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1. Jules , Verne

Journey to the Center of the Earth

A classic science fiction novel by French writer Jules Verne, this work is one of the most well-known subterranean fictions to this day. It inspired many similar works and adaptations. First published in 1864 in French as Voyage au centre de la Terre, it was quickly translated to English by several different publishers in the 1870s. The current edition was based on the translation by Frederick Amadeus Malleson that was published by Ward Lock & Co Ltd. in 1877.Our protagonist is Axel, whose overcautious and unadventurous spirit contrasts with that of his uncle Professor Otto Lidenbrock, an eccentric professor of geology. When Professor Lidenbrock obtains a mysterious runic-coded note in the manuscript of an Icelandic saga, he is determined to decipher it. Axel inadvertently solves the code and, much to his chagrin, discovers that it is a set of directions left by a sixteenth-century Icelandic alchemist to reach the center of the earth via the volcano Snæfelljökull. Reluctantly, Axel joins his uncle on a trip to Iceland, and with the aid of a local guide, Hans, begins an adventure towards the center of the earth, where they will encounter giant mushrooms and insects, an island with an enormous geyser, and battle pre-historic reptiles. One of Verne's most well-known works, this novel is a testament to Verne's love of geology, science, and cryptography.

1. Jules , Verne

From the Earth to the Moon

In search of an occupation after the end of the Civil War, the Baltimore Gun Club undertakes the design and construction of a cannon capable of launching a projectile to the Moon. The three main protagonists-Impey Barbicane, president of the Gun Club, Captain Nicholl, Barbicane's rival and then collaborator, and Michel Ardan, a French scientist-board the hollow cannonball en route to the Moon. The story concludes in Autour de la Lune, the sequel published four years later.De la Terre à la Lune, number 4 in the Voyages Extraordinaires collection, is one of Jules Verne's best-known novels. It inspired numerous adaptations, from movies to theme parks to video games.

1. Jules , Verne

Facing the Flag

In another science-based entry in his Voyages Extraordinaires series, Verne takes us on the journey of Simon Hart, an engineer who poses as a medical attendant to the scientist Thomas Roch. Roch's invention of a world-conquering weapon has driven him insane. As the paranoid doctor rests in a sanatorium, the vicious pirate Ker Karraje kidnaps both Roch and Hart. Karraje takes them to a secret hideaway in a burned-out island caldera in the Bermudas-but Hart hatches an ingenious escape plan.

1. Nicholas Vern

To Catch a Cheater

1. Nicholas Vern

To Catch a Cheater

1. M H , Clark

This Isn't a Book (It's Good Vibes in Disguise)

A delightful addition to the This Isn't a Book series, this playful, illustrated, rhyming gift book will instantly share a smile and boost someone’s mood.“This isn’t a book, it’s good vibes in disguise. Just because you deserve a bright moment, that’s why. It’s good vibes on the off-chance you’ve had a blah day, vibes to perk you right up, send the dark clouds away.” This might look like a book, but really it’s a playful pick-me-up, a pep talk, a high-five just when it’s needed most. Support and encourage a friend or loved one—anyone who could use a mood-boost—with the upbeat rhymes and grin-worthy illustrations.Inside you’ll find a bubbly star friend sharing all kinds of good vibes—a bouquet you didn’t expect or waking up on the right side of the bed or your absolute favorite pop song—the one you can’t hear without dancing along.Share this lighthearted yet sincere “book” with anyone in your life who could use a cheerful hello—from a grandparent who lives far away, a college student missing home, a friend who could use a get-well gift, a relative serving overseas, a long-distance partner, to a loved one celebrating a birthday.The This Isn't a Book series, written by M.H. Clark and illustrated by Katie Vernon, also includes It’s a Hug in Disguise, It’s a Smooch in Disguise, and It’s My Thanks in Disguise.