--- product_id: 17000537 title: "The Twenty-One Balloons (Puffin Modern Classics)" price: "201 kr" currency: NOK in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.no/products/17000537-the-twenty-one-balloons-puffin-modern-classics store_origin: NO region: Norway --- # The Twenty-One Balloons (Puffin Modern Classics) **Price:** 201 kr **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** The Twenty-One Balloons (Puffin Modern Classics) - **How much does it cost?** 201 kr with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.no](https://www.desertcart.no/products/17000537-the-twenty-one-balloons-puffin-modern-classics) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description 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 Review: childrens classic story - Would make a great movie Excellent story that bega for a sequel about a man and a balloon adventure and diamonda Review: A deligtful classic - William Penn DuBois was a wonderful illustrator and a delightful story teller. His upbeat tale of balloon flight and "steam punk" technology is peppered with lovely pictures and humour observations of the human condition. It's also an opportunity to discuss the world and geography with a young child as his trip is a circumnavigation in a "mere 40 days"! Jules Verne move over. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #10,721 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #2 in Indonesian Travel Guides #285 in Children's Classics #296 in Fantasy for Children | | Customer Reviews | 4.6 out of 5 stars 1,369 Reviews | ## Images ![The Twenty-One Balloons (Puffin Modern Classics) - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61OPkpib9TL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ childrens classic story *by S***N on June 16, 2026* Would make a great movie Excellent story that bega for a sequel about a man and a balloon adventure and diamonda ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A deligtful classic *by A***Z on January 26, 2025* William Penn DuBois was a wonderful illustrator and a delightful story teller. His upbeat tale of balloon flight and "steam punk" technology is peppered with lovely pictures and humour observations of the human condition. It's also an opportunity to discuss the world and geography with a young child as his trip is a circumnavigation in a "mere 40 days"! Jules Verne move over. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ three or four stars *by D***N on August 22, 2019* i ordered this book because i had read numerous accounts stating this was one of the best kids books ever. the edition i got is beautiful (four or five stars). it's lovely to behold. the story? well...i find it unnecessarily wordy. as a kid and now as an adult, i've never cared for a narration that elaborates just for the sake of adding words to the word count. in a way, this is a noisy book because of that and it makes the magic of the story harder to hear. some of the comical bits regarding the absurdity of various situations will likely be missed by younger kids. and there is no character that is fully developed that would make a kid want to latch onto that character. i bought 10 "best kids" books when i bought this book and so far it's not at the top of those 10 books. but still, i find the book somewhat captivating in that it really is a story that was told back in the 1940s and i like that. this book in the 1940s must have been really something. now? it's not quite passed the entire test of time. ## Frequently Bought Together - The Twenty-One Balloons (Puffin Modern Classics) - The Phantom Tollbooth - A Wrinkle in Time (Time Quintet) --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.no/products/17000537-the-twenty-one-balloons-puffin-modern-classics](https://www.desertcart.no/products/17000537-the-twenty-one-balloons-puffin-modern-classics) --- *Product available on Desertcart Norway* *Store origin: NO* *Last updated: 2026-09-18*