The Twenty-One Balloons
The Twenty-One Balloons
Du Bois, William Pene
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Series and Publisher: Puffin Modern Classics   

Annotation: Relates the incredible adventures of Professor William Waterman Sherman, who sets of in a balloon across the Pacific, survives the volcanic eruption of Krakatoa, and is eventually picked up in the Atlantic.
Genre: [Classics] [Historical fiction]
 
Reviews: 5
Catalog Number: #308701
Format: Perma-Bound Edition
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Publisher: Penguin
Copyright Date: 1947
Edition Date: 2005 Release Date: 04/21/05
Pages: 179 pages
ISBN: Publisher: 0-14-240330-X Perma-Bound: 0-8479-0184-X
ISBN 13: Publisher: 978-0-14-240330-3 Perma-Bound: 978-0-8479-0184-5
Dewey: Fic
LCCN: 2005272600
Dimensions: 18 cm.
Subject Heading:
Balloons. Fiction.
Voyages and travels. Fiction.
Krakatoa (Indonesia). Eruption, 1883. Fiction.
Language: English
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Word Count: 33,649
Reading Level: 6.8
Interest Level: 4-7
Accelerated Reader: reading level: 6.8 / points: 6.0 / quiz: 91 / grade: Middle Grades
Reading Counts!: reading level:5.7 / points:9.0 / quiz:Q11918
Lexile: 1070L
Guided Reading Level: V
Fountas & Pinnell: V

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

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