"Moby-Dick" by Herman Melville follows the narrative of Ishmael, a sailor who joins the whaling ship Pequod, captained by the enigmatic and vengeful Captain Ahab. The novel chronicles Ahab's obsessive quest to hunt down Moby Dick, a massive white whale that previously destroyed his ship and severed his leg. As the voyage unfolds, Ishmael encounters a diverse crew and experiences the harsh realities of life at sea. Themes of obsession, the struggle against nature, and the nature of good and evil permeate the story, ultimately leading to a dramatic and tragic confrontation with the legendary whale. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

This book is part of a book series called Classic Starts .

This book is aimed at children at US 2nd grade-4th grade.

This book has been graded for interest at 8-10 years.

This book was published in 2020 by Oasis Audio .

Herman Melville was an American novelist, essayist, and poet, best known for his masterpiece Moby Dick. Jan Needle is a writer of children's books, plays, criticism, cartoons, TV programmes and a wide range of fiction for adults. He divides his time between Oldham and Manchester. Patrick Benson is one of the finest children's illustrators working today and won the Mother Goose Award in 1984 and the Kurt Maschler Award in 1995 for The Little Boat. Kathleen Olmstead is the author of several Classic Starts books, including Anne of Avonlea and Moby Dick, as well as Jacques Cousteau: A Life Under the Sea (9781402744402) and Matthew Henson: The Quest for the North Pole (9781402744419), both in the Sterling Biographies series. Marcos Calo has worked as a concept artist for several animated movies, most notably Planet 51 and Despicable Me, while also illustrating for over 14 years.