The Runaway Equator, and the Strange Adventures of a Little Boy in Pursuit of It

The Runaway Equator, and the Strange Adventures of a Little Boy in Pursuit of It by Lilian Bell, spins a charming tale of a young boy named Billy and a Geography Fairy named Nimbus, on quest to find the missing Equator. When the Equator goes missing from the Earth due to an accident, Billy joins Nimbus and an adventure begins, filled with whimsical characters and impossible shenanigans. The journey starts with a geography lesson that uses fruits to explain the Earth, and then it launches Billy into an exciting adventure after he meets the fairy. Together, the pair rides a magical trolley into an imaginative world, encountering all manner of quirky characters and absurd obstacles as they race to put the runaway Equator back where it belongs.