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Hans Bjelke: Icelandic eider duck
hunter who is hired as their guide;
resourceful and imperturbable.
Martha: Professor’s housekeeper
and cook.
Gretchen: Professor’s goddaughter,
with whom Axel is in love; from
Virland
Analysis: Summary:
I like the writing style of the The book is about Harry (an
author and his imagination which
author) and Professor Von
knows no bounds. It is a very
Hardwigg (Harry’s uncle) who
good book as it has suspense,
finds a book writte n by the
adventure, and action. It ignites
famous personality Arne
your imagination. It is surely an
Saknussemm. The book was
interesting and exciting book for
writte n in a secret code and
children and adults alike. I
the professor and his nephew
strongly recommend it.
spend hours on it and finally
“Science, my boy, is made up of crack the code. It reveals a
mistakes, but they are route through a volcanic
mistakes which it is useful to tunnel to the center of the
make because they lead little earth. They go to Iceland
by little to the truth.” where the volcano is located
and hire a man named Hans
to be their guide. They travel
through a cave made of
molten lava and face many
adventures and life-
threatening dangers. They
encounter prehistoric
creatures and sail on molten
lava and finally get spewed
out of a volcano and reach
home safely.
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