Books with title The Noon Balloon

A balloon, surely, is a thing to give you pleasure. Go to almost any fair and you will see them, in a myriad of colours, at stalls, tethered like wild creatures. For a modest sum you can buy one and, if the fancy takes you, you may set it free.So, in your mind's eye now, look at them floating there, filled with helium, eager to be up and away. You have to admit they are fun, they are pure delight, they are a source of innocent joy. But for Richard Thompson, at his school fair, he should never have chosen the third balloon. For the third balloon was something very different indeed.This tale of magic is not about spells. It is about the unpredictable. And if you are hoping to control it, then perhaps you will need all the luck in the world, and then some.

WHO: The Balloon Galloon. WHAT: The eater of lost balloons. WHERE: Jackson Hole, Wyomimg. WHEN: 24/7/365. WHY: Somebody's got to do it. The Balloon Galloon is the first book to: 1) present a children's fantasy character for one of life's most enduring mysteries: the inability of children to hold onto their balloons and suffer their losses gracefully; and 2) help parents comfort a child who has just lost a balloon, namely: "There it goes! The balloon is off to the Balloon Galloon and Jackson Hole. And remember what Ping says in the book: 'Be brave. Don't cry. There will always be a brighter day. There will always be another balloon.'" STORY SYNOPSIS: Children all over the world are losing their balloons to a mysterious faraway force. Not satisfied with his usual quota of lost balloons, and mistakenly fearing an impending shortage, the Galloon is luring children's balloons to his lair in Jackson Hole, stockpiling them for the impending shortage to come. Ping happens upon the scene, confronts the Galloon and, using a combination of reason and pressure -- pin pressure to be exact (popping some balloons) -- convinces the Galloon to return the balloons to their rightful owners: the children of the world! The Balloon Galloon is a Picture Book for kids 2-8. Illustrated by Joan C. Waites.

Norris and the BalloonThe second of the Norris series available for download.When Norris curls up in his grandad’s old armchair, he really goes places.In this story, our furry hero and his grandad go to a country fair – only to end up floating off in a hot air balloon.Can eleven crows pull them back? Will they crack the orange coconut?Will grandad sing the cricket song?Come along and find out.Also available: Book 1: ‘Norris Goes to the Seaside’From this writer:Jim’s CastleThe FleegThe Lazy RobotFairy NuffMitch and the Star Boy

"The Balloon-Hoax" is the title used in collections and anthologies of a newspaper article written by Edgar Allan Poe, first published in 1844. Originally presented as a true story, it detailed European Monck Mason's trip across the Atlantic Ocean in only three days in a gas balloon. It was later revealed as a hoax and the story was retracted two days later.