The Silver Balloon

Having a pen pal is exciting

One September evening, Gregory ties an index card with his name and address on it to the string of a silver helium balloon and lets it go from his window, into the city sky. Three weeks later, an envelope arrives in the mail. A farmer named Pete has found his balloon Gregory writes back, and the two become pen pals, exchanging mystery gifts with each letter. Finally, Pete sends a gift that Gregory can identify only by a trip to the antural history museum, and the object turns out to be something truly amazing. With illustrations by the author, The Silver Balloon is perfect for early chapter-book readers.

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (Byr)
Published: 09/10/1999
ISBN: 9780374466473
Pages: 71
Weight: 0.21lbs
Size: 7.58h x 5.18w x 0.23d

Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 09/13/1999 pg. 86

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 24980 / Silver Balloon
Reading Level: 4.1 / Interest Level: Middle Grade / Point Value: 1