Author(s): William Pene Du Bois
Format: Paperback
No. of Pages: 192
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
Language: English
Date Published: 2008-12-23
Dimensions: 124.46 x 175.26 x 15.24mm
Publication City/Country: London, United Kingdom
Edition: Reissue
Illustrations: Illustrations, unspecified

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