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"A child (boy, maybe) lives in a house surrounded by junk that his father has collected. The father works on a secret project in the garage or barn. The project is revealed to be a hot air balloon or similar aircraft"
June 17, 2026

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Danny, The Champion of the World
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Danny, The Champion of the World

Roald Dahl

1975
96 editions
Danny the Champion of the World
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Danny the Champion of the World

Linda Ward Beech

1997
1 edition
No Cover
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Roald Dahl Collection (BFG / Boy / Charlie and the Chocolate Factory / Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator / Danny the Champion of the World / Esio Trot / Fantastic Mr Fox / George's Marvellous Medicine / Giraffe and the Pelly and Me / Going Solo James and the Giant Peach / Magic Finger / Matilda / Twits / Witches)

Roald Dahl

2013
2 editions
The twenty-one balloons
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The twenty-one balloons

William Pène Du Bois, John McDonough

1947
39 editions
No Cover
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The 21 Balloons

William Pène Du Bois

1969
1 edition
the 21 balloons
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the 21 balloons

william pene du bois

1947
1 edition
Airborn
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Airborn

Kenneth Oppel

1997
25 editions
No Cover
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Kenneth Oppel - Airborn Trilogy

Kenneth Oppel, Kelly, David, The Full Cast Family

2016
1 edition
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