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William Pene du Bois combines his rich imagination, scientific tastes, and brilliant artistry to tell astory that has no age limit.-- The Horn Book.
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.
A Newbery Medal Winner Professor William Waterman Sherman intends to fly across the Pacific Ocean.
Newbery Honor Book.
Dead-pan humor mingles extravaganza with the smallest practicalities.--The New York Times. . . .
William Waterman Sherman was found adrift in the Atlantic clinging to the debris of Twenty-One balloons, all America was rocked with curiosity.
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