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Axel a curious boy nervous to go on a journey with Professor Lidenbrock, discovers a coded note written in what they call runic script. After showing Professor Lidenbrock, Lidenbrock and Axel they translate the runic script to Latin, showing a peculiar message. After cracking the code, it seemed to be a medieval note written by Arne Saknussem, an Icelandic alchemist. After finding out what the note meant, Lidenbrock and his nephew, Axel, who does not want to go, goes on a trip to Iceland. Traveling all the way to Iceland they hope to find themselves at an extinct volcano called Snafell, to go to the center of the earth. Professor Lidenbrock hires a guide named Hans as they travel. The characters get their way into the volcano which is thousands

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