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The Twenty-One Balloons
I read this as a kid and remember it as if it was yesterday.Diamonds and Krakatoa and Balloons all in one book! Imagine!
The Twenty-One Balloons
Appeals to adults as well as older children. Hisillustrations of how the inventions work are wonderful.The culture, society, and "restaurant government" of Krakatoa are unforgettable. On "F" day in the Month of Lamb, everyone goes to Mr. F's French restaurant for lamb chops with Bernaise sauce. When I get rich, I want a bedroom like the bedroom of Mr. M's children, in which the beds are on hydraulic lifts and can be raised through the ceiling on warm nights so I can sleep under the stars.
The Twenty-One Balloons
My teacher read this book to our class today. It was hard too follow because there were too many things going on. I do not recommend this book for kids under 10.
The Twenty-One Balloons
This book is awful. I read it, and I couldn't wait to finish it. I would have flipped it in the trash can except I had to read it for school. The characters are pathetic, there is no grasp of dialogue, and the author admits that it is the same thing as an F. Scott Fitzgerald book that was already written. How it became a Newberry winner I will never know.
The Twenty-One Balloons
I had a wonderful time imagining myself with Professor Sherman on the volcanic island of Krakatoa, playing with the fantastic inventions of the people who lived there. I thought the electric chairs, the kids' beds that went right through the ceiling, and the beds that had self-laundering sheets were terrific. But best of all was the balloon merry-go-round that went around a pole and up into the air. There were boats attached to the balloons so the kids could come down into the ocean and sail back to the island. I definitely recommend this book for anyone who loves imagination, science and adventures.
The Twenty-One Balloons
Professor William Waterman Sherman leaves San Franciso and takes off in a journey to fly around the world in a hot-air balloon. But he doesn't know what adventures he will find...He crashes into the Pacific Ocean and is washed ashore the mysterious island of Krakatoa, where people dress like millionaires. They have exotic houses from all over the world and amazing inventions. But best of all there a millions of dollars of diamonds laying in the mines.The professor is told he can't leave the island for the rest of his life for numerous reasons. A man called Mr.F tells Professor Sherman all about the intereseting history of the Krakatoans and all about the diamonds.Basically this book is about the island Krakatoa. William Pene du Bois must have had a very big imagination. The book was very creative and original, at least a lot different from all of the other books I've read. The only reason this doesn't get five stars is because the plot was too rushed and it should have been a bit longer.I reccomend this book to everyone who wants to read a very fun and imaginative book. Luckily he includes some pictures about certain things (some complex).