Journey to the Centre of the Earth
| AUTHOR | Verne, Jules; Jones, Diana Wynne; Baldick, Robert et al. |
| PUBLISHER | Puffin Books (04/01/2008) |
| PRODUCT TYPE | Paperback (Paperback) |
Description
An ancient book is opened by the eccentric Professor Lidenbrock and his life - and the life of his nephew Axel - is changed for ever. An old piece of paper has tumbled from the book, a priceless parchment that will lead them on a terrifying journey to find what lies at the centre of the Earth. A timeless adventure, brilliantly introduced by the late Diana Wynne Jones, one of Britain's top fantasy and sci-fi writers for children.
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ISBN-13:
9780141321042
ISBN-10:
0141321040
Binding:
Paperback or Softback (Trade Paperback (Us))
Content Language:
English
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Page Count:
368
Carton Quantity:
40
Product Dimensions:
5.10 x 1.08 x 7.04 inches
Weight:
0.68 pound(s)
Feature Codes:
Price on Product - Canadian,
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Unabridged,
Table of Contents,
Ikids
Country of Origin:
GB
Subject Information
BISAC Categories
Juvenile Fiction | Classics
Juvenile Fiction | Fantasy & Magic
Juvenile Fiction | Action & Adventure - General
Grade Level:
5th Grade
and up
Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level:
9.9
Point Value:
17
Interest Level:
Upper Grade
Guided Reading Level:
Not Applicable
Dewey Decimal:
FIC
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An ancient book is opened by the eccentric Professor Lidenbrock and his life - and the life of his nephew Axel - is changed for ever. An old piece of paper has tumbled from the book, a priceless parchment that will lead them on a terrifying journey to find what lies at the centre of the Earth. A timeless adventure, brilliantly introduced by the late Diana Wynne Jones, one of Britain's top fantasy and sci-fi writers for children.
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Translator:
Baldick, Robert
Joris-Karl Huysmans (18481907) is recognized as one of the most challenging and innovative figures in European literature and acknowledged as principal architect of the fin-de-sicle imagination. He was a career civil servant who wrote ten novels, most notably <I>A Rebours</I> and <I>La-Bas</I>. <P> Robert Baldick translated many volumes from the French for Penguin Classics, including volumes by Diderot, Flaubert, and Verne, and wrote a biography of Huysmans. He died in 1972. <P> Patrick McGuinness is a fellow and tutor in French at St. Annes College, Oxford.
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