The twenty-one balloons - william pene du bois

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.

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.