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Pub. Date
c2011
Description
Bondo loses his father in his attempt to cross the Mexican border to send money home. As Bondo sets out on his own, he encounters an array of people holding him back, including the Chief of the Tijuana Policia that killed his father and now wants Bondo dead too. After a deadly attempt at crossing the border himself, he resourcefully constructs a flying machine out of a wheel barrow and navigates himself to the Santa Monica pier where he will complete...
Pub. Date
[2004]
Description
In a lively discussion with Lord Kelvin, inventor Phileas Fogg states his belief that it's possible for someone to travel around the globe in a mere 80 days. Kelvin challenges him to prove it, and adds a wager: if Fogg can't circumnavigate the globe in 80 days, he'll have to give up inventing forever. Fogg and his crew of two take the challenge. They travel by train, boat, balloon, horseback, or any other means at their disposal. However, Fogg and...
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