Between mysterious flying beasts and pirate attacks, oppel gives readers a glimpse of life aboard an airship. There is something comforting about the familiar feel of this novel, yet its wholly original elements make it fresh and engaging. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. Kate is very mysterious at first but takes a liking to matt.
It is only after matt meets the balloonists granddaughter that he realizes that the mans ravings may, in fact, have been true, and that the creatures are completely real and utterly mysterious. In a swashbuckling adventure reminiscent of jules verne and robert louis stevenson, kenneth oppel, author of the bestselling silverwing trilogy, creates an imagined world in which the air is populated by transcontinental voyagers, pirates, and beings never before dreamed of by the humans who sail the skies. It was a good story but i wish the author would have shortened it a tiny bit. His awardwinning silverwing trilogy has sold over a million copies worldwide, and been adapted as an animated tv series and stage play. This 2005 printz honor title reads just like watching a movie. Free download or read online airborn pdf epub book.
Airborn and skybreaker, the first two books in the series, have been among our bestselling and mosthonored titles, and we think youll find this one just as thrilling if not more so. Additionally, the world contains fictional animal species such as flying creatures, which live their entire lives in the sky. Airborn by kenneth oppel suggestions and expectations this curriculum unit can be used in a variety of ways. Far from any hope of rescue, kate and matt are flung into adventures beyond all imagining.
His awardwinning silverwing trilogy has sold over a million copies worldwide, and. In a swashbuckling adventure reminiscent of jules verne and robert louis stevenson, kenneth oppel, author of the bestselling silverwing trilogy, creates an imagined world in which the air is populated by transcontinental voyagers, pirates, and beings never before dreamed of by the humans who sail the skiesmore. Airborn by kenneth oppel is a story of possibilities. Airborn is a 2004 young adult novel by kenneth oppel.
Matt cruse is back in the phenomenal third volume in kenneth oppels bestselling, awardwinning series and this time hes heading for outer space. Of all the ssf audio essentials, airborn is one of the most entertaining, both well thought out and filled with inventive fiction and adventure. Book ken to speak at your schools, libraries and conferences. Airborn airborn is the first installment in the matt cruise book series, and it follows the story of one matt cruise, a cabin boy who works on the aurora spaceship. The author did however used good sensory details to describe things and. Matt cruse is a cabin boy on the aurora, a huge airship that sails hundr. Enclosed is a publishers bookmark for this title announcing the books release in march of 2004. Buy airborn unabridged edition by kenneth oppel isbn. Instead, airships of the day use a fuel called hydrium and resemble hot air balloons more closely than they do. In 1985, oppel wrote his first book colins fantastic video adventure, while at st.
Kenneth oppel airborn for philippa, sophia, and nate contents 1 ships eyes 2 up ship. A 2005 michael l printz honor book ala winner of the 2005. Airborn by kenneth oppel writing a work of merit the. In a swashbuckling adventure reminiscent of jules verne and robert louis stevenson, kenneth oppel, author of the bestselling silverwing trilogy, creates an.
The novel is set in an alternate history where the airplane has not been invented, and instead, airships are the primary form of air transportation. Something tells us this wont be a story about how he learns to overcome a fear of heights. Pdf airborn book by kenneth oppel free download 544 pages. Her grandfather was saved by matt in the first part of the book. One of matts defining characteristics is his love for the aurora. Oppel was born in port alberni, and spent his childhood in victoria, british columbia and halifax, nova scotia. Kate is an inquisitive, smart, feisty young womanbut shed hate that you would feel it. Even if he is only a cabin boy, he aspires to greater responsibility.
If you are interested in making a booking, please email him at. Oppel, kenneth kenneth oppel wrote his first novel at age fourteen and hasnt looked back. This work of fiction portrays what the world might have been like had the aircraft as we know it not been invented. This is the case with kenneth oppels airborn, an alternatehistory, adventure fantasy. In this book, the airplane has not been developed but flying machines, gliders, blimps and balloons are the mode of air transportation. Kenneth oppel is the author of numerous books for young readers. Kenneth oppel is one of the most highly regarded authors of middlegrade fiction writing today. There is something comforting about the familiar feel of this novel, yet its wholly. Sailing toward dawn, and i was perched atop the crows nest, being the ships eyes.
His books include the silverwing series, which has sold over a million copies around the world. Skybreaker by kenneth oppel february 25, 2011 at 9. In crisp, precise prose that gracefully conveys a wealth of detail, oppel the silverwing saga imagines an alternate past where zeppelins. Kenneth oppel has 51 books on goodreads with 256380 ratings. Airborn matt cruse, book 1 by kenneth oppel fantastic fiction.
A few months later, oppel received a letter informing him that the agency wanted to publish oppels story and try to sell it. Kenneth oppel is the author of many books, including the bestselling silverwing trilogy, winner of several awards, including the canadian library association book of the year for children. Each chapter of the novel study focuses on one, two, or three chapters of airborn and is comprised of five of the following different activities. Airborn kenneth oppel ebook harpercollins publishers. I was reticent to listen to a full cast audio book, which sounded like an awkward hybrid, a book read as a radio play but without sound effects, but airborn won me over. This is a school project i did while i was years old for the book airborn written by kenneth oppel. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
If you like a lot of action in your reading, youll love airborn, by kenneth oppel. Airborn by kenneth oppel and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The first two books airborn and skybreaker have won almost every canadian childrens literary award. Airborn matt cruse, book 1 by kenneth oppel book cover, description, publication history. Printz honor book, kenneth oppel evokes the classic storytelling of robert louis stevenson and jules verne, creating a world in which a new discovery can have unimagined consequences on earth and miles above it. The first edition of the novel was published in 2004, and was written by kenneth oppel. A few months later, oppel received a letter informing him that the agency wanted to publish oppel s story and try to sell it. The book had two sides one i liked the other i was bored by. The whole book is actionpacked, involving clashes with air pirates and daring escapes from perilous. Oppel writes with clarity and passion, particularly in his descriptions of the natural world and the world in the sky, and the plot fairly zips along, but there is also a reflective quality to his writing, and he is not afraid to tackle the issue of death. Airborn by kenneth oppel, first edition, signed abebooks.
Cruse is awfully young to work aboard a luxury airship. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The book takes place aboard a transoceanic luxury passenger airship, the aurora, and is told from the perspective of its cabin boy, matt cruse. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 544 pages and is available in paperback format. Kenneth oppel audio books, best sellers, author bio.
In crisp, precise prose that gracefully conveys a wealth of detail, oppel the silverwing saga imagines an alternate past where zeppelins crowd the. He also lived in newfoundland and labrador, england, and ireland. Matt cruse matt is the main character in kenneth oppels airborn. The author has also written the novels last sentence above his signature on the title page thats my girl, i said, and took her hand. Airborn airborn is the first installment in the matt cruise book series, and it follows the story of one matt cruise, a cabin boy. This is the third book in an alternate reality created by worldrenowned kenneth oppel. Kenneth oppel, best known for writing about bats, seems to be channelling the spirit of jules verne in airborn, a wildly imaginative new fantasy book. His awardwinning silverwing trilogy has sold over a million copies worldwide and was adapted into an animated tv series and a stage play. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read airborn.
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