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In association with Amazon.com Price: $21.75 Prices subject to change.EAN: 9780142406649 ISBN: 0142406643 Label: Puffin Books Manufacturer: Puffin Books Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 176 Publication Date: 2006-06 Publisher: Puffin Books Reading Level: Ages 9-12 Release Date: June 01, 2006 Sales Rank: 1464254 Studio: Puffin Books Related Items:
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![]() Rating: - A real classic story kids should read!A fancinating story for kids and all the ages! Should have a map and ocean fish handbook while reading it. The printing is little too small for kids. Rating: - Never receivedI never received this item. The seller sent this item to my shipping address at my billing address. 2 different addresses as we do not receive mail at our house. Rating: - should have read this earlierIf you don't know the story, it's about a naturalist, Professor Arronax, and his assistant on a quest to find the giant sea creature that's been menacing the seas. But the sea creature turns out to be a submarine, the Nautilus, and they're joined by the harpooner Ned Land in being rescued/captured by its crew when their attack on it fails. I definitely encountered this book far too late to fully enjoy it. Like when I tried re-reading Tolkein a couple of years ago, I found I lacked the ... Read More Rating: - Shows its ageUnfortunately, "20,000 Leagues Under the Sea" shows its age. While the story is, actually, quite good, the language is somewhat stilted and the book takes a while to really get going. I think many young readers will be puzzled by the vocabulary and will be bored. Eventually, the story picks up. However, I was bored in the 1950's and cannot imagine that today's youngsters will do much better. I think that the Walt Disney movie is a much better bet if you want to expose your child to a story that ... Read More Rating: - WowI read this book many years ago and still have the book. This is a thought-provoking book, and I can honestly say that it's one of the best books that I have ever read in my whole life. There is much to be thought about in this book, and I intend to reread this book so I can appreciate it all over again. Truly, this book is one of these classics that must be preserved always, for the wonderful writing and lessons contained therein. Browse for similar items by category:
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