-Look at the map of Africa, esteemed colleagues. European sailors have been circling this continent for years and have mapped its coasts in detail. However, the map has a large... hole in the middle! What lies there, in the heart of Africa, no one knows. But I will discover it! Those who have tried encountered tremendous obstacles and gave up...

-And what will you do, Dr. Ferguson, if you encounter obstacles as well? someone from the crowd asked. -Well, I will simply go over them, Ferguson replied, and the audience burst into laughter and applause. Because Dr. Ferguson had a daring plan...

In the series "Journeys with the Imagination of Jules Verne," young children will get to know his works, with text by Antonis Papatheodorou and illustrations by Irida Samartzi.