Lyman Frank Baum

Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz Lyman Frank Baum

Book Excerpt: ...d at Zeb, whose face was blue and whose hair was pink, and gave a little laugh that sounded a bit nervous."Isn't it funny?" she said. The boy was startled and his eyes were big. Dorothy had a green streak through the center of her face where the blue and yellow lights came together, and her appearance seemed to add to his fright."I--I don't s-s-see any-thing funny--'bout it!" he stammered.[Illustration: HORSE, BUGGY AND ALL FELL SLOWLY.]Just then the buggy tipped slowly over upon its side, the body of the horse tipping also. But they continued to fall, all together, and the boy and girl had no difficulty in remaining upon the seat, just as they were before. Then they turned bottom side up, and continued to roll slowly over until they were right side up again. During this time Jim struggled frantically, all his legs kicking the air; but on finding himself in his former position the horse said, in a relieved tone of voice: "Well, that's better!"Dorothy and Z...