Project Gutenberg 2000-09-01 Public domain in the USA. 142 Cory, David 1872 1966 Cory, David Magie The Iceberg Express Produced by Brett Fishburne. HTML version by Al Haines. "The Iceberg Express" by David Cory is a children's fantasy tale written in the early 20th century. This whimsical narrative centers around a young girl named Mary Louise, who embarks on a magical journey into underwater realms filled with mermaids, fantastical creatures, and enchanted landscapes. The story combines elements of adventure and imagination, providing a vivid exploration of Mary Louise’s adventures after she meets a mermaid and travels via the Iceberg Express, a train made from ice that journeys through the sea. In the story, Mary Louise encounters a variety of characters, including a friendly mermaid, King Seaphus, and a polar bear porter. The narrative unfolds as Mary Louise is transformed into a mermaid herself, propelling her into numerous enchanting locations such as the Coral Palace. As she travels, she experiences the wonders of the underwater world, attends a royal banquet, engages with mystical beings, and even helps break a spell on a cursed prince. Through her adventures, themes of friendship, curiosity, and the joy of exploration are emphasized, culminating in her eventual return to her mother with new tales to tell. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 86.9 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Fantasy literature Fairy tales Adventure and adventurers -- Juvenile fiction Mermaids -- Juvenile fiction PZ PS Text Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Adventure 119646 2025-07-01T12:32:20.801810 text/html 113366 2020-12-31T16:45:25 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 39834 2020-12-31T16:45:25 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 106023 2025-07-01T12:32:24.980289 application/epub+zip 106778 2025-07-01T12:32:22.331766 application/epub+zip 106778 2025-07-01T12:32:21.337796 application/epub+zip 200251 2025-07-01T12:32:26.918290 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 195252 2025-07-01T12:32:24.389265 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 172144 2022-09-02T03:36:58.225447 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 104359 2025-07-01T12:32:20.398826 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 104276 2020-12-31T16:45:25 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 38366 2020-12-31T16:45:25 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19488 2025-07-01T12:32:27.037325 application/rdf+xml 11632 2025-07-01T12:32:21.820833 image/jpeg 3196 2025-07-01T12:32:21.577783 image/jpeg 102776 2025-07-01T12:32:20.811791 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia