A beautiful retelling for younger children, that smoothly captures the essence of the original Verne stories and their adventurous spirit with humour, leaving out all outdated parts of the text that are unfit for young children today. The exquisite mixed-media illustration, faithful to the atmosphere of Jules Verne’s imagination, will entice children to the adventurous world of the story. The ideal first encounter with the great works of Jules Verne from an early age.What was that mysterious object terrifying sailors back in 1866? Was it a sea monster or a man-made machine? Award winning author Antonis Papatheodoulou and illustrator Iris Samartzi re-imagine the original Jules Verne’s stories through texts full of playful riddles and delightful, vivid illustrations.