# The Wonderful Adventures of Nils — Chapters explained

> Chapter companions for The Wonderful Adventures of Nils by Selma Lagerlöf.

- [The Wonderful Adventures of Nils](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_wonderful_adventures_of_nils_se/chapters/the-wonderful-adventures-of-nils.md): Nils Holgersson, a mischievous boy, is transformed into a tiny elf and joins a flock of wild geese led by Akka. Together with Morten Goosey-Gander, he embarks on a journey across Sweden, encountering various animals and 
- [The Boy](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_wonderful_adventures_of_nils_se/chapters/the-boy.md): Nils Holgersson, a mischievous and lazy boy, is transformed into a tiny elf after capturing a tomte. He then joins a flock of wild geese led by Akka, beginning his journey of adventure and self-discovery.
- [The Elf](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_wonderful_adventures_of_nils_se/chapters/the-elf.md): On a Sunday morning in March, a lazy and mischievous fourteen-year-old boy is left home alone by his parents, who instruct him to read the church service. Instead of reading, he captures a tiny elf with a butterfly net. 
- [The Wild Geese](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_wonderful_adventures_of_nils_se/chapters/the-wild-geese.md): Nils Holgersson, transformed into an elf, grapples with his new diminutive size and ability to understand animal speech. After being mocked by the farm animals and failing to find the elf to reverse the spell, he sits de
- [The Big Checked Cloth](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_wonderful_adventures_of_nils_se/chapters/the-big-checked-cloth.md): Nils, riding on Morten Goosey-Gander, gradually regains his senses after the dizzying start of their flight. He observes the landscape of southern Sweden from above, which appears as a vast checked cloth of fields, meado

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- [Akka from Kebnekaise](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_wonderful_adventures_of_nils_se/chapters/akka-from-kebnekaise.md)
- [Evening](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_wonderful_adventures_of_nils_se/chapters/evening.md)
- [Night](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_wonderful_adventures_of_nils_se/chapters/night.md)
- [Goose-Play](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_wonderful_adventures_of_nils_se/chapters/goose-play.md)
- [The Wonderful Journey of Nils](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_wonderful_adventures_of_nils_se/chapters/the-wonderful-journey-of-nils.md)
- [On the Farm](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_wonderful_adventures_of_nils_se/chapters/on-the-farm.md)
- [Vittskövle](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_wonderful_adventures_of_nils_se/chapters/vittsk-vle.md)
- [In Övid Cloister Park](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_wonderful_adventures_of_nils_se/chapters/in-vid-cloister-park.md)
- [Glimminge Castle](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_wonderful_adventures_of_nils_se/chapters/glimminge-castle.md)
- [Black Rats and Gray Rats](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_wonderful_adventures_of_nils_se/chapters/black-rats-and-gray-rats.md)
- [The Stork](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_wonderful_adventures_of_nils_se/chapters/the-stork.md)
- [The Rat Charmer](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_wonderful_adventures_of_nils_se/chapters/the-rat-charmer.md)
- [The Great Crane Dance on Kullaberg](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_wonderful_adventures_of_nils_se/chapters/the-great-crane-dance-on-kullaberg.md)
- [In Rainy Weather](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_wonderful_adventures_of_nils_se/chapters/in-rainy-weather.md)
- [The Stairway with the Three Steps](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_wonderful_adventures_of_nils_se/chapters/the-stairway-with-the-three-steps.md)
- [By Ronneby River](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_wonderful_adventures_of_nils_se/chapters/by-ronneby-river.md)
- [Karlskrona](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_wonderful_adventures_of_nils_se/chapters/karlskrona.md)
- [The Trip to Öland](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_wonderful_adventures_of_nils_se/chapters/the-trip-to-land.md)
- [Öland's Southern Point](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_wonderful_adventures_of_nils_se/chapters/land-s-southern-point.md)
- [The Big Butterfly](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_wonderful_adventures_of_nils_se/chapters/the-big-butterfly.md)
- [Little Karl's Island](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_wonderful_adventures_of_nils_se/chapters/little-karl-s-island.md)
- [The Storm](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_wonderful_adventures_of_nils_se/chapters/the-storm.md)
