Airborn, skybreaker, and starclimber as want to read. Matt cruse is back in the phenomenal third volume in kenneth oppels bestselling, awardwinning series and this time hes heading for outer space. Many people would probably call kenneth oppels matt cruse series a steampunk tale, after all it has airships. However, despite the fact that opel was born in port alberni, he spent a bigger part of his childhood days in victoria, bc, and halifax, nova scotia. We were two nights out of sydney, and thered been no weather to speak of. Something tells us this wont be a story about how he learns to overcome a fear of heights. Printz honor book and winner of canadas governor generals literary award, and skybreaker, a new york times bestseller. Free download or read online airborn pdf epub book. Airborn kenneth oppel page 2 read online free books. Matt cruse is a cabin boy on the aurora, a huge airship that sails hundreds of feet above the ocean, ferrying wealthy passengers from city to city. Airborn was winner of a michael l printz honor book award, and the canadian governor generals award for childrens literature. Kenneth oppels airborn is a high adventure in every sense. Free download or read online sunwing pdf epub silverwing series 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.
Book 2 of the matt cruse trilogy former cabin boy matt cruse, now a student at the prestigious airship academy, is first to identify the hyperion, the private airship of a reclusive and fabulously wealthy inventor that. Airborn unabridged airborn unabridged audiobook, by kenneth oppel. The first edition of the novel was published in august 12th 1999, and was written by kenneth oppel. He is also the author of darkwing, the critically acclaimed prequel to the bestselling silverwing series.
Kenneth oppel was born in the year 1967, in the mill town of port alberni located on vancouver island, bc. And all at once the other crewmen were vigorously offering themselves for the job. Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. The apprenticeship of victor frankenstein, book two ebook written by kenneth oppel. The apprenticeship of victor frankenstein, book two. Kenneth oppel is the governor generals awardwinning author of airborn and the silverwing series, which has sold over a million copies worldwide. I have read them both and they are as enthralling as the first book. This book is very suspenseful and the action is nonstop. Book ken to speak at your schools, libraries and conferences. The perfect mix of loyalty, adventure, danger and just a little romance, makes airborn an excellent read for young adventurers. In this breathtaking sequel to the governor generals awardwinning fantasy novel airborn, 16yearold matt cruse flies higher than he ever dreamed. But calling this series steampunk is doing it a disservice, while oppel does borrow from modern steampunk, what starts to become apparent to me, with this the second book in series, is that what he has actually done is simply continue the golden era of pulps into the thirties and. Airborn by kenneth oppel, first edition, signed abebooks.
This work of fiction portrays what the world might have been like had the aircraft as we know it not been invented. His awardwinning silverwing trilogy has sold over a million copies worldwide and was adapted into an animated tv series and a stage play. When we are introduced to matt the cabin boy, he is rescuing an old man from his failing hot air balloon in a daring leap 800 feet over the ocean. Sailing toward dawn, and i was perched atop the crows nest, being the ships eyes. This study guide consists of approximately 53 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of airborn. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read such wicked intent. Airborn by kenneth oppel suggestions and expectations this curriculum unit can be used in a variety of ways. There is something comforting about the familiar feel of this novel, yet its wholly original elements make it fresh and engaging. Kenneth oppel lives in toronto with his wife and their three children. 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. Kenneth oppel his awardwinning silverwing trilogy has sold over a million copies worldwide, and been adapted as an animated tv series and stage play. Kenneth oppel airborn for philippa, sophia, and nate contents 1 ships eyes 2 up ship. We were two nights out of sydney, and thered been no weather to. The main characters of this fantasy, animals story are.
With cover illustrations by jim tierney, mark a new decade of soaring adventures for this trio of. Kenneth oppel gives a batseye view of the horrors of animal testing in sunwing, the sequel to his popular and awardwinning novel for middle readers, silverwing. Airborn by kenneth oppel is a story of possibilities. Matt cruse is on the trail of that treasure, with the help of his charming society friend, kate. Featuring airships, pirates, journeys to exotic places and narrow escapes, oppel took all the familiar elements from the works of jules verne and r. 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. Enclosed is a publishers bookmark for this title announcing the books release in march of 2004. Airborn, winner of a governor generals award and the michael l. 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. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Airborn was followed by the acclaimed sequels skybreaker, winner of the red maple award and the ruth and sylvia schwartz childrens book award, and starclimber, a canadian library association childrens book of the year award honour book. You will soar high as kenneth oppel brings you into the air in this amazing book. If you are interested in making a booking, please email him at. Kenneth oppel born august 31, 1967 is a canadian childrens writer.
Im now reading the sequel, skybreaker, and yes, it is even better than airborn. Imagine a world where great airships ply the skies, strange creatures wait to be discovered, and adventure lurks around every corner. Airborn 2005 read online free book by kenneth oppel in. Printz honor book award and the governor generals literary award. Adventure, airborn, airships, kenneth oppel, loyalty, pirates, travel. Airborn bccb blue ribbon fiction books awards by kenneth oppel and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
Instead, airships of the day use a fuel called hydrium and resemble hot air balloons more closely than they do airplanes of today. The first edition of the novel was published in 2004, and was written by kenneth oppel. 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. In terms of a book, it followed quite a linear model, with a great mysterious plot, developing. Airborn is about a cabin boy on an passenger air ship. There is something comforting about the familiar feel of this novel, yet its wholly. Kenneth oppel is the author of numerous books for young readers. Pdf airborn book by kenneth oppel free download 544 pages. Between mysterious flying beasts and pirate attacks, oppel gives readers a glimpse of life aboard an airship. Additionally, the world contains fictional animal species such as flying creatures, which live their entire lives in the sky. Pdf sunwing book silverwing free download 299 pages. Buy airborn unabridged edition by oppel, kenneth isbn. The book takes place aboard a transoceanic luxury passenger airship, the aurora, and is told. Kenneth oppel s airborn series are probably the best young adult books ive rea.
Shade, the lost baby bat of the first book, has rejoined his colony only to lose his freedom as the bats plunge into a mysterious human building they believe is paradise. Kenneth oppel lives with his wife and children in toronto, canada. Kenneth oppels airborn the first in a ya series starring matt cruse was a spectacular and thoroughly enjoyable adventure novel of the classic kind. His books include the silverwing series, which has sold over a million copies around the world. Buy a cheap copy of skybreaker book by kenneth oppel. Matt cruse is a cabin boy on the aurora, a huge airship that sails hundreds of feet above. High in the sky, far above the normal lanes of travel, drifts a ghost ship carrying unbelievable treasure. 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. Add in class issues and an adventurous young lady with scientific aspirations and it more than fills 500 pages. All in all i think that airborn by kenneth oppel is a great book. It takes place in an alternate history of our world so it may be classified as fantasy, but it is not really a fantasy story its an adventure story.