The Wonderful Wizard of Oz · Part 4 of 5
The Wizard’s Secret
Dorothy follows the yellow brick road with three friends, hoping to find a way home.
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The Wizard’s Secret
When the friends demanded the Wizard’s promised help, Toto knocked over a screen and revealed an ordinary man behind it.
The frightening head and other shapes had been tricks he controlled.
The Wizard’s Secret
The ordinary man called Oz said he would do what he could for each traveler.
He had ruled Emerald City by making people believe in his great powers.
The Wizard’s Secret
Oz gave the Scarecrow a head filled with bran and pins, the Tin Woodman a silk heart, and the Lion a drink he called courage.
Each friend felt pleased with the gift.
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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 4 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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