Topsy-Turvy
by Jules Verne
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About This Book
1987, American hardcover edition (printed in Italy), Farrar Straus, NY, beautiful children's book, illustrated in full color by a most gifted artist. Beisner has been called wonderfully mysterious and this London-based artist certainly proves the point in this delightful book. In each of the drawings here, something is not quite right. Think topsy turvy. For example, at night, on the bed is a pussycat. On the floor is the pussycat's owner. As you read these stories to your kids, they will have a special delight in trying to figure out what is not quite right.
Chapters (26)
- Topsy Turvy by Jules Verne
- "TOPSY-TURVY"
- TABLE OF CONTENTS
- TOPSY TURVY
- CHAPTER I. IN WHICH THE NORTH POLAR PRACTICAL ASSOCIATION RUSHES A DOCUMENT ACROSS TWO WORLDS
- CHAPTER II. IN WHICH THE DELEGATES FROM ENGLAND, HOLLAND, SWEDEN, DENMARK AND RUSSIA ARE PRESENTED TO THE READER.
- CHAPTER III. IN WHICH THE ARCTIC REGIONS ARE SOLD AT AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER.
- CHAPTER IV. IN WHICH OLD ACQUAINTANCES APPEAR TO OUR NEW READERS, AND IN WHICH A WONDERFUL MAN IS DESCRIBED.
- CHAPTER V. IN WHICH THE POSSIBILITY THAT COAL MINES SURROUND THE NORTH POLE IS CONSIDERED.
- CHAPTER VI. IN WHICH A TELEPHONE COMMUNICATION BETWEEN MRS. SCORBITT AND J.T. MASTON IS INTERRUPTED.
- CHAPTER VII. IN WHICH PRESIDENT BARBICANE SAYS NO MORE THAN SUITS HIS PURPOSE.
- CHAPTER VIII. YES, JUST LIKE JUPITER.
- CHAPTER IX. IN WHICH APPEARS THE FRENCH GENTLEMAN TO WHOM WE REFERRED AT THE BEGINNING OF THIS TRUTHFUL STORY.
- CHAPTER X. IN WHICH A LITTLE UNEASINESS BEGINS TO SHOW ITSELF.
- CHAPTER XI. WHAT WAS FOUND IN THE NOTEBOOK OF J.T. MASTON AND WHAT IT NO LONGER CONTAINED.
- CHAPTER XII. IN WHICH J.T. MASTON HEROICALLY CONTINUES TO BE SILENT.
- CHAPTER XIII. AT THE CLOSE OF WHICH J.T. MASTON UTTERS AN EPIGRAM.
- CHAPTER XIV. VERY SHORT, BUT IN WHICH "X" TAKES A GEOGRAPHICAL VALUE.
- CHAPTER XV. WHICH CONTAINS A FEW INTERESTING DETAILS FOR THE INHABITANTS OF THE EARTHLY SPHERE.
- CHAPTER XVI. IN WHICH A CROWD OF DISSATISFIED PEOPLE BREAK INTO THE CELL OF J. T. MASTON.
- CHAPTER XVII. WHAT HAD BEEN DONE AT KILIMANJARO DURING EIGHT MONTH OF THIS MEMORABLE YEAR.
- CHAPTER XVIII. IN WHICH THE POPULATION OF WAMASAI ASSEMBLE TO HEAR PRESIDENT BARBICANE SAY "FIRE" TO CAPT. NICHOLL.
- CHAPTER XIX. IN WHICH J.T. MASTON REGRETS THAT THE CROWD DID NOT LYNCH HIM WHEN HE WAS IN PRISON.
- CHAPTER XX. IN WHICH THIS STORY, AS TRUTHFUL AS IT IS IMPROBABLE, IS FINISHED.
- CHAPTER XXI. VERY SHORT, SINCE ENOUGH HAS BEEN SAID TO MAKE THE WORLD'S POPULATION FEEL PERFECTLY SURE AGAIN.
- END OF THE VOYAGE EXTRAORDINAIRE
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