The Wizard of Oz

The Wizard of Oz

The Wizard of Oz is a book about a girl named Dorothy, who was in cyclone, or tornado. Dorothy and her dog, Toto, landed in a strange country, and her house landed on an evil witch. She grabbed the witch’s shoes, not knowing their power. Then, she went with her dog, and set out to meet Oz, the Great and Powerful. While they were heading there, she met a scarecrow who wanted to be smart, a tinman who wanted a heart, and a cowardly lion who wanted courage. When they got there, Oz said that they had to kill the other witch first. Oz, the Great and Powerful, turned out to be a humbug, or trickster. Then, the good witch helped them. Dorothy got back to her family, the scarecrow was the new ruler of Emerald City, the lion was the king of the forest in another city, and the tinman fell in love again, with the same girl he was first in love with when he was made out of flesh.

I thought the Wizard of Oz was a good book. It is different from the movie, though. I liked the scarecrow, because he was brave. It seems like Emerald City sounds like a really cool place, and I would like to go to it someday if it were real. I would recommend this book to people who like classics. That’s why I thought this was a good book.

Summary and review by Lia