Who Stole Dorothy’s Ruby Slippers? The Yellow Brick Heist!

About this episode

Sophie and Jess investigate the 2005 heist of Dorothy's ruby slippers and the mystery surrounding it.

"Who stole Dorothy’s ruby slippers from the Yellow Brick Road in a daring 2005 heist? Sophie and Jess follow the Yellow Brick Road to unravel a glittering mystery—snatched from a museum, recovered with secrets, and a thief still lost in the Emerald City! Dive into this sparkling enigma on Episode 16 of History’s Little Mysteries and uncover the wizard behind the crime!"

People in this episode

Hosts: Sophie, Jess

Topics covered

• ruby slippers
• heist
• mystery
• Dorothy
• Yellow Brick Road

Keywords

• museum
• Emerald City
• crime
• secrets

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: The Yellow Brick Heist, History’s Little Mysteries

Places: the Emerald City

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