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The Twenty-One Balloons Book Study

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Recommended for: Intermediate Years (4th-8th)

Create lasting connections through this rich story while you study themes such as science, nature, geography, history, and language arts. This four-week book study is a digital download you can use in your homeschool or as book study with a group. Each download includes:
  • The Twenty-One Balloons Book Study with weekly lesson plans, recipes, and more
  • The Twenty-One Balloons Book Report Template
  • The Twenty-One Balloons Extension Book List
  • Multimedia Reference Materials links
  • Book Club Meet-up Guide

Overview of The Twenty-One Balloons

The Twenty-One Balloons by William Pène du Bois is a fantasy-adventure novel filled with inventions, travel, and undiscovered civilizations. When Professor William Waterman Sherman is spotted from a ship at sea, clutching a wooden raft floating in the Atlantic Ocean, the reader is thrust into the fantastical tale. The retired professor explains how his journey started with plans to ride a hot air balloon across the Pacific Ocean, but when his balloon crashes on an undiscovered volcanic island, he encounters a civilization with new government, cultures, styles, and more. The Twenty-One Balloons is the winner of the 1948 Newbery Medal and is beloved for Pène du Bois’ rich imagination, creativity, and more.

Themes covered in this study

  • World and US Geography
  • Longitude and latitude
  • Chester Arthur, the 21st president of the United States
  • History of hot air balloons
  • How balloons are made
  • Landforms
  • Anatomy of a volcano
  • 1883 Volcanic Eruption of Krakatoa
  • Minerals and diamonds
  • Famous architecture
  • Hurricanes
  • Inventions
  • Cultures and cuisines from around the world

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See a Sample Lesson Plan

Each book contains four weekly lesson plans to be used as a menu so parents can choose which activities to do each day.

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Rocio Sirbike
Book Studies for Littles ❤️

These studies are so much fun! As my daughters became readers and I started more read alouds, I wasn’t sure what type of questions or fun activities to incorporate and now problem solved. Thank you!!

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Casey Gaines
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These book studies are phenomenal! I love how much detail there is and the extra activities and resources are so helpful. My kids are always excited when we start and it's been a joy watching them fall in love with reading.

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Brianna Wilkerson
Fun, comprehensive and simple!

Just started Kindergarten with my 5 year old and preschool with my 3 year old and we love doing family book clubs and reading chapter books together with dad in the evenings! I wanted to choose books that we all would enjoy and have follow up activities if they wanted to dive deeper! Treehouse book studies have been the solution! Some weeks we just read the book, some weeks we go deeper with the recommended videos, activities and books. As my kids get older we will add more of the bonus activities in (and reread the books!), but right now, we are having fun reading longer books as a family and loving literature together! Can’t recommend these studies enough.

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Lindsay
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This is the first year using this and I’m so excited to start. A Homeschool mom shared it with me and she just loves it.

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Stephanie Sage
Timeless Classics

My family has been using Treehouse Schoolhouse book studies for a year now and will continue using them. As a parent, I look for these timeless classics. They are a perfect addition to our homeschool book club! Caddie Woodlawn is heartwarming tale very similar to the Little House series.

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