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<b>A Newbery Medal Winner</b><br><br>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 <i>Newbery Medal</i>, this classic fantasy-adventure is now available in a handsome new edition.<br><br><br><b>"William Pene du Bois combines his rich imagination, scientific tastes, and brilliant artistry to tell astory that has no age limit."—<i>The Horn Book</i></b>