Author | : William Pene du Bois |
File Size | : 52,5 Mb |
Publisher | : Penguin |
Language | : English |
Release Date | : 21 April 2005 |
ISBN | : 014240330X |
Pages | : 196 pages |
The Twenty One Balloons Puffin Modern Classics by William Pene du Bois Book PDF 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 astory that has no age limit."—The Horn Book