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Stage 1 · The Grand Tour

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

L. Frank Baum · 1900

Dorothy's journey home with friends who each want something, a clear frame for comparing characters.

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  1. Part 9The Lion says he is a coward. Is he really a coward?
  2. Part 13The red poppies are beautiful, but they are dangerous. Can something lovely also be harmful?
  3. Last partThe Scarecrow wants brains, the Tin Woodman wants a heart, and the Lion wants courage. Do they already have what they are looking for?

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  1. Lesson 1FreeWhat is Dorothy's home in Kansas like, and what makes her happy there?Start
  2. Lesson 2SubscriptionDorothy wakes up in a strange land. What surprises her most, and why?Locked
  3. Lesson 3SubscriptionDorothy wants to go home. What help does she get for her long journey?Locked
  4. Lesson 4SubscriptionThe Munchkins think Dorothy is a witch. How does Dorothy see herself?Locked
  5. Lesson 5SubscriptionThe Scarecrow says he has no brains. Is he really foolish? What do his words show?Locked
  6. Lesson 6SubscriptionWhy does the Scarecrow want brains so much?Locked
  7. Lesson 7SubscriptionDorothy stops to help a stranger in the forest. What does this tell us about her?Locked
  8. Lesson 8SubscriptionWhich is better to have, brains or a heart?Locked
  9. Lesson 9SubscriptionThe Lion says he is a coward. Is he really a coward?Locked
  10. Lesson 10SubscriptionHow do the friends work together when the road seems to end?Locked
  11. Lesson 11SubscriptionThe Lion is afraid, but he still turns to face the Kalidahs. Can someone be scared and brave at the same time?Locked
  12. Lesson 12SubscriptionThe Scarecrow is left behind in the river. What can friends do when one of them is in trouble?Locked
  13. Lesson 13SubscriptionThe red poppies are beautiful, but they are dangerous. Can something lovely also be harmful?Locked
  14. Lesson 14SubscriptionTiny mice help save a big Lion. Can small helpers do big things?Locked
  15. Lesson 15SubscriptionThe Scarecrow wants brains, the Tin Woodman wants a heart, and the Lion wants courage. Do they already have what they are looking for?Review · Final essayLocked

After lesson 15 · Read to the end

Once you finish the 15 Grand Tour lessons, you can read the remaining chapters to the end of the book — just reading, no lessons.

Opens after lesson 15.

  1. 9The Queen of the Field Micecontinues from the last lesson
  2. 10The Guardian of the Gate
  3. 11The Wonderful City of Oz
  4. 12The Search for the Wicked Witch
  5. 13The Rescue
  6. 14The Winged Monkeys
  7. 15The Discovery of Oz, the Terrible
  8. 16The Magic Art of the Great Humbug
  9. 17How the Balloon Was Launched
  10. 18Away to the South
  11. 19Attacked by the Fighting Trees
  12. 20The Dainty China Country
  13. 21The Lion Becomes the King of Beasts
  14. 22The Country of the Quadlings
  15. 23Glinda The Good Witch Grants Dorothy's Wish
  16. 24Home Again

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