Dorothy Gale is a young girl who lives with her Aunt Em, Uncle Henry, and dog, Toto, on a farm on the Kansas prairie.
One day, Dorothy and Toto get caught up in a cyclone that deposits them and the farmhouse into Munchkin Country in the magical land of Oz. if you want to know more about Dorothy and her dog, you should read the Oz novels written by L. Frank Baum.
Dorothy first appears in The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. Dorothy lands in the magical land of Oz in this novel. It contains one of the best-known stories in American literature and has been widely translated. Its ground breaking success led Baum to write thirteen additional Oz novels that serve as official sequels to the first story. Dorothy has appeared in many of the sequels as well.
The Wicked Witch of the East, the evil ruler of the Munchkins is killed by the falling house. Learning about the death of the wicked witch, the Good Witch of the North arrives with three grateful Munchkins and gives Dorothy the magical silver shoes. The silver shoes had once belonged to the Wicked Witch.
The Good Witch also helps Dorothy to get back to her house. The Good Witch tells her that the only way she can return home is to follow the yellow brick road to the Emerald City and ask the great and powerful Wizard of Oz to help her.
This is why Dorothy embarks on a journey, to meet the Wizard of Oz.
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