Mysterious Island - (New Curriculum Standards)

Author: Jules Verne (France)
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Publish Date: 2006-11-01
Features: Engineer Smith, battlefield reporter Spilett, sailor Pencroff, and Herbert, as well as Smith's loyal servant Neb, attempt to escape from enemy camps by boarding a hot air balloon but are swept away to an uninhabited island by a hurricane. On the island, they overcome one challenge after another with their wits to survive. They also encounter many strange things and are helped by a mysterious figure multiple times to turn danger into safety. Who exactly is this mysterious person? The volcano on the island is about to erupt—can they escape?