Project Gutenberg 2009-11-13 Public domain in the USA. 132 Clark, Thomas M. (Thomas March) 1812 1903 Clark, Thomas March, Bp. John Whopper The Newsboy 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) "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.) http://book.klll.cc/files/30463/30463-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 70.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Fantasy literature Newspaper vendors -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Adventure Category: Novels Category: American Literature 128054 2025-07-12T11:58:27.533458 text/html 105943 2024-10-24T20:32:01 text/html 215015 2025-07-12T11:58:30.139461 application/epub+zip 214550 2025-07-12T11:58:28.086456 application/epub+zip 74499 2025-07-12T11:58:27.715472 application/epub+zip 218523 2025-07-12T11:58:31.787456 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 201619 2025-07-12T11:58:29.752479 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 111471 2022-09-14T06:25:41.631180 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 112304 2025-07-12T11:58:27.357453 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 92491 2024-10-24T20:32:01 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 112405 2021-01-05T20:40:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20799 2025-07-12T11:58:31.915408 application/rdf+xml 19630 2025-07-12T11:58:27.778434 image/jpeg 2046 2025-07-12T11:58:27.748431 image/jpeg 201242 2021-01-05T20:40:02 application/octet-stream application/zip 43179 2021-01-05T20:40:02 application/octet-stream application/zip 212267 2025-07-12T11:58:27.551452 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