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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Live Oak Media
Publication date
June 1, 1974
Binding
Paperback
Edition
Pap/cas
Book category
Juvenile Fiction
ISBN-13
9780670734467
ISBN-10
0670734462
Dimensions
1.25 by 5.25 by 8.25 in.
Weight
0.55 lbs.
Availability§
Out of Print
Original list price
$16.95
Other format details
juvenile
§As reported by publisher
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Summaries and Reviews
Amazon.com description: Product 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 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."âThe Horn Book
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."âThe Horn Book
Editions
Hardcover
from Viking Childrens Books (March 1, 1983)
9780670734412 | details & prices | 6.50 × 9.75 × 0.75 in. | Rec. grade levels 7-9 | 0.85 lbs | List price $16.99
About: Tells what happens to a bored old mathematician when he takes a trip across the Pacific Ocean in a balloon
About: Tells what happens to a bored old mathematician when he takes a trip across the Pacific Ocean in a balloon
Har/cas edition from Live Oak Media (June 1, 1974)
9780670734450 | details & prices | 7.00 × 8.25 × 1.50 in. | 1.30 lbs | List price $25.95
About: A Newbery Medal WinnerProfessor William Waterman Sherman intends to fly across the Pacific Ocean.
About: A Newbery Medal WinnerProfessor William Waterman Sherman intends to fly across the Pacific Ocean.
Paperback
Reissue edition from Puffin (April 21, 2005); titled "The Twenty-one Balloons"
9780142403303 | details & prices | 180 pages | 4.75 × 7.00 × 0.50 in. | Rec. grade levels 4-6 | 0.35 lbs | List price $6.99
About: Relates the adventures of Professor William Waterman Sherman who in 1883 sets off in a balloon across the Pacific, survives the volcanic eruption of Krakatoa, and is eventually picked up in the Atlantic.
About: Relates the adventures of Professor William Waterman Sherman who in 1883 sets off in a balloon across the Pacific, survives the volcanic eruption of Krakatoa, and is eventually picked up in the Atlantic.
Reprint edition from Puffin (May 1, 1986); titled "The Twenty-One Balloons"
9780140320978 | details & prices | 5.25 × 7.75 × 0.50 in. | Rec. grade levels 4-6 | 0.35 lbs | List price $6.99
About: Relates the incredible adventures of Professor William Waterman Sherman who in 1883 sets off in a balloon across the Pacific, survives the volcanic eruption of Krakatoa, and is eventually picked up in the Atlantic.
About: Relates the incredible adventures of Professor William Waterman Sherman who in 1883 sets off in a balloon across the Pacific, survives the volcanic eruption of Krakatoa, and is eventually picked up in the Atlantic.
Reissue edition from Dell Pub Co (January 1, 1985)
9780440491835 | details & prices | Rec. grade levels 7-9 | List price $2.95
About: A disenchanted schoolteacher journeys across the Pacific in a giant balloon and arrives at Krakatoa just as the infamous island is about to explode
About: A disenchanted schoolteacher journeys across the Pacific in a giant balloon and arrives at Krakatoa just as the infamous island is about to explode
The price comparison is for this edition
Pap/cas edition from Live Oak Media (June 1, 1974)
9780670734467 | details & prices | 5.25 × 8.25 × 1.25 in. | 0.55 lbs | List price $16.95
About: A Newbery Medal WinnerProfessor William Waterman Sherman intends to fly across the Pacific Ocean.
About: A Newbery Medal WinnerProfessor William Waterman Sherman intends to fly across the Pacific Ocean.
Cassette/Spoken Word
from Live Oak Media (June 1, 1974)
9780670734443 | details & prices | 3.00 × 4.50 × 0.75 in. | 0.10 lbs | List price $9.95
About: A Newbery Medal WinnerProfessor William Waterman Sherman intends to fly across the Pacific Ocean.
About: A Newbery Medal WinnerProfessor William Waterman Sherman intends to fly across the Pacific Ocean.
Library
With William Pene Du Bois |
from Fitzgerald Books (January 1, 2007); titled "The Twenty-One Balloons"
9781424222704 | details & prices | 180 pages | 5.25 × 7.00 × 0.75 in. | 0.50 lbs | List price $15.00
This edition also contains The Twenty-One Balloons, The Twenty-One Balloons, The Twenty-One Balloons, Twenty-One Balloons
About: A Newbery Medal WinnerProfessor William Waterman Sherman intends to fly across the Pacific Ocean.
This edition also contains The Twenty-One Balloons, The Twenty-One Balloons, The Twenty-One Balloons, Twenty-One Balloons
About: A Newbery Medal WinnerProfessor William Waterman Sherman intends to fly across the Pacific Ocean.
Reinforced
With William Pene Du Bois |
from Demco Media (May 1, 1986); titled "The Twenty-One Balloons"
9780606050777 | details & prices | 5.25 × 8.25 × 0.50 in. | Rec. grade levels 4-6 | 0.60 lbs | List price $14.53
This edition also contains Twenty-One Balloons
About: Relates the incredible adventures of Professor William Waterman Sherman who in 1883 sets off in a balloon across the Pacific, survives the volcanic eruption of Krakatoa, and is eventually picked up in the Atlantic.
This edition also contains Twenty-One Balloons
About: Relates the incredible adventures of Professor William Waterman Sherman who in 1883 sets off in a balloon across the Pacific, survives the volcanic eruption of Krakatoa, and is eventually picked up in the Atlantic.
Prebinding
With William Pene Du Bois |
Reissue edition from Paw Prints (August 11, 2008); titled "The Twenty-one Balloons"
9781439516348 | details & prices | 180 pages | 5.00 × 7.25 × 0.75 in. | Rec. grade levels 4-6 | 0.46 lbs | List price $15.99
This edition also contains The Twenty-One Balloons, The Twenty-One Balloons, The Twenty-One Balloons, Twenty-One Balloons
This edition also contains The Twenty-One Balloons, The Twenty-One Balloons, The Twenty-One Balloons, Twenty-One Balloons
With William Pene Du Bois |
from Paw Prints (May 15, 2007); titled "The Twenty-one Balloons"
9781435208216 | details & prices | 5.25 × 8.00 × 0.75 in. | Rec. grade levels 4-6 | 0.50 lbs | List price $15.99
This edition also contains The Twenty-One Balloons, The Twenty-One Balloons, The Twenty-One Balloons, Twenty-One Balloons
About: Relates the incredible adventures of Professor William Waterman Sherman who in 1883 sets off in a balloon across the Pacific, survives the volcanic eruption of Krakatoa, and is eventually picked up in the Atlantic.
This edition also contains The Twenty-One Balloons, The Twenty-One Balloons, The Twenty-One Balloons, Twenty-One Balloons
About: Relates the incredible adventures of Professor William Waterman Sherman who in 1883 sets off in a balloon across the Pacific, survives the volcanic eruption of Krakatoa, and is eventually picked up in the Atlantic.
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