- [The Sheep](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_wonderful_adventures_of_nils_se/chapters/the-sheep.md)
- [Hell's Hole](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_wonderful_adventures_of_nils_se/chapters/hell-s-hole.md)
- [Two Cities](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_wonderful_adventures_of_nils_se/chapters/two-cities.md)
- [The City at the Bottom of the Sea](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_wonderful_adventures_of_nils_se/chapters/the-city-at-the-bottom-of-the-sea.md)
- [The Living City](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_wonderful_adventures_of_nils_se/chapters/the-living-city.md)
- [The Legend of Småland](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_wonderful_adventures_of_nils_se/chapters/the-legend-of-sm-land.md)
- [The Crows](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_wonderful_adventures_of_nils_se/chapters/the-crows.md)
- [The Earthen Crock](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_wonderful_adventures_of_nils_se/chapters/the-earthen-crock.md)
- [Kidnapped by Crows](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_wonderful_adventures_of_nils_se/chapters/kidnapped-by-crows.md)
- [The Cabin](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_wonderful_adventures_of_nils_se/chapters/the-cabin.md)
- [The Old Peasant Woman](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_wonderful_adventures_of_nils_se/chapters/the-old-peasant-woman.md)
- [From Taberg to Huskvarna](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_wonderful_adventures_of_nils_se/chapters/from-taberg-to-huskvarna.md)
- [The Big Bird Lake](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_wonderful_adventures_of_nils_se/chapters/the-big-bird-lake.md)
- [Jarro, the Wild Duck](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_wonderful_adventures_of_nils_se/chapters/jarro-the-wild-duck.md)
- [The Decoy-Duck](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_wonderful_adventures_of_nils_se/chapters/the-decoy-duck.md)
- [The Lowering of the Lake](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_wonderful_adventures_of_nils_se/chapters/the-lowering-of-the-lake.md)
- [Ulvåsa-Lady](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_wonderful_adventures_of_nils_se/chapters/ulv-sa-lady.md)
- [The Prophecy](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_wonderful_adventures_of_nils_se/chapters/the-prophecy.md)
- [The Homespun Cloth](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_wonderful_adventures_of_nils_se/chapters/the-homespun-cloth.md)
- [The Story of Karr and Grayskin](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_wonderful_adventures_of_nils_se/chapters/the-story-of-karr-and-grayskin.md)
- [Karr](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_wonderful_adventures_of_nils_se/chapters/karr.md)
- [Grayskin's Flight](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_wonderful_adventures_of_nils_se/chapters/grayskin-s-flight.md)
- [Helpless, the Water-Snake](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_wonderful_adventures_of_nils_se/chapters/helpless-the-water-snake.md)
- [The Nun Moths](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_wonderful_adventures_of_nils_se/chapters/the-nun-moths.md)
- [The Big War of the Moths](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_wonderful_adventures_of_nils_se/chapters/the-big-war-of-the-moths.md)
- [Retribution](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_wonderful_adventures_of_nils_se/chapters/retribution.md)
- [The Wind Witch](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_wonderful_adventures_of_nils_se/chapters/the-wind-witch.md)
- [In Närke](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_wonderful_adventures_of_nils_se/chapters/in-n-rke.md)
- [Market Eve](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_wonderful_adventures_of_nils_se/chapters/market-eve.md)
- [The Breaking Up of the Ice](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_wonderful_adventures_of_nils_se/chapters/the-breaking-up-of-the-ice.md)
- [Thumbietot and the Bears](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_wonderful_adventures_of_nils_se/chapters/thumbietot-and-the-bears.md)
- [The Ironworks](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_wonderful_adventures_of_nils_se/chapters/the-ironworks.md)
- [The Flood](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_wonderful_adventures_of_nils_se/chapters/the-flood.md)
- [The Swans](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_wonderful_adventures_of_nils_se/chapters/the-swans.md)
- [The New Watchdog](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_wonderful_adventures_of_nils_se/chapters/the-new-watchdog.md)
- [Dunfin](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_wonderful_adventures_of_nils_se/chapters/dunfin.md)
- [The City That Floats on the Water](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_wonderful_adventures_of_nils_se/chapters/the-city-that-floats-on-the-water.md)
