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    When Everything Changed: The Amazing Journey of American Women from 1960 to the Present

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The Twenty-One Balloons (Puffin Newbery Library)

by William Pene Dubois

The Twenty-One Balloons (Puffin Newbery Library) Cover

ISBN13: 9780140320978
ISBN10: 0140320970
Condition: Standard
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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.

Review:

"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
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bytegirl, December 18, 2006 (view all comments by bytegirl)
I read this book when I was a kid and have never forgotten it, and now I can't wait to get it for my kids (plus, I want to read it again)! Part adventure and invention, part history and mystery, with a hefty sprinkle of humor and a dash of suspense, this book is always fun. In the spirit of The Swiss Family Robinson, you will be blown by the winds of fearless adventure and crash into a land where your imagination can run and grow. Unfortunately, you won't be able to put The Twenty-one Balloons down, and may suffer from sleep deprivation and cultural shock when you have to return to the mainland.
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I am very much intrested in this book! I would pay alot of money just for this book! So many intresting details for young children! I think kids from ages 1-12 would enjoy this very much!
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Product Details

ISBN:
9780140320978
Author:
Du Bois, William Pene
Author:
Du Bois, William Paene
Illustrator:
DuBois, William Pene
Author:
Pene DuBois, William
Author:
DuBois, William Pene
Publisher:
Puffin Books
Location:
New York, N.Y., U.S.A.
Subject:
Fiction
Subject:
Children's fiction
Subject:
Classics
Subject:
Action & Adventure
Subject:
Science Fiction, Fantasy, & Magic
Subject:
Children's 9-12 - Literature - Classics / Contemporary
Subject:
Voyages and travels
Subject:
Balloons
Subject:
Krakatoa
Subject:
Action & Adventure - General
Subject:
Fantasy & Magic
Series:
Puffin Newbery Library
Series Volume:
no. 2
Publication Date:
May 1986
Binding:
Paperback
Grade Level:
Children/juvenile
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Yes
Pages:
180
Dimensions:
778x508x49 34
Age Level:
08-12
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