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Good evening and welcome to the sleepy bookshelf, where we put down our worries from the day and pick up a good book.

I'm Elizabeth, your host, and I'm so glad you are here with me.

Tonight will be continuing with the wonderful Wizard of Oz, but before that, I'll give you some time to settle down for the night.

Give yourself a nice big stretch where you are, allowing all the tension to release from your muscles.

You have nothing left to do today, but get a good night's sleep. That's a nice feeling, isn't it?

Now let's take some deep breaths to calm our minds. Inhale deeply, and mentally collect all the thoughts still occupying your concentration, and exhale letting them all go.

Once more, inhale, and exhale.

Last time we met, Dorothy and her friends were making their way east to the Emerald City.

Dorothy used the golden cap she had taken from the castle to call upon the winged monkeys. When the band of winged monkeys arrived, they agreed to carry the travellers to the Emerald City.

The whole city was overjoyed at the news of the death of the wicked witch of the was, but there was no news from the great wizard for many days.

When they demanded to see him, he relented, and the lion roared at the wizard, thinking he could frighten him into keeping his promises.

Toto was so frightened, he ran into a screen in the corner of the throne room, knocking it over and revealing a little old man.

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