While some may say that a child shouldn’t read abridged versions of classics, I’m all about the Great Illustrated Classics series as my reluctant reader son loved GIC 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea by Jules Verne. We then proceeded to GIC Journey to the Centre of the Earth.

Action, adventure, large type, frequent pics, science fiction, not babyish at all—what more could a boy want? Verne has been a hit. Next we’ll try H.G. Wells.

Tags: English, Jules Verne, 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, Journey to the Centre of the Earth, H.G. Wells