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The Twenty-One Balloons
William Pene du Bois

The Twenty-One Balloons

Viking Juvenile (Sep 14, 1947)
9780670734412
| Hardcover
192 pages | 162 x 241 mm | English

Subject

  • Adventure And Adventurers
  • Ballooning
  • Balloons/ Fiction
  • Voyages And Travels/ Fiction
  • Voyages Around The World

Plot

A Newbery Medal Winner and timeless classicProfessor 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.“William Pene du Bois combines his rich imagination, scientific tastes, and brilliant artistry to tell a story that has no age limit.”—The Horn Book