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. Instead, airships of the day use a fuel called hydrium and resemble hot air balloons more closely than they do airplanes of today. Add in class issues and an adventurous young lady with scientific aspirations and it more than fills 500 pages. 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 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. Airborn, skybreaker, starclimber by kenneth oppel, david kelly, the full the full cast family at. An incredible swashbuckling adventure, set in a world where great airships ply the skies and there are unknown lands and strange creatures still to be discovered. Read airborn by kenneth oppel available from rakuten kobo. 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. Audie winner, catalog, kenneth oppel, matt cruse series, printz honor book, scifi. Start a free 30day trial today and get your first audiobook free. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. Kenneth oppel published his first book, colins fantastic video adventure, at the age of eighteen. Airborn this fullcast narration of a young adult science fiction adventure is, despite minor flaws, pure fun. Airborn is a 2004 young adult novel by kenneth oppel.
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. This fullcast narration of a young adult science fiction adventure is, despite minor flaws, pure fun. Listen to unlimited audiobooks on the web, ipad, iphone and android. The first edition of the novel was published in 2004, and was written by kenneth oppel. This 2005 printz honor title reads just like watching a movie. Kenneth oppel is one of the most highly regarded authors of middlegrade fiction writing today. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. Sailing toward dawn, and i was perched atop the crows nest, being the ships eyes. Then youre ready for the captivating adventures of cabin boy matt cruse, who manages a daring midair rescue of a stranded. Please understand that this was only a school project and had no intent to be professionnal.
By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cooki. This work of fiction portrays what the world might have been like had the aircraft as we know it not been invented. I reached into my pocket and took out james sandersons ring, which id picked up off the floor of the starclimber unabridged, an album by kenneth oppel on spotify. Airborn, by kenneth oppel, begins with young cabin boy matt cruse aboard the aurora luxury airship. Kenneth oppel was born in the year 1967, in the mill town of port alberni located on vancouver island, bc. The first edition of the novel was published in august 12th 1999, 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. 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. High in the sky, far above the normal lanes of travel, drifts a ghost ship carrying unbelievable treasure. Airborn downloadable audiobook the seattle public library. Get this book free when you sign up for a 30day trial.
Written by kenneth oppel, audiobook narrated by david kelly. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or. Heronarrator matt david kelly, a cabin boy on a lighterthanair liner in the books jules vernesian world, finds adventure and romance among pirates and mysterious flying creatures on an uncharted island. 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. Airborn by kenneth oppel, david kelly, and full cast. Kenneth oppel matt cruse has the life he has always dreamed of as a cabin boy on the aurora, a luxury passenger airship that sails hundreds of feet above the ocean. May 11, 2004 i found out about airborn while surfing around looking for contemporaries of harry potter to see if any books had sold anywhere near the same number. There is something comforting about the familiar feel of this novel, yet its wholly original elements make it fresh and engaging. Pdf airborn book by kenneth oppel free download 544 pages.
Youll love the characters, and the story has the drive and verve of a saturday morning serial. Kenneth oppel we had a family friend who knew roald dahl one of my favourite authors and this friend offered to show dahl my story. Pdf sunwing book silverwing free download 299 pages. Airborn ebook by kenneth oppel 9780061968327 rakuten kobo. This swashbuckling adventure is set in a world where great airships ply the skies and where there are unknown lands and strange creatures to. Start a free day trial today and get your first audiobook free. Airborn by kenneth oppel read by david kelly a full cast. His awardwinning silverwing trilogy has sold over a million copies worldwide. Kenneth oppels stories are always very entertaining for the young and old. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 299 pages and is.
Imagine a wold where great airships ply the skies, strange creatures wait to be discovered, and adventure lurks around every corner. The audiobook of airborn is done using a full cast with ambiance sounds. I never heard back from roald dahl directly, but he read my story, and liked it enough to pass on to his own literary agent. Airborn unabridged, an album by kenneth oppel on spotify. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 299 pages and is available in mass market paperback format. There is something comforting about the familiar feel of this novel, yet its wholly. Matt cruse is on the trail of that treasure, with the help of his charming society friend, kate. Kenneth oppel was unknown to me, although he has been writing for some time, partly because his previous books seem to have been aimed at a younger audience. Feb 14, 2014 this is a school project i did while i was years old for the book airborn written by kenneth oppel.
Dec 05, 2019 listen to airborn by kenneth oppel available from rakuten kobo. Cruse is awfully young to work aboard a luxury airship. Airborn by kenneth oppel overdrive rakuten overdrive. We were two nights out of sydney, and there d been no weather to speak of so. Sailing toward dawn, and i was perched atop the crow s nest, being the ship s eyes. Reminiscent of jules verne and edgar rice burroughswith a touch of robert.
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I like listening to audiobooks in general but the difference between single reader and full cast is like the difference between black and white tv and color. Listen to airborn by kenneth oppel available from rakuten kobo. Free download or read online sunwing pdf epub silverwing series book. She lowered her teacup, shaking slightly, to the saucer. Free download or read online airborn pdf epub book. By fullcastaudio on march 9, 2017 audie award winner, audio sample, audiobooks, catalog, front page tags. Reminiscent of jules verne and edgar rice burroughswith a touch of robert louis. However, before her dream comes true, the ship is attacked by the notorious pirate szpirglas, and the. His awardwinning silverwing trilogy has sold over a million copies worldwide and was adapted into an animated tv series and a stage play. Please understand that this was only a school project and had no. Celebrate the 10th anniversary of the awardwinning aerial adventure that started it all winner of the governor generals award, a michael l. Kenneth oppel is the author of numerous books for young readers. Dec 19, 2000 listen to airborn audiobook by kenneth oppel.
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