The Twenty-One Balloons | 
|  | | | Title: | The Twenty-One Balloons | | Author: | William Pene du Bois | | Publisher: | Puffin | | Type: | Book / Paperback | | Publication Date: | 06 May, 1986 | | ISBN / ISBN-13: | 0140320970 / 9780140320978 | | List Price: | $6.99 | | Amazon Price: | $6.99 | |
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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 Pne du Bois combines his rich imagination, scientific tastes, and brilliant artistry to tell a story that has no age limit." -- The Horn Book
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• Twenty-one Balloons Flying Around..... 05 November, 2008
I would give the book The Twenty-One Balloons by William Pene du Bois, four stars because it's fun to read! This book is about a man that is an unusual teacher who likes to travel. He ends up in a storm on a hot air balloon and crashes on an island nobody had ever found! The man discovers new things with a new friend and travels around the island. This book is full of new things in every page! There will be things you would like to play with and places you would want to go to! I strongly recommend this book to people who like non-fiction books and want to try fiction books, but a book with some reality. I do not recommend this book to people who like descriptive books because this book is a little short and the details are crumpled up. Pick up this book and read it today!
-By: Jaymin-
- Reviewed by customer ID: A4NAEZBDM7CT7
• The Gourmet Government 13 November, 2008
The idea of working 1 day on and 19 days off instantly appealed to me, and this is the structure of the Gourmet Government featured in this wonderful book.
Yes, the leisurely form of government is one of my favorite "practical" ideas ever, but the story also ties together several other interesting things: volcanic explosions, tons of balloons, diamonds galore, Presidential trains, electric rooms and what-not. Even though the introduction tells you the outcome of the story, you still have no idea what's going to happen next. To me, this is the true characteristic of what makes a good novel. You want to read it, even though you already know how it's going to end.
Some Newbery winners I love and some I can't stand. Take a guess as to my opinion of this particular one. There are some parts that I would consider slow, but the emphasis on the importance of leisure actually heightens the slow-moving experience. All in all, the Twenty-One Balloons is definitly worthty of respect and preservation, and I'm glad I was able to make room in my life to experience the fine literary and artistic craftsmanship of William Pene Du Bois.
- Reviewed by customer ID: ADB8XCKNSDY5Z
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