Adapted and illustrated edition of Journey to the Centre of the Earth at easy-to-read level for a new generation of readers aged 7+.
After Axel cracks a mysterious code, he discovers the secrets of a sixteenth-century professor who claims to have travelled to the centre of the Earth.
Curious if the journey is possible, Axel's uncle, Professor Liedenbrock, launches an expedition to climb down into an Icelandic volcano and find out. Along the way, he and Axel follow many dangerous paths, finding an underground sky - and a sea of deadly dinosaurs.
About the Sci-Fi Classics Children's Collection:
The Science Fiction Children's Collection features ten of the most exciting stories that helped forge the genre, including early dystopia, time travel, alien invasion, and adventures both undersea and underground.
Readers will visit Mars, climb down a volcano and encounter hideous animal experiments on Dr Moreau's island. They'll meet famous characters such as Captain Nemo and John Carter - not to mention dinosaurs!
| ISBN: | 9781802632187 |
| Publication date: | 5th June 2025 |
| Author: | Ned Hartley, Jules Verne |
| Illustrator: | Nick Moffatt |
| Publisher: | Sweet Cherry Publishing |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 128 pages |
| Series: | Sci-Fi Classics |
| Genres: |
Classic Literature Children’s / Teenage fiction: General, modern and contemporary fiction Adventure Stories Science Fiction Fantasy / Magical |