A secret message put Axel and his uncle, Otto Lidenbrock, professor of mineralogy, into great adventures, leading them to descend all the way to the centre of the Earth!
Antonis Papatheodoulou was born in Athens. He has published more than 50 books for children, some of which have been translated into eleven languages. They have also been adapted into plays and puppet theatre, and have won many awards, including two Greek State Picture Book Awards and the 2016 International Compostela Prize. Five of his books have been included in the White Ravens list of the International Childrens Library of Munich. Discover more about his work at www.antonispapatheodoulou.com. Iris Samartzi is a childrens book illustrator and an art teacher. Her work has received many awards, including the 2016 International Compostela Prize for Picture Books, the Greek State Picture Book Award (2012, 2016) and the Greek IBBY Award (2012, 2015, 2016 and 2017). In 2020, she was nominated for the Hans Christian Andersen Award. When she is not illustrating books, she runs art workshops for children. She lives and works in Athens, Greece. Read more about Iris and her work at www.irissamartzi.com.
