Lisa Church is an author whose work is deeply informed by her extensive experience as an elementary teacher and her life as a mother. She has authored a diverse range of books, spanning educational materials, children's fiction, and adult mysteries and romances. Church draws inspiration from her family and the world around her, crafting narratives that are both engaging and enriching. Her accessible style reflects her commitment to creating stories that connect with readers.
Jules Verne's classic science fiction fantasy carries its hero-Professor Aronnax of the Museum of Paris-on a thrilling and dangerous journey far below the waves to see what creatures live in the ocean's depths. In the process, Verne imagined a vessel that had not yet been invented: the submarine. Retold from the Jules Verne original by Lisa Church ; illustrated by Dan Andreasen.
A mission to rid the seas of a monstrous creature becomes a terrifying nightmare when Professor Arronax, Conseil and Ned Land are thrown overboard. The huge marine animal which has haunted the water is no living beast, but a spectacular man-made vessel, and the three men find themselves the helpless prisoners of Captain Nemo. Resigned to their fate, they begin a miraculous journey on the submarine ship which can travel through waters never before explored. For the Professor, at least, this voyage is one he would not have missed for the world.
When his beloved owners are forced to sell him, Black Beauty leaves his life as a young, care-free colt behind him and embarks on a working life of misery. Cruelly treated by his new masters, Anna Sewell rails against animal mistreatment in this poignant tale of a horse whose spirit can not be broken.