Project Gutenberg 2019-04-01 Public domain in the USA. 100 Swan, Mark 1871 1942 Swan, Mark E. Mayer, Henry 1868 1954 Mayer, Hy. (Henry) Top o' the World: A Once Upon a Time Tale Produced by RSPIII and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Top o' the World: A Once Upon a Time Tale" by Mark E. Swan is a children's fantasy novel written in the early 20th century. The story follows a young girl named Maida, who is discontent with her childhood and wishes to grow up. Maida's adventures begin when she learns about a magical Wishing Post at the North Pole and embarks on a journey that introduces her to whimsical characters, including an Arctic Explorer and Santa Claus, as she pursues her dream. The opening portion of the story introduces Maida, a curious nine-year-old girl who longs for the freedom and excitement of adulthood. Despite her parents' insistence on the benefits of her childhood, Maida's desire for ice cream and late nights causes her to feel misunderstood. After hearing enchanting tales from a visiting Arctic explorer, she decides to visit the Wishing Post to fulfill her wish. The narrative sets the tone for a delightful journey filled with magical encounters and humor, establishing an engaging atmosphere that promises adventurous and whimsical storytelling. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 89.1 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Fantasy fiction North Pole -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Adventure 202935 2025-07-23T12:16:34.932015 text/html 202280 2019-04-01T04:57:26 text/html 1650897 2025-07-23T12:16:40.109966 application/epub+zip 1649598 2025-07-23T12:16:35.923019 application/epub+zip 172024 2025-07-23T12:16:35.412002 application/epub+zip 1705003 2025-07-23T12:16:43.062982 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1665007 2025-07-23T12:16:39.516029 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 190816 2022-09-26T21:09:33.219216 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 167925 2025-07-23T12:16:34.432023 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 168114 2019-04-01T04:57:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19181 2025-07-23T12:16:43.202943 application/rdf+xml 21161 2025-07-23T12:16:35.493026 image/jpeg 3049 2025-07-23T12:16:35.452981 image/jpeg 61607 2019-04-01T04:57:28 application/octet-stream application/zip 1522106 2019-04-01T04:57:28 application/octet-stream application/zip 1540786 2025-07-23T12:16:35.017992 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