The Twenty-One Balloons (Puffin Modern Classics)
Kids, Fiction, Action/Adventure, Teen, Fantasy and Magic
| Author: | William Pene du Bois | ISBN: | 9781101007068 |
| Publisher: | Penguin Young Readers Group | Publication: | April 21, 2005 |
| Imprint: | Puffin Books | Language: | English |
| Author: | William Pene du Bois |
| ISBN: | 9781101007068 |
| Publisher: | Penguin Young Readers Group |
| Publication: | April 21, 2005 |
| Imprint: | Puffin Books |
| Language: | English |
A Newbery Medal Winner
Professor William Waterman Sherman intends to fly across the Pacific Ocean. But through a twist of fate, he lands on Krakatoa, and discovers a world of unimaginable wealth, eccentric inhabitants, and incredible balloon inventions.Winner of the 1948 Newbery Medal, this classic fantasy-adventure is now available in a handsome new edition.
"William Pene du Bois combines his rich imagination, scientific tastes, and brilliant artistry to tell astory that has no age limit."—The Horn Book
A Newbery Medal Winner
Professor William Waterman Sherman intends to fly across the Pacific Ocean. But through a twist of fate, he lands on Krakatoa, and discovers a world of unimaginable wealth, eccentric inhabitants, and incredible balloon inventions.Winner of the 1948 Newbery Medal, this classic fantasy-adventure is now available in a handsome new edition.
"William Pene du Bois combines his rich imagination, scientific tastes, and brilliant artistry to tell astory that has no age limit."—The Horn Book
