The Wonderful Wizard of Oz · Part 1 of 5
The Cyclone
Dorothy follows the yellow brick road with three friends, hoping to find a way home.
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The Cyclone
Dorothy lived with Aunt Em and Uncle Henry on a Kansas farm, and her little black dog Toto stayed close beside her.
One day the sky darkened and Uncle Henry warned that a cyclone was coming.
The Cyclone
The cyclone lifted the house with Dorothy and Toto inside, carried them far away, then set it down with a bump.
They had spent hours inside while the wind roared around them.
The Cyclone
The house had landed on the Wicked Witch of the East, whose rule over the Munchkins now ended.
Dorothy had not meant to hurt anyone, and the news startled her.
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Explore this illustrated story at four reading levels. Each level follows the same essential events.
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Retelling: The Wonderful Wizard of Oz · Part 1 of 5
For parents: After Baum’s 1900 novel. The silver shoes, companions’ wishes, Witch, Wizard, Glinda and return to Kansas follow the original; danger is described gently.
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