Cover of On a lark to the planets by Frances Trego Montgomery

On a lark to the planets by Frances Trego Montgomery

Children set off on a joyful voyage among the planets, greeted by white pigeons at Venus and wonders at every world, in a whimsical sequel to 'The Wonderful Electric Elephant.'

First published 1904 1900s English JuvenileSpace Opera

Frances Trego Montgomery's 1904 children's fantasy sends its young heroes on a delightful interplanetary tour. Charming, illustrated, imaginative juvenile SF. Read it for a sweet turn-of-the-century space adventure, a storybook lark across the solar system for the youngest readers.

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In its time
Published in 1904, during the 1900s, the scientific romance.
Reading it
1 hr 44 min read (a novella, a full arc in one sitting or two).
Illustrated by
Winifred D. Elrod

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