Description: Relates the incredible adventures of Professor William Waterman Sherman who in 1883 sets off in a balloon across the Pacific, survives the volcanic eruption of Krakatoa, and is eventually picked up in the Atlantic.
Synopsis Relates the incredible adventures of Professor William Waterman Sherman who in 1883 sets off in a balloon across the Pacific, survives the volcanic eruption of Krakatoa, and is eventually picked up in the Atlantic.
Details
Publication Date:
1986-05-01
Series:
Puffin Newbery Library
Illustrator:
Valenti Angelo
Edition Description:
Reprint
Size
Length:
186 pages
Height:
7.8 in
Width:
5.3 in
Thickness:
0.5 in
Weight:
6.4 oz
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Industry Reviews "A refreshingly lively and genuine story." Perkins