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the record

the book

The story Of

THE WIZARD OF OZ

This

is

the story of

THE WIZARD OF OZ.

You can read along with

You will know

it is

me

in your book.

time to turn the page

chimes ring

when you hear

like this

the

. .

LET'S BEGIN

NOW:

orothy and her

little

dog Toto lived on a small

farm in Kansas. She loved Toto very much, and

they would play together all the time

One day
cellar,

wind

there was a terrible cyclone.

Toto!" cried Dorothy. But

lifted

it

"We must

was too

late.

get to the

The whiriing

the farmhouse into the air and carried Dorothy and

Toto to the faraway land of Oz.

Tiie farmhouse landed with a jolt.

Dorothy and Toto stepped

out of the house and looked around. "Oh, my, Toto!

fell

on somebody!

happy group

come

to Oz!

We

I didn't

mean

The house

to hurt anyone."

of little people rushed

up

to Dorothy.

"Wel-

are the Munchkins, and that person you

landed on was the Wicked Witch of the East.

us from her evil spell forever!

Thank you!"

You have

freed

Another witch appeared, but this was the Good Witch

of the

North. "Dorothy, you were very brave to free the Munchkins.

If

there

is

any favor

can grant, just ask."

"Canyoushowmethe way back to Kansas?" asked Dorothy.

"Only the Wizard of Oz can help you with that. But here,
take these magic silver shoes that belonged to the Wicked

Witch
follow
City.

They may be of use to you later on. Now

the Yellow Brick Road all the way to the Emerald

of the East.

There you

will find the

Wizard

of Oz."

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On

the road, Dorothy

full of straw, and

"I'd give
"I'll

scarecrow.

"My head is

anything to have a brain."

bet the Wizard of

Oz could giveyou one," said Dorothy.

my way to see him right this

join Toto and me on our journey?"
"I'm on

met a talking

people think I'm a fool," sighed the Scarecrow.

minute.

Why don't you

Farther

down the Yellow Brick Road, the tiny group found a

Woodman who was rusted stiff. After Dorothy oiled the

rusty joints, the Tin Woodman was able to move freely. "Ah,
thank you, little girl. I feel good as new even though I still
have no heart. When the tinsmith made me, he forgot to give
me one."
Tin

"It sounds like

Dorothy.

you need to see the Wizard of Oz, too!" cried

"Come along with us!"

ff

As they

traveled through a forest, a huge Lion Ispi^g at

Toto and roared! "Don't you dare bite Toto!" shouted Dorothy.

The Lion bhnked a

tear

Dorothy was shocked.

"I

and then hung

his

know," sniffed the Lion. "I'd love to have some courage."

"The Wizard

of

Oz

is

going to give Scarecrow a brain and

me a heart," said the Tin Woodman. "Maybe

too!"

head in shame.

"Why you're nothing but a big coward!"

he can help you,

So the Lion joined Dorothy, Toto, Scarecrow, and the Tin

Woodman. Soon the Yellow Brick Road led them to the Emerald City. The guard at the gate told Dorothy that few people
ever saw the Great Oz but that she and her friends had been
granted an audience.

w-Jl-J,

The

tiny group nervously entered the huge Throne

and approached the Wizard. He hstened

Room

to their requests

and

then answered, "I have heard that you destroyed the Wicked

you can

Witch

of the East. If

Witch

of the West, then I will grant all

rid us of her sister, the

your wishes.

Wicked

Now go!"

But the Wicked Witch was determined to destroy Dorothy

and her friends. She sent a pack of hungry wolves to eat them
He swung his^
up. "This is my fight!" said the Tin Woodman.
fiercely.

The

frightened wolves turned and ran.

^^

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A screeching, black cloud of birds darkened the sky. "Crows!'

shouted the Scarecrow. "This

is

my

specialty!"

He waved

his

arms excitedly. "Boo! Go away! Shoo!"

"You saved

us,

Scarecrow," sighed Dorothy.

/v

"Thank you."

