The Twenty-One Balloons
 

The Twenty-One Balloons

by Bois Pene William Du

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,... (read more)

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Emmy K
  • Rated 5 stars

The 21 Balloons is about a professor who decides he is going to travel around the world via a hot air balloon. Things do not go as planned when birds begin to pop the balloons. He then crashes and ends up on the mysterious island of Krakatoa. He is greeted by a friendly man who explains the workings of the small, but hardly primitive, secret island. As it turns out this island is home to diamond mines. The question remains, will the Professor find a way home or will he choose to stay on...

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ellen
  • Rated 2 stars

The Twenty-One Balloons is about an explorer who decides he will spend an entire year in a balloon, flying over the Pacific Ocean. He ends up crashing into an island on a volcano. The people on the island have a secret they don’t want to share with the world… I didn’t really like this book too much. It was really easy, but I wanted to finish a book before the end of the quarter.

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  • Rated 4.5 stars
 

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