The Road Home

Dorothy follows the yellow brick road with three friends, hoping to find a way home.

Preview the first three pages. Sign in to read the whole book.

Explore the library

STEP INSIDE THE STORY

Read a preview

Turn the pages to explore

Dorothy and her friends travel through fighting trees and the China Country

The Road Home

On the road south, the friends passed fighting trees and a country of tiny people made from delicate china.

The Tin Woodman cut a path past the branches without harming his companions.

The Lion stands before the grateful forest animals after defeating the spider.

The Road Home

Farther on, the Lion helped forest animals who feared a great spider.

He defeated it and the animals asked him to become their king.

Glinda listens as Dorothy asks how to return to Kansas

The Road Home

Glinda, the good Witch of the South, welcomed Dorothy and explained that her silver shoes could carry her and Toto home.

Dorothy explained the cyclone, the yellow road and her missed balloon ride.

Enjoying the story? Sign in to read the whole book.

Browse all stories

About this retelling

Explore this illustrated story at four reading levels. Each level follows the same essential events.

Collection: Chapter books

Retelling: The Wonderful Wizard of Oz · Part 5 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.

Public-domain source: View the recorded source edition