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The Twenty-One Balloons (Puffin Modern Classics)
Paperback / softback
Main Details
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The Twenty-One Balloons (Puffin Modern Classics)
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) William Pene du Bois
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| Series | Puffin Modern Classics |
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Paperback / softback | | Pages:192 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 178,Width 127 |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9780142403303
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| Classifications | Dewey:813.54 |
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Penguin Putnam Inc
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| Imprint |
Puffin
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| Publication Date |
21 April 2005 |
| Publication Country |
United States
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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 1948Newbery 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
Author Biography
WilliamP nedu Bois(1916-1993) was an American writer and illustrator who is best remembered for his books for young readers. He was one of the founders ofThe Paris Reviewand illustrated books by Jules Verne, John Steinbeck, Isaac Bashevis Singer,Charlotte Zolotow, and others. He won the 1948 Newbery Medal forThe Twenty-One Balloonsand received two Caldecott Honors for his illustrations forBear PartyandLion.
ReviewsAn absurd and fantastic tale. . . . Truth and fiction are cleverly mingled. (School Library Journal)
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