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.

'William Pene du Bois combines his rich imagination, scientific tastes, and brilliant artistry to tell a story that has no age limit.'—The Horn Book