zh-CNiwms.net pic/logo.gif http://www.enun.cn Wed, 18 Mar 2009 10:13:50 GMT 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 sai...]]> Wed, 18 Mar 2009 10:13:48 GMT "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 away."
The Tin Woodman was about to reply when he heard a low growl, and turning his head (w...]]> Wed, 18 Mar 2009 10:13:46 GMT OUR LITTLE PARTY of travelers awakened the next morning refreshed and full of hope, and Dorothy breakfasted like 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 disco...]]> Wed, 18 Mar 2009 10:13:43 GMT 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 he...]]> Wed, 18 Mar 2009 10:13:42 GMT ALL THIS TIME DOROTHY and her companions had been walking through the thick woods. The road was still paved with yellow brick, but these were much covered by dried branches and dead leaves from the trees, and the walking was not at all good.
There were few birds in this part of the for...]]> Wed, 18 Mar 2009 10:13:40 GMT AFTER A FEW HOURS the road began to be rough, and the walking grew so difficult that the Scarecrow often stumbled over the yellow bricks, which were here very uneven. Sometimes, indeed, they were broken or missing altogether, leaving holes that Toto jumped across and Dorothy walked...]]> Wed, 18 Mar 2009 10:13:38 GMT WHEN DOROTHY awoke the sun was shining through the trees and Toto had long been out chasing birds around him and squirrels. She sat up and looked around her. Scarecrow, still standing patiently in his corner, waiting for her.
"We must go and search for water," she...]]> Wed, 18 Mar 2009 10:13:36 GMT WHEN DOROTHY WAS left alone she began to feel hungry. So she went to the cupboard and cut herself some bread, which she spread with butter. She gave some to Toto, and taking a pail from the shelf she carried it down to the little brook and filled it with clear, sparkling water....]]> Wed, 18 Mar 2009 10:13:34 GMT SHE WAS AWAKENED by a shock, so sudden and severe that if Dorothy had not been lying on the soft bed she might have been hurt. As it was, the jar made her catch her breath and wonder what had happened; and Toto put his cold little nose into her face and whined dismally. Dorothy sa...]]> Wed, 18 Mar 2009 10:13:32 GMT DOROTHY LIVED IN the midst of the great Kansas prairies, with Uncle Henry, who was a farmer, and Aunt Em, who was the farmer's wife. Their house was small, for the lumber to build it had to be carried by wagon many miles. There were four walls, a floor and a roof, which made one room; and this room c...]]> Wed, 18 Mar 2009 10:13:30 GMT Baum, L. Frank (Lyman Frank), 1856-1919
Introduction
Folklore, legends, myths and fairy tales have followed childhood through the ages, for every healthy youngster has a wholesome and instinctive love for stories fantastic, marvelous and manifestly unreal. The winged fairies of Grimm and Anderse...]]>