The Twenty-One Balloons (Puffin Modern Classics)
Book Details
Author(s)William Pene du Bois
PublisherPuffin Books
ISBN / ASIN014240330X
ISBN-139780142403303
AvailabilityUsually dispatched within 24 hours
Sales Rank264,877
CategoryJuvenile Fiction
MarketplaceIndia 🇮🇳
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
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
