about these things because I have no brains," Wthe door. Toto was running around and barking, and the Scarecrow said sadly. "My head is. stuffetrees e d th wit h h straw.throug g " shinin t sunligh s wa e ther "Well, Kansas is my home," Dorothy said. "And there is "I must find some water," Dorothy said to the Scarecrow. no place like home, yoy u knowver s i t . The baske Wizar y m n di od f Oz brea live e sTh . in thedrink d an h was o t d nee I " Emerald City. He is very clever. I hope that he can get me dry." " Kansas. o t k bac "I am made of straw, so I don't need water," the Scarecrow d aske " brains? e som e m e giv d woul z O t tha k thin u yo o "D said. "You are made of flesh27 so your life is more difficult than the Scarecrow. mine. But you have brains and you can think." e com u yo t don' y "Wh . replied y Doroth " know, t don' I " "You will soon have brains too," Dorothy said kindly. with me and ask him?" e cam d an d roa k bric w yello e th g alon n o d continue y The " idea. d goo a s i t "Tha . said w Scarecro e th " you, k "Than . too k dran o Tot d an , drank d an d washe y Doroth . stream a o t . Scarecrow e th t a d barke o Tot , walk o t n bega y the s A . shout a d hear y the , Suddenly The little dog had never seen a straw man before. "Who's that?" Dorothy cried. Then she saw something "Don't be afraid. Tota s o won'wa t I . t bite you,surprise f "o Dorothy cr a e y saidgav d . an s tree e th r unde g shinin "I'm not afraid," the Scarecrow replied. "I'm only afraid of man made of tin! The Tin Man had an axe28 in his hands, but one thing." he did not move at all. "What is that?" asked Dorothy. . Man n Ti e th d aske y Doroth " you? p hel I n "Ca "Fire," the Scarecrow replieds wa I . . 29 woodman a m a I " . said n Ma n Ti e th " so, e hop I " They walked all day. In the evening, they came to a great working here when it rained. My joints30 rusted31 and I d roa k bric w yello e th t bu , trees e th r unde k dar s wa t I . forest r fo t i t ge e Pleas . house y m n i s i " can l oi y M . move t couldn' went on into the darkness. Dorothy could not see and she me." . arm s Scarecrow' e th d hel Dorothy ran back to the little house and found the oil . said e sh " day, l al g walkin n bee e hav I . soon t res t mus I " can. She poured oil over the Tin Man's joints. First, the Tin "Well, I feel sorrye h fo , r all you f o t . I Las neve . r arms ges thi tiredd , move becaus e h n ethe I, neck s hi d move n Ma have no brains," the Scarecrow replied. "I can see a little . legs s hi d move " tonight? e ther y sta e w l Shal . trees e th r unde e hous "That is much better," he said. "I have not been able to "Yes, please," Dorothy said. She went inside the little move for a year and my axe is very heavy. Not many people house and fell asleep at once. Toto was soon asleep too. The come this way. Where are you going?" . night l al r doo e th y b d stoo , tired t go r neve o wh , Scarecrow " Oz, t grea e th e se o t , City d Emeral e th o t g goin e ar e "W 18 19 Dorothy replied. "I want to go home to Kansas with Toto, my So the friends went on their way along the yellow brick dog. I hope that the Wizard can help me. My friend, the road. Soon, the trees became very thick. Then the Tin Man Scarecrow, will ask Oza te o givmad ed hian m e somax s ehi brains.h wit s " tree e th t cu e H . help t grea a s wa e giv Oz d "Coul . sadly d sai n Ma n Ti e th " heart, o n e hav I " . all m the r fo " path me a heart?" u yo e "Becaus . said w Scarecro e th " brains, e hav t mus u "Yo "Why don't you come with us an" d fintrees. de th out? h " Doroththroug h ypat a e mak o t w ho w kno asked. "I used to have brains and a heart," the Tin Man replied. , said e h n The . while a r fo t though n Ma n Ti e Th " why? w kno o t t wan u yo o D . neither e hav I w "No "Thank you, I will. Please put my oil can in your basket. I Dorothy and the Scarecrow nodded. will need it if it rains." "When I was a man of flesh," the Tin Man said, "I loved a e th d aske e Sh . me d hate r mothe r he t bu , girl n Munchki " axe. y m n i c magi e som t pu o t t Eas e th f o h Witc d Wicke . said y Doroth " her, f o d ba y ver s wa t "Tha "Every time that I used my axe, it slipped," the Tin Man went on. "First, it cut off my left leg, then it cut off my right n o t wen I d an s leg w ne e m e mak o t 4 3 tinsmith a d aske I . one o S . arms y m h bot f of t cu e ax c magi e th , Then . work y m h wit I asked the tinsmith to make me new arms. Then I cut off my head, so he had to make me a new head. But when my body " anymore. e lov t canno I w No . heart y m t los I , half n i t cu s wa "Brains are better than a heart," the Scarecrow said t bu , heart a d an s brain d ha e Sh . answer t no d di y Doroth she could not get back to Kansas. She was worried too. The bread in her basket was nearly all gone. Her new friends did not need food. But she did, and so did Toto.

20 21 n 5Ma n Ti e th r ove d knocke n Lio e th , roar r anothe h Wit too. The Cowardlyg barkin 35, LionLion e th o t p u n ra e H . brave y ver s wa o Tot . mouth s hi d opene n Lio e Th . loudly d an t fores e th h throug n o t wen d roa k bric w yello e h "No, no!" Dorothy shouted and she hit the Lion on his . afraid e littl a g becomin s wa y TDoroth nose. "How dare you! You coward36! How dare you bite a "How big is this forest?" the girl asked the Tin Man. "Are poor little dog!" " City? d Emeral e th m fro r fa e w n Lio e th " mouth, y m d opene y onl I . him e bit t didn' I " "1 don't know," the Tin Man replied. "There may be wild said. "I am a coward and I am afraid of everything. When I w stra t ea t don' s Animal . worry t don' t bu , here g livin s animal roar, my heart beats very fast because I have no courage37." or tin. You are made of fleshI . , budon't t I yo" . u arsaid e n safeMa becausn Ti e eth " the heart, a e hav u yo t leas t "A good Witch has kissed you." " one. r fo Oz f o d Wizar e th k as o t g goin m a "But what about my dog,e Toto?th o t " d Dorothsai w y asked. Scarecro e th " too, s brain e hav u "Yo At that moment, they all heard a terrible sound. It was Cowardly Lion. "I don't. But I am going to ask the Wizard of the roar of a Lion! Then the Lion ran onto the road and Oz for some." knocked over the Scarecrow. "Toto and I want to go home to Kansas. I am going to ask . said y Doroth " there, k bac t ge s u p hel o t z O "Do you think that Oz can give me courage?" the Cowardly Lion asked. "Then I wouldn't be a coward anymore." . replied y Doroth " powerful, y ver s i z O f o d Wizar e "Th " him. k as d an s u h wit e com o t e welcom e ar u "Yo d carrie w Scarecro e Th . way r thei n o t wen y the o s d An Dorothy's basket and the Cowardly Lion walked by her side. Toto was afraid of the huge animal at first, but they soon became friends. That night, they had to sleep in the forest. The Tin Man cut down a tree and made a fire with the wood. Dorothy and Toto ate the last of their bread. . said y Doroth " breakfast, r fo d foo o n s i e "Ther . her d tol n Lio y Cowardl e th " you, r fo l anima n a l kil n ca I " " fire. e th n o t i k coo n ca u yo n "The "I think that it is wrong to kill anything," the Tin Man " sure. t no m a I , heart o n e hav I s a t "Bu . said 22 23 The Cowardly Lion did not answer. He went into the "Will this forest never end?" Dorothy asked sadly. forest and was away for some time. They walked on and soon they came to another ditch. e som d picke e h d an e tre 8 3 nut a d foun w Scarecro e Th "I'm sorry, but I can't jump that. It is too wide," the nuts. Cowardly Lion said. "What can we do now?" "Put them in your basket, my dear," he said to Dorothy. "I have an idea," the Scarecrow said at last. "Look, there "You can have them foe r breakfasttre e th s cut . Non wMa yon Ti u e anth df I Tot . o musditch e tth o t t nex e tre l tal a s i " fire. e th m fro y awa , tree s thi r unde d stan l wil I . sleep down, it will fall across the ditch like a bridge. Then we can e at l gir e th , morning e th n I . well t slep o Tot d an y Doroth " side. r othe e th o t s acros k wal l al e th l al , Soon . stream a m fro r wate e som k dran d an s nut e th . said n Lio e th " idea, t grea a s i t "Tha friends were walking along the yellow brick road again. The Tin Man picked up his axe and began to work at s wa t i n Whe . time e som r fo e tre e th t a 1 4 chopped e H . once e wid y ver a o t e cam y the , time a r Afte . day y eas n a t no s wa t I s acros l fel t i d an d har e tre e th d pushe n Lio e th , fall o t y read o to s wa t i d an o tw n i t fores e th d divide h ditc e Th . 39 ditch . side r othe e th o t k wal l al d coul y the w No . ditch e th d an h ditc e th f o e edg e th o t d walke y Doroth . cross o t e wid Dorothy went first, with Toto in her arms. The Tin Man looked into it. . all f o t las e cam n Lio e Th . Scarecrow e th n the , followed "We can't climb down there,s hi n "o sh r e he said d . "Thcarrie en ditcLio he ith s too s o d tire y ver s wa y Doroth deep and there are rocks40 at the bottom. What can we do?" back. t bu , other h eac t a d looke n Ma n Ti e th d an w Scarecro e Th they did not speak. The Cowardly Lion walked to Dorothy's side and looked across the ditch. 6 n Lio y Cowardl e th " it, r ove p jum d coul I t tha k thin I " said at last. The River "Then you can carry us on your back," the Scarecrow " me. t hur t won' s rock e th , fall I f I . first e m e "Tak . said n the afternoon, they came to the end of the forest. There "If I fall, I will be killed,e th " f tho ee Liosid r n repliedothe e th . n "ThaO . t makethem f o t s fron n i r rive e wid a s I wa me very afraid. But get on my back. I will try to jump across." river were beautiful green fields which were covered with l anima e th d an k bac s Lion' e th n o t go w Scarecro e th o S flowers. The yellow brick road went on through the fields. did a great jump. When he landed safely on the other side, On each side of the road there were trees too, with many . happily d shoute y Doroth d an n Ma n Ti e th kinds of fruit. The Lion jumped back for. Dorothasked y y and TotoDoroth " . river? s thi s cros e w n ca w ho , dear h "O "Hold on!" the Cowardly t Lionmus crien dMa ann Ti d e he jumpe"Th . d againreplied w . Scarecro e th " easy, s "That' t wen n Lio e th , side r othe e th n o e saf s wa y Doroth n Whe make us a raft42. Then we can all float43 across it." . rest o t d ha l anima e hug e th n The . Man n Ti e th r fo k bac The Tin Man started work. He chopped down some small . on t wen d roa k bric w yello e th t bu , now k dar s wa t fores e Th trees and joined pieces of wood together. The Tin Man was a 24 25 good woodman and he worked very hard. But night came "Goodbye," the Scarecrow shouted to his friends on the before the raft was finished. So they all went to sleep under raft. "Good luck!" Then he thought to himself, "I will never the trees. Dorothy dreamed of the Emerald City and of the have any brains now. When Dorothy found me, I was on a Great Wizard of Oz. She dreamed that Oz was sending her pole in a field. Now I am on a pole in the middle of the river home to Kansas. and no one can help me."

