| The Twenty-One Balloons Contributor(s): Pene Du Bois, William (Author) |
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ISBN: 0140320970 ISBN-13: 9780140320978 Publisher: Puffin Books
WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guarantee Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: May 1986 Annotation: "When Prof. William Waterman Sherman was found adrift in the Atlantic clinging to the debris of twenty-one balloons, all America was rocked with curiosity. . . . Dead-pan humor mingles extravaganza with the smallest practicalities."--"The New York Times." Newbery Honor Book. Click for more in this series: Puffin Newberry Library |
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| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Classics - Juvenile Fiction | Action & Adventure - General - Juvenile Fiction | Fantasy & Magic | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dewey: FIC | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LCCN: 86042513 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Age Level: 8-12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Grade Level: 3-7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lexile Measure: 1070(Not Available) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Series: Puffin Newberry Library | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Physical Information: 0.49" H x 5.08" W x 7.78" L (0.34 lbs) 192 pages | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1851-1899 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Features: Ikids, Illustrated, Price on Product, Table of Contents | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Awards: Newbery Medal, Winner, Children's, 1948 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Quiz #: 91 Reading Level: 6.8 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 6.0 |
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| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
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| Publisher 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 |
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