- [The Sisters](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_wonderful_adventures_of_nils_se/chapters/the-sisters.md)
- [Stockholm](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_wonderful_adventures_of_nils_se/chapters/stockholm.md)
- [Skansen](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_wonderful_adventures_of_nils_se/chapters/skansen.md)
- [Gorgo, the Eagle](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_wonderful_adventures_of_nils_se/chapters/gorgo-the-eagle.md)
- [In the Mountain Glen](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_wonderful_adventures_of_nils_se/chapters/in-the-mountain-glen.md)
- [In Captivity](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_wonderful_adventures_of_nils_se/chapters/in-captivity.md)
- [On Over Gästrikland](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_wonderful_adventures_of_nils_se/chapters/on-over-g-strikland.md)
- [The Precious Girdle](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_wonderful_adventures_of_nils_se/chapters/the-precious-girdle.md)
- [Forest Day](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_wonderful_adventures_of_nils_se/chapters/forest-day.md)
- [A Day in Hälsingland](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_wonderful_adventures_of_nils_se/chapters/a-day-in-h-lsingland.md)
- [A Large Green Leaf](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_wonderful_adventures_of_nils_se/chapters/a-large-green-leaf.md)
- [The Animals’ New Year’s Eve](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_wonderful_adventures_of_nils_se/chapters/the-animals-new-year-s-eve.md)
- [In Medelpad](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_wonderful_adventures_of_nils_se/chapters/in-medelpad.md)
- [A Morning in Ångermanland](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_wonderful_adventures_of_nils_se/chapters/a-morning-in-ngermanland.md)
- [The Bread](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_wonderful_adventures_of_nils_se/chapters/the-bread.md)
- [The Forest Fire](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_wonderful_adventures_of_nils_se/chapters/the-forest-fire.md)
- [Westbottom and Lapland](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_wonderful_adventures_of_nils_se/chapters/westbottom-and-lapland.md)
- [The Five Scouts](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_wonderful_adventures_of_nils_se/chapters/the-five-scouts.md)
- [The Moving Landscape](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_wonderful_adventures_of_nils_se/chapters/the-moving-landscape.md)
- [The Meeting](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_wonderful_adventures_of_nils_se/chapters/the-meeting.md)
- [Osa, the Goose Girl, and Little Mats](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_wonderful_adventures_of_nils_se/chapters/osa-the-goose-girl-and-little-mats.md)
- [With the Laplanders](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_wonderful_adventures_of_nils_se/chapters/with-the-laplanders.md)
- [The Next Morning](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_wonderful_adventures_of_nils_se/chapters/the-next-morning.md)
- [Homeward Bound!](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_wonderful_adventures_of_nils_se/chapters/homeward-bound.md)
- [The First Travelling Day](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_wonderful_adventures_of_nils_se/chapters/the-first-travelling-day.md)
- [Legends from Härjedalen](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_wonderful_adventures_of_nils_se/chapters/legends-from-h-rjedalen.md)
- [Vermland and Dalsland](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_wonderful_adventures_of_nils_se/chapters/vermland-and-dalsland.md)
- [A Little Homestead](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_wonderful_adventures_of_nils_se/chapters/a-little-homestead.md)
- [The Treasure on the Island](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_wonderful_adventures_of_nils_se/chapters/the-treasure-on-the-island.md)
- [On Their Way to the Sea](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_wonderful_adventures_of_nils_se/chapters/on-their-way-to-the-sea.md)
- [The Gift of the Wild Geese](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_wonderful_adventures_of_nils_se/chapters/the-gift-of-the-wild-geese.md)
- [The Journey to Vemminghög](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_wonderful_adventures_of_nils_se/chapters/the-journey-to-vemmingh-g.md)
- [Home at Last](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_wonderful_adventures_of_nils_se/chapters/home-at-last.md)
- [The Parting with the Wild Geese](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_wonderful_adventures_of_nils_se/chapters/the-parting-with-the-wild-geese.md)
- [Endnotes](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_wonderful_adventures_of_nils_se/chapters/endnotes.md)

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