The Magical Land of Noom
The Magical Land of Noom by Johnny Gruelle is available here as the complete text, split into 410 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
The Magical Land of Noom by Johnny Gruelle. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #62440.
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The Magical Land of Noom
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- Chapter I Johnny and Janey Fly Away to the Moon
- Chapter II Johnny and Janey Meet the Strange Man
- Chapter III Gran’ma and Gran’pa Fly After the Children
- Chapter IV Enter the Magic Boxing Gloves, the Wolves, and the Rubber River
- Chapter V The Beautiful Girl Tells Her Strange Story
- Chapter VI Now We Come to the Little Old Lady and Jingle’s Magic Whistle
- Chapter VII The Soft-Voiced Cow Meets the Witch and the Invisible People
- Chapter VIII Tiptoe, the Dancing Master, Uses His Magic Umbrella
- Chapter IX Johnny and Janey Grow Very Tall and Have Some Strange Adventures
- Chapter X The Tiptoe Brothers and the Slide Raft
- Chapter XI Again We Meet the Princess, the Palace and the Magician
- Chapter XII Gran’ma Tweaks Old Jingles’ Nose
- Chapter XIII Everybody Goes Home
This edition of The Magical Land of Noom by Johnny Gruelle carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #62440, divided into 13 chapters and 410 reading sections of 5 sentences each. Every sentence of the source is kept, and each chapter records which sentences cover which part of the story. Any word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
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The Magical Land of Noom is presented in 13 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting The Magical Land of Noom as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 410 sections of 5 sentences each. A section is short enough to hold in mind at once, which suits a reader working in a second language or returning to a long work in short sittings. The sections are gathered into 13 chapters.
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Is this the complete text of The Magical Land of Noom?
Yes. All 2050 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #62440 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of The Magical Land of Noom is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #62440, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does The Magical Land of Noom take to read?
About 170 minutes of reading across 410 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
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Vocabulary met early in The Magical Land of Noom
Words and structures a reader meets early in The Magical Land of Noom, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Johnny
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- Janey
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- Finished
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- Building
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