Hey kids! Welcome back to Story Time here at Cool School!
I'm Ms. Booksy, and today we're reading chapter 2 of The Wizard of Oz!
At the end of chapter 1, Dorothy had just landed in Oz
and became Queen of the Munchkins!
Let's see what happens next!
The Wizard of Oz chapter 2. Let's go!
MS. BOOKSY: The munchkins cheered and celebrated their new queen.
All hail Queen Dorothy! Our Queen!
MS. BOOKSY: But Dorothy didn’t want to be queen.
She just wanted to go home.
I don't want to live in... Wait, what is this place called?
Oz, dear.
You are in the Land of Oz!
Why are you sad? Your house is right here.
Yes, but it’s not in its right place.
And I’m sure Uncle Henry and Aunt Em must be so confused.
They’ve never had their whole house just disappear like this!
Let us cheer you up!
Quick! Someone tell a joke!
Why didn’t the Wicked Witch of the East cross the road?
Why?
Because you squished her with your house! Ha ha ha ha!
What? Too soon?
Okay, that's pretty good but...
How about this one?
I just flew in from Kansas, and boy is my house tired!
Okaaay...
Anyway, so we were talking about how I might get home?
Can’t go to the South. It’s a great big desert where no one could survive.
Except for the Quadlings. But they eat sand and drink sunshine.
Weird, next!
And you can’t go East because there are big mountains with giant birds and whopbangs.
Don’t know what that is, but it sounds scary. Next!
And you could tryyyy to go West,
but that’s where the other Wicked Witch lives and she’s seriously wicked.
No thanks!! Guys, what am I going to do??
Well, you could go center.
Go center?
Yes, go straight to the center of Oz, to the City of Emeralds.
That’s where the wizard lives. He can help you get home!
The wizard? Is he wicked?
Oh not all! He’s very wise!
Well, how do I get to the center?
To get to the City of Emeralds, one must follow the road of yellow bricks!
The road of yellow bricks?
That road right there!
Will it be dangerous?
I will bless you with as much good magic as I can.
But you must be careful! Good luck Dorothy!
I’m too tired and hungry to start my journey now.
May I stay a night here, Munchkins?
Of course you can, Queen Dorothy!
MS. BOOKSY: The munchkins were so excited to have Dorothy stay with them
even if it were only for one night.
They prepared a feast of beautiful fruits that Dorothy had never seen
and lots of tiny cakes filled with candy and ice cream!
Delicious!!!
We want you to have these, Queen Dorothy.
Me? Really??
Well, you ARE the one who defeated the Wicked Witch...
and they’re also way too big for our Munchkin feet!
They're really beautiful
And legend says they’re magic.
Maybe they’ll protect you on your journey to the Emerald City.
Well, they are super comfy,
and they do match my dress...ok, I’ll take ‘em!
MS. BOOKSY: The next morning, Dorothy and Toto said goodbye to the Munchkins
and began their trip down the yellow brick road,
when they passed a farm where something odd caught Dorothy’s eye.
Toto, look at that scarecrow.
He almost looks like a real man, doesn’t he?
[gasps]
Did you just wink?
Maybe. He he he!
And you can talk! I’ve never seen a talking scarecrow.
Well, how do you do, Mr. Scarecrow?
Not very well.
Oh no! A lot of crows here?
It’s not that. I’m just very uncomfortable up here.
I mean, I got a pole stuck in my back!
But all scarecrows do!
Well, trust me it’s terrible! I wouldn’t wish it on my worst enemy.
Who’s that? The munchkin who put you up there?
No, the crows!
Ugh, get outta here!
Oh, right...
Well, why don’t you just get down from there?
That would be amazing! Why didn’t I think of that?
Oh wait, I know why. I don’t have a brain!
You don’t?
Nope. Nothin’ but straw between my ears!
That’s too bad. I really like having a brain.
At least I think I do. But it’s my brain that makes me think that.
Whoa.
Uh... I don't get it.
Sorry... I'll help you down!
Huzzah! So what’s your name?
Oh how impolite of me!
I’m Dorothy from Kansas!
I’m on my way to see the wizard of Oz!
The wizard? I’ll bet he has brains!
Yes, and he’s going to help me get back home!
Hey, maybe he could give you some brains!
Why didn’t I think of that?
Hm... the whole brain thing?
Oh right! The brain thing! See, it’s really annoying!
Well, it’s settled you’ll come with me to the Emerald City
and the wizard will help me get to Kansas and he’ll give you a brain!
Huzzah!
MS. BOOKSY: And off they went to see the Wonderful Wizard of Oz.
Oh wow! I can't wait to see what happens next!
We'll just have to wait for chapter 3, coming soon!
Comment and tell me what you think will happen!
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