| Around the World in Eighty Days Contributor(s): Verne, Jules (Author) |
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ISBN: 0486814319 ISBN-13: 9780486814315 Publisher: Dover Publications OUR PRICE: $8.09 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 2017 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Classics - Juvenile Fiction | Action & Adventure - General |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2016044557 |
| Lexile Measure: 1090 |
| Series: Dover Children's Evergreen Classics |
| Physical Information: 0.8" H x 5" W x 7.9" (0.40 lbs) 272 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 122181 Reading Level: 3.7 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 1.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Victorian gentleman Phileas Fogg wagers half his fortune on the astounding proposition that he can travel all the way around the world in just 80 days. So begins this classic 1873 tale of adventure, entertainment, and suspense, as Fogg and his French valet, Passepartout, circle the globe by train and ship. To add to the drama, a Scotland Yard detective, convinced that Fogg is a criminal evading justice, has vowed to stop them in their tracks. Jules Verne's novel colorfully recaptures the spirit of its time, when readers were fascinated by new technologies and eager to discover faraway places. This travelogue sweeps through many exotic settings, including the jungles of India, where Fogg and Passepartout rescue a rajah's widow, and across the Pacific to the American frontier, where they brave a bison stampede and an attack by Sioux Indians. Generations have thrilled to this action-packed story, which continues to capture the imagination of young readers. |