This is the case with kenneth oppels airborn, an alternatehistory, adventure fantasy. Airborn matt cruse, book 1 by kenneth oppel book cover, description, publication history. Some of his bestknown titles are inkling,the nest, airborn, a 2005 printz honor book, and silverwing. Airborn by kenneth oppel is a story of possibilities. He also lived in newfoundland and labrador, england, and ireland. Airborn by kenneth oppel suggestions and expectations this curriculum unit can be used in a variety of ways. His books include the silverwing series, which has sold over a million copies around the world. There is something comforting about the familiar feel of this novel, yet its wholly. Free download or read online airborn pdf epub book. The whole book is actionpacked, involving clashes with air pirates and daring escapes from perilous. 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. Book ken to speak at your schools, libraries and conferences. If you are interested in making a booking, please email him at. A few months later, oppel received a letter informing him that the agency wanted to publish oppels story and try to sell it.
His awardwinning silverwing trilogy has sold over a million copies worldwide, and been adapted as an animated tv series and stage play. In 1985, oppel wrote his first book colins fantastic video adventure, while at st. 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. 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. This is a school project i did while i was years old for the book airborn written by kenneth oppel. It was a good story but i wish the author would have shortened it a tiny bit. Kenneth oppel airborn for philippa, sophia, and nate contents 1 ships eyes 2 up ship. Even if he is only a cabin boy, he aspires to greater responsibility.
Far from any hope of rescue, kate and matt are flung into adventures beyond all imagining. In a swashbuckling adventure reminiscent of jules verne and robert louis stevenson, kenneth oppel, author of the bestselling silverwing trilogy, creates an. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read airborn. Additionally, the world contains fictional animal species such as flying creatures, which live their entire lives in the sky. Kenneth oppel is the author of numerous books for young readers. Pdf airborn book by kenneth oppel free download 544 pages. 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.
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. Kenneth oppel has 51 books on goodreads with 256380 ratings. Airborn by kenneth oppel, first edition, signed abebooks. Of all the ssf audio essentials, airborn is one of the most entertaining, both well thought out and filled with inventive fiction and adventure. The first edition of the novel was published in 2004, and was written by kenneth oppel.
Her grandfather was saved by matt in the first part of the book. 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 airborn is the first installment in the matt cruise book series, and it follows the story of one matt cruise, a cabin boy. 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. Oppel was born in port alberni, and spent his childhood in victoria, british columbia and halifax, nova scotia. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone.
Airborn is a 2004 young adult novel by kenneth oppel. Digital rights management drm the publisher has supplied this book in encrypted form, which means that you need. Kenneth oppel audio books, best sellers, author bio. Airborn by kenneth oppel writing a work of merit the. Airborn, winner of a governor generals award and the michael l. This work of fiction portrays what the world might have been like had the aircraft as we know it not been invented.
Airborn kenneth oppel ebook harpercollins publishers. Kenneth oppel kenneth oppel is the author of numerous books for young readers. 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. Something tells us this wont be a story about how he learns to overcome a fear of heights. The book had two sides one i liked the other i was bored by. In crisp, precise prose that gracefully conveys a wealth of detail, oppel the silverwing saga imagines an alternate past where zeppelins. Cruse is awfully young to work aboard a luxury airship.
The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 544 pages and is available in paperback format. Kate is very mysterious at first but takes a liking to matt. 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. Oppel, kenneth kenneth oppel wrote his first novel at age fourteen and hasnt looked back. His awardwinning silverwing trilogy has sold over a million copies worldwide and was adapted into an animated tv series and a stage play. There is something comforting about the familiar feel of this novel, yet its wholly original elements make it fresh and engaging. Between mysterious flying beasts and pirate attacks, oppel gives readers a glimpse of life aboard an airship. The book takes place aboard a transoceanic luxury passenger airship, the aurora, and is told from the perspective of its cabin boy, matt cruse.
Enclosed is a publishers bookmark for this title announcing the books release in march of 2004. In crisp, precise prose that gracefully conveys a wealth of detail, oppel the silverwing saga imagines an alternate past where zeppelins crowd the. 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. Skybreaker by kenneth oppel february 25, 2011 at 9. Matt cruse is a cabin boy on the aurora, a huge airship that sails hundr. The first two books airborn and skybreaker have won almost every canadian childrens literary award. 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. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Airborn by kenneth oppel and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. This 2005 printz honor title reads just like watching a movie. Sailing toward dawn, and i was perched atop the crows nest, being the ships eyes. A 2005 michael l printz honor book ala winner of the 2005. This is the third book in an alternate reality created by worldrenowned kenneth oppel. Airborn matt cruse, book 1 by kenneth oppel fantastic fiction. His awardwinning silverwing trilogy has sold over a million copies worldwide, and. Buy airborn unabridged edition by kenneth oppel isbn. Matt cruse matt is the main character in kenneth oppels airborn. One of matts defining characteristics is his love for the aurora. If you like a lot of action in your reading, youll love airborn, by kenneth oppel. In this book, the airplane has not been developed but flying machines, gliders, blimps and balloons are the mode of air transportation.
The author did however used good sensory details to describe things and. 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. A few months later, oppel received a letter informing him that the agency wanted to publish oppel s story and try to sell it. 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. Printz honor book award and the governor generals literary award. Kenneth oppel is one of the most highly regarded authors of middlegrade fiction writing today. Matt cruse is back in the phenomenal third volume in kenneth oppels bestselling, awardwinning series and this time hes heading for outer space. 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.