When Dorothy woke up, she immediately saw that she was not in Kansas. But she felt happy now, because the dark forest was behind them. The girl picked some fruit for her breakfast and washed her face. Then she was ready. The Tin Man had finished the raft and they were ready to start. When the raft was in the water, Dorothy sat down on it, n o t go n Lio e th , carefully y ver , Then . arms r he n i o Tot h wit too. He was very heavy and the raft moved up and down. The Scarecrow and the Tin Man had long poles. They y the n The . steady t i d hel y the d an t raf e th f o d en e th t a d stoo slowly began to push the raft along with their poles. At first, everything went well. But in the middle of the river the water was moving very fast. It was deeper there too. The water carried them further and further away from the yellow brick road. s i r rive e "Th . Man n Ti e th d sai " bad, y ver s i s "Thi carrying us into the country of the Wicked Witch of the " us! h catc t migh e Sh . West . sadly w Scarecro e th d sai " brains, e hav r neve l wil I n "The . Lion y Cowardl e th d sai " courage, e hav r neve l wil I d "An The raft floated on. Soon the Scarecrow was left far "And I will never have a heart," said the Tin Man. behind. d sai " Kansas, o t k bac t ge r neve l wil I d an o Tot d "An . Man n Ti e th o t d sai n Lio y Cowardl e th " idea, n a e hav I " Dorothy, and she began toy crym o . ont d Hol . bank r rive e th o t m swi n ca I t tha k thin I "

"Please don't cry, my dear," the Scarecro44 w said kindly. tail. Then I will pull the raft after me." "We must try to get to the Wizard, if we can." So the Lion jumped into the water and started to swim. t raf e Th . pole g lon s hi n o d har y ver d pushe e h n The The Tin Man stood on the raft and held onto the Lion's tail. s wa e H . Scarecrow r poo e th t withou t bu , fast y ver d move , slowly y Ver . pole g lon s Man' n Ti e th h wit d pushe y Doroth ! river e th f o e middl e th n i , pole s hi g holdin t lef the raft moved nearer to the land. 26 27 At last they were on the river bank and they sat on the The Scarecrow was so happy that he hugged45 everyone. green grass to rest. "Thank you for helping me," the Scarecrow said to the . Dorothy d aske n Ma n Ti e th " now? o d e w t mus t "Wha " too. u yo p hel d an k bac e com l I'l , brains t ge r eve I f "I . Stork "We must get back to the yellow brick road," the girl "That's all right," the Stork said. "I hope that you find the replied. "If we don't, we'll never find the Emerald City." Emerald City. Get back to the yellow brick road as soon as "If we walk back along the river bank, we'll come to the can.u yo " road again," the Lion said. "Let me get dry under the sun. "Yes, we will," Dorothy said. Then the Stork flew slowly Then we can start." away. So they all rested and looked at the beautiful country e sh n the t Bu . again y happ t almos s wa y Doroth . them d aroun . sad y ver t fel e sh d an w Scarecro r poo e th f o t though "Let's go," the Tin Man said at last and they started off. 7 . river e th f o e middl e th n i w Scarecro e th w sa y the n Soo e sav e w n ca w Ho . there g standin m hi e leav t can' e "W The Field of Sleep him?" Dorothy asked her friends. But no one knew how to he friends walked as fast as they could. As they walked, save the poor Scarecrow. they looked at all the beautiful things around them. n Whe . by w fle k Stor a d calle d bir g bi a , moment t tha t A T Brightly colored birds were flying about and singing in the the Stork saw the friends, he stopped. d an e blu , white , yellow h wit d covere s wa d groun e Th . trees "Hello," he said to them. "Who are you and where are you purple flowers. There were lots of bright-red poppies too. going? I have never seen people like you before." "The poppies are the most beautiful flowers," Dorothy "I am Dorothy," the girl said. "This is my dog, Toto. This said. "They are so bright and their scent46 is beautiful." l al e ar e W . friends y m e ar n Lio y Cowardl e th d an n Ma n Ti "I have always loved flowers," said the Cowardly Lion. going to the Emerald City, to see the Wizard of Oz." "But these are more beautiful than the ones in the forest." "You should be on the yellow brick road," the Stork said. e th d sai " brains, d ha I f i , more m the e lik d woul I " n i w Scarecro t tha t "Bu . replied y Doroth " know, e w , "Yes the river is our friend. He wants to go with us, but we can't Scarecrow. reach him." "And I would love them too, if I had a heart," said the Tin The Stork looked across at the Scarecrow. Man. " me. r fo y heav o to s i e h t "Bu . said e h " things, y carr n ca I " There were more and more poppies now. Their scent was "Oh, no, he is not heavy at all," Dorothy said quickly. "He very strong and Dorothy began to feel sleepy. Toto was sleepy is made of straw. Oh, please do try to help him!" too. Dorothy was in danger, but she did not know it. If she "Well," the Stork said, "I will try." fell asleep in the poppy field, she might never wake up again. So the Stork flew slowly across the water and picked up "I'm very tired," Dorothy said. "I must sleep." the Scarecrow easily. Then he flew back to the bank. "No, you can't sleep here, my dear," the Tin Man told her. 28 29 " dark. e befor d roa k bric w yello e th o t k bac t ge t mus e "W t Wildca e th s A . axe s hi d raise e h d an , cried e h " "Stop! But it was too late. Dorothy's. it eye d s hakille dd closedan d .hea its f of t cu n Ma n Ti e th , by n ra "What shall we do?" the Tin Man asked. The little field mouse stopped. Then it slowly moved "If we leave her here, she will never wake again," the toward the Tin Man. m I' . flesh f o e mad m I' t bu , safe e ar u "Yo . replied n Lio "Thank you," said the mouse. "You have saved a Queen!" becoming sleepy too." . said n Ma n Ti e th " mouse! a e ar u yo t Bu ? Queen A " e th o t d sai w Scarecro e th " can, u yo s a t fas s a n ru n "The . replied e mous e th " mice, d fiel e th l al f o n Quee e th m a I " f o t ou o Tot d an y Doroth y carr l wil I d an n Ma n Ti e "Th . Lion "I and all my people thank you." the field. But we can't carry you! Go quickly!" As she spoke, several other field mice ran up and bowed. The Cowardly Lion began to run through the poppy field "We are so glad that you are safe!" they cried to their Queen. and the friends carried the gire th l " and life, he y r m do d g betweesave d an t n themWildca . e th d kille n Ma n Ti s "Thi f o d en e th r Nea . poppies e th h throug n o d walke y The Queen told them. "Now you must all do whatever he wants." the field, they found the Cowardly Lion. He was fast asleep. "We will!" all the field mice cried. "We can't carry him. He is too heavy," the Tin Man said "Well," the Queen said to the Tin Man. "What can we sadly. "He will sleep here for ever. Perhaps he will dream mice do for you?" that he has courage." "I can't think of anything ..." the Tin Man began, but "I'm sorry to leave him," the Scarecrow replied. . "Hidea e n waa sd aha w Scarecro e th n the " all. s u d helpe e H . friend d goo a s wa e h t bu , coward . said e h " Lion, y Cowardl e th , friend r ou p hel n ca u "Yo w Scarecro e Th . too p aslee t fas e wer o Tot d an y Doroth "He is asleep in the poppy field." and the Tin Man carried them out of the poppy field and put "A lion?" cried the Queen. "If he wakes up, he'll eat us!" them down on the grass. Then they waited for Dorothy to "Oh, no," the Scarecrow said. "This Lion is a coward and wake up. he would never hurt our friends. Please help us to save him." "What can we do?" the Queen asked. "We are small, but there are thousands of us field mice." 8 "Then tell all the mice that they must come here. Each . said w Scarecro e th " , 48 string f o e piec g lon a g brin t mus e mous Mice Field the of Queen The Then the Scarecrow spoke to his friend, the Tin Man. "Cut down some trees and make a truck , with wooden 49 e th " now, d roa k bric w yello e th r nea e b t mus e " Lion. e th y carr o t h enoug g bi e b t mus k truc e Th . wheels WScarecrow said. But before the Tin Man could reply, a The Tin Man began work at once. When the mice little gray field mouse47 ran by. It was followed by a yellow arrived, the flat wooden truck was ready. wildcat. The Wildcat's mouth was open. There were thousands and thousands of mice now. Each The Tin Man had no heart, but he . felt vermouth y its sorr n i yg for strin thf o e e piec g lon a d ha e on little mouse. At about this time, Dorothy woke up from her sleep. She 30 31 was very surprised to find herself on the ground, with Slowly, the mice pulled the Cowardly Lion out of the thousands of gray field mice looking at her. Then the poppy field. Then Dorothy thanked them all for saving her . smiled y Doroth d an g everythin d explaine w Scarecro s neck e th m fro n take s wa g strin e Th . death m fro d frien r dea e mous d fiel y Ever . plan s hi e mic e th d tol w Scarecro e Th of the mice and they all ran quickly away. Only the Queen had a piece of string. One end of each piece of string was tied stayed. f o k nec e th d aroun t pu s wa d en r othe e th n The . truck e th o t . 50 whistle e littl a y Doroth e gav n Quee e Th y The . along k truc e th l pul d coul e mic e th w No . mouse a o t d sai e sh " again, p hel r ou d nee u yo f i e whistl s thi w "Blo . sleeping s wa n Lio e th e wher o t k truc e th d pulle " Goodbye! . once t a e com l wil e "W . Dorothy o ont n Lio e th d pushe w Scarecro e th d an n Ma n Ti e Th d an w Scarecro e th , Man n Ti e th d sai " "Goodbye, . time k too t tha d an y heav y ver s wa e H . truck e th t sa s friend e Th . too y awa n ra n Quee e th n The . Dorothy e th , slowly y Ver . could y the s a d har s a d pulle e mic e th l Al . up e wak o t n Lio e th r fo d waite d an n dow w Scarecro e th d an n Ma n Ti e Th . move o t n bega k truc pushed the truck from behind. 9 City Emerald The e h t las t a t Bu . time g lon a r fo t slep n Lio y Cowardl e h . him d aroun d looke d an p u Te wok "1 am very happy to see you all again," he said when he saw his friends. "How did you get me out of the poppy-field?" "Well, we had some help," the Scarecrow said. y the w ho d an e mic d fiel e th t abou n Lio e th d tol y Doroth had saved him. . laughed n Lio y Cowardl e Th "I have been happy because I'm so big and strong," he s animal e littl d an e m d kille y nearl s flower e littl t "Bu . said " now? o d e w l wil t Wha . that r remembe t mus I . me d save "We must find the yellow brick road again," Dorothy said. "When you are ready, we will be on our way." " City! d Emeral e th o t n "O . said n Lio e th " fine, l fee I " d starte d an n agai d roa k bric w yello e th d reache y the n Soo walking along it. There were houses and farms on either side of the road

