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81) Twenty thousand leagues under the sea

Author

Verne, Jules

Series

Voyages Extraordinaires
Penguin classics

Language

English

Appears on list

For Fans of 'Indiana Jones'

Formats

Book, eAudiobook

Description

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"[T]hree men embark on an epic journey under the sea with the mysterious Captain Nemo aboard his submarine the Nautilus. Over the course of their fantastical voyage, they encounter the lost city of Atlantis, the South Pole and the corals of the Red Sea, and must battle countless adversaries both human and monstrous." -- "“The sea is everything. It covers seven tenths of the terrestrial globe. Its breath is pure and healthy. It is an immense desert,...

82) 20,000 leagues under the sea: Jules Verne's classic tale

Author

Miller, Ron

Series

Eyewitness classics

Publisher

DK Pub

Pub. Date

1998.

Language

English

Description

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Retells the adventures of a French professor and his two companions as they sail above and below the world's oceans as prisoners on the fabulous electric submarine of the deranged Captain Nemo. Illustrated notes throughout the text explain the historical background of the story.

83) Look, there's a submarine!

Author

Aarts, Esther

Publisher

Candlewick Press

Pub. Date

2018.

Language

English

Description

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Look, there's a submarine going for a ride! What else can you spot through the peek-holes in this underwater journey?

84) The passenger

Author

Tallis, Frank

Publisher

Pegasus Crime

Pub. Date

2016.

Language

English

Description

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When the German submarine, U-471, collects two prisoners from a vessel located off the Icelandic coast, ordered to transport them to the base at Brest, one of the prisoners, a British submarine commander, goes rogue, setting in motion a series of shocking, brutal events that seem to be linked to the supernatural.