Journey To The Center of the Earth - The Fiery Foe
Just finished reading "Journey To The Center of The Earth - The Fiery Foe" by Paul S. Newman, published by Whitman Books as the 26th book in their last series of hardcover Big Little Books back in 1968.
I do remember seeing the original cartoon series by 20th Century Fox Studios when it first aired back in 1967. If memory is serving me correctly, the series ran for two years and 17 episodes were created and aired. The series while a considered a classic, never had a series finale and never resolved the quest of Professor Oliver Lindenbrook, his niece Cindy, his student Alec McEwen, and their guide Lars and his duck Gertrude to find "The Golden People" of Lost Atlantis who resided at the Center of the Earth in order to find the way back home - a theme common in several popular Boomer series aimed for children - lost and having to find the way back home.
I do recall seeing "Journey To The Center of the Earth - The Fiery Foe" at Roses Department Store in the New River Shopping Center in Jacksonville, North Carolina where it sold for only 39-cents. Michelle's Bookstore did not carry Big Little Books and really didn't have much of a Children's section, as I recall. Remember this was still the era when an adult buying and reading a children's book made them suspect - which still goes on to some extent today as it's been my personal experience to keep being reminded of from time-to-time. [Some people get upset if you admit if you're buying a picture book for yourself because you like the story and art.]
And yes, "Journey To The Center of the Earth - The Fiery Foe" is part of my great "Re-Reading of Favorite Books From My Youth" project, and I got my reading copy from eBay.
The evil Count Sacknussem and his henchman have tricked Professor Lindenbrook and his team into taking a false trail intending to lead the heroic explorers to their doom, when it actually leads them to a bizarre realm ruled over by blind Bat people who keep humans as slaves.
The Big Little Book adaptation does have the feel of an original episode of the television show and is not dumbed down. Trigger warning though - if you're easily triggered by guns and evil villains actively plotting the deaths of individuals, this - and life in general -isn't for you.
Great nostalgic fun!
Highly Recommended for fans of the original 1967 cartoon series.
Ten Stars!
https://www.amazon.com/Journey-Center...
I do remember seeing the original cartoon series by 20th Century Fox Studios when it first aired back in 1967. If memory is serving me correctly, the series ran for two years and 17 episodes were created and aired. The series while a considered a classic, never had a series finale and never resolved the quest of Professor Oliver Lindenbrook, his niece Cindy, his student Alec McEwen, and their guide Lars and his duck Gertrude to find "The Golden People" of Lost Atlantis who resided at the Center of the Earth in order to find the way back home - a theme common in several popular Boomer series aimed for children - lost and having to find the way back home.
I do recall seeing "Journey To The Center of the Earth - The Fiery Foe" at Roses Department Store in the New River Shopping Center in Jacksonville, North Carolina where it sold for only 39-cents. Michelle's Bookstore did not carry Big Little Books and really didn't have much of a Children's section, as I recall. Remember this was still the era when an adult buying and reading a children's book made them suspect - which still goes on to some extent today as it's been my personal experience to keep being reminded of from time-to-time. [Some people get upset if you admit if you're buying a picture book for yourself because you like the story and art.]
And yes, "Journey To The Center of the Earth - The Fiery Foe" is part of my great "Re-Reading of Favorite Books From My Youth" project, and I got my reading copy from eBay.
The evil Count Sacknussem and his henchman have tricked Professor Lindenbrook and his team into taking a false trail intending to lead the heroic explorers to their doom, when it actually leads them to a bizarre realm ruled over by blind Bat people who keep humans as slaves.
The Big Little Book adaptation does have the feel of an original episode of the television show and is not dumbed down. Trigger warning though - if you're easily triggered by guns and evil villains actively plotting the deaths of individuals, this - and life in general -isn't for you.
Great nostalgic fun!
Highly Recommended for fans of the original 1967 cartoon series.
Ten Stars!
https://www.amazon.com/Journey-Center...
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