Dot and Tot of Merryland
Dot and Tot of Merryland by L. Frank (Lyman Frank) Baum is available here as the complete text, split into 373 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
Dot and Tot of Merryland by L. Frank (Lyman Frank) Baum. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #37976.
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Dot and Tot of Merryland
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- Chapter I
- Chapter II Roselawn
- Chapter III Tot
- Chapter IV The Boat
- Chapter V Under the Cliffs
- Chapter VI The Watch-Dog of Merryland
- Chapter VII The First Valley
- Chapter VIII The Clown Country
- Chapter IX The Second Valley
- Chapter X The Third Valley
- Chapter XI The Queen of Merryland
- Chapter XII The Palace of Wonders
- Chapter XIII Prince Tot and Princess Dot
- Chapter XIV The Revolt of the Dolls
- Chapter XV The Queen's Fairy Wand
- Chapter XVI The Valley of Pussycats
- Chapter XVII The Busy Mr. Split
- Chapter XVIII The Animals That Wound Up
- Chapter XIX The Valley of Lost Things
- Chapter XX The Lost Crowns
- Chapter XXI The Voyage Ends
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