32 33 w sa y the s Sometime . green d painte e wer s house e Th . now "Yes, I want Oz to give me some brains," said the . too n gree n i d dresse l al e wer y the d an e peopl Scarecrow. "This must be the Land of Oz," Dorothy said. . "EverythinMan n Ti e th g d sai " heart, a t wan I " is green, so the Emerald City can't be far away." . Lion y Cowardl e th d sai " courage, t wan I d "An e th " tonight, e ther t ge l shal e w t tha k thin t don' I " "Oh, all those things will be easy for him," the man Scarecrow said. "We need somewhere to stay." replied. Then he turned to Dorothy. "Then let's stop at the next house," Dorothy said. "I want "And what do you want, my dear?" he asked. somewhere to sleep. I am feeling hungry too, and so is Toto. "I want Oz to send me and Toto back to Kansas," she n o d knocke y Doroth d an e farmhous a o t e cam y the , Soon replied. the door. It opened and a woman looked out. "I have never heard of Kansas," the man said. "Is it far?" "What do you want?I " t shetha d askedan e . "Whhom y ym is si t theri t e tha a w lionkno I t Bu . know t don' I " with you? He is very big and I am afraid of him." want to go back there," Dorothy explained sadly. s i e h d an n Lio y Cowardl e th s i s Thi . worry t don' e "Pleas "I'm sure that Oz knows where Kansas is. He knows more afraid of you," Dorothy replied. "He is my friend and so everything," the man said. "But you will have to see him u yo h wit y sta l al e w n Ca . Man n Ti s thi d an w Scarecro s thi s i " difficult. e b l wil t tha d an t firs " way. g lon a d walke e hav e W ? tonight w Scarecro e th h supper—thoug m the e gav n woma e Th r suppe e som e hav n ca u "Yo . said n woma e th " in, e "Com too." d an y Doroth n The . anything t ea t no d di n Ma n Ti e th d an e th y b t slep n Lio e th d an d be t sof a n o p slee o t t wen o Tot e surpris n i p u d looke e H . house e th n i n ma a s wa e Ther door. when Dorothy and her friends entered. . night l al p u d stoo n Ma n Ti e th d an w Scarecro e Th . asked n ma e th " going? l al u yo e ar e "Wher "To the Emerald City, to see the Great Oz," Dorothy replied. In the morning, they all thanked the man and woman and started on their way. There was a green light shining in the e hav I " . said n ma e th " you? e se l wil z O t tha e sur u yo e "Ar sky. " him. n see r neve e hav I t bu , times y man e ther n bee "That must be the Emerald City," Dorothy said. "Why not?" the Scarecrow asked. They walked all day. The green light in the sky got "He never goes out," the man replied. "He stays in his brighter and brighter. In the afternoon, they came to the palace every day." l wal n gree h hig e th t a d ende t I . road k bric w yello e th f o d en "What does the Great Oz look like?" Dorothy asked. that went around the Emerald City. a s i z "O . replied n ma e th " question, t difficul a s i t "Tha h wit d covere s wa t I . gate g bi a s wa m the f o t fron n I s i e on o N . magic y b f himsel e chang n ca e h o s , Wizard t grea emeralds51. The beautiful green stones shone in the sunlight. sure what he looks like. Hy e nevethe d ran seed s anyone.opene t I . " gate e th e besid l bel e th g ran y Doroth "Oh dear," Dorothn y saidgree a h . "Wwit e e havshon eg come a lonEverythin . g waroom yl to beautifu a o int d walke " see. u yo , us p hel o t m hi t wan l al e W . him e se light. 34 35 . room e th f o e middl e th n i d stoo n ma n gree little A "You are entering the Emerald City" the green man said. " you? p hel I n Ca . Gate e th f o " Guardian e th m a I " . replied y Doroth " Oz, t Grea e th e se o t e com e hav e "W The green man looked very surprised. "No one has asked to see Oz for years," he said. "He is a e com e hav u yo f I . too e terribl s i e h t bu , Wizard t grea y ver here to waste his time, he will be very angry. You may never

" again. y Cit d Emeral e th e leav 53 "We were told that Oz was a good Wizard," the Scarecrow o t e her e com t haven' e W . way g lon a e com e "We'v . said " time. s hi e wast . said n ma n gree e th " Palace, s hi o t u yo e tak l wil I n "The e th l Al . place l wonderfu a s wa z O f o y Cit d Emeral e Th buildings were made of green marble54, with windows made of green glass. There were beautiful green emeralds everywhere. All the people were green and they were wearing green r he d an y Doroth t a d looke e peopl n gree e Th . too s clothe . them o t e spok e on o n t Bu . by d walke y the s a s friend At last, the friends came to a big building in the middle of the city. It was the Palace of Oz, the Great Wizard. A soldier, dressed in green, was standing in front of the door. "These people are strangers," the Guardian of the Gate said to the soldier. "They want to see the Great Oz." The soldier looked surprised. "Come in," he said. "I will tell Oz that you are here." . time g lon a r fo y awa t wen r soldie e th n The "Did you see Oz?" Dorothy asked, when he came back. "Oh, no. I have never seen him," the soldier replied. "He " you. t abou m hi d tol I t Bu . 55 screen a d behin s sit "And what did he say?" the Tin Man asked. "Oz will see you, but not all together. He will speak to one of you every day." the soldier replied. "Now you can go to " you. r fo s send z O l unti , there t res n ca u Yo . rooms r you 3the 6of middle the in building big a to came friends the last At city. It was the Palace of Oz, the Great Wizard. "Thank you," Dorothy said. "That is very kind of Oz." legs. The Head had no hair, d an r hai n gree l beautifu h wit , green n i d dresse l gir A but it had two eyes, a nose green eyes, came into the room and smiled at Dorothy. and a mouth. The mouth "Please follow me," the girl said. Then Dorothy, with opened and Oz spoke. Toto in her arms, followed her through the Palace of the Great Oz. "I am Oz, the Great and the Terrible," he said. "Who The green girl opened a door that was covered with emeralds. "Here you are," she said to Dorothy. "You will be happy here. Sleep well and Oz will send for you tomorrow morning. Now I must take your friends to their rooms." d be t sof e Th . green s wa m roo s Dorothy' n i g Everythin was covered in green. There were green dresses for Dorothy . read o t r he r fo s book n gree d an r wea o t Dorothy slept very well that night. In the morning, after d tie e Sh . dress k sil n gree a n o t pu d an d washe e sh , breakfast l Smal e th , Dorothy m a I " a green ribbon56 around Toto's neck. They were ready. . replied l gir e th " Quiet, e th d an "Where did you get those Silver Shoes?" the Wizard asked. 10 "From the Wicked Witch of y "M . replied y Doroth " East, e th The Great Wizard of Oz house fell on her and killed her." "The Good Witch of the North has kissed you," the Great he next morning, the green girl came fo" r Dorothymark. r he .e Ose zn ca I " . slowly d sai z O Thad asked to see the gir. l and hereplied ry little dog.Doroth " Oz, t Grea , you o t e m t sen e sh n the , "Yes "Oz does not usually see z people,O " " thhere? eu greeyo e nar gir y l explainedWh . .journey g lon a d ha e hav u "Yo t Grea e Th . Shoes r Silve r you t abou m hi d tol r soldie e th t "Bu " do? o t e m t wan u yo o d t "Wha . asked Oz was very interested. He will see you now, in his Throne "Please send me back to my Aunt Em and Uncle Henry in 57 Room . I think that , you arecountry verl y bravebeautifu a , me y hav dear. u ""Yo . quickly d sai y Doroth " Kansas, The Throne Room was round and high and very big. but it is not my home. I have been away from Kansas for so Everything in it was covered in shining emeralds. long. I do so want to go home!" Oz's green throne stood in the middle of the room. On the "Why do you need my help?" Oz asked. "You killed the throne was a Huge Head. There was no body, no arms and no Wicked Witch of the East all by yourself."

38 39 "That was a mistake," Dorothy replied. "I am Oz, the Great and the o als t mus u yo t Bu . you p hel l wil I , "Well . said z O " see, I " n Woma n Gree e th " Terrible, help me." said. "Who are you? And why "What can I do for you?" she asked in surprise. are you here?" "You must kill the Wicked Witch of the West," Oz replied. . cried y Doroth " anyone! l kil o t t wan t don' I " "You killed the Wicked Witch of the East. You are wearing her Silver Shoes. When the Wicked Witch of the West is dead, I will send you back to Kansas," Oz said. Dorothy began to cry. "I am a Scarecrow, I am l kil o t t wan t don' l stil I t bu , wicked e b y ma h Witc e "Th stuffed with straw," the her," she told Oz. "I am only a girl and you are Oz, the Great Scarecrow said. "I would like " yourself? r he l kil u yo t don' y Wh . Terrible e th d an , head y m n i s brain e hav o t e th l kil t don' u yo f "I . replied z O " answer, y m e hav u "Yo " straw. f o d instea " again! e uncl d an t aun r you e se r neve l you'l , Witch d Wicke " brains, u yo e giv n ca I " Dorothy went back to her friends and told them said the Green Woman. "I am the Great Oz and I can do everything. anything. But first you must do something for me. I want "I shall never get back to Kansas now," " shWest. ee saith f do sadlyh .Witc d Wicke e th l kil o t u yo . her p hel t no d coul y the t bu , sorry y ver e wer s friend r He w Scarecro e th " Witch! e th l kil o t y Doroth d aske u yo t "Bu Dorothy went back to her green room with Toto. Then she replied. . asleep l fel e sh l unti d crie d an d be n gree e th n o n dow y la . Scarecrow e th d tol z O " Witch, e th s kill o wh e car t don' I " o g n ca u Yo . dead s i e sh l unti s brain o n e hav l wil u yo t "Bu . Oz e se o t n take s wa w Scarecro e th , morning t nex e Th now." o t d sai w Scarecro e th " Head, a f o d afrai e b t no t mus I " The Scarecrow was very sad. He went back to his friends d ha y Doroth . Room e Thron e th o int d walke e h s a , himself n Ti e th s wa t i , morning t nex e Th . everything m the d tol d an . before y da e th z O h wit g meetin r he t abou w Scarecro e th d tol Man's turn to see the Wizard. She had explained that Oz was a Head with no hair, two When the Tin Man saw the Great Oz, he was very afraid. . mouth a d an e nos a , eyes e Hug e Th . Animal e Hug a s wa d Wizar t Grea e th , time s Thi , Head a t no , saw e h p u d looke w Scarecro e th n whe t Bu d covere s wa t I . legs e fiv d an s arm e fiv , eyes e fiv d ha l Anima d dresse s wa e Sh . throne e th n o g sittin n Woma l beautifu a t bu in long hair. It was much bigger than the Cowardly Lion. in green and her hair was green too. She had two huge "I am Oz, the Great and the Terrible," the Huge Animal wings58 that moved all the time. " here? u yo e ar y wh d an u yo e ar o "Wh . roared "Who are you?" the ScarecroI , wsee asken ca du inyo s surprise"A . .said n Ma n Ti e th " woodman, a m a I " 40 41 am made of tin and " so I that? hav f o ek thin u yo o d t "Wha . said d Wizar e th " courage, u yo no heart. Please give me a The Cowardly Lion was too afraid to answer. He ran back n ca I n The . Oz t Grea , heart . everything m the d tol d an s friend s hi o t love and be happy." "What can we do now?" Dorothy asked sadly. "We must find the Wicked Witch and kill her," the Cowardly Lion said. "If we don't, I will never have courage." . Scarecrow e th d sai " brains, e hav r neve l wil I d "An "And I will never have a heart," said the Tin Man. "And I will never see Aunt Em and Uncle Henry again," said Dorothy. And her tears fell onto her beautiful green dress. "Don't cry, you'll spoil your dress," the Tin Man told her. So Dorothy stopped crying and said, " her. l "Firskil o t t t youwan t musdon' t I kil t l bu th , e Witch e th d fin t mus e "W . Wickereplied n d Lio Witce th " h of coward, tha e am I t bu , you h wit o g l "I'l l Anima e Hug e th " w West, Scarecro e th " you, h wit o g l wil I t bu , brains o n e hav I " e giv l wil I n "The . roared said. you a heart." "I don't want to kill anyone, but I will go with you too," "Well, it will be my turn the Tin Man said. "We'll all go together and find the Wicked y Cowardl e th " tomorrow, Witch." I " . friends s hi o t d returne d ha n Ma n Ti e th n whe d sai n Lio "We'll go tomorrow," Dorothy said, and Toto barked am ready for the Head, the Green Woman or the Huge loudly. Animal. I will roar and the Great Oz will be afraid of me." But when the Cowardly Lion saw Oz, he had a surprise. This time, the Great Wizard was a Ball of Fire, hot and 11 bright. The Cowardly Lion was very afraid. "I am Oz, the Great and the Terrible," the Ball of Fire The Wicked Witch of the West " here? u yo e ar y wh d an u yo e ar o "Wh . roared "I'm the Cowardly Lion and d I'mgoo alwaya d ha s d afraid,an g " thmornin e t Lionex n e th y earl p u t go s friend e h said. "Please give me couragh e wit so t I cabaske n s be KingDorothy' od f thfille e l gir n gree e Th . breakfast animals." . gate e th o t k bac m the k too r soldie n gree e th n The . Tfood e th d an r hotte d an r hotte e becam e Fir f o l Bal e Th e th f o h Witc d Wicke e th o t s u e tak l wil d roa h "Whic Cowardly Lion had to move further away. West?" Dorothy asked the Guardian of the Gate. "When the Wicked Witch o" f theway. t Westha ts is deadgoe e on , Io wil"N . l give replied e h " road, a t isn' e "Ther 42 43 "How can we findk hewor r then?o t e "abl Dorothe b t ywon' askedn lio e . th d an l gir e Th . straw f o e on d an . laughed e Gat e th f o n Guardia e Th for me. Tear them into pieces." "Don't worry. The Wicked Witch will find you!" he told "We will!" the Leader said and the wolves all ran towards " . 59 slaves r he u yo e mak l wil e sh , you s find e sh n whe d "An . her the strangers. "But we are going to kill her," said the Scarecrow. The Scarecrow and the Tin Man saw the wolves coming. e th f o n Guardia e th " her, l kil u yo t le t no y ma h Witc e "Th "Leave this to me," the Tin Man said, and he raised his you. l kil y ma e sh d an d wicke y ver s i e "Sh . explained e Gat g swun n Ma n Ti e th , up n ra s wolve e th f o r Leade e th s A . axe s toward k wal d an n su e th w follo , her d fin o t t wan u yo f i t Bu his axe. The wolf's head was cut from its body. the West." There were forty wolves. The Tin Man raised his axe forty So the friends began to walk towards the West and away times. Forty heads were cut off and all the wolves were dead. d turne s dres n gree s Dorothy' , Soon . City d Emeral e th m fro . smiled d an n dow t sa n Ma n Ti e th n The white and Toto's green ribbon wen. t white tooScarecrow e . th o t d sai e h " fight, d goo a s wa t "Tha d groun e Th . difficult e becam g walkin , on t wen y the s A e th w sa e sh , morning e th n i p u e wok y Doroth n Whe t ho s wa n su e Th . houses r o s farm o n e wer e ther d an d har s wa s wa e sh , first t A . her d aroun l al s bodie d an s head ' wolves and there were no trees. Dorothy. , Toteverything ol angir de thth ed Liotol n n sooMa n nTi e th n the t bu , afraid e th d an k dar s wa t i e befor p aslee l fel y The . tired y ver e becam "Thank you for saving my life," she replied. Then she Scarecrow and the Tin Man stood near them. hugged him. The Wicked Witch of the West had only one eye, but she could see everything. She saw Dorothy first. The girl was After a good breakfast, the friends started on their way. . her d aroun l al s friend r he h wit , asleep t fas . castle r he f o r doo e th f o t ou d looke h Witc d Wicke e Th r he n o w ble e sh d an y angr y ver s wa h Witc d Wicke e Th s stranger e th w sa e sh n The . wolves d dea e th l al w sa e sh , First

