![]() ![]() Still, this is the classic story of Dorothy, the Scarecrow, the tin man, and the Lion and their quest to meet a wizard, vanquish a witch, and acquire their desired parting gifts: a brain, a heart, some courage, and a way home. But there are a few scenes-such as when the Tin Woodman explains exactly how he became a tin man-that may catch you off guard. That's not to say The Wonderful Wizard of Oz is a grisly story. (Apparently the children of long ago liked their bedtime stories with a little more CSI: Miami than Disney princess.) You know, the kind of story where wicked stepsisters slice off pieces of their feet to cram them into glass slippers? Or where horrible stepmoms convince their husbands to abandon their kids in the woods where they're enslaved and fattened up by a cannibalistic witch? Yeah, that kind of fairy tale. This book has the flavor of a classic fairy tale. And we're not talking about lions and tigers and bears. ![]() ![]() You may think you know this one cold, but even if you've seen the movie a thousand times, you're in for a few surprises. You're off to read the Wizard, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz! (Sorry. ![]()
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