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Synopsis
The debut novel from Jules Verne, originally published in 1869. This is the work that established his reputation. Originally planned for a children's magazine, this story about traveling in balloons across Africa resonates in Verne's later works and contains all his fondly remembered themes.
Is Cinq semaines en ballon appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 10 and up.
A 19th-century adventure story about a balloon voyage across Africa; features mild peril and period-typical colonial attitudes but no sex, strong language, or graphic violence.
What to know going in
This book has mild violence, no sexual content, and clean language.
Who'll love this
An exciting balloon adventure across Africa packed with discovery and daring.
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adventureexplorationscience fictiontravelogue