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"Professor William Waterman Sherman, decides to get away from the bothersom children he teaches. So he joins the San Francisco explorers club and plans to take a year long journey in a huge air balloon living in a light weight house attached to the balloon.
However, soon after he had left he crashes onto a Pacific Volcanic Island called Krakatoa. He is astonished to find people, government, and beutiful houses.
For the next few days Professor Sherman is wonderfuly confortable in his new home. But the Mountian rumbles and on Augest 26, a volcanic eruption will change things."
Hannah Garrett, Resident Scholar
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Composition of Book
descript. of violence and chases - 20%
Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 30%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 10%
How society works & physical descript. (people, objects, places) - 40%
Tone of story
- very upbeat
Time/era of story:
- 1980's-1999
Exploring into the wild
Yes
Plotlets:
- planewreck
Disaster, natural or nuclear
Yes
Kind of disaster:
- volcano
Kid or adult book?
- Adult or Young Adult Book
Terrain
- Jungle
Main Character
Gender
- Male
Profession/status:
- artist
Age:
- 60's-90's
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
How much violence does he/she use?
- none
Ethnicity/Race
- British
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- average physique
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- 40's-50's
Profession/status:
- artist
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- an average amount
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- average physique
Setting
United States
Yes
Asia/Pacific
Yes
Air?
Yes
Air:
- ballooning
Island?
Yes
Island:
- Pacific Island
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- no torture/death
How many deaths?
- 0 (not a murder mystery)
Amount of dialog
- mostly dialog
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