The Witch was

furious!

She sent her winged Monkeys

to

capture the Httle group! Chattering monkeys swooped down,:

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grabbed the travelers, and flew back to the Witch's

castle.

\i

Dorothy was brought before the Wicked Witch

"So, you
I've

and your friends were going

turned the tables on

all of

of the

West.

to destroy me, eh? Well,

you!

The Tin Woodman

The Scarecrow

battered and bent on a pile of sharp rocks.

is
is

completely unstuffed. I've harnessed your Cowardly Lion to a

heavy

cart.

"And
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as for you,

my

spend the rest of your

dear,

life

you and your pesky dog

working here in

my

castle!"

will

"You

are very wicked!" cried Dorothy, and with that she

threw a bucket of water

all

"Oh, no!" screamed the

over the Witch.

evil

woman. "Water

will

make me

shrink and melt away! Oh, I'm shrinking melting-melting..."

Within moments the Wicked Witch was nothing more than a

puddle on the

floor,

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The Witch's slaves were now free. To show their gratitude,

they patched up the Tin Woodman, filled the Scarecrow with
new straw, and released the Lion. Soon Dorothy and her
friends were on their way back to the Emerald City.

The Wizard was delighted to see them. "You have done what
I

asked, and you shall be rewarded!" So the Scarecrow received

his brain, the Tin

Woodman his heart, and the Lion his courage.

;How will

The Wizard

get back to Kansas?" asked Dorothy.

smiled. "You've

had the power

all along.

Your

magic silver shoes will take you anywhere you command!"

Dorothy sadly turned to her

return home, but
all

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goodbye.

I shall

Then with the

and Toto flew back

friends. "It will

miss you

to their

all dearly."

be wonderful to

She kissed them

help of her magic shoes, Doroth>-

home

in Kansas.

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Your complete series

contains the following
301

302
303
304
305
306
307
308
309
310
311

SLEEPING BEAUTY
MARY POPPINS
THREE LITTLE PIGS
PETER PAN
101 DALMATIANS
ALICE

IN

WONDERLAND

LADY AND THE TRAMP

CINDERELLA
BAMBI
SNOW WHITE
PINOCCHIO

312 MOTHER GOOSE RHYMES

313 WINNIE THE POOH - HONEY
314 7 DWARFS DIAMOND MINE
315 GOLDILOCKS & 3 BEARS
317 HANSEL AND QRETEL
318 BLACK BEAUTY
319 JUNGLE BOOK
321

322
323
324
326
327
328
329
330
331

332
333
334
335
337
338
339
340
341

343
346
347
348
349

TREE

PETER AND THE WOLF

HEIDI

irS A SMALL WORLD

DUMBO
ACTING OUT THE ABC'S
WINNIE THE POOH - BLUSTERY DAY
LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD
BABES IN TOYLAND
LITTLE HIAWATHA
GRASSHOPER AND THE ANTS
LITTLE RED HEN
WINNIE THE POOH AND TIGGER
MICKEY MOUSE, BRAVE LITTLE TAILOR
JOHNNY APPLESEED
THE GINGERBREAD MAN
MORE JUNGLE BOOK
THE HAUNTED MANSION
THE UGLY DUCKLING
THE EMPERORS NEW CLOTHES
THUMPER'S RACE
RAPUNZEL
THE WIZARD OF OZ
MICKEY AND THE BEANSTALK
THE ARISTOCATS
LAMBERT. THE SHEEPISH LION
THE LITTLE HOUSE
SWISS FAMILY ROBINSON
20.000 LEAGUES UNDER THE SEA
SINBAD THE SAILOR
DAVY CROCKETT
TREASURE ISLAND

MORE MOTHER GOOSE

BRER RABBIT A THE TAR BABY
ROBIN HOOD
WINNIE THE POOH AND TIGGER TOO
THE RESCUERS
THE HOBBIT
PETE'S

DRAGON

THE BLACK HOLE

THE RETURN OF THE KING
THE FOX AND THE HOUND

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