Tag: literature
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The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: Chapter 13: The Rescue
The Cowardly Lion was much pleased to hear that the Wicked Witch had been melted by a bucket of water, and Dorothy at once unlocked the gate of his prison and set him free. They went in together to the castle, where Dorothy’s first act was to call all the Winkies together and tell them…
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The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: Chapter 12: The Search for the Wicked Witch
The soldier with the green whiskers led them through the streets of the Emerald City until they reached the room where the Guardian of the Gates lived. This officer unlocked their spectacles and put them back in his great box, and then he politely opened the gate for our friends. “Which road leads to the…
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The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: Chapter 11: The Emerald City of Oz
Even with their eyes protected by the green spectacles, Dorothy and her friends were at first dazzled by the brilliancy of the wonderful City. The streets were lined with beautiful houses all built of green marble and studded everywhere with sparkling emeralds. They walked over a pavement of the same green marble, and where the…
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Stories of Don Quixote Written Anew for Children Chapter 10: The Adventure with the Sheep
One day as they passed the crest of a hill, they saw a great cloud of dust rising in the road at some distance below them. Don Quixote’s eyes flashed with excitement as he watched it. “The day has come, Sancho,” he cried; “the day has come that shall bring us good fortune and happiness.…
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Stories of Don Quixote Written Anew for Children Chapter 1: Getting Ready for Adventures
Chapter 1: Getting Ready for Adventures Many years ago there lived in Spain a very old-fashioned gentleman whom you would have been glad to know. This gentleman had so many odd ways and did so many strange things that he not only amused his neighbors and distressed his friends, but made himself famous throughout the…
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The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: Chapter 10: The Guardian of the Gates
It was some time before the Cowardly Lion awakened, for he had lain among the poppies a long while, breathing in their deadly fragrance; but when he did open his eyes and roll off the truck he was very glad to find himself still alive. “I ran as fast as I could,” he said, sitting…
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The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: Chapter 9: The Queen of the Field Mice
“We cannot be far from the road of yellow brick, now,” remarked the Scarecrow, as he stood beside the girl, “for we have come nearly as far as the river carried us.” The Tin Woodman was about to reply when he heard a low growl, and turning his head (which worked beautifully on hinges) he…
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The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: Chapter 8: The Deadly Poppy Field
Our little party of travelers awakened the next morning refreshed and full of hope, and Dorothy breakfasted like a princess off peaches and plums from the trees beside the river. Behind them was the dark forest they had passed safely through, although they had suffered many discouragements; but before them was a lovely, sunny country…
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The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: The Journey to the Great Oz
They were obliged to camp out that night under a large tree in the forest, for there were no houses near. The tree made a good, thick covering to protect them from the dew, and the Tin Woodman chopped a great pile of wood with his axe and Dorothy built a splendid fire that warmed…
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The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: Chapter 6: The Cowardly Lion
All this time Dorothy and her companions had been walking through the thick woods. The road was paved with yellow brick, but these were much covered by dried branches and dead leaves from trees, and the walking was not at all good. There were few birds in this part of the forest, for birds love…