Science fiction is a popular kind of writing, and many people think of Jules Verne as the father of science fiction. He was born in France in 1828. His father him to become a lawyer, but Verne decided to become a . At first the wrote plays for the theater. Then, in 1863, he wrote a story called Five Weeks in a Balloon. The success of this book made him write more stories such as A journey to the Center of the Earth(1864) and From the Earth to the Moon(1865) .

    Verne's writing included many predictions(预测) for the 20th and many of them came true. He described(描写) space flight, movies, and air conditioning a time before they appeared. These books were very successful and they made Verne rich. Jules Verne's books have also been made into many movies. 20, 000 Leagues Under the Sea was a successful movie for Walt Disney. It was the first Disney movie to use real actors cartoon drawings.