silver whistle. Almos. t at onceangry y , aver pac , k overy f s wolveswa e rash nd towardan y s countr r he h throug g walkin 0

her. The animals had long legs, red eyes and shar6 p teethr . silve r he w ble h Witc e Th "Go and tear61 those crows flew towards her. strangers into pieces!" the "Peck63 out the strangers' e th d tol h Witc d Wicke " pieces! o t m the r Tea ! eyes . wolves e th f o r Leade o t d sai h Witc d Wicke e th e us o t t wan u yo t "Don' . Crow g Kin e th them for slaves?" the Leader "Right!" the King Crow of the wolves asked. replied. "No, they are no use to e th w sa y Doroth n Whe me," the Wicked Witcs wa he sh g comin s crow k blac n ti f o e mad s i e "On . replied . afraid y ver

44 45 " me. o t s thi e "Leav . said w Scarecro e th " worry, t "Don' k bac e com t "Don' . said e sh " strangers, e thos l kil d an o "G When the crows saw the Scarecrow," at firsyou! l t kil thel ywil I wer r e dead—o e ar y the l unti d stuffe y onl s "He' , said w Cro g Kin e th n the t Bu . him f o d afrai The Winkies did not like fighting, but they were afraid of with straw. I will peck his eyes out." the Wicked Witch. They soon found Dorothy and her The King Crow flew down, but the Scarecrow caught friends. But when the Cowardly Lion roared, the Winkies him. He twisted the bird's neck until it was dead. were very afraid and they ran back to the Witch's castle. t caugh e H . Scarecrow e th t a w fle s crow e th , one y b e On The Wicked Witch was very angry because all her plans each one and twisted its neck. Soon, the forty black crows were going wrong. She beat the Winkies and gave them a lot . dead e wer of hard work to do in her castle. Then she sat down and "You are safe now," the Scarecrow said to his friends. And thought hard. they started on their way again. Soon, she had an idea. The Wicked Witch had a magic When the Wicked Witch Golden Cap. The owner of the Golden Cap could ask for the saw the dead crows, she was help of the Winged Monkeys. The Winged Monkeys would d woul c mormagi e e th angr n yThe . thanonly befores time e . Shthre e d an s time e thre p hel blew three times on her silver stop working. The Wicked Witch had already used the whistle and a swarm64 of black Golden Cap twice. e th bee" s camtime, ed flyinthir e g th toward r fo p s herCa .n Golde e th e us l wil I " "Sting65 those strangers to Wicked Witch said to herself. "The Winged Monkeys will " quick! e "B . cried e sh " death! kill these strangers for me, I am sure of that." But the Scarecrow saw the w kne e h d an g comin s bee what to do. 12 e th d an g do e th , girl e th r cove d an w stra y m t ou e "Tak Lion with it," the Scarecrow said to thWitch e Tin Man. Wicked "The nthe of Power the In " them. g stin t can' s bee e th So when the bees came, d thersai ed waan sp onlCa yn the TiGolde ne Math n no t o pu h Witc d Wicke e th o 6 6 stings r thei e brok s bee e th , him t a w fle y the n whe t Bu . sting some magic words. Immediately, the Winged Monkeys . died l al y the d an Swere all around her. The Monkeys had long hairy legs and n Ti e th d helpe y The . up t go n Lio e th d an y Doroth n The . wings g bi d an , faces 8 6 evil , arms l al y the d an w Scarecro e th o int k bac w stra e th t pu n Ma "You have called us for the third and final time," the King . again y wa r thei n o d starte " do? o t s u t wan u yo o d t "Wha . said s Monkey d Winge e th f o The Wicked Witch was sd o angrWicke y thae th t " she jumpeland, y m dn i u ps and stranger e th d fin d an o "G e Sh . slaves r he e wer o wh , Winkies e th d calle e sh n The . down Witch told him. "Kill them all except the Lion. He can work gave them sharp spears67 to fight with. r me.fo " 46 47 "We will find them at once," the King replied. Witch. Dorothy was a good girl and she worked hard. But she The Winged Monkeys flew off69, laughing and talking. was very sad and she thought of her home in Kansas every They soon found Dorothy and her friends. Some of the day. e som n o m hi d droppe d an n Ma n Ti e th p u d picke s Monkey The Cowardly Lion was still tied up. Every time that the . 70 damaged y badl s wa y bod s Man' n Ti r poo e Th . rocks p shar Wicked Witch went near him, he roared. Other Monkeys caught the Scarecrow and pulled out all his "I won't give you any food and you'll die!" the Witch straw. They carried his clothes and dropped them on top of a cried. But the Cowardly Lion did not die because every night, tall tree. Dorothy gave him some of her own food. Then they would Then three or four Winged Monkeys tied up the talk sadly and sometimes Dorothy cried. But they could not Cowardly Lion with a thick rope. They carried him back to leave the castle, because it was full of the Witch's slaves. the Witch's castle. s Shoe r Silve s Dorothy' d wante h Witc d Wicke e Th The King of the Monkeys looked at Dorothy and he saw because she knew they had great power. But the girl loved her the mark of the Good Witch's kiss. shoes and she always wore them. She only took them off at "We cannot kill the girl," he told the other Monkeys. night, or when she had a bath. "She is protected by the Power of Good. The Power of Good The Wicked Witch was afraid of the dark. She was afraid is stronger than the Power of Evil. Carry her and the dog of water too. back to the castle and leave her there." Then the Wicked Witch thought of a plan. She put a When Dorothy and Toto were outside the castle, the King long piece of wood in the middle of the kitchen floor. Then of the Winged Monkeys found the Wicked Witch. she put magic on the wood, so that Dorothy could not see it. "The Tin Man and the Scarecrow are dead," he told her. When Dorothy walked across the kitchen, she fell over the "The Lion is tied up with rope. But we can't kill the girl and wood. One of her Silver Shoes came off and the Witch her dog. You have used us for the last time. Goodbye." picked it up. The wicked old woman put the Silver Shoe on As the Winged Monkeys flew off, the Wicked Witch her own foot and laughed. looked at Dorothy. When the Witch saw. the cried mar y k of Doroth th " e shoe! y m k bac e m e "Giv Good Witch's kiss and the Silver Shoes, she felt afraid. "It's not your shoe, it's mine now!" the Wicked Witch "This girl is a powerful Witch," the Wicked Witch said to replied. "And I'll soon get the other one from you!" herself. But then the Wicked Witch looked into Dorothy's The Witch laughed again. Dorothy was so angry that she eyes and laughed. She knew Dorothy was too simple and picked up a bucket of water that stood nearby. She threw the . power r he e us o t d goo water all over the Wicked Witch. "Come with me, my girl," the Witch said to Dorothy. "I "Look what you have done! The water will kill me!" the have a lot of hard work for you to do." Witch cried. "I am melting71 away! Help me!" Dorothy did not want to stay in the castle, but she was "I'm very sorry," Dorothy said. "It was a mistake. But you very glad that the Witch had not killed her. The girl began to" angry. y ver e m e mad work in the kitchen, cleaning and washing for the Wicked "And now you have killed me!" the Wicked Witch cried. 48 49 "In a few minutes, there will be nothing left of me. I am going, going, go ..." Dorothy looked down on the floor. The Wicked Witch had melted. There was nothing left of her but the Silver Shoe. So the girl cleaned the kitchen floor with some more e Sh . on t i t pu d an e Sho r Silve e th d cleane e sh n The . water told the Cowardly Lion the good news and untied his rope. . cried y Doroth " dead! s i t Wes e th f o h Witc d Wicke e "Th All the Winkies ran up to her. They were laughing happily. "The Wicked Witch is dead!" they cried. "We are free!"

