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The Twenty-One Balloons

Average rating
4 out of 5
Based on 24,796 Ratings and 1,836 Reviews

Book 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.


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Book Information
PublisherPuffin Books
BindingPaperback (73 editions)
Reading LevelAges 9-12
# of Pages192
ISBN-10014240330X
ISBN-13978-0142403303
Publication Date04/21/2005
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About William Pene Du Bois (Author) : William Pene Du Bois is a published author and an illustrator of children's books. Published credits of William Pene Du Bois include Moving Day and Bear in Mind: A Book of Bear Poems. From Wikipedia ... more
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About Jeanine Henderson (Cover Designer) : Jeanine is an illustrator and designer living and working in New York City. She is a YA book cover designer at Penguin Books and also does freelance illustration for books, magazines and packaging. H... more
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Reader Comments
2/15/2008 Lilly Fluger said: A wonderful tale of adventure and fun and new lands and cooking. This story makes me happy every time I reread it. I smile just remembering it. It takes place on Krakatoa.
tags: I recommend, Inspired me, I read

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10/22/2007 Stephenie Hovland said: I recently read this to my class. They enjoyed it!
tags: I recommend, I read

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8/31/2007 Elizabeth Bluemle tagged as: I Read

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