| The Twenty-One Balloons Contributor(s): Pene Du Bois, William (Author) |
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ISBN: 0140320970 ISBN-13: 9780140320978 Publisher: Puffin Books OUR PRICE: $7.19 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 1986 Annotation: "When Prof. William Waterman Sherman was found adrift in the Atlantic clinging to the debris of twenty-one balloons, all America was rocked with curiosity. . . . Dead-pan humor mingles extravaganza with the smallest practicalities."--"The New York Times." Newbery Honor Book. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Classics - Juvenile Fiction | Action & Adventure - General - Juvenile Fiction | Fantasy & Magic |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 86042513 |
| Lexile Measure: 1070 |
| Series: Puffin Newberry Library |
| Physical Information: 0.49" H x 5.08" W x 7.78" (0.34 lbs) 192 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1851-1899 |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 91 Reading Level: 6.8 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 6.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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 |