The Twenty-One Balloons (Puffin Modern Classics)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 |
Contents
Introduction | 3 |
Professor Shermans Incredible Loyalty | 9 |
A Heros Welcome Is Prepared | 19 |
A Description of the Globe | 35 |
The Unwelcome Passenger | 47 |
A New Citizen of Krakatoa | 61 |
The Gourmet Government | 77 |
The Moroccan House of Marvels | 95 |
AiryGoRound | 113 |
Concerning the Giant Balloon Life Raft | 135 |
What Goes Up Must Come Down | 155 |
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