Rediscover the Puffin Classics collection and bring the best-loved classics to a new generation
- including this epic edition of Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea abridged for younger
readers. A mission to rid the seas of a monstrous creature becomes a terrifying nightmare
when Professor Aronnax Conseil and Ned Land are thrown overboard. The huge marine animal
which has haunted the water is no living beast but a spectacular manufactured vessel and the
three men find themselves the helpless prisoners of Captain Nemo. Resigned to their fate they
begin a miraculous journey on the submarine ship which can travel through waters never before
explored. For the Professor at least this voyage is one he would not have missed for the
world... This is an abridged edition of the classic novel designed for readers aged 9-12
years.