THE ADVENTURES OF THE BOY WHO CHASED THE RUNAWAY EQUATOR - 12 Strange Adventures

First published in 1911 by Lilian Bell (1867-1929), this book shares the fantastic adventure of young Billy, whose new fairy friend Nimbus leads him on a wild chase after the Equator, which is fleeing the earth.
Along the way, they encounter a whole host of intriguing new friends, including the Equine Ox, Jack Frost, and even the Evening Star!

There are 12 chapters in this illustrated children’s book. They are:
I.          In Which Billy Meets Nimbus
II.         The Enchanted Trolley Car
III.       The Equator Is Loose
IV.       The Equine Ox And The Evening Star
V.        In Pursuit
VI.       On The Passive Volcano
VII.      Jack Frost
VIII.     The Compass
IX.       The Trail Of The Runaway
X.         Where Night Is Six Months Long
XI.       The End Of The Chase
XII.      Across The Rainbow

10% of the net profit from the sale of this book will be donated to Charities.
Yesterday’s Books for Today’s Charities.
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LILIAN LIDA BELL (1867-1929) was an American author who became famous after the publication of her novel ‘Love Affairs of an Old Maid’ in 1893. Other works include ‘The Under Side of Things’ (1896); ‘From a Girl’s Point of View’ (1807); ‘As Seen by Me’ (1900); ‘Yessum’ (1901); ‘Hope Loring’ (1902); ‘Carolina Lee’ (1906); ‘Angela’s Quest’ (1910); ‘The Story of the Christmas Ship’ (1915). She married Arthur Hoyt Bogue in 1900 and divorced in 1913.
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