Book Report: 78-Year-Old Balloon Salesman

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Carl Fredricksen is a retired 78-year-old balloon salesman. When Carl was a child, he met and eventually married the love of his life Ellie who grew up in a small town. Ellie always dreamed of visiting South America, but she never got the chance because she had passed away. Developers then threaten to move him into an living home, but Carl decides to fulfill his promise to Ellie and go visit South America. To be able to get there he uses a large amount of balloons to lift the house up and take him to the destination. Before departure a chubby eight-year-old Wilderness Explorer named Russell knocked on his door, and joined him in his journey. The two boys encounter unexpected enemies, terrifying creatures and the wilderness itself, that wait

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