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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

The TwentyOne Balloons Puffin Modern Classics

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      Publisher: Penguin Putnam Inc
      Publication Date: 21/04/2005
      ISBN13: 9780142403303, 978-0142403303
      ISBN10: 014240330X

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      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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