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The Twenty-One Balloons

by William Pene du Bois · 1947

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A Newbery Medal Winner and timeless classic

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.

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"William Pene du Bois combines his rich imagination, scientific tastes, and brilliant artistry to tell a story that has no age limit."—The Horn Book

Genre
fantasyfantasyMore like thisLess of thisadventureadventureMore like thisLess of thishistorical fictionhistorical fictionMore like thisLess of thisscience fictionscience fictionMore like thisLess of thishumorhumorMore like thisLess of this
Themes
childhoodchildhoodMore like thisLess of thistraveltravelMore like thisLess of this
Subject
traveltravelMore like thisLess of thishistoryhistoryMore like thisLess of this
Audience
childrensyoung adultmiddle grade
Length
short · 180 pages

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