The Twenty-One Balloons (Puffin Modern Classics) - Softcover

Pene Du Bois, William

Softcover

ISBN 10: 014240330X ISBN 13: 9780142403303

Verlag: Puffin Books, 2005

Inhaltsangabe

This classic by the Newbery Medal-winning author relates the incredible adventures of Professor William Waterman Sherman, who in 1883 sets off in a balloon across the Pacific. Illustrations.

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An absurd and fantastic tale. . . . Truth and fiction are cleverly mingled. (School Library Journal)

Reseña del editor:

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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• Verlag: Puffin Books
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2005
• ISBN 10: 014240330X
• ISBN 13: 9780142403303
• Einband: Tapa blanda
• Anzahl der Seiten: 192