My two boys, Aybrin and Asher, picked up an old Scholastic book titled "The Twenty-One Ballons" by William Pene du Bios. It was a fun read and the whole family enjoyed it. They decided to share their book review so I'm posting it here.
The Amazon description says: "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." You can see more on Amazon at https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001ROAKEY.
Let me know if you read the book! You can find more book reviews on my website. I'm an author and I like sharing reviews on books that are aimed at the same crowd as my book! Check out my blog at http://creationtales.com/blog/