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Books with title The Balloon Hoax

  • The Noon Balloon

    Margaret Wise Brown, Lorena Alvarez

    Hardcover (Silver Dolphin Books, April 21, 2020)
    Go on a magical adventure in this fun and playful story by Margaret Wise Brown, best-selling author of the children's classics Goodnight Moon and The Runaway Bunny.Travel on a magical adventure with a little dog in The Noon Balloon, from best-selling children's book author, Margaret Wise Brown. Beautifully illustrated, this lyrical text will be a soothing bedtime favorite.
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  • The Red Balloon

    Albert Lamorisse

    Hardcover (Doubleday Books for Young Readers, Aug. 15, 1967)
    Based on the Academy Award-winning film, The Red Balloon is the moving story of a boy and his best friend—a bright red balloon. Told through captivating photographs taken during filming, and set against the unmistakable beauty of the streets of Paris, Albert Lamorisse's beloved story is a moving tribute to childhood that continues to inspire readers of every generation.A New York Times Best Illustrated Children's Book of the Year.
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  • The Red Balloon

    Albert Lamorisse

    Paperback (Doubleday Books for Young Readers, May 3, 2016)
    Based on the Academy Award-winning film, The Red Balloon is the moving story of a boy and his best friend—a bright red balloon. Told through captivating photographs taken during filming, and set against the unmistakable beauty of the streets of Paris, Albert Lamorisse's beloved story is a moving tribute to childhood that continues to inspire readers of every generation.A New York Times Best Illustrated Children's Book of the Year.
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  • The Balloon Tree

    Phoebe Gilman

    Hardcover (Sky Pony, Nov. 1, 2011)
    “Don’t worry,” said Princess Leora’s father just before he left for the tournament. “If anything goes wrong, release a bunch of balloons from the castle tower. Wherever I am, I will see them and come home right away.” Now, something is wrong—very wrong. Princess Leora’s grumpy uncle, the Archduke, wants to be king, and the very first thing he does is pop every balloon in the kingdom. Princess Leora is afraid, but she doesn't give up. If she can find just one whole balloon, the kingdom will be saved!
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  • The Blue Balloon

    Mick Inkpen

    Paperback (Hachette Children's, July 2, 2019)
    Kipper the dog has found a soggy blue balloon in the garden. At first, it seems like an ordinary balloon, but it's not. It's full of fun, magic and endless possibilities... 30 years after it was first published, The Blue Balloon is a celebrated picture book classic. It features the very first appearance of Mick Inkpen's much-loved puppy charachter, Kipper, and has delighted millions of children worldwide. This playful tale of imagination, complete with fantastic fold-out pages, is a classic to be treasured, loved and shared time and time again.This gorgeous anniversary edition comes complete with special bonus material and is an absolute must for all Kipper fans!
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  • The Balloon Hoax

    Edgar Allan Poe

    language (, Jan. 14, 2013)
    "The Balloon Hoax" is a collection of newspaper articles published in the 1840s by Edgar Allan Poe. The articles provided a supposedly true account of Monck Mason's air balloon trip across the Atlantic Ocean.
  • The Balloon-Hoax

    Edgar Allan Poe

    language (MVP, Dec. 12, 2018)
    This tale appeared in the New York Sun in 1844 and claimed a group of men successfully crossed the Atlantic Ocean in a new type of balloon. Although the story looked real, it was completely fiction and created entirely from Poe's imagination.
  • The Balloon-Hoax

    Edgar Allan Poe

    language (MVP, July 19, 2019)
    This tale appeared in the New York Sun in 1844 and claimed a group of men successfully crossed the Atlantic Ocean in a new type of balloon. Although the story looked real, it was completely fiction and created entirely from Poe's imagination.
  • The Balloon-Hoax

    Edgar Allan Poe

    language (CDED, Feb. 6, 2019)
    This tale appeared in the New York Sun in 1844 and claimed a group of men successfully crossed the Atlantic Ocean in a new type of balloon. Although the story looked real, it was completely fiction and created entirely from Poe's imagination.
  • The Balloon-Hoax

    Edgar Allan Poe

    language (LMAB, Dec. 12, 2018)
    This tale appeared in the New York Sun in 1844 and claimed a group of men successfully crossed the Atlantic Ocean in a new type of balloon. Although the story looked real, it was completely fiction and created entirely from Poe's imagination.
  • The Balloon-Hoax

    Edgar Allan Poe

    language (WS, April 8, 2018)
    This tale appeared in the New York Sun in 1844 and claimed a group of men successfully crossed the Atlantic Ocean in a new type of balloon. Although the story looked real, it was completely fiction and created entirely from Poe's imagination.
  • The Balloon-Hoax

    Edgar Allan Poe, Charles Baudelaire, Henry Curwen

    language (, Feb. 27, 2014)
    “The Balloon-Hoax” is a well-known short story by Edgar Allan Poe (1809-1849). First published in 1844, the tale is an account of a lighter-than-air balloon trip across the Atlantic Ocean. This edition also contains a long note on Poe’s life and work written by French poet Charles Baudelaire (1821-1867) in 1852. The essay was translated in English by Henry Curwen (1845-1892) in 1873.