Lady Adelaide, a boxing kangaroo, helps to defeat the German army, thus becoming a heroine of the "Great War."

The Forbidden Forest

Du Bois, William Pène

Harper&Row

Harper and Row

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

The Twenty-One Balloons

Children's Books

Action & Adventure

Puffin Books

Gentleman Bear

Sir Billy Browne-Browne shares his life with his teddy bear, Bayard Bear, who accompanies him to boarding school, the 1936 Olympics, and on dangerous missions for the RAF in World War II

Farrar. Straus & Giroux

As an English boy matures, his teddy bear remains a trusted friend, helping him through many situations over the course of sixty years.

Senor Bill sets out to teach El Muchacho, a shy eight-year-old giant with disgraceful manners, proper social skills.

Giant, The

Yearling

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 21 Balloons

Teen & Young Adult

Dell

Demco Media

Twenty-one Balloons

A Newbery Medal WinnerProfessor 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

Twenty-One Balloons

Live Oak Media

Twenty-one Balloons (Newbery Award & Honor Books)

Literature & Fiction

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The Forbidden Forest

The Forbidden Forest

The Twenty-One Balloons

Gentleman Bear

Gentleman Bear

Giant, The

The 21 Balloons

The Twenty-One Balloons

Twenty-One Balloons

Twenty-one Balloons (Newbery Award & Honor Books)