A young boy finds a red balloon with a mind of its own floating across the skies of Paris.

Fanciful adventures of Professor Sherman, who leaves on a vacation in a balloon, and lands on a volcanic island in the Pacific. Grades 5-9.

Obstacles and problems abound when participants from all over the world gather for a balloon race.

From a factory rooftop, Iver and his good friend Ellsworth (a rooftop bear) are content to watch the busy world below. "Everyone's going somewher