13 Monkeys Winged the and Dorothy he Winkies had been the Wicked Witch's slaves for Tmany years. They were very happy that Dorothy had killed her. e th f o e on " you? r fo o d n ca e w t tha g anythin e ther s "I Winkies asked Dorothy. "We had two good friends, a Tin Man and a Scarecrow," Dorothy replied. "Can you find them for us?" "Of course," the Winkies replied. They looked everywhere o t k bac m hi d carrie y The . Man n Ti e th d foun y the t las t a d an the castle and showed him to Dorothy. The Tin Man's body was rusted and bent. "Oh, poor Tin Man," the girl said. "What can we do?" n ca e "W . her d tol e Winki a " tinsmiths, e ar s u f o e "Som make him like new." 2 7 straightening , days e thre r fo d worke s tinsmith e th o S n tha r bette s wa e h l unti y bod s Man' n Ti e th " polishing d an "Look what you have done! The water will kill me!" the Witch 51 me!" Help away! melting am "I cried. . axe s hi r fo e handl n golde a e mad h goldsmit A . before "I'll never get my brains now," said the Scarecrow sadly. The Tin Man smiled. "And what about my heart?" asked the Tin Man. "Now all I want is a heart," he said. "I don't have the courage to keep on walking like this," Then Dorothy told the Winkies about the Scarecrow. the Cowardly Lion said. "I must have a rest." "Don't worry, we will fin" d him,mice! "d thfiel e e Winkieth l cal sl replied"I'l . said . y Doroth " idea, n a e hav I " . days e thre r fo w Scarecro e th r fo d looke s Winkie e Th So the girl blew the whistle that the Queen of the field Finally, they found his blue clothes in a tree. mice had given her. In a few minutes, the little mice were y the n The . tree e th n dow d choppe y quickl n Ma n Ti e Th everywhere. took the clothes back to the castl. e anasked n d stuffeQuee e dth " themdear? wity m h , you p hel e w n ca w "Ho clean straw. And there was the Scarecrow again! "We cannot find the Emerald City," Dorothy said. Now all the friends wer" e togetheway, g r wron ane dth theg y spenwalkin n t a bee fe e w hav u yo e becaus s i s "Thi happy days in the castle. But Dorothy had not forgotten the little Queen said. "Why don't you use the magic of the Kansas and her Aunt Em. Golden Cap? It is yours now. You can call the Winged "We must go back to Oz and remind him of his promises," Monkeys. They will carry you to the Emerald City in an " Kansas. o t k bac t ge n ca I n "The . said e sh hour!" . Scarecrow e th d sai " brains, y m t ge l wil I d "An l gir e th " do? I t mus t Wha ? magic p Ca n Golde e th s "I "Oz will give me a heart," said the Tin Man. asked. y Cowardl e th d sai " last, t a e courag e hav l shal I d "An n Quee e th " cap, e th e insid n writte e ar s word c magi e "Th Lion. e th , head r you n o p ca e th h wit m the y sa u yo f "I . said "Let's start for the Emerald City at once!" Dorothy cried. Monkeys will come. They have to obey75 you. But we will go The friends said goodbye to the Winkies, who were sorry first, because we don't like them. Goodbye!" r fo k loo o t n kitche e th o int t wen y Doroth . go m the e se o t The Queen ran away quickly, and all the little mice some food. She saw the Golden Cap and she put it on. Now followed her. , Cap n Golde e th and s Shoe r Silve e th g wearin s wa y Doroth Dorothy took off the Golden Cap and looked at the words . magic e wer y the t tha w kno t no d di e sh t bu inside. When she had learned them, she put the cap back on d Winge e Th . loudly y ver s word e th d sai e sh n The . head r he There was no road between the castle of the Wicked Witch Monkeys arrived almost at once. and the Emerald City. The friends followed the sun towards "How can we help you?" said their King. the east. But when the sun wal sgir directl e th " y abovCity? ed them,Emeral the e yth loso t ts u e tak u yo n ca e "Pleas their way. asked. The next day was overcast74. They could not see the sun "That's easy," the King of the Winged Monkeys replied. t wen s day l Severa . clouds e th d behin n hidde s wa t i e becaus "We will fly you there. You are the owner of the cap now and by and they kept on walking through fields full of flowers" .times. Bue t thre u yo y obe t mus e w . City d Emeral e th o t r neare o n e wer y the . all r afte y eas s wa y Cit d Emeral e th o t k bac y journe e th o S 52 53 Soon the friends could se. e thgirl en city'gree s e shininth o t gd greesai w n walls. Scarecro e th " this, z O l "Tel . gate g bi e th e outsid n dow m the t pu s Monkey d Winge e Th s u e se t no s doe z O f I . Cap n Golde e th s ha y "Doroth Their King bowed to Dorothy and the Monkeys flew away. tomorrow, Dorothy will call the Winged Monkeys. They will "That was a good ride," Dorothy said. know what to do." "And a quick one too,e " H th . e CowardlMonkeys yd LionWinge saide th .f o "Th d e frightene y ver s wa z O " again. s u e se o t d surprise y ver e b l wil z O t Grea promised to see the four friends at nine o'clock the next morning. This time, they all went into the Throne Room together. 14 They looked around, but they could not see the Great Oz anywhere. In the room was a throne, a few chairs and a The Wonderful Wizard of Oz screen. Then they heard a Voice. "I am Oz, the Great and the Terrible," the Voice said. he four friends walked up to the gate and Dorothy rang "Where are you, Great Oz?" Dorothy asked. Tthe bell. Soon, the Guardia" nwant? ou f thyo eo d Gat t e cam"Wha . e outsaid e . Voic e th " everywhere, m a I " u yo t tha t though I " . said e h " back, e com e hav u yo o "S d sai y Doroth " Witch, d Wicke e th l kil o t e m d wante u "Yo " West. e th f o h Witc d Wicke e th e se o t t wen e m d sen t mus u yo w No . her d kille e hav I , "Well . bravely "We did," the Scarecrow said. "And now we are back." back to Kansas, as you promised." "How did you get away from th. e Wicked Scarecrow Witce th hd osai f " the brains, e m d promise u "Yo West?" the Guardian asked. . Man n Ti e th d sai " heart, a e m d promise u "Yo "Dorothy threw water over . her Lion an y d she melted,Cowardl e th d "sai th" e courage, d promise s wa I " " her. f o d en e th s wa t "Tha . explained w Scarecro e th , "Well . said e Voic e th " promises? e thos l al e mak I d "Di "The Wicked Witch of" the think. Wes o t e t istim e deadhav t ? Thamus I t! is dead s i h Witc d Wicke . said n Guardia e th " pleased, y ver e b l wil z O ! news l wonderfu , said n Lio y Cowardl e th " NOW! e courag y m t wan I t "Bu "The soldier will take you to the Palace." "And I WILL have it!" t grea a , City d Emeral e th h throug d walke s friend e th s A o s s wa r roa e Th . roar t grea a e gav e h t tha y angr o s s wa e H crowd of people camg e do int e o thlittl e streetTh . shim tom watcfro y h themawa d . Thjumpe e o Tot t tha g frightenin people had learned that the Wicked Witch of the West was knocked over the screen. Behind the screen was a little old y the d an r he d melte d ha y Doroth t tha w kne y The . dead man. . girl e th e se o t d wante The Tin Man ran towards the man and raised his axe. e Th . Palace e th n i s room r thei o t n take e wer s friend e Th " Oz? s i e "Wher . cried n Ma n Ti e th " you? e ar o "Wh news about the Wicked Witch was sent to the Great Oz. "I am Oz," the little old man said. "Please don't hit me. Dorothy and her " friendman. sa waitey onl dm foI' t r severabu , l daysWizard t , buGrea t a O zm a I t tha k thin e Peopl did not send for them. Thenu the"Yo Scarecro. said n wMa becamn Ti e th e " tire, 76 d of HUMBUG a e ar u yo n "The waiting. " years. r fo e everyon 7 7 deceived d an s lie d tol e hav 54 55 "Yes, that's right. I am a humbug," the little old man said. "But you are the only people who know that. I know lots of tricks78. I tricked79 you, didn't I?" . said w Scarecro e th " us? d tricke u yo t tha y sorr u yo e "Ar "Are you sorry that you are a humbug?" "Of course I am," Oz began. "But I can't help it. Sit down " Omaha— n i n bor s wa I . story y m u yo l tel l wil I d an . cried y Doroth " Kansas! m fro r fa t isn' t "Tha "That's true," Oz said. "But Omaha and Kansas are both a very long way from here. When I was young, I was a balloonist80." "What's a balloonist?" Dorothy asked. a f o y da e th n o n balloo a n i p u s goe o wh n ma a s "He' y the n the d an n balloo e th e se e "Peopl . Oz d replie " , 81 circus pay money to watch the animals and other things in the circus." "Oh, yes," Dorothy said. "I saw a circus in Kansas." "One day, I was in the balloon and the rope broke," the little man went on. "The balloon went up and up, above the clouds. It flew on for a night and a day and then the balloon f o d afrai e wer e peopl e Th . country l beautifu a n i n dow e cam me, because I had come down from the sky. They thought " Wizard. t Grea a s wa 1 t tha w Scarecro e th " all, t a c magi y an o d t couldn' u yo t "Bu " beginning. e th m fro g humbu a e wer u "Yo . slowly d sai "You are right," Oz said. "I told the people to build this . it e insid d live I d an e palac a e m t buil y The . did y the d an y cit I did not want to see anyone, because I was afraid of the Witches. Two of them were good, but two of them were very bad. I was afraid of the bad Witches so I was very happy when the Wicked Witch of the East was killed." "Then you sent us to kill the Wicked Witch of the West for you," Dorothy said.

