Project Gutenberg 2020-04-17 Public domain in the USA. 123 Bell, Lilian 1867 1929 Bogue, Lilian Lida Bell Newell, Peter 1862 1924 Newell, P. S. (Peter S.) 11022133 The Runaway Equator, and the Strange Adventures of a Little Boy in Pursuit of It Produced by Mary Glenn Krause, David E. Brown, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Library of Congress) "The Runaway Equator, and the Strange Adventures of a Little Boy in Pursuit of…" by Lilian Bell is a whimsical children's novel written in the early 20th century. The story follows the adventures of a little boy named Billy and a magical Geography Fairy named Nimbus, as they embark on a fantastical journey to locate the runaway Equator, which has escaped from the Earth and threatens to create chaos. Through their adventure, they encounter various enchanting characters and whimsical situations, all while navigating the child's innocent curiosity and imagination. At the start of the tale, Billy is engaged in a geography lesson with his mother, who creatively illustrates the Earth's rotation using an orange and lemon candy. Following their charming interaction, Billy meets Nimbus, who introduces himself as the Geography Fairy. Nimbus explains that he is tasked with keeping the Equator in place, which has recently gone astray due to the Equine Ox’s mistake. Intrigued by the fairy's proposition, Billy decides to join Nimbus on the adventure, leading to the enchanting enchantment of a trolley car that transports them into a world of magic and exploration in pursuit of the runaway Equator. As their journey unfolds, they encounter various whimsical obstacles and characters, setting the stage for an imaginative escapade filled with humor and adventure. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 82.3 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Fantasy fiction Astronomy -- Juvenile fiction Geography -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Humour Category: Adventure 166326 2025-06-24T12:36:35.038584 text/html 153495 2024-10-17T17:37:55 text/html 742734 2025-06-24T12:36:39.098644 application/epub+zip 740835 2025-06-24T12:36:35.806642 application/epub+zip 141772 2025-06-24T12:36:35.406571 application/epub+zip 804486 2025-06-24T12:36:41.429584 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 776584 2025-06-24T12:36:38.695572 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 179326 2022-09-27T23:02:25.091447 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 135401 2025-06-24T12:36:34.443574 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 115278 2024-10-17T17:37:55 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18301 2025-06-24T12:36:41.561560 application/rdf+xml 20838 2025-06-24T12:36:35.486589 image/jpeg 3253 2025-06-24T12:36:35.445596 image/jpeg 1091793 2025-06-24T12:36:35.091648 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 en.wikipedia