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The Book Twenty-One Balloon is really boring in the beginning due to the fact that they dragged the story and made the introduction painfully long. His unplanned journey to Krakatoa was truly spectacular since he was forced to deal with sharks. I was impressed with all the inventions and they all seem so realistic that I wondered if those inventions exist in real life. Some of these inventions include a balloon merry-go-round, electrified chairs that can be driven all over the house and a unique parachute design that carries four people. I really enjoyed reading this book and it brought back fond childhood memories of my adventures. Even Though I am really fond of this book, it didn’t provide enough background information about Mr. F. The can
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