Behind the screen was a little old man. 57 . said w Scarecro e th " did, e w f i s u p hel o t d promise u "Yo . hole e th p u d close d an , inside t hear k sil , red , big a t pu " sorry. m I' . promises e thos p kee t can' I t Bu . true s "That' "That is a good, kind heart," Oz said. "Look after it well." "Then you are a very bad. man,said n " DorothMa n Ti e y th said " . much, y ver u yo k than d an l wil I , "Yes "No, I'm a good man, but a ver. y bad Wizard,happily g " smilin O , z repliedfriends s . hi o t k bac t wen e h n The "But what about my brains?" asked the Scarecrow. "Now it is my turn," the Lion said. . Man n Ti e th d aske " heart? y m t abou t "Wha Inside the Throne Room, Oz was waiting for him. y Cowardl e th d aske " courage? y m t abou t wha d "An "I have come for my courage," the Cowardly Lion said. Lion. . bottle n gree e squar a t ou k too d an d cupboar a o t t wen z O "I don't think that d youliqui neee th dd thesepoure things,z O . " thbottle e Greath e t Oinsid zd liqui n gree s wa e Ther " you. p hel l wil I , tomorrow e m o t e com u yo f i t "Bu . said into a dish and gave it to the Lion. . asked y Doroth " Kansas? o t k bac t ge o t I m a w "Ho " it. k drin t mus u "Yo . said z O " is, t i e "Her u yo p hel o t y tr l wil I " . said z O " that, t abou k thin t mus I " . asked n Lio e th " it? s i t Wha . green s "It' " humbug. a m a I t tha e anyon l tel t don' e pleas t Bu . too u "Yo . said z O " courage, e b l wil t i , you e insid s it' n "Whe s room r thei o t k bac t wen y the d an d agree s friend e Th must drink it quickly!" So the Lion drank it all. feeling hopeful. . asked z O " now? l fee u yo o d w "Ho "Full of courage!" the Lion replied, and he went happily The Scarecrow was the first to be called to the Great Oz. . friends s hi o t k bac d sai e h " you, e lik s brain e hav l shal I , back e com I n "Whe Oz sat alone in his Throne Room and he thought very . Room e Thron e th o int y happil t wen e h n The . Dorothy o t carefully. Oz was ready for the Scarecrow. "Am I a humbug?" he asked himself. "I'm not a Wizard, . said z O " head, r you m fro w stra e som e tak t mus I , "First I . can I t tha e believ e peopl t Bu . magic o d t can' I e becaus " please. , down t Si . brains w ne r you u yo e giv l wil I n "The have made the Scarecrow, the Tin Man and the Lion very He took out the straw and mixed it up with pins and happy. Is there anything wrong in that? But how can I get needles and glue82. Then he put it all back into the Dorothy back to Kansas? That will be much more difficult." Scarecrow's head. Oz thought for three days and then he sent for Dorothy. "There you are," Oz said. "You're as clever as anyone "Sit down, my dear," the little old man said to the girl. "I now." " Oz. f o d Lan e th f o t ou u yo t ge o t y wa a d foun e hav "Thank you," the Scarecro. w saidasked y . "I feeDoroth l" quite different.Humbug? t Grea " Î , Kansas o t k bac d "An Then it was the Tin Man'l s turwil u n to"Yo se . e Oz. replied z O " that, t abou e sur t no m I' , "Well "I've come for my heart," he said. "It will be a kin" d onefirst. t , I deser e th s cros o t e hav hope." "How can I do that?" Dorothy asked. "I can't fly!" "Of course. Here it is," On z saidca e w . t "Firsttha k , I musthin I " t . cut said a z holO e" in balloon, a n i e her e cam I " " you. t hur t won' I e promis I t bu , body r you " too. n balloo a n i e leav e h n The . body s Man' n Ti e th m fro n ti f o e piec a t cu z O " me? h wit g comin u yo e "Ar . cried y Doroth " "We? 58 59 "Yes," Oz said. "I'll make a balloon of silk and fill it with hot air. You must help me, my dear. I am sure that you can sew83 very well." "Aunt Em taught me to sew, back in Kansas," Dorothy said. n ma d ol e littl e th " Em, t Aun r you t mee o t e lik d woul I " said. "I will fly back with you to Kansas and get work in a " humbug. a g bein f o d tire m a I . there s circu So Dorothy and Oz began to make a balloon from pieces of green silk. Oz cut the silk and the girl sewed the pieces e glu e Th . glue h wit n balloo e th d covere z O , Next . together would help to keep the air inside. e th n The . rope h wit n balloo e th o t d fixe s wa t baske g bi A balloon was carried outside the Palace of the Great Oz. All . it t a k loo o t e cam y Cit d Emeral e th f o e peopl e th e th r unde e fir a e mad d an d woo e som t cu n Ma n Ti e Th t ho t ge o t n bega n balloo e th e insid r ai e Th . basket s balloon' e th g holdin e rop a s wa e ther t Bu . rise o t d starte t i d an balloon to the ground, so it could not go up. . people s hi o t e spok d an t baske e th e insid t go z O e h " time, a r fo y awa e b l wil I . visit a e mak o t g goin m a I " said in a loud voice. "I have asked the Scarecrow to look after " him. y obe e Pleas . you The air inside the balloon was very hot now. " go! o t e tim s "It' . called z O " Dorothy! , quickly n i t "Ge " you? e ar e wher , "Toto . cried l gir e th " Toto! d fin t can' I " The little dog ran up to her but it was too late! The rope . air e th o int 4 8 rising s wa n balloo e th d an n broke d ha . cried y Doroth " too! o g o t t wan I ! back e "Com "I can't come back, my dear," shouted Oz. "Goodbye! Goodbye everyone!" And so the Great Wizard of Oz left the Emerald City. His people never knew that he was a Great Humbug. They were very sorry to see him go. 60 "Get in quickly, Dorothy!" Oz called. "It's time to go!" 1n 5 gree e th d calle e h n The . again t though w Scarecro e Th . Room e Thron e th o int r soldie South the to Journey The "My friend Dorothy wishes to cross the desert," the Scarecrow said to him. "How can she do that?" . left z O r afte e tim g lon a r fo d crie y oroth "No one ever crosses the desert," the green soldier replied. . said e sh " now? s Kansa o t k bac t ge r eve I l wil D w "Ho "Please think," Dorothy said. "Can anyone help me?" "I'll never see Aunt Em and Uncln gree e Henre th " y again.South, "e th f o h Witc e th , Glinda s i e "Ther e h t bu , humbug a s wa z "O . said n Ma n Ti e th " sorry, m a I " e th l al f o l powerfu t mos e th s i e "Sh . slowly d sai r soldie gave me my heart." y ver s i e castl r he d an s Quadling e th r ove s rule e Sh . witches w Scarecro e Th . Room e Thron e th n i e wer s friend e Th " you. p hel o t e abl e b y ma e Sh . desert e th r nea was now the King of the Emerald City. He was sitting on the "Is Glinda a good witch?" Dorothy asked. . him f o t fron n i g standin e wer s other e th d an e thron e th " too, l beautifu s i e sh d An . kind d an d goo s i a "Glind "I have been very lucky," the Scarecrow said. "Not long green soldier replied. "But the journey to the Land of the l beautifu s thi f o g Kin m a I w No . field a n i e pol a n o s wa I , ago South is very dangerous. Quadlings never come to the city. We can all be happy, if Dorothy can forget her home in Emerald City." Kansas." Then the green soldier bowed and left the Throne Room. "But I don't want to forget Kansas!" the poor girl cried. "I "So I must go to the Land of the South," Dorothy said. " back. o g o t t wan I . day y ever e hom y m t abou k thin o t e m d nee l wil u "Yo . said n Lio e th " you, h wit o g l wil I " "Well then, we must try to help you," the Tin Man said. help you. I am a wild animal and I am tired of living in a city. w ne s hi h wit d har y ver g thinkin s wa w Scarecro e Th I want to see the forest again." brains. " axe. y m e tak l "I'l . said n Ma n Ti e th " you, h wit o g l wil I " t a d aske e h " Monkeys? d Winge e th l cal u yo t don' y "Wh "When do we start?" the Scarecrow asked. last. "They can carry you oves r the desert.friend s hi " " City! d Emeral e th f o g Kin e th e ar u yo t "Bu Dorothy ran to get her Golden . Captime . Thee nsam e shth e t a sai g d the speakin l al e wer y The . said magic words and the Winged Monkeys arrived at once. "I must help Dorothy," the Scarecrow replied. "She found e th " you? p hel e w n ca w Ho . wish d secon r you s i s "Thi me in the cornfield and brought me here." King of the Winged Monkeys asked. "Thank you," Dorothy said. "You are all very kind." "I want you to carry me back to Kansas," Dorothy said. The next morning, the friends left the Emerald City. d Winge e th f o g Kin e th " that, o d t can' e W . sorry m "I' o t d sai y Doroth " well, y ver e m r afte d looke l al e hav u "Yo d Winge . country s thi n i y fl y onl n ca e "W . replied s Monkey the Guardian of the Gate. "I will never forget my time here." e th f o g Kin e th d An " Goodbye. . Kansas o t o g r neve s Monkey I t "bu , replied n Guardia e th " stay, d coul u yo t tha h wis I " Winged Monkeys flew away. " home. r you s i s Kansa t tha w kno "Now I have used two I o" f . thesaid Goldew n Cap'Scarecro e sth wishes," her, p "hel o t t bes r ou o d l wil e "W " left. h wis e on y onl e hav I " . sadly d sai y Doroth will be back as soon as Dorothy is on her way to Kansas." 62 63 At that moment, a tiger came up to the Lion. The sun was shining brightlg y brin a so t thu e yo friendd nee e s bega"W . n said their rtige e th " Lion, Î , "Welcome y ver g feelin l al e wer y The . South e th f o d Lan e th o t y journe " forest. s thi n i s animal e th o t e peac d an n Ma n Ti e Th . Kansas f o g thinkin s wa y Doroth . happy "How can I help you?" the Lion asked. . her g helpin e wer y the e becaus y happ e wer w Scarecro e th r tige e th " forest, e th o int e com s ha 5 8 monster e terribl A " The animals were happn ca t yi tood an . s leg y hair g lon t eigh s ha r monste e "Th . replied d walke e h s a d sai n Lio e th " all, t a e lif y cit e lik t don' I " move very quickly. But it is as big as an elephant and it eats " me. r fo e plac t bes e th s i t fores e "Th . along " already. s u f o l severa n eate s ha t I . anything . loudly g barkin d an t abou g runnin s wa o Tot "Are there any other lions in the forest?" the Lion asked. d Emeral e th t a k loo l fina a e tak o t d stoppe l al s friend e Th "No, the monster has eaten them all," the tiger replied. f o e middl e th n I . light n gree l beautifu a h wit e shon t I . City "If I kill the monster, will you make me your King?" the the city was the Palace of the Great Oz. . asked n Lio e gav e "H . Man n Ti e th d sai " Wizard, d ba a t no s wa z "O . cried s animal e th l al " will! e "W me my heart and I am very happy with it." "Where is the monster now?" the Lion asked. . Scarecrow e th d sai " already, l usefu n bee e hav s brain y "M "In the darkest part of the forest," the tiger said. "Be "And I am not a coward anymore," said the Lion. careful!" Dorothy said nothing. Oz hadn't helped her at all. The monster was asleep when the Lion found him. Its mouth was open and the Lion could see its huge, sharp teeth. h throug d walke s friend e th , journey r thei f o y da t firs e th n O The monster had a big, ugly head and a very fat body. The , morning e th n i d an , night t tha l wel t slep y The . fields n gree head and body were joined together by a very long thin . on d walke y The . forest a o t e cam y the neck. "This is a fine place for a its wil t dbi animal,e h d an "k thebac Lios n saidmonster' . e "Ith o ont d jumpe n Lio e Th would like to stay here. There may be other wild animals, but head from its body. The monster's hairy legs moved for a I can't see any. We must look for them." time, then they stopped. Then the Lion went back to his d wil g seein f o d afrai e littl a e wer s friend s Lion' e Th . animals r othe e th d an s friend s tree e th r unde t slep y The . nothing d sai y the t bu , animals . cried n Lio e th " King! r you m a I . dead s i r monste e "Th e strang e som d hear s friend e th , morning t nex e Th . night t tha "You are our King!" all the animals roared. . bravely n agai n o d walke y the t bu , sounds "Thank you," the Lion replied. "First, I have to help my After a time, they came to a big open place that was full of friend Dorothy get back to Kansas. When I have done that, I . them f o s hundred d an s hundred e wer e animals—ther d wil " Goodbye. . King r you e b d an t fores e th o t k bac e com l wil . others y man d an s wolve , bears , elephants , tigers e wer e Ther . Lion e th o t d bowe s animal e th l Al e th t tha r he d tol n Lio e th t Bu . afraid s wa y Doroth , first t A n I . forest e th f o d en e th o t n o d walke s friend r fou e Th animals were having a meeting. front of them was a steep hill that was covered with big "I think they are worried about something," he said. . rock f o s piece 64 65 e th f o d Lan e th o t t ge o t l hil s thi r ove b clim t mus e "W t nex e Th . hill e th p u n ra d an r ange h wit d roare n Lio e Th South. I'll go first," thn e Scarecrodow d rolle w n saidLio .e th d an m hi t hi d Hammer-Hea a , moment d hear y the n whe , rock t firs e th d reache y nearl d ha y The the hill too. someone say, "I'm sorry," the Lion said. "He was too quick for me." " us! o t s belong l hil s Thi ! back p "Kee "What can we do?" Dorothy asked. "Who are you?" asked the Scarecrow. "Call the Winged Monkeys!" the Tin Man said. A short, heavy man stepped out from behind the rock. His "What a good idea!" Dorothy cried. head was flat at the top. He had a thick neck, but no arms. She put on the Golden Cap and said the magic words. f o d Lan e th o t g goin e ar e W . hill s thi r ove o g t mus e "W The Winged Monkeys came at once. The King bowed to the Quadlings and you can't stop us," the Scarecrow said. Dorothy. "Oh, yes I can," the man said. As he spoke,. he stretcheasked e h " d you? r fo o d e w n ca t "Wha . head t fla s hi h wit d har w Scarecro e th t hi d an k nec s hi t ou "Please carry us to the country of the Quadlings," Dorothy The poor Scarecrow rolled down the hill. said. d soun e th s wa e Ther . shouted n ma e th " easy! t tha t isn' t "I d an s friend r fou e th p u d picke s Monkey d Winge e Th w sa y Doroth n The . rock y ever d behin m fro r laughte e mor f o carried them high over the hill. The Hammer-Heads shouted that there were hundred. sthem oh f Hammer-Headsreac t no d coul y 86the ot n bu th , e hillnecks . r thei t ou d stretche d an Very soon, Dorothy and her friends were standing in the . Quadlings e th f o y countr l beautifu "That was your third wish," the King of the Winged Monkeys said to Dorothy. "You cannot send for us again. Goodbye and good luck!" "Goodbye and thank you!" Dorothy cried. The country of the Quadlings looked like a rich and s road e Th . com f o l ful e wer s field g bi e Th . place t pleasan . red t brigh d painte l al e wer s farmhouse e th d an d goo e wer Some Quadlings were working in the fields. They were s clothe r Thei . smiling l al e wer y the d an e peopl t fa t shor were red. Dorothy walked up to a farmhouse and knocked at the door. A Quadling woman opened it and invited the friends inside. When Dorothy asked for some food, the woman gave them three kinds of cake and some fresh milk. f o h Witc d Goo e th , Glinda f o e Castl e th o t t i s i r fa w "Ho 66 67 the South?" Dorothy asked the woman. "You have a loving heart, my dear," she said. "I can get "It's not very far," the Quadling woman replied, with a you to Kansas. But first you must give me the Golden Cap." smile. "Take the road to the e Soutthre y m hd anha de yohav u I " wil . l sooreplied n y be Doroth " will, I e cours f "O there." wishes. You can send for the Winged Monkeys now." d walke s friend e th d an n woma e th d thanke y Doroth o S The girl took off the Golden Cap and gave it to the Good on to a very beautiful castle. Three girls were standing by the Witch Glinda. Then the Witch spoke to the Scarecrow. . gold d an d re n i , soldiers e lik d dresse e wer y The . gates a Glind " home? s goe y Doroth n whe o d u yo l wil t "Wha "Why have you come here?" one of the girls asked asked. Dorothy. "I will go back to the Emerald City," the Scarecrow y "M . replied y Doroth " Witch, d Goo e th , Glinda e se o "T replied. "Oz made me its King. But first I have to cross the n Ma n Ti e th , Scarecrow e th e ar s friend y M . Dorothy s i e nam hill of the Hammer-Heads." and the Lion. And this is my dog, Toto." "I will tell the Winged Monkeys to carry you back to the The girl smiled and" wenKing. t d intogoo a th e eb l castlewil u . I"Yo n . a fesaid a w Glind " City, d Emeral moments, she came out again. Then Glinda spoke to the Tin Man. "Glinda will see you at once," she said. "Come in." "And what will you do?" she asked. "I would like to return to the Country of the West," he " Winkies. e th f o g Kin e b o t t wan I " . said k 1bac 6 u yo y carr o t s Monkey d Winge e th l tel l wil I n "The . said a Glind " too, g Kin d goo a e b l wil u Yo . West e th o t Again Home . Lion g bi e th t a d smile a Glind n The "What about you?" she asked. "Where will you live?" he girl in red took the, m into a big roomHammer-Heads e th . f Tho l e GooHil e dth f o e sid r othe e th n "O TWitch Glinda waf o ss waitinanimal g e for"Th the . m on heanswered rn throneLio e th . Sh" e forest, t grea a s i e ther was young and beautiful. She was dressed in white and she the forest want me to be their King. I'd be very happy there." had red hair and blue eyes. She smiled kindly at Dorothy. "The Winged Monkeys will carry you there and that will "What can I do for you, my dear?" she said. be my last wish," Glinda said. "I will give the Golden Cap to Dorothy told the Witch her story. She told her about the the King of the Winged Monkeys. Then they will be free." cyclone which carried her to the Land of Oz. She told her The three friends thanked the Good Witch for her about meeting the Scarecrow, the Tin Man and the Lion, and kindness. all the things they had done together. "How can I get back to Kansas?" Dorothy asked her. "Now I want to get back to Kansas and see my dear Aunt "Your Silver Shoes will carry you there," the Good Witch Em again," Dorothy said. "She doesn't know where I am. replied. "They have powerful magic, but you did not know She must be very worried about me." about it. You were able to go back to your Aunt Em as soon as The Good Witch Glinda smiled and she kissed the girl. you put the Silver Shoes on." 68 69 w Scarecro e th " cornfield, e th n i e b l stil d woul I n the t "Bu said. "And I wouldn't have my brains." d helpe y "Doroth . said n Ma n Ti e th " now, t hear a e hav I " " happy. y ver m a I . forest e th e leav o t e m d cowar a t no m a I " . said n Lio e th " too, y happ m a I " anymore and I will be King of the animals." "I am very glad that I helped you," Dorothy said. "You have helped me too. But now I want to go back to Kansas." d tol a Glind " there, u yo e tak l wil s Shoe r Silve e "Th Dorothy. "Knock the shoes together three times and say where you want to go." "But first I must say goodbye to my friends!" the girl said. Then Dorothy, who was crying now, hugged the Lion and kissed him. She kissed the Tin Man and hugged the Scarecrow. . kiss e goodby a l gir e th e gav a Glind s eye r he d close y Doroth , arms r he n i o Tot h wit , Then and knocked the Silver Shoes together three times. . cried y Doroth " Kansas! n i , Em t Aun o t e hom e m e "Tak Immediately, she flew through the air, around and around, up and up. Then she quickly hit the ground with a bump. When she opened her eyes, she was sitting in front of the new house that Uncle Henry had built on the prairie. And . loudly g barkin , him o t p u n ra o Tot ! Henry e Uncl s wa e ther Dorothy looked at her feet, but the Silver Shoes had gone. They had fallen off in the desert and were never seen again. Aunt Em came out of the house and saw Dorothy. "My dearest child!" she cried. "Where have you come from?" "I have come from the Land of Oz and Toto was there . her d kisse d an m E t Aun d hugge e Sh . replied y Doroth " too, . said e sh " home! e b o t d gla o s m a I , Em t Aun , "Oh where say and times three together shoes the 'Knock 71 Dorothy. told Glinda go,' to want you Points for Understanding a When the friends were on the raft, these things happened to them: 1 The Scarecrow...... a Three people lived in the little wooden house on the prairie. 2 The Lion...... Who were they? ? it s wa t Wha . advice e som s friend e th s give k Stor e Th b ? came e cyclon e th n whe e hous e littl e th o t d happene t Wha b

