The Twenty-One Balloons

<b>A Newbery Medal Winner</b><br><br>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 <i>Newbery Medal</i> this classic fantasy-adventure is now available in a handsome new edition.<br><br><br><b>William Pene du Bois combines his rich imagination scientific tastes and brilliant artistry to tell astory that has no age limit.&#151;<i>The Horn Book</i></b>