The Twenty-One Balloons (Puffin Modern Classics)

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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

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Product # P1218-G
Author William Pene du Bois
Grade Level 3-7
Interest Level 3-7
Fiction/Nonfiction Fiction
Lexile Level 1070
Publisher Penguin Putnam Books