What's the Book About?
A young girl and her little dog are whisked away by a swirling storm and land in a bright, magical land far from home. On the way to ask a powerful wizard for help, she meets a scarecrow who wants a brain, a tin man who longs for a heart, and a lion who wishes he were brave. Together, they follow a shining road, face a wicked witch, and discover that they’ve been stronger and braver than they ever realized.
Book Details
- Band:
- Scheme: Collins Big Cat
- Type: Fiction
- Author: Richard Platt and Ludovic Sallé
Reviews from Our Readers
Ethan (Age 6)
Rating: 4 / 5
This book is about
In this story, Dorothy is in her house and there is a cyclone. Uncle Henry and Aunt Em tell Dorothy to hurry up and get to the shelter, but Dorothy stays in the house to find Toto, her dog.
There is a 'Whoosh' and Dorothy finds she is in the city of Oz.
In Oz, Dorothy meets three friends; the scarecrow (who needs a brain), the tinman (who needs a heart) and the lion (who needs courage).
Dorothy and her friends go to see the Wizard of Oz in the Emerald City. Dorothy wants to meet him so that she can find her way home and get what her friends need too.
When they meet the Wizrd of Oz, the scarecrow shows that he is clever by tricking the guardsman. The lion shows he is brave by facing the Wicked Witch if the West and the tinman shows he has a heart by hugging his friends.
Dorothy returns home by using the magic slippers.
The main characters are
Dorothy, The Wizard of Oz, Toto, the Scarecrow, the Lion and the Tinman.
My favourite part of the book is
Looking at the Lion.
I would also like to say
I watched the film and it was was very scary.