Adapted and illustrated edition of The Lost World at easy-to-read level for a new generation of readers aged 7+. In the hope of impressing the woman he loves, journalist Edward Malone embarks on the adventure of a lifetime – a scientific expedition to South America. Together with two professors and an explorer, he sets off to search for a prehistoric land ... and dinosaurs! Not only do they need to survive close encounters with fearsome creatures, the team must also endure an unexpected betrayal and capture, and return home with evidence from their trip. 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!