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Binding: Mass Market PaperbackEAN: 9780439227155 ISBN: 0439227151 Label: Scholastic Paperbacks Manufacturer: Scholastic Paperbacks Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 448 Publication Date: May 01, 2003 Publisher: Scholastic Paperbacks Reading Level: Young Adult Studio: Scholastic Paperbacks Related Items:
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 Rating: - 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:  - Never receivedI 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:  - should have read this earlierIf 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 ... Read More Rating: - Shows its ageUnfortunately, "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 ... Read More Rating:  - WowI read this book many years ago and still have the book. This is a thought-provoking book, and I can honestly say that it's one of the best books that I have ever read in my whole life. There is much to be thought about in this book, and I intend to reread this book so I can appreciate it all over again. Truly, this book is one of these classics that must be preserved always, for the wonderful writing and lessons contained therein. 
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