Journey to the centre of the Earth

Summary

Chapter 1

Profesor Lindenbrock and his helper Axel find a book. 

In the book is a note from an explorer. The note says how to travel to the centre of the Earth.

The profesor and Axel decide to go to Iceland.

Chapter 2

The profesor, Axel and Hans decide to start their journey to the centre of the Earth. After a week, they aarrived to the Snafel Volcano. They climb up to the top of the volcano and then they climbdown.

Chapter 3

Axel, the profesor and Hans climb down into the crater of the volcano. The climb is long and difficult. Finally, they arrive at the bottom but thera are three shafts, and they don't know which to use. The next day, the sun shines down on one of the shafts. This is the correct!

Chapter 4

The sun shines on the shaft that Arne Saknussemm used. The men climb down the long shaft. They enter a long tunnel for two weeks.

Hans uses a pickaxe to make a hole in the rock and find water. They continua along the tunnel. Axel decides to explore ahead. He takes a step and trips.

Chapter 5

The profesor and Hans find Axel and show him their discovery. Hans builds a raft and they set sail for many days.

Late, one afternoon two monsters appear and one kills the other.

Chapter 6

The fight is over and one of the mosters is dead. Early on the morning the sky is a strange colour. There is a very violent storm: strong winds and rain.  The raft begins to tip over.

Chapter 7

Hans rescues Axel and the profesor. Hans pulls the boat. 

The profesor finds his compass

Axel wants to go back but the profesor refuses.

Chapter 8

While Hans repairs the raft, Axel and the profesor look around they see elephants and a person.

The profesor finds initials on a cave wall and he goes to find Hans.

Chapter 9

The profesor and Axel get Hans and return to the cave. The man leave the cave and Hans prepares the gun powder. A few minutes later, the gun powder explodes. The explosion causes an earthquake. A huge wave goes inside the cave.

Chapter 10

Suddenly, the raft flies out of the volcano. The raft crashes on the mountain. At the bottom of the volcano they find a vineyard. They come back to Germany and have a party.

Axdel marries Grauben. The whole world talks about the incledible journey to the centre of the Earth.