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Explore the mysterious underwater world in this illustrated
chapter-book retelling of Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea,
part of the bestselling Classic StartsĀ® series that has sold more
than 8 million copies!Ā Professor Aronnax embarks on an
underwater exploration, only to be captured by Captain Nemo, the
head of a submarine with a mysterious backstory. As they travel
through underwater forests filled with enormous sea creatures,
Professor Aronnax canāt help but wonder: will he ever safely
return to land?Ā Ā Ā This retelling is the perfect
way to introduce young readers to what is arguably Jules Verneās
most popular sci-fi novel. The book also includes discussion
questions.Ā Ā
Travel worldwide in this illustrated chapter-book retelling of
Around the World in Eighty Days, part of the bestselling Classic
StartsĀ® series that has sold more than 8 million copies! Whether
itās by foot, camel, boat, or train, Phileas Fogg is determined
to travel across the world in 80 days. Will he win his race against
the clock? And who is the man following in Foggās footsteps
wherever he goes?Ā This retelling is the perfect way to
introduce the joy of traveling to young readers. The book also
includes discussion questions.Ā
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Off on a Comet
Jules Verne
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R263
R216
Discovery Miles 2 160
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Accompanied by his nephew Harry and his guide Hans, Professor Von
Hardwigg follows directions in a coded message left by
sixteenth-century alchemist Arne Saknussemm to the crater of the
volcano Sneffels. There they descend into a subterranean world that
is home to marvels from the prehistoric past that could never exist
in the world above ground. One of his styled "extraordinary
voyages," Jules Verne's Journey to the Center of the Earth is a
masterpiece of adventure that has never been out of print since it
was first published in French in 1864. This edition of Verne's
novel features more than 50 full-page illustrations by the
distinguished artist Edouard Rio.
HarperCollins is proud to present its new range of best-loved,
essential classics. 'The sea is everything. It covers seven tenths
of the terrestrial globe. Its breath is pure and healthy. It is an
immense desert, where man is never lonely, for he feels life
stirring on all sides.' Scientist Pierre Aronnax and his colleagues
set out on an expedition to find a strange sea monster and are
captured by the infamous and charismatic Captain Nemo and taken
abroad the Nautilus submarine as his prisoners. As they travel the
world's oceans, they become embroiled in adventures and events
beyond their wildest dreams. Visionary in its outlook, Vern's
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea is a legendary science fiction
masterpiece.
HarperCollins is proud to present its new range of best-loved,
essential classics. 'From that hour we had no further occasion for
the exercise of reason, or judgment, or skill, or contrivance. We
were henceforth to be hurled along, the playthings of the fierce
elements of the deep.' In Verne's science-fiction classic,
Professor Lidenbrock chances upon an ancient manuscript and pledges
to solve the mysterious coded message that lies within it.
Eventually he deciphers the story - that of an Icelandic explorer
who travels to the centre of the earth, finding his way there via a
volcano. Inspired by the manuscript, The Professor is determined to
follow in the explorer's footsteps and builds a crew of men which
includes his nervous nephew Axel. Together they begin their journey
to the centre of the earth, facing fearsome danger and adventure at
every turn.
With an exclusive introduction and notes by David Stuart Davies.
Translation by Louis Mercier. Professor Aronnax, his faithful
servant, Conseil, and the Canadian harpooner, Ned Land, begin an
extremely hazardous voyage to rid the seas of a little-known and
terrifying sea monster. However, the "monster" turns out to be a
giant submarine, commanded by the mysterious Captain Nemo, by whom
they are soon held captive. So begins not only one of the great
adventure classics by Jules Verne, the 'Father of Science Fiction',
but also a truly fantastic voyage from the lost city of Atlantis to
the South Pole.
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The Mysterious Island
Jules Verne
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R263
R216
Discovery Miles 2 160
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The perfect gift for a young adventurer. Share your beloved
childhood stories with the next generation! Evocative of an era
when all travel was an adventure, this timeless classic is
perfectly captured by Robert Ingpen's rich and detailed
illustrations. Although round-the-world travel is now possible in
hours rather than weeks, Jules Verne's tale of a race against the
clock has never lost its power to thrill. Set in 1872, Mr. Phileas
Fogg, a gentleman of precision and predictability, and his
manservant, the ever resourceful Passepartout, ride through India
on an elephant, sail the South China Sea in the teeth of a typhoon,
and cross the snow-covered plains of the American Wild West in
order to fulfill a wager that the journey can be completed in just
80 days. The ill-assorted but determined trio have to use all of
their ingenuity and some remarkable vehicles to race back to
London. Will they make it in time? A full-colour illustrated
edition of one of the world's best loved stories. 'Ingpen's
drawings are utterly compelling' ā Michael Morpurgo
With an Introduction and Notes by Professor Roger Cardinal.
University of Kent at Canterbury. Translationsare by Paul Desages
(Around the World in Eighty Days) and Arthur Chambers (Five Weeks
in a Balloon). JULES VERNE (1828-1905) POSSESSED that rare
storyteller's gift of being able to present the far-fetched and the
downright unbelievable in such a way as effortlessly to inspire his
reader's allegiance and trust. This volume contains two of his
best-loved yarns, chosen from among the sixty-four titles of Les
Voyages Extraordinaires, Verne's pioneering contribution to the
canon of modern science fiction. Around the World in Eighty Days
(1873) relates the hair-raising journey made as a wager by the
Victorian gentleman Phileas Fogg, who succeeds - but only just! -
in circling the globe within eighty days. The dour Fogg's obsession
with his timetable is complemented by the dynamism and versatility
of his French manservant, Passepartout, whose talent for getting
into scrapes brings colour and suspense to the race against time.
Five Weeks in a Balloon (1863) was Verne's first novel. It
documents an apocryphal jaunt across the continent of Africa in a
hydrogen balloon designed by the omniscient, imperturbable and ever
capable Dr Fergusson, the prototype of the Vernian adventurer.
What was that mysterious object terrifying sailors back in 1866?
Was it a sea monster or a man-made machine? Award winning author
Antonis Papatheodoulou and illustrator Iris Samartzi re-imagine the
original Jules Verne's stories through texts full of playful
riddles and delightful, vivid illustrations.
Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea represents an authentic
prototype for every tale of undersea adventure. On board the
submarine Nautilus, young readers will be fascinated by the
enigmatic Captain Nemo and will come to be astounded by the wonders
that populate the depth of the sea. The splendid illustrations by
Francesca Rossi, an artist capable of capturing vividly and
realistically the atmosphere of the stories, will carry the
children into the heart of the adventure. Almost as if they could
browse the pages of the Nautilus logbook, they will be enthralled
by the illustrations and sketches interspersing the narrative,
which has been specially adapted to respond to the taste and
sensibility of the young readers of today."
With an introduction by David Stuart Davies. The father of science
fiction, Jules Verne, invites you to join the intrepid and
eccentric Professor Liedenbrock and his companions on a thrilling
and dramatic expedition as they travel down a secret tunnel in a
volcano in Iceland on a journey which will lead them to the centre
of the earth. Along the way they encounter various hazards and
witness many incredible sights such as the underground forest,
illuminated by electricity, the Great Geyser, the battle between
prehistoric monsters, the strange whispering gallery, giant insects
and the vast subterranean sea with its ferocious whirlpool.
Although published in the nineteenth century, Journey to the Centre
of the Earth has lost none of its power and potency to excite and
engage the modern reader. The novel has been filmed many times, but
nothing can compare with the thrills and excitement generated by
the written narrative. It is supreme escapist entertainment for all
ages.
Reprint. Originally published: New York: Baronet Books, c1990.
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