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Binding: Paperback
Fabric Type: 9780140320978
Legal Disclaimer: 0140320970
Maximum Color Depth: Puffin
Metal Type: Puffin
Publisher: 1
Region Code: 192
Total External Bays Free: May 06, 1986
Total Firewire Ports: Puffin
Total Gem Weight: Ages 9-12
Puffin
Features:- ISBN13: 9780140320978
- Condition: NEW
- Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
Editorial Review:
Product Description:
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 Pne du Bois combines his rich imagination, scientific tastes, and brilliant artistry to tell a story that has no age limit." -- The Horn Book
Average Rating: 
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My brain is like the bench in my shop. The debris from my present project gets shoved aside to make a bit of workspace...this ratchets everything else left on the bench toward the inactive end, where periodically, things fall off.
I am an obsessive reader. Not a roadsign or cereal-box gets by me. The Twenty-One Balloons, fortunately did not evade me 45 years ago, as I busily brain-OCR'd Everything-Dr.-Seuss-ever-put-out.
But in time things fall off. During my kids' ... Read More
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This was a favorite book of mine when I was seven or eight. Unlike many books from that time of my childhood, however, this one has remained with me. Perhaps it is in part because of the vividness of the illustrations. Perhaps it is because of the audacity of the story itself, which in some ways might seem more appealing to adults than to children. In any event, I'm glad to see that a new edition is available.
The world here is a sort of mixture of Jules Verne and Indiana Jones. ... Read More
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The 21 Balloons is an adventure! It makes you imagine things you would have never imagined! it's meaningful and magical...you will never put this book down!
This book is about a professor who wants to get out of his daily routine, so he builds a hot air balloon (with a suitable basket) and makes a miraculous discovery while flying! He lands on an undiscovered island called "Krakatoa." he meets new friends, sees amazing sights, discovers new riches and, of course, creates memories to last forever! ... Read More
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I think this book was great! It is a story of a man who goes on a adventure to a island. It was very exciting! It made me feel happy. If you like adventures, I think you should read this book.
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I read this book in 5th grade (on my own). I savored every word like it was the most delicious candy. I have never enjoyed any book as much since. Are the negative reviews from girls? I think this is more a boy's book.
BTW, Is "Up" based on this?
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