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Graphic Classics: Journey to the Center of the Earth
Retells in graphic novel format Verne's story about a team of explorers whose expedition into a crater in Iceland leads to the center of the earth and to incredible and horrifying discoveries.
48 pages, Paperback
Published January 1, 2007
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Fiona Macdonald
625 books45 followersFiona Macdonald studied history at Cambridge University and at the University of East Anglia. She has taught in schools, adult education and university, and is the author of numerous books for children on historical topics.
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May 26, 2021
Got this from our local library. It is a nicely done graphic novel that summarizes the story and also presents a short biography on the author Jules Vernes' life at the end of the book.
About the story - An archaeologist Prof. Lindenbrock and his nephew Alex together with a friend Hans embark on a journey to the center of the earth through the mouth of a dormant Volcano in Iceland. Professor believed that the earth is hollow and has a different world inside - they find an inland ocean, with monsters that were extinct on the earth's surface. They find long extinct giant trees and prehistoric men who are 13 feet tall. They kept going deeper and were eventually thrown out with a volcanic eruption on the surface of the earth. Jules Verne was one of the early science fiction writers and this story is one of his famous works together with Around the world in 80 days and 20 thousand leagues under the sea.
About the story - An archaeologist Prof. Lindenbrock and his nephew Alex together with a friend Hans embark on a journey to the center of the earth through the mouth of a dormant Volcano in Iceland. Professor believed that the earth is hollow and has a different world inside - they find an inland ocean, with monsters that were extinct on the earth's surface. They find long extinct giant trees and prehistoric men who are 13 feet tall. They kept going deeper and were eventually thrown out with a volcanic eruption on the surface of the earth. Jules Verne was one of the early science fiction writers and this story is one of his famous works together with Around the world in 80 days and 20 thousand leagues under the sea.
January 8, 2019
I used this as a read aloud with my younger children. (My older always sneak in and listen as well though.) My 10 year old really enjoyed this book. It was fun as a graphic novel as I tried to make voices for the characters. The best part was when we compared the characters Axel and Hans.
September 10, 2020
This was a fun graphic novel version of Jules Verne's classic. I'm not a huge fan of the science fiction genre, but this read made me interested in reading the full classic. I think this would be a great introduction to some classics for younger readers.
September 19, 2019
Decent read with interesting information and timeline afterwards.
October 10, 2022
Great book very differnt from the movie
November 20, 2023
If I wanted to read walls of text, I'd have picked up the novel. I expected a proper graphic novel, which this is not.
Disappointed.
Disappointed.
February 8, 2013
This is one of those books that I've been meaning to read since, well, since I heard of it. Jules Verne is one of those authors that you hear a lot about, you either love him or you hate him. He was considered to be a very forward thinking man back in his day. I have read Around The World In Eighty Days, which I enjoyed but I never read his more science fictiony (is that even a word?) works. When I was deciding on which authors that I would read for Celebrate the Author Challenge, I chose Jules Verne.
Professor Von Hardwigg finds a rare manuscript on a Icelandic saga, in that book he find a note that is written in a cryptic way. He gets his nephew Harry to decipher the message. From that note he comes to find out about a way to travel to the centre of the earth through a volcano in Iceland. The Professor, along with his reluctant nephew travel to Iceland, there they find a willing guide to take them to the volcano crater. And that's when the adventure starts.
The way the book is written, like a diary or travel log style was easy enough to follow, but I found certain parts harder to read than other. Some were dry and boring, and others exciting and moving. I didn't care much for the Professor, I found him mean. Harry on the other hand was either a pessimist or a optimist his moods would change all the time, and he also had the knack for getting lost. My favorite part of the book was the way the author described the surroundings. I felt like I was there along with them. He made it so believable, I found that fascinating. I just devoured the book.
My least part of the book: the ending. I didn't care for it! Along the way the story kept on building and I found the ending anti-climatic.
Professor Von Hardwigg finds a rare manuscript on a Icelandic saga, in that book he find a note that is written in a cryptic way. He gets his nephew Harry to decipher the message. From that note he comes to find out about a way to travel to the centre of the earth through a volcano in Iceland. The Professor, along with his reluctant nephew travel to Iceland, there they find a willing guide to take them to the volcano crater. And that's when the adventure starts.
The way the book is written, like a diary or travel log style was easy enough to follow, but I found certain parts harder to read than other. Some were dry and boring, and others exciting and moving. I didn't care much for the Professor, I found him mean. Harry on the other hand was either a pessimist or a optimist his moods would change all the time, and he also had the knack for getting lost. My favorite part of the book was the way the author described the surroundings. I felt like I was there along with them. He made it so believable, I found that fascinating. I just devoured the book.
My least part of the book: the ending. I didn't care for it! Along the way the story kept on building and I found the ending anti-climatic.
March 28, 2008
Boy, did the narrator irritate me. He was so whiny and scared ALL the time. His voice could have been that of a classic Victorian heroine, always panicking and swooning. The science seemed to be a mix of then-current knowledge about fossils and speculation about geology and meterology. I don't know how it inspired generations of adventureres - maybe they thought they'd be braver than Henry?
May 15, 2016
I'm very interested in Jules Verne but don't really think I could manage the original text. So reading this graphic novel was a pleasure for me. Making use of some of the original text, keeping true to the original and clear art work added up to an excellent way of passing an hour or 2.
July 11, 2007
Whats more to say- they go to the center of the earth. The trek back is a little hard to swallow.
September 15, 2007
Stunning..
March 14, 2008
I read this a few years ago and honestly I don't remember much about it except that I did enjoy reading it. It's a great story.
March 18, 2008
My second favourite of his novels, it is simply enchanting. An easy read with superb detail and imagery.
March 31, 2008
This book was a fun read, especially to read to a child.
May 1, 2008
really really intresting
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December 13, 2010nothing yet but i have it and im gunna read it after im done readding my other book
August 10, 2011
Honestly this book was very hard to get through. I really enjoyed Around the World in 80 days, but this one became quite grueling and rather stupid. One of those books that won't be read again.
April 13, 2015
A group of men follow some ancient instructions to the centre of the Earth.
I thought this was a really strong story with plenty of realistic interaction between the believable characters.
I thought this was a really strong story with plenty of realistic interaction between the believable characters.
April 11, 2016
The professor and axel pack their bags to go on a journey.
April 23, 2007
Somewhat cheesy, but a fun read for the younger set.
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