The AWizard o Oz cyclone takes Dorothy away Chapter 1 Dorothy is a little girl. She lives in the middle of the great prairies1 in Kansas, with Uncle Henry, a farmer2, and his wife, Aunt Em. Uncle Henry never laughs because he always works. Dorothy has got a little dog, Toto. She always plays with him and they are always happy. One day, she is playing with her dog and a wonderful thing happens. The sky is dark, the wind starts blowing and some big black clouds appear. A cyclone3 is coming! Uncle Henry and Aunt Em run to the cellar4, but they can t find Dorothy and Toto. Where s Dorothy? , asks Aunt Em. Dorothy, Dorothy, quick! To the cellar! But Dorothy is not there. She is at home. She is really afraid and she is looking for Toto. Then a strange thing happens. The house moves round two or three times and goes up slowly through the air, like a balloon5. Dorothy closes her eyes and sleeps. The cyclone carries the house very far. After some time, the house gently falls down in the middle of a beautiful country. There are lovely gardens, trees with rich and 1. prairies: landes with grass and no trees. 4. cellar: 2. farmer: 5. balloon: a means of transport. A large ball filled with gas or hot air. 3. cyclone: 7