This edition had all images removed.
Title:
John Whopper
The Newsboy
Credits:
Produced by Chris Curnow, Woodie4 and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was
produced from images generously made available by The
Internet Archive)
Summary: "John Whopper" by Thomas M. Clark is a whimsical novel written in the early 1870s. The story follows the adventures of a young newsboy named John Whopper, who embarks on a fantastical journey that takes him through a secret passage in the Earth, leading him to China, the North Pole, and beyond. The book mixes elements of adventure and fantasy, exploring themes of curiosity, youthful ambition, and the wonders of exploration. The narrative begins with John slipping into a mysterious hole that transports him beneath the Earth's surface, ultimately landing in China where he cleverly sells Boston newspapers at a high price to eager customers. His entrepreneurial spirit shines as he devises a scheme to transport newspapers via an "air-line" route, leading to a series of escapades and narrow escapes. Eventually, his travels take him to the Arctic, where he survives on a drifting iceberg after discovering provisions from a dismasted ship. As he crafts a life for himself on the iceberg, he becomes resourceful, utilizing what he finds to sustain himself, while dreaming of returning home. The story culminates with his eventual rescue and return to Roxbury, reflecting both the absurdity and charm of his adventures. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 70.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Author: Clark, Thomas M. (Thomas March), 1812-1903
EBook No.: 30463
Published: Nov 13, 2009
Downloads: 149
Language: English
Subject: Fantasy literature
Subject: Newspaper vendors -- Juvenile fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title:
John Whopper
The Newsboy
Credits:
Produced by Chris Curnow, Woodie4 and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was
produced from images generously made available by The
Internet Archive)
Summary: "John Whopper" by Thomas M. Clark is a whimsical novel written in the early 1870s. The story follows the adventures of a young newsboy named John Whopper, who embarks on a fantastical journey that takes him through a secret passage in the Earth, leading him to China, the North Pole, and beyond. The book mixes elements of adventure and fantasy, exploring themes of curiosity, youthful ambition, and the wonders of exploration. The narrative begins with John slipping into a mysterious hole that transports him beneath the Earth's surface, ultimately landing in China where he cleverly sells Boston newspapers at a high price to eager customers. His entrepreneurial spirit shines as he devises a scheme to transport newspapers via an "air-line" route, leading to a series of escapades and narrow escapes. Eventually, his travels take him to the Arctic, where he survives on a drifting iceberg after discovering provisions from a dismasted ship. As he crafts a life for himself on the iceberg, he becomes resourceful, utilizing what he finds to sustain himself, while dreaming of returning home. The story culminates with his eventual rescue and return to Roxbury, reflecting both the absurdity and charm of his adventures. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 70.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Author: Clark, Thomas M. (Thomas March), 1812-1903
EBook No.: 30463
Published: Nov 13, 2009
Downloads: 149
Language: English
Subject: Fantasy literature
Subject: Newspaper vendors -- Juvenile fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.