The Twenty-one Balloons

In hindsight, this book is the reason I’m a communist......more

3.7⭐ Read this, oh so long ago. I still remember odd bits and pieces, especially the balloon house ( the inspiration for Disney's UP!, I've long speculated) and the escape from Krakatowa. Loved this as a kid.......more

My guess is I was ten years old the first time I read this book, and I absolutely loved it. Fast forward to today, and the book still worked for me. It's an adventure story (can a retired old schoolteacher travel around the world in 40 days on a balloon and survive a huge volcanic eruption?), a trea......more

I was not anticipating loving this book as much as I did! It reads like a classic, is lighthearted and entirely fun! Especially with how the pictures really illustrate some of the comical inventions and incidents. A real treat that you and your family shouldn't miss! Cleanliness: Children's Bad Words M......more

Charming! I've seen this book around my whole life, because . . . well, it's an old Newbery winner. It never looked that interesting to me, just something I thought I might get around to eventually in my quest to read all the Newberies. A couple of months back I found a like new copy at the library......more