The Twenty-one Balloons
Author: Bois, William Pene du
ISBN: 9780140320978
Publisher: Puffin
Year First Published: 1986
Pages: 192
Dimensions: 197mm x 131mm x 14mm
Format: Paperback / softback
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
ISBN: 9780140320978
Publisher: Puffin
Year First Published: 1986
Pages: 192
Dimensions: 197mm x 131mm x 14mm
Format: Paperback / softback
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
