Books in the Genre Adventure

Book: 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea

Author: Jules Verne

Description: A huge sea monster has attacked and wrecked several ships from beneath the sea. Professor Arronax bravely joins a mission to hunt down the beast.

He goes aboard the Nautilus, a secret submarine helmed by the mysterious Captain Nemo. At first, the mission is exciting, as Nemo takes Arronax on a voyage around the underwater world. But when things start to go wrong, Arronax finds there's no escape from the Nautilus. He is now Captain Nemo's captive--20,000 leagues under the sea!

Trapped aboard the fantastic... (keep reading...)

Book: Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

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Description: If you're looking for a novel that will grab you from the start, Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is the perfect choice. This work by Mark Twain tells the story of Huck, a boy who decides to escape from home and live adventures with his friend Jim, a slave who seeks freedom.

Throughout the story, the characters face all kinds of dangers and complicated situations, from confrontations with bandits to floods and shipwrecks. But the most interesting thing about this story is how... (keep reading...)

Book: Journey to the Center of the Earth

Author: Jules Verne

Description: An impetuous German geologist discovers an encoded manuscript in which a sixteenth-century explorer claims to have found a passageway to the center of the earth.

The intrepid Professor Lindenbrock embarks upon the strangest expedition of the nineteenth century: a journey down an extinct Icelandic volcano to the Earth's very core.

In his quest to penetrate the planet's primordial secrets, the geologist, together with his quaking nephew Axel and their devoted guide, Hans, discovers an astonishing... (keep reading...)

Book: Michael Strogoff

Author: Jules Verne

Description: A classic tale of adventure and intrigue in the Russian Empire.

Someone must warn the Governor-General of Siberia that the fierce Feofar-Khan is pouring his men into Siberia and fomenting rebellion. Only one of the Czar Alexander II couriers, Michael Strogoff, is capable of handling this mission.

Jules Verne presents a narrative about the determination and courage of the protagonist who is sent out to deliver the secret message. He will find almost insurmountable obstacles as he carries it from Moscow to... (keep reading...)

Book: The Prince and the Pauper

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Description: The Prince and the Pauper was originally intended for a children's audience, and Twain himself wanted to test the effectiveness of the manuscript by reading it to his daughters.

The Prince and the Pauper tells the story of Prince Edward, heir to the throne of Wales, and his unexpected encounter with Tom Canty, a young beggar from a poor family, while hanging around the palace. There, the two young men meet and are fascinated by each other's lives, as well as by the fact that they share an... (keep reading...)