Discount Shopping Online

Books & Magazines

Books

Categories:

Arts & Photography
Biographies & Memoirs
Business & Investing
Children's Books
Comics & Graphic Novels
Computers & Internet
Cooking, Food & Wine
Engineering
Entertainment
Gay & Lesbian
Health, Mind & Body
History
Home & Garden
Horror
Law
Literature & Fiction
Medicine
Mystery & Thrillers
Nonfiction
Outdoors & Nature
Parenting & Families
Professional & Technical
Reference
Religion & Spirituality
Romance
Science
Science Fiction & Fantasy
Sports
Teens
Travel
 

Books : 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (Puffin Graphics)
Books and Publications Average Rating: out of 5 stars

  
: 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (Puffin Graphics)
See Larger Image 		20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (Puffin Graphics)
by: Jules Verne
Binding: Paperback
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: 1518261
Studio: Puffin Books



Related Items:



Customer Reviews
Average Rating: out of 5 stars

Rating: 4 out of 5 stars - 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: 1 out of 5 stars - Never received
I 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: 3 out of 5 stars - should have read this earlier
If 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 patience to read through pages and pages of interminable description. There were several times when I just couldn't stand it any longer and I'd put the book down and go do something else. Only sheer stubbornness made me finish it.

The story itself was interesting, though the style of the times was a bit of an obstacle. The enigmatic Captain Nemo is never fully explained, nor are the professor and his two companions. ... Read More


Rating: 3 out of 5 stars - Shows its age
Unfortunately, "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 was a true classic. This is one of the few cases where a movie has an advantage over the written word.



 

Discount Shopping Online for products and other related items subject to availability.
Books and other discount products 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (Puffin Graphics) brought to you by Books Publications

Books Publications is a proud Amazon.com Associate

We hope you enjoyed your discount shopping experience! Learn more about us and drop us a line!

Search the web for info about 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (Puffin Graphics)

Discount Shopping Online Home :: Books :: Magazines :: Blank Media :: Law Books

Links: Food Network :: Mutant Reviewers :: Discount Maps :: MTVRadio :: Hip Hop
Jack And The Bean Stock

© 2006 Books Publications