01493cam a2200349 i 4500 552905495 TxAuBib 20220427120000.0 060210s2005||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u bl2005006278 9780142403303 PAP 7.99 014240330X PAP 7.99 TxAuBib rda Pène du Bois, William, 1916-1993,. The twenty-one balloons [BOOK] / written and illustrated by William Pène Du Bois. 21 balloons. Puffin Modern Classics ed. New York : Puffin Books, 2005. 179 pages : illustrations ; 18 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier Puffin modern classics Originally published by The Viking Press, 1974. Originally published by Puffin Books, 1986. 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. Provided by publisher. 20220427. Newbery Medal, 1948. Hot air balloons Juvenile fiction. Ballooning Juvenile fiction. Historical fiction for children. Puffin modern classics.