Classic Starts}}}: Journey to the Center of the Earth [Hardcover]

“Go down the crater of the volcano Snaefells. Follow the shadow just before the month of July. You will find your way to the center of the Earth. I did it.”That mysterious message, found in a long-lost letter, propels a young man and his uncle on the adventure of a lifetime: to a prehistoric world below the earth where dinosaurs and other strange creatures still roam. Jules Verne's classic fantasy will enchant a new generation of readers.

“Go down the crater of the volcano Snaefells. Follow the shadow just before the month of July. You will find your way to the center of the Earth. I did it.”That mysterious message propels a young man and his uncle on the adventure of a lifetime: to a prehistoric world below the earth where dinosaurs and other creatures roam. Jules Verne's classic fantasy will enchant a new generation of readers.

The stories are expertly retold. The quality is unparalleled. The price is incomparable.Classic Starts™ treats these beloved tales (and the children who read them) with respect. Every child deserves an appealing introduction to the classics, with age-appropriate text and beautiful art throughout. That’s exactly whatClassic Starts™ provides. Each of the titles has been rewritten—not just cut—by an expert author and respected academic. The paper is high quality, with large fonts and plenty of space for easy reading. In addition, noted educator Arthur Pober, Ed.D. provides book club questions, as well as an afterword that explains to parents and teachers how to fit these retellings into their children’s reading routines.