? true e sentenc s thi s I a bump." hard a by woken was Dorothy later "Hours a "The poppy flowers are dangerous. When people and (page 10). Where was Dorothy when she woke up? " asleep. l fal y the , them l smel s animal ) 12 e (pag white.' in dressed was woman little "The b b "We can't carry him." "He helped us all." (page 30) Who was the woman and why did she thank Dorothy? Who said these words and who were they talking about? ? City d Emeral e th o t g goin y Doroth s wa y Wh c d Dorothy had some things to protect and help her. What ? they e wer ) 31 e (pag Queen." a saved have "You "Blow this whistle if you need our help again." (page 33) ? to g speakin e sh s wa o wh d an s thing e thes d sai Who a "That's better. 1 can move my legs now". (page 18). Who said this? ? do o t e decid e h d di t wha d an m hi p hel y Doroth d di w Ho b a The Cowardly Lion said that he would remember two things. What were they? b Why did Dorothy think that they were near the Emerald City? ? happen s thi d di w Ho . tin f o e mad y bod a d ha n woodma e Th . false e ar e som d an e tru e ar s sentence e thes f o e Som c . them r afte F r o T t Pu . times y man z O n see d ha e farmhous e th n i n ma e Th 1 2 The man thinks that Oz knows everything. . time e th l al e peopl s see z O 3 a Toto and Dorothy were very brave when. they sawtogether l thal es Lion.friend e th e se d woul e h t tha d sai z O 4 ? do y the d di t Wha b In the forest, the friends crossed two wide ditches. How did they cross them? a Oz was interested in two things about Dorothy. What were they? b Why was the Cowardly Lion surprised when he saw Oz? 72 73 c Dorothy and her three friends wanted Oz to help them in ? them p hel o t m hi t wan y the d di w Ho . ways t differen . wanted...... w Scarecro e Th ? dead s wa h Witc d Wicke e th t tha y happ s Winkie e th e wer y Wh a The Tin Man wanted...... b What did they do to help the Tin Man and the Scarecrow? . wanted...... n Lio y Cowardl e Th t abou y Doroth l tel e mic d fiel e th f o Queen e th d di t Wha c . wanted...... y Doroth the Golden Cap? t wan e h d di t Wha . too m hi p hel o t s friend e th d wante z O d ? easy o s y Cit d Emeral e th o t k bac y journe s Dorothy' s wa y Wh d them to do?

a The Wizard of Oz did not want to see the friends at first. ? true e ar s sentence e thes f o h Whic ? mind s hi e chang w Scarecro e th d di w Ho a 1 The Wicked Witch of the West blew her silver whistle b When Toto knocked over the screen, what did the friends see? three times altogether. ? humbug a z O f o d Wizar t grea e th s wa y Wh c . coming s wolve e th e se t no d di y Doroth 2 d Oz said that he was a good man, but a very bad wizard. Do 3 When the Tin Man killed the Leader of the wolves. ,answer thr e you r fo s reason e som e Giv ? agree u yo other wolves ran away. e The Wizard left Oz in a balloon. Why didn't Dorothy 4 There were more crows than wolves. ? him h wit o g . stings r thei f of t cu n Ma n Ti e th n whe d die s bee k blac e Th 5 6 The Winkies were afraid of the Witch and of the Cowardly Lion too. b Why did the Wicked Witch decide to use her Golden Cap for ? time d thir e th a The Winged Monkeys could not obey Dorothy's second wish. Why not? b Who was Glinda? ? King r thei n Lio e th e mak s animal e th d di y Wh c d How did Dorothy use the third wish of the Golden Cap? a The Wicked Witch told the Winged Monkeys to kill the friends. But this did not happen. r you t Star . friends e th f o h eac o t d happene t wha y Sa : words e th h wit s sentence . Monkeys...... d Winge e Th t tha d sai a Glind . Cap n Golde e th a Glind e gav y Doroth a The Scarecrow...... she would use her three wishes to help the friends. How? The Tin Man...... : sentences e thes e Complet The Cowardly Lion...... 1 The Winged Monkeys will carry the Scarecrow...... ? not y Wh . Toto d an y Doroth t hur t no d coul s Monkey e Th b . Man...... n Ti e th e tak l wil s Monkey d Winge e Th 2 . Shoes r Silve e th d wante h Witc d Wicke e Th c 3 The Winged Monkeys will carry the Lion...... 1 How did she try to get them? t ge e sh d di w Ho . Dorothy r fo t lef s wishe o n e wer e Ther b ? How . killed s wa h Witc d Wicke e Th 2 back to Kansas?

