The book is entitled The Twenty-One Balloons by William Pene du Bois. I believe the original version was written in 1916. Because chapters 1 through 4 set up the backdrop of the story, it was difficult to get into this book at first. But after chapter 4 ended and chapter 5 began, the real story started! This was when I couldn't put this book down.
I recommend this book to both boys and girls between approximately age 8 & 13.
This story is about Professor William Waterman Sherman and a balloon trip that went poorly. He landed on an island, Krakatoa, a legendary island with many untold secrets. As the story unfolds unimaginable things happen on the island. It was quite the tale! William Pene du Bois also included many illustrations in this book which really added to the depth of the story. Enjoy!
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