HeyJaredStorytime with Kray
Step into a world where the stories are old, the charm is real, and nobody tries to reboot the plot. This is classic storytelling, straight up. Join Kray as he reads public domain tales the way they were written. No updates. No gimmicks. Just pure narrative magic.
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- Aug 27, 2026
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Chapter 24 - Home Again (opens the original)
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Dorothy lands back on the Kansas prairie near the rebuilt farmhouse. Aunt Em is overwhelmed with relief as Dorothy runs to her. Toto bolts happily toward the barn, back in familiar territory. Dorothy realizes the Silver Shoes fell off during the return and are lost forever in the desert. She is simply glad to be home, and the story ends there.
Chapter 23 - Glinda The Good Witch Grants Dorothy’s Wish (opens the original)
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Dorothy meets Glinda and tells her entire story, ending with her need to return to Kansas. Glinda agrees to help in exchange for the Golden Cap and explains she will use it to aid Dorothy’s friends too. She reveals the Silver Shoes could have taken Dorothy home from the start, but the journey mattered for everyone’s growth. Dorothy says goodbye to her friends, grateful for what they gained. She clicks her heels and commands the shoes to take her home.
Chapter 22 - The Country of the Quadlings (opens the original)
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A rocky hill is guarded by Hammer-Heads who slam intruders with extendable necks. Fighting them fails instantly, sending the Scarecrow and Lion tumbling downhill. Dorothy uses the Golden Cap for the third and final time to summon the Winged Monkeys. The Monkeys carry them over the hill into the red land of the Quadlings, then leave forever. The group continues toward Glinda’s castle with fresh hope.
Chapter 21 - The Lion Becomes the King of Beasts (opens the original)
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The travelers pass through marshy ground into an ancient forest full of wild beasts. The animals beg the Lion for help against a massive spider-like monster that has been eating them. The Lion kills it by targeting its weak neck while it sleeps. The beasts crown the Lion as their king in gratitude. He promises to return after Dorothy reaches home.
Chapter 20 - The Dainty China Country (opens the original)
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They climb the wall and discover a delicate land where everything is made of china. The locals panic because breaking is permanent or at least never fully fixable. Dorothy learns the china people become stiff and lifeless if taken away. The group crosses carefully but still causes damage, including the Lion smashing a china church by accident. They leave quickly, relieved to be out without worse harm.
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