The Twenty-One Balloons (Puffin Modern Classics)
$26.71
- Paperback
192 pages
- Release Date
21 April 2005
Summary
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 a story…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780142403303 |
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| ISBN-10: | 014240330X |
| Author: | William Pene du Bois |
| Publisher: | Penguin Putnam Inc |
| Imprint: | Puffin |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 192 |
| Release Date: | 21 April 2005 |
| Weight: | 130g |
| Dimensions: | 13mm x 127mm x 178mm |
| Series: | Puffin Modern Classics |
| Audience Age: | 8-12 |
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Critics Review
An absurd and fantastic tale… . Truth and fiction are cleverly mingled. (School Library Journal)
An absurd and fantastic tale… . Truth and fiction are cleverly mingled. (School Library Journal)
William Pene du Bois
William Pène du Bois (1916-1993) was an American writer and illustrator best remembered for his books for young readers. He was one of the founders of The Paris Review and illustrated books by Jules Verne, John Steinbeck, Isaac Bashevis Singer, Charlotte Zolotow, and others. He won the 1948 Newbery Medal for The Twenty-One Balloons and received two Caldecott Honors for his illustrations for Bear Party and Lion.
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