74 75 Glossary 17 magic (page 12) a strange power that makes impossible things happen. A witch has this magical power. 1 wizard (page 5) ) 13 e (pag desert 8 1 . witch e mal a dry land. It is usually sandy, with few plants and very little water. 2 beast (page 6) 19 protect — to protect (page 14) . animal e strang r o s dangerou a keep safe. ) 6 e (pag exotic 3 ) 14 e (pag mark 0 2 interesting or exciting (because something is unusal or different). the witch's kiss turns the girl's skin a different color. 4 Kansas (page 6) 21 barked — to bark (page 15) s ha e stat h Eac . America f o s State d Unite e th e th f o e on s i s Kansa . dog a y b e mad d soun d lou t shor e th its own government. 22 wagged — to wag (page 15) 5 prairie (page 6) . happy s i t i n whe l tai s it wags g do A . side o t e sid m fro d move , farmland d an s gras s ha t I . USA e th f o e middl e th n i y countr t fla 23 pole (page 16) but few trees. a long thin stick. 6 cyclone (page 6) ) 16 e (pag sack 4 2 a big storm. In a cyclone the wind goes round in a circle. a large strong bag. ) 6 e (pag landscape 7 ) 16 (page stuff to - stuffed 5 2 an area of land that is beautiful to look at. filled very full with something soft. ) 6 e (pag brick 8 26 straw (page 16) . roads r o s house g buildin r fo d use y cla d har f o k bloc l smal a the yellow stems of dried crops. 9 scarecrow (page 6) 27 flesh (page 19) a object shaped like a person. r Io t in s puski te b i nn fieldca s bFlesh y . a farmerbodies ' . It animals r o e peopl f o t par t sof e th m fro y awa s bird r othe d an ) birds k blac g (bi s crow s scare r o s frighten muscle. the corn. 28 axe (page 19) 10 tin (page 6) a tool used to cut wood or chop down trees. a soft, silver-colored metal. 29 woodman (page 19) 11 whistled - to whistle (page 9) a man who lives in a forest and cuts down trees. when the wind whistles, it blows strongly and makes a high sound. ) 19 e (pag joints 0 3 ) 9 e (pag roar to — roared 2 1 places where two parts are connected or joined. . on d an n o t wen t tha e nois d lou y ver a e mad 31 rusted (page 19) 13 balloon (page 10) when some metals get wet they are damaged by a red material a large strong bag filled with hot air that can go high into the called rust. The Tin Man's joints rust and he cannot move. sky. 32 oil can (page 19) ) 10 e (pag bump 4 1 a container for oil. Oil will make the rusted joints move again. . to hit something against something. 33 path (page 21) ) 12 e (pag bow o t — bowed 5 1 . it g alon k wal n ca e Peopl . another o t e plac e on m fro y wa a bending your body forward to show respect. 34 tinsmiths /goldsmiths (page 21) 16 wicked (page 12) s make h tinsmit A . smiths d calle e ar s metal h wit k wor o wh e peopl very bad / evil. . gold f o s thing s make h goldsmit a d an n ti f o s thing 76 77 ) 22 e (pag cowardly 5 3 53 waste his time - to waste time (page 36) , cowardly s i , coward a s i o wh n perso a . result d goo a t withou e tim g usin 36 coward (page 23) 54 marble (page 36) someone who is afraid to do anythins road r g fo difficul d use s i t t oI r . dangeroustoo s color .r othe f o t bu , white n ofte , stone d har a ) 23 e (pag courage 7 3 and buildings. if you have courage you behave bravely. ) 36 e (pag screen 5 5 38 nut (page 24) a flat piece of wood or cloth that you can hide behind. a dry fruit. 56 ribbon (page 38) ) 24 e (pag ditch 9 3 a narrow piece of colorful cloth, used to make something or a long deep hole. someone look pretty. ) 24 e (pag rocks 0 4 57 Throne Room (page 38) a rock is a big piece of stone. e Thron e th n i throne, r o r chai g bi a n o s sit n perso t grea r o g kin a ) 25 e (pag chop to - chopped 1 4 Room. cut something into pieces. ) 40 e (pag wings 8 5 42 raft (page 25) d an n dow d an p u e mov t tha e creatur r othe r o d bir a f o s part e th flat piece woof so d joined together raftA . carries peopl r thingeo s make it fly. on water. 59 slaves (page 44) 43 float - to float (page 25) people who belong to another person and work for them. They are . water n o e mov o t not paid for this work. 44 river bank (page 27) 60 wolves (page 44) the land on the side of a river. a wild animal like a dog. They live in groups or packs. 45 hugged - to hug (page 29) 61 tear - to tear (page 44) put your arms around someone to show love or friendship. . pieces l smal o int g somethin l pul o t 46 scent (page 29) 62 flock (page 45) a nice smell, often of a flower or perfume. a group of birds flying together is a flock. ) 30 e (pag mouse 7 4 63 peck - to peck (page 45) . fields e th n i s live e mous d fiel A . tail g lon a h wit l anima l smal a a bird's beak moves quickly to bite something when it pecks. 48 string (page 31) 64 swarm (page 46) a very thin rope. a lot of bees flying together is a swarm. 49 truck (page 31) 65 sting - to sting (page 46) y heav y carr o t d use s i k truc A . wheels h wit d woo f o e piec t fla a when an insect or an animal puts a sharp part of its body into you things. and hurts you. ) 33 e (pag whistle to - whistle a 0 5 ) 46 e (pag sting 6 6 a small tube, usually made of metal. Blow it and it whistles. body r . thei f o t par p shar a sting, a e hav s bee ) 35 e (pag emeralds 1 5 ) 46 e (pag spears 7 6 y ver e ar y The . jewelry o int e mad n ofte , stones n gree l beautifu long weapons with a sharp metal end. valuable. ) 47 e (pag evil 8 6 ) 36 e (pag Guardian 2 5 very, very wicked. . somebody r o g somethin r afte s look r o s guard o wh e someon 69 flew off - to fly off (page 48) fly away to another place.

78 79 70 damaged - to damage (page 48) Exercises . hurt r o d spoile s i g somethin n whe ) 49 e (pag melt to — melting 1 7 . water s become d an s melt e Ic . liquid a o int g changin Vocabulary: meanings of words from the story ) 51 e (pag straighten to - straightening 2 7 make something straight. . definitions t correc e th o t t nex x bo e th n i s phrase d an s word e th t Pu ) 51 e (pag polish to - polishing 3 7 e mistak r roa p bum e cyclon f stuf k bric d emeral make something shine. 74 overcast (page 52) m strea r suppe e smil h witc d forehea e brav d wicke cloudy sky. k sac s dangerou e invit y journe d fiel k mar w scarecro ) 53 e (pag obey 5 7 cellar Kansas prairie straw crow . do t mus u yo s say n perso a r o w la a t wha o d o t ) 55 e (pag humbug 6 7 humbug A . true t no e ar w kno y the t tha s thing s say o wh e someon a Americ h Nort l 1centra n i a are t fla e larg a tries to be better and more clever than he really is. w fe h wit t bu d farmlan d an s gras h wit d covere 77 deceived — to deceive (page 55) tell lies. Let people believe something that is not true. trees ) 57 e (pag trick 8 7 2 a state in the central part of the USA an unfair or unpleasant thing. You use a trick to trick people. 79 tricked - to trick (page 57) , level d groun w belo , 3 house a r unde m roo a make someone believe a lie. often used for storage 80 balloonist (page 57) 4 a severe storm in which the wind spins in a a person who flies in a balloon. whirlwind a r o tornado a d calle o als ; circle ) 57 e (pag circus 1 8 a show where people and animals do clever tricks. These tricks 5 the sound made by a crowd at a football match . laugh e peopl e mak y b e mad d soun e th s i t i ; scored s i l goa a n whe 82 glue (page 58) a very strong wind; it is also the sound made . together s thing s hold t tha g somethin by a lion 83 sew — to sew (page 60) . thread d an e needl a h wit r togethe h clot f o s piece n joi o t 6 the sound of two hard things that come together, 84 rising - to rise (page 60) and the sound that something hard makes when go up into the air. d groun e th o t s fall t i ) 65 e (pag monster 5 8 . real t no d an y stor a n i y usuall , creature g frightenin d an e larg a 7 a woman in stories who has magical powers 86 Hammer-Heads (page 66) 8 very bad (person); evil; wanting to harm other s people' e Thes . things t hi o t d use , tool y heav t fla a s i hammer a heads look like hammers. people 9 a block used for building walls and other structures 10 a discoloured area on the surface of something

80 81 e hav r o g wron e don e 11hav u yo t tha g somethin Writing: rewrite sentences nots understoopreviou e dth correctln i s y phrase d an s word e th g usin s sentence e th e Rewrit 12 able to deal with danger or pain without being exercise to replace the underlined words. frightened . straw h wit d fille s i d hea y M e Exampl 13 when you travel from one place to another — You write: My head is stuffed with straw. often it means you go a long way 1 The witch's kiss left a red circle on Dorothy's forehead. 14 the upper part of your face between your eyes and your hair 2 Their house was in the Kansas flatlands. u yo n whe h mout r you f o 1 5s corner e th f o e rais a are happy, pleased or bein. g friendlHenry e y Uncl d sai ' coming, o tornad a s 'There' 3 r 16rive w narro d an l smal a 17 an area of land used for keeping animal. house sr or thei r unde m roo a n i d hi y The 4 growing food 18 to ask someone to come to see you and to 5 The house landed on the woman who made magic. spend time with you socially 6 She was a very evil woman. d an l informa y usuall , 19day e th f o l mea t las e th at home 7 Oz lives in the Bright Green City. 20 likely to harm or damage someone or something s farmer h whic n ma a f o 2e 1 shap e th n i t objec n a . go o t y wa g lon a e b l wil t I . here r nea t no s i t I 8 put in their fields to frighten birds away s thing g carryin d an g 2storin 2r fo g ba g stron e larg a . safe t no s i d roa e Th 9 r containe r o e spac a o int 2t 3 sof g somethin h pus o t . river w narro d an l smal a o t e cam y The 0 1 24 yellow stems of dried crops such as wheat 25 a large black bird that makes a loud noise and . house s hi o int e com o t m the d aske n Munchki h ric e Th 1 1 s crop ' farmers s eat

26 a bright green stone used in expensive jewelry 12 'We are going to eat the last meal of the day.' he said.

82 83 Vocabulary: anagrams x synta : Grammar The letters of each word are mixed up. Write the words correctly. Look at the example. Put words into the correct order to make . example n a s i e on t firs e Th sentences. Example DRAWIZ a man who makes magic Example They end the brick to the road came of yellow WIZARD You wrire: They came to the end of the yellow brick road,

s 1 storie n i e SERMONcreatur g T frightenin a g shinin s wa g Everythin h wit d covere t i n i s emerald 1

2 KRICT an unfair or unpleasant thing to do to 2 West Witch want you to kill the I of the Wicked someone

3 DEVICEE tell lies; make someone believe 3 and times only Winged three times three would The Monkeys e tru t no s i t tha g somethin help 4 BOYE do what a person or a law says you must do 4 good Dorothy knew too She was her powers simple and to use 5 STOVECAR grey or cloudy (sky)

r Silve e th t bu e Ther g nothin s wa e Sho t lef r he f o 5 6 OSLIPH to rub something to make it shine (shoes, furniture etc) d deceive d an d tol u Yo e hav s lie e everyon s year r fo 6 n su 7e th n i o d TEL w Msno d an e ic t wha

7 The Emerald King was now the Scarecrow of the City l spoi o t ; 8 good s les GAMAD g Esomethin e mak o t

9 TINGS hurt with something sharp — some 8 say the shoes three times together and Knock where you want to go insects do it, such as wasps and bees 10 VALESS people who belong to another person and work for him without pay 11s sit g kin RHONEa h whic Tn o t sea e th

d coloure h 12 wit e whit LEBAR n ofte , M stone d har a parts, used for decoration and for making statues 84 85 s word p grou : Vocabulary Vocabulary Focus: mark (verb and noun) Match the group words with the related animals. These sentences show different meanings of the word mark. Replace the underlined phrase in each sentence with the correct flock swarm shoal crowd school pack herd word or phrase from the box. The first one is an example. dirty marks mark trade-marks the best marks 1 a flock of birds 5 a of cattle X marks the spot marks marker pen marked them 2 a of fish 6 a of wolves /dogs Example: The small boy's hands were covered with chocolate. He 3 a of bees 7 a of lions left brown smudges on the walls, brown smudges = DIRTY MARKS 4 a of whales 8 a of people 1 Johnnie scored 70. Jackie scored 75. Jenny scored 80. So Jenny Vocabulary: job words had the highest score. Match the jobs with the descriptions. r barbe n woodma r sailo h tinsmit r carpente r farme 2 Our teacher writes on a whiteboard with a special pen.

1 a farmer grows crops 4 a h wit s work 3 On this treasure map, a cross shows the place where the treasure wood is buried. 2 a h wit s work 5 a cuts down trees metal h eac r fo r numbe a e gav d an s essay r ou d rea r teache h Englis r Ou 4 tenf o t . ou e on 3 a cuts hair 6 a works on a ship

Vocabulary and Grammar: make / do . / havequality f o n sig a s i ) (***** s star d gol e Fiv 5 . phrases d an s word e thes f o t fron n i have r o do make, t Pu 6 Our American friend has a party on 4 July, which celebrates 1 a mistake 6 an accident American Independence Day. 2 homework 7 the washing up 3 a good time 8 a profit 7 Some companies, such as Mercedes, BMW and Rolls-Royce, have distinctive company symbols on their products. 4 arithmetic 9 d min r you p u 5 the beds 10 the flu

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