Classics Retold: Journey to the Centre of the Earth

Beautifully simple abridged versions of the Classics for a young new audience. In this story based on Jules Verne''s original text, a professor of geology enlists his nephew and a young guide to accompany him on an incredible journey down through a volcano into a hidden underground world ... Enter the world of literary classics with these expertly retold chapter books for young readers. Atmospheric and evocative colour artwork accompanies accessible text in a dyslexia friendly-font. Extra features include a short biography of Jules Verne, plus some extra facts and comprehension exercises at the back of the book to help students study the text in more depth. A brilliant edition for all classrooms and perfect for readers age 7+ making the next step to longer texts. Books to collect in this series: Dracula ; Frankenstein ; Jane Eyre ; Oliver Twist ; J ourney to the Centre of the Earth ; 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea .

Product details

• Authors: Penny Dolan, Dolan Penny, Lia Visirin
• Assisted by: Lia Visirin (Illustration)
• Publisher: Franklin Watts
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: from age 7
• Product format: Hardback
• Release: 11.06.2026
• EAN: 9781445197746
• ISBN: 978-1-4451-9774-6
• No. of pages: 96
• Series: Classics Retold
• Subjects: JUVENILE FICTION / Classics, JUVENILE FICTION / Readers / Chapter Books, For National Curriculum Key Stage 2, For National Curriculum Key Stage 2 (England and Wales), Interest age: from c 6 years, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Classic fiction, Classic fiction (Children's / Teenage)