The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, adapted to about A2

L. Frank (Lyman Frank) Baum (1856-1919)

Approximate level
A2
Language
English

The same story in simpler words and shorter sentences. Lingo7 makes it with AI from this public domain text, page by page as you read, so details can differ from the original.

About the original book

L. Frank Baum’s 1900 children’s fantasy follows Dorothy, a girl living with her aunt and uncle on the Kansas prairie. The opening contrasts the plain farmhouse with the wonder of fairy tales and introduces a style shaped by clear narration, everyday words, and concrete details. The prose is generally accessible, though older phrasing and long descriptive sentences may take care to follow. The story turns on home, courage, friendship, and the difference between good and evil.

Text from Project Gutenberg, public domain.