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The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

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Chapter 1: The Cyclone
Dorothy lived on a farm in Kansas with her aunt Em and uncle Henry.
Her aunt and uncle were hardworking and quiet. They spent all their
time working, so they had no time to play with Dorothy. Dorothy
would have been lonely if it weren’t for her dog, Toto. One day
Dorothy and Toto stopped playing and Aunt Em and Uncle Henry
stopped working. They all looked at the sky. Dorothy did not like
what she saw. Across the field, the sky was the color of night.
Suddenly a flash of lightning split the darkness and the wind began to
howl. “A cyclone is coming,” said Uncle Henry. “I’ll help the animals.
Em, you and Dorothy go to the storm cellar.” Toto jumped out of
Dorothy’s arms, ran into the house, and hid under a bed. Aunt Em
ran to the storm cellar, but Dorothy ran after Toto. The house shook
violently and then began to spin. The house shook again, and the
spinning stopped. Holding Toto in her arms, Dorothy looked out the
window. She was amazed but what she saw. The boring, colorless
landscape of Kansas had been replaced with flowers, fountains, and
brightly colored birds. Strange, tiny people were running toward the
house. Outside, an old woman approached to Dorothy and bowed.
“You’re a great hero,” said the woman. “We thank you for killing the
Wicked Witch of the East. The Munchkins are free!” The other
people cheered but Dorothy was confused. “I haven’t killed anyone,”
she said fearfully. “Well, your house did,” said the old woman. “And
the result is the same, the Munchkins are free.” “Oh dear!” cried
Dorothy. “The house fell on her. Who was she?” “She was the
Wicked Witch of the East,” said the woman. “And the Munchkins
were her slaves.”

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