Chapter 1 The Wonderful Wizard of Oz- The Cyclone

<p><em>"The Wonderful Wizard of Oz</em> is an American <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Children%27s_literature" title="Children's literature">children's novel</a> written by author <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/L._Frank_Baum">L. Frank Baum</a> and illustrated by <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/W._W._Denslow" title="W. W. Denslow">W. W. Denslow</a>, originally published by the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_M._Hill_Company" title="George M. Hill Company">George M. Hill Company</a> in May 1900. It has since seen several reprints, most often under the title <em>The Wizard of Oz</em>, which is the title of the popular <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Wizard_of_Oz_(1902_musical)">1902 Broadway musical adaptation</a> as well as the iconic <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Wizard_of_Oz_(1939_film)" title="The Wizard of Oz (1939 film)">1939 live-action film</a>.</p> <p>The story chronicles the adventures of a young farm girl named <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dorothy_Gale" title="Dorothy Gale">Dorothy</a> in the magical <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Land_of_Oz" title="Land of Oz">Land of Oz</a> after she and her pet dog <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toto_(Oz)" title="Toto (Oz)">Toto</a> are swept away from their home in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kansas" title="Kansas">Kansas</a> by a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tornado" title="Tornado">cyclone</a>. The book is one of the best-known stories in American literature and has been widely translated. The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Library_of_Congress" title="The Wizard of Oz (1902 musical)">Library of Congress</a> has declared it "America's greatest and best-loved homegrown fairytale." Its groundbreaking success, and that of the Broadway musical adapted from the novel led Baum to write thirteen additional <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Oz_books" title="List of Oz books">Oz books</a> that serve as official sequels to the first story."</p> <p>Wo