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The Wonderful Wizard of Oz | Chapter 8: The Deadly Poppy Field
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum — Chapter 8: The Deadly Poppy Field
Dorothy and her friends wake refreshed and hopeful, but their raft is swept off course by a swift river, leaving the Scarecrow stranded far behind. The travelers must find a way back to the road of yellow brick before the current carries them farther from the Emerald City.
Along the riverbank, the land grows lovelier with birdsong, blossoms, and fruit trees, until the flowers become a vast meadow of scarlet poppies. Dorothy and her companions soon discover that the sweet-smelling blooms hold a danger none of them…
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