\'The Wonderful Wizard of Oz\' by L. Frank Baum is a timeless fantasy classic that has enchanted readers for over a century. The story revolves around Dorothy, a young girl from Kansas, who finds herself in the enchanting land of Oz after a cyclone whisks her away from her ordinary life. Determined to return home, Dorothy embarks on a magical journey along the Yellow Brick Road, accompanied by the endearing companions she meets along the way—the Scarecrow, the Tin Woodman, and the Cowardly Lion. As they face challenges and encounter whimsical characters, the group discovers the true meaning of courage, friendship, and self-discovery.Filled with allegorical elements and rich symbolism, Baum's narrative goes beyond the surface, imparting timeless lessons while creating a world that continues to captivate generations. \'The Wonderful Wizard of Oz\' remains a cherished literary gem, celebrated for its imaginative storytelling, vibrant characters, and the enduring message that the power to overcome challenges often lies within ourselves.
It was lucky the Scarecrow and the Woodman were wide awake and heard the wolves coming. This is my fight, said the Woodman, so get behind me and I will meet them as they come. He seized his axe, which he had made very sharp, and as the leader of the wolves came on the Tin Woodman swung his arm and chopped the wolfs head from its body, so that it immediately died. As soon as he could raise his axe another wolf came up, and he also fell under the sharp edge of the Tin Woodmans weapon. There were forty wolves, and forty times a wolf was killed, so that at last they all lay dead in a heap before the Woodman. Then he put down his axe and sat beside the Scarecrow, who said, It was a good fight, friend. They waited until Dorothy awoke the next morning. The little girl was quite frightened when she saw the great pile of shaggy wolves, but the Tin
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Woodman told her all. She thanked him for saving them and sat down to breakfast, after which they started again upon their journey. Now this same morning the Wicked Witch came to the door of her castle and looked out with her one eye that could see far off. She saw all her wolves lying dead, and the strangers still traveling through her country. This made her angrier than before, and she blew her silver whistle twice. Straightway a great flock of wild crows came flying toward her, enough to darken the sky. And the Wicked Witch said to the King Crow, Fly at once to the strangers; peck out their eyes and tear them to pieces. The wild crows flew in one great flock toward Dorothy and her companions. When the little girl saw them coming she was afraid. But the Scarecrow said, This is my battle, so lie down beside me and you will not be harmed.
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So they all lay upon the ground except the Scarecrow, and he stood up and stretched out his arms. And when the crows saw him they were frightened, as these birds always are by scarecrows, and did not dare to come any nearer. But the King Crow said: It is only a stuffed man. I will peck his eyes out. The King Crow flew at the Scarecrow, who caught it by the head and twisted its neck until it died. And then another crow flew at him, and the Scarecrow twisted its neck also. There were forty crows, and forty times the Scarecrow twisted a neck, until at last all were lying dead beside him. Then he called to his companions to rise, and again they went upon their journey. When the Wicked Witch looked out again and saw all her crows lying in a heap, she got into a terrible rage, and blew three times upon her silver whistle. Forthwith there was heard a great buzzing in the air, and a swarm of black bees came flying toward her.
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Go to the strangers and sting them to death! commanded the Witch, and the bees turned and flew rapidly until they came to where Dorothy and her friends were walking. But the Woodman had seen them coming, and the Scarecrow had decided what to do. Take out my straw and scatter it over the little girl and the dog and the Lion, he said to the Woodman, and the bees cannot sting them. This the Woodman did, and as Dorothy lay close beside the Lion and held Toto in her arms, the straw covered them entirely. The bees came and found no one but the Woodman to sting, so they flew at him and broke off all their stings against the tin, without hurting the Woodman at all. And as bees cannot live when their stings are broken that was the end of the black bees, and they lay scattered thick about the Woodman, like little heaps of fine coal.
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