| Journey to the Centre of the Earth Contributor(s): Verne, Jules (Author), Wynne, Frank (Translator), Smiley, Jane (Introduction by) |
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ISBN: 0141441976 ISBN-13: 9780141441979 Publisher: Penguin Group OUR PRICE: $11.70 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2009 Annotation: One day, a mysterious note fell from one of my uncles ancient manuscripts. This note contained the clue that would guide a man to the center of the planet. My uncle was determined to follow the clue and discover what no man had found before. Our discoveries are brought to live in this striking graphic novel adaptation. Graphic Planet is an imprint of Magic Wagon, a division of ABDO Group. Grades 5-8. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Classics - Fiction | Action & Adventure - Fiction | Science Fiction - Action & Adventure |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Lexile Measure: 620 |
| Series: Penguin Classics |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 4.88" W x 7.96" (0.49 lbs) 288 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A new translation of one of the world's greatest adventure Stories Originally published in 1864, this Jules Verne classic has wowed generations of readers with its portrayal of an imaginary odyssey into a subterranean wonderland. When Axel deciphers an old parchment describing a secret passage through a volcano to the center of the earth, nothing will stop his eccentric Uncle Lidenbrock from setting out at once. With silent Hans as guide, the two men encounter natural hazards, prehistoric beasts, and other curiosities on their perilous, astonishing, terrifying trek through the underworld. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators. |