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Twenty Thousand Leagues under the Sea by Jules Verne · Episode 5 of 12

This reader is the fifth episode of a twelve-part serialization of Jules Verne's Twenty Thousand Leagues under the Sea, first published in 1870. Verne, a French author, is considered one of the fathers of science fiction. His novel imagines a technologically advanced submarine decades before such vessels existed. This text reflects its era; a few period terms and colonial attitudes have been modernized. The episode is worth reading because it shows the wonder and the peril of undersea exploration, the haunting discovery of lost expeditions, and the moral tension between Captain Nemo's genius and his growing isolation from humanity.

Band

Green · Independent readers, earlyTypical starting range: ages 9–11

Length

long · about 1001 words in 6 sections · 3 pictures

Source

Twenty Thousand Leagues under the Sea, Jules Verne

First published

see the About page in the reader

Regions

Canada · United States

Included formats

• · Web reader and PDF
• · EPUB for e-readers
• · Home-print sheet
• · Folded booklet
• · Binder edition (8.5 × 11)
• · Worksheet
• · Quick Check (9 questions) with answer key
• · Read-aloud script
• · Teacher’s Edition (members)

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