Project Gutenberg 2009-07-03 Public domain in the USA. 172 Archibald, Joe 1898 1986 Operation Earthworm Produced from Fantastic Universe September 1955. Produced by Greg Weeks, Stephen Blundell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Operation Earthworm" by Joe Archibald is a science fiction novel written in the mid-20th century. The story follows Septimus Spink, a lively and irrepressible character determined to explore the mysteries of inner space, as opposed to the more conventional focus on outer space. His audacious ideas and antics are set against a backdrop that combines wit, humor, and speculative science, creating a whimsical narrative reflecting on the possibilities of what lies beneath the Earth's crust. In the novel, Spink, along with his friend D'Ambrosia Zahooli and fellow adventurer Axitope Wurpz, embarks on a daring expedition down to the Earth's core using an innovative drilling spaceship dubbed the "Magnificent Mole." Their journey uncovers a hidden civilization, ruled by a descendant of Adolf Hitler, living in a vast subterranean world called Subterro. Encountering various bizarre characters and trying to outsmart their captors, Spink and his companions navigate intricate challenges that reveal themes of bravery, absurdity, and the consequences of exploration. The storyline is an adventurous romp that blends science fiction tropes with humor, making it an engaging read for fans of imaginative storytelling. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 82.3 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories PS Text Science Fiction Browsing: Literature Browsing: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Humour Category: Adventure Category: Novels 59399 2025-06-12T07:52:43.399661 text/html 55601 2009-07-03T15:55:38 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 22479 2009-07-03T15:55:38 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 95583 2025-06-12T07:52:48.764659 application/epub+zip 94394 2025-06-12T07:52:46.271670 application/epub+zip 76905 2025-06-12T07:52:45.058662 application/epub+zip 197676 2025-06-12T07:52:50.602624 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 190233 2025-06-12T07:52:48.032679 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 163357 2022-09-13T14:39:53.549033 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 52858 2025-06-12T07:52:43.128675 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 52771 2009-07-03T15:55:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21310 2009-07-03T15:55:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18605 2025-06-12T07:52:50.751622 application/rdf+xml 14418 2025-06-12T07:52:45.648668 image/jpeg 3805 2025-06-12T07:52:45.346656 image/jpeg 94169 2025-06-12T07:52:43.406665 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