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Axel and his uncle find a note that describes a path to Earth’s center! The men climb deep inside a volcano and discover amazing wonders. They also run into danger, which could trap them below the surface forever.
"The passionate scientist Otto Lidenbrock, his intuitive and romantic nephew Axel, and enigmatic Hans Bjelke are brought back from the 19th century in this graphic-novel adaptation of Verne’s classic. The sienna cover decorated with encrypted characters and the wide range of earth tones used in its six chapters will give readers a sense of traveling to the center of the Earth. The cinematic adventure begins at Lidenbrock’s library with Otto and Axel reading by candlelight and trying to decipher an antique runic manuscript. As the characters descend to the center of the Earth, the colors of the background layers become more dramatic. There, at the end of their voyage, they encounter a fantasy land filled with rich purples and an entirely different reality in which the extraordinary abounds: an underground lake, a forest of giant mushrooms, extinct animals, and exotic flowers. Axel tells the story, and his narration appears in italics and is framed in small boxes, differentiating it from the other dialogue balloons. Resembling a diary, this format allows readers to connect with the tone of Verne’s classic. The Spanish translation is fluid and correct, with the exception of Lidenbrock’sproblematic use of the second person." - School Library Journal
January 1, 2010
Jules Verne was born on February 8, 1828, in France. Growing up near a river, the constant sight of ships sparked his interest in travel. As a young man, Verne even tried to run away and become a cabin boy. Fortunately, his father caught him, and soon Verne was off to study law in Paris. While there, Verne escaped the boredom of his studies by writing stories. When his father found out about this hobby, he stopped sending money for school. Verne started selling his stories, many of which became popular, including 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea in 1870. Before he died in 1905, the author bought a boat and sailed around Europe.
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