"The Adventures of Marco Polo"

Author: Selma Lagerl?f
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Publish Date: 2003-06-01
Features: Nils is a fourteen-year-old boy who dislikes reading and studying, and loves to tease small animals. One day, he is punished for teasing a small elf and turns into a tiny creature the size of a thumb. At that moment, a flock of geese flies overhead, and one of the geese in his house also wants to spread its wings and join the geese. To prevent the goose from flying away, Nils tightly hugs the goose's neck, but unexpectedly, he is carried up into the sky by the goose. From then on, he travels around the country riding on the goose's back, learning much about geography and history, and cultivating the virtue of selflessness and helping others. When he returns to his hometown, he reverts to being a tall and handsome boy.