The Wonderful Wizard of Oz is a children’s book written in 1900 by L. Frank Baum and illustrated by W.W. Denslow. The story chronicles the adventures of a girl named Dorothy in the land of Oz. It is one of the best-known stories in American popular culture and has been widely translated.

　　「オズの魔法使い」は、1900年・L. Frank Baumによって書かれた児童書で(挿絵/W.W. Denslow)
　　魔法使いが住むオズの国でのドロシーという少女が出会った冒険を記録した物語です。・・・


Source: L. Frank Baum, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
　　(It was originally published by the George M. Hill company in Chicago)



　Chapter 1: “The Cyclone”
　　Abstract: Dorothy lives with Uncle Henry, Aunt Em and her dog, Toto. They live in a small grey log house which gets hit by a cyclone. Dorothy feels the house lift off the ground and is in the middle of the cyclone.



　Chapter 2: “The Council with the Munchkins”
　　Abstract: The house lands on top of the Wicked Witch of the East.The good Witch of the North tells her to go to the Emerald City to talk to the Wizard of Oz who can help her. She is warned that the way is pleasant, but also dark and terrible.



　Chapter 3: “How Dorothy Saved the Scarecrow”
　　Abstract: Dorothy heads for the Land of Oz with her blue and white checkered dress and silver shoes from the wicked witch. She starts off on the yellow brick road and meets a scarecrow who she saves from hanging on a pole.