Adapted and illustrated edition of 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea at easy-to-read level for a new generation of readers aged 7+. Professor Aronnax joins the hunt for a strange sea monster and is shocked to learn that it is actually an underwater boat called the Nautilus. When the Nautilus attacks their ship, the professor, his butler and a whale hunter called Ned Land are captured by the mysterious Captain Nemo. What follows is an underwater adventure filled with wonderful sights, dark secrets and terrifying battles. About the Sci-Fi Classics Children's Collection: The Science Fiction Children’s Collection features ten of the most exciting stories that helped forge the genre, including early dystopia, time travel, alien invasion, and adventures both undersea and underground. Readers will visit Mars, climb down a volcano and encounter hideous animal experiments on Dr Moreau’s island. They’ll meet famous characters such as Captain Nemo and John Carter – not to mention dinosaurs!