This wonderful series is a quick way into a range of exciting stories, from the chilling tale of Frankenstein , to the gripping adventure of Treasure Island and the powerful animal story of Call of the Wild . Fast-moving and accessible, each story is a shortened, dramatically illustrated version of the classic novel, which loses none of the strength and flavour of the original. Available for the first time with an accompanying audio CD. Journey To The Centre Of The Earth , by Jules Verne, was published in 1864. It tells the story of Professor Lidenbrock and his nephew, Axel, who make a terrifying journey into an extinct volcano - and right into the centre of the earth.