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Chapter 6

"Lions and tigers and bears oh my!" Amanda happily sang as she, Nick and Kevin walked through the dark woods.

"Do you really think that there are lions, tigers and bears in here?" Nick asked looking around.

"Probably." Amanda said calmly.

"Doesn't the idea of wild animals scare you?"

"No, not really."

Toto whine so Amanda bent to pick him up.

"Lion and tigers and bear oh my! Lions and tigers and bears oh my! lionsandtigersandbears OH MY!" Suddenly a loud roar echoed and a lion jumped out at them

It growled and chased Amanda around a tree. Toto growled at it and it growled back scaring the puppy.

"OH!" Amanda rushed forward and grabbed Toto making the lion go for her.

She slapped his nose and he began to cry.

"Why did you do that for?" He asked holding his nose.

"Well, it wasn't very nice for you to go and scare my puppy. What did he ever do to you?"

"I really scared it?"

"Yes, of course. You are a lion after all."

He sighed.

"A cowardly one at that. I can never go to sleep because I'm afraid something might happen."

"Why don't you count sheep? Maybe counting sheep would help you."

The lion sighed.

"Can't. I'm afraid of them."

"That's too bad. What's your name?"

"I'm Howard, The Cowardly Lion. You can call me Howie though."

"Nice to meet you Howie. I'm Amanda and this is Nick the scarecrow and Kevin the tin man. Oh yeah, and my dog Toto."

"Nice to meet you. So what are all of you doing here in these dark words?"

"We are following the yellow brick road to see the great wizard of Oz. He's going to help me get home."

"And give me a brain." Nick added.

"Yeah and me a heart." Kevin said with a smile.

"Do you think if I go, he would give me some courage?"

Amanda looked him over.

"Well I don't see why not."

Howie became very happy.

If I were King of the Forest, Not queen, not duke, not prince.
My regal robes of the forest, would be satin, not cotton, not chintz.
I'd command each thing, be it fish or fowl.
With a woof and a woof and a royal growl - woof.
As I'd click my heel, all the trees would kneel.
And the mountains bow and the bulls kowtow.
And the sparrow would take wing - If I - If I - were King!
Each rabbit would show respect to me. The chipmunks genuflect to me.
Though my tail would lash, I would show compash
For every underling!
If I - If I - were King!
Just King!
Monarch of all I survey -- Mo--na-a-a--a-arch Of all I survey!

Amanda enjoyed the song a lot and smiled happily.

"So to Oz?"

The group of friends linked arms and began skipping and singing.