Jules Verne

Jules Verne, who lived about 200 years ago, is one of the world’s most famous adventure writers. At that time, airplanes, submarines, and space rockets had not yet been invented. But while sitting in his room writing his books, Jules could imagine all of them!

Adventures from the Port of Nantes

Jules was born in 1828 in Nantes, France, a city filled with large ships. From his window, he watched the giant vessels and wondered which mysterious islands they sailed to. His father wanted him to become a lawyer, but Jules’s heart was always in stories. While studying law in Paris, he met famous writers and eventually decided to follow his dreams and become a writer.

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An Extraordinary Partnership: Publisher Hetzel

Jules Verne’s life changed completely when he met publisher Pierre-Jules Hetzel. Together they devised a plan: they would tell children exciting adventures while also sparking their love for science. Through their series called “Extraordinary Voyages,” they took readers on journeys by balloon into the sky, by submarine to the deepest parts of the ocean, and by giant rockets to the Moon.

Eyes That Saw the Future

Many things Jules Verne wrote about had not yet been invented in his time, but today they are part of our daily lives. Here are some of his “predictions”:

• The Giant Submarine (Nautilus): Captain Nemo’s Nautilus was the first imaginative vision of today’s electric submarines.
• Journey to the Moon: At the time, no one believed humans could reach the Moon. Jules wrote about people launched to the Moon in a giant cannon. Interestingly, years later, real lunar rockets were also launched from Florida, just as Jules had described!
• Flying Ships: In an era before airplanes, he imagined giant airships with propellers circling the globe.

Have Fun and Learn!

When you read Jules Verne’s books, you do not just experience adventure—you also learn a great deal of new information. He does not just have his characters run; he makes them calculate ocean currents, identify fish species, and learn the positions of stars. His heroes are intelligent, persistent, and deeply trusting of science.

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Jules Verne’s Most Beloved Adventures

Around the World in Eighty Days

Plot: Phileas Fogg, a very precise and orderly gentleman, makes a bet with his friends that he can circumnavigate the globe in exactly eighty days. He sets off with his loyal assistant, Passepartout.

• Why Read It? Race against time on a thrilling journey by train, ship, and even elephant—and discover different countries and cultures along the way!

Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea

Plot: A giant sea monster is said to be terrorizing the oceans. But our heroes discover that this creature is in fact a highly advanced submarine—the Nautilus—commanded by the famous Captain Nemo.

• Why Read It? If you want to meet giant squids, coral forests, and the lost continent of Atlantis, this book is perfect for you!

Journey to the Center of the Earth

Plot: Professor Lidenbrock discovers, in an ancient manuscript, a path leading to the center of the Earth. Together with his nephew Axel, he enters a volcano in Iceland and embarks on a journey deep beneath the surface.

• Why Read It? Can you imagine giant mushrooms, prehistoric dinosaurs, and underground seas thousands of meters below the Earth’s surface? This book will take you on a journey into the world beneath our feet.

One of the Most Read Authors in the World

Jules Verne was so beloved that his books have been translated into nearly every language on Earth. Even today, children who read his stories are inspired to become scientists, astronauts, or explorers. In short, he was a master of imagination who said: “If you can imagine something, one day you will surely make it real.”