Oppel, kenneth, kelly, david, the full cast family. Fifteenyearold matt works as cabin boy on the aurora, a twomillionpound airship kept aloft by gas cells filled with hydrium, the lightest gas in the world. Listen to airborn by kenneth oppel available from rakuten kobo. Matt cruse is back in the phenomenal third volume in kenneth oppel s bestselling, awardwinning series and this time hes heading for outer space. Kenneth oppel airborn for philippa, sophia, and nate contents 1 ships eyes 2 up ship. Heronarrator matt david kelly, a cabin boy on a lighterthanair liner in the book s jules vernesian world, finds adventure and romance among pirates and mysterious flying creatures on an uncharted island. Airborn by kenneth oppel synopsis matt cruse is the cabin boy of the aurora, the 900foot luxury airship he has called home for the past two years. Feb 14, 2014 this is a school project i did while i was years old for the book airborn written by kenneth oppel. 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.
His awardwinning silverwing trilogy has sold over a million copies worldwide and been adapted as an animated tv series and stage play. Jane kivik free download or read online airborn pdf epub book. Kenneth oppel lives with his wife and children in toronto, canada. Oppels achievement in this book is to have created much more than an action adventure involving bats. At night when the sky is scalloped with clouds and the moon does a vanishing act, you fall back on instinct when looking for moving objects. Download or stream airborn by kenneth oppel, david kelly for free on hoopla. This swashbuckling adventure is set in a world where great airships ply the. Airborn is the story of two ambitious kids just trying their darndest to achieve their dreams. 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. Three of his four silverwing novels about anthroporphic bats and two of his matt cruse novels set in an alternate world where airships ply the. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. 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. This work of fiction portrays what the world might have been like had the aircraft as we know it not been invented. 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.
Buy the audio book cd book airborn by kenneth oppel at indigo. Kenneth oppel reads the opening of multihis awardwinning novel 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. Matt cruse is on the trail of that treasure, with the help of his charming society friend, kate. Printz honor book award and the canadian governor generals literary award for childrens literature. Buy the audio book cd book kenneth oppel airborn trilogy. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 544 pages and is. Get this book free when you sign up for a 30day trial. Pdf airborn book by kenneth oppel free download 544 pages. Wed love you to buy this book, and hope you find this page convenient in locating a place of purchase. 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.
Airborn unabridged airborn unabridged audiobook, by kenneth oppel. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. Listen to starclimber audiobook by kenneth oppel, narrated by david kelly. Matt cruse is a cabin boy on the aurora, a huge airship that sails hundr. Printz honor book and winner of canadas governor generals literary award, and skybreaker, a new york times bestseller. The first edition of the novel was published in august 12th 1999, and was written by kenneth oppel.
Please understand that this was only a school project and had no intent to be professionnal. 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 took about 8 months for him to write each of his silverwing books, but 18 months to write airborn. All the different kinds of bats in his silverwing series are based on real bat species. Start a free 30day trial today and get your first audiobook free. His awardwinning silverwing trilogy has sold over a million copies worldwide and was adapted into an animated tv series and a stage play. Airborn and skybreaker, the first two books in the series, have been among our. Entrancing, exciting adventure with airships, pirates, and mysterious flying mammals takes place on an earth with the same geography as ours but different technology. His books are marketed toward young adults but fit well within the definition of heinleinesque juveniles. Good, clean entertainment for those long commutes and vacations. Kenneth oppel s airborn series are probably the best young adult books ive read. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 128 pages and is available in mass market paperback format. Matt cruse matt is the main character in kenneth oppel s airborn. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today.
He has since written numerous books for young readers, including the silverwing saga, which has sold more than a million copies worldwide, and airbo. Between mysterious flying beasts and pirate attacks, oppel gives readers a glimpse of life aboard an airship. 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. Kenneth oppel s stories are always very entertaining for the young and old.
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. This fullcast narration of a young adult science fiction adventure is, despite minor flaws, pure fun. Dec 19, 2000 listen to airborn audiobook by kenneth oppel. Pdf sunwing book silverwing free download 299 pages. Airborn 2005 read online free book by kenneth oppel in. A few months later, oppel received a letter informing him that the agency wanted to publish oppel s story and try to sell it. Book ken to speak at your schools, libraries and conferences. Airborn by kenneth oppel read by david kelly audiobook sync.
Not the type of book elementary kids would happen to pick up and read but full cast audio made it accessible to our whole family. Airborn audiobook by kenneth oppel 9781934180495 rakuten. 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. Airborn 2005 read online free book by kenneth oppel in epub.
Kenneth oppel 1967 is a canadian author of fantasy and science fiction novels. While crossing the pacificus, he fearlessly rescues the unconscious pilot of a crippled hot air balloon. The only reason that matt has a job on the aurora is because matts dad died working as a sailmaker on the airship. Airborn by kenneth oppel scholastic books for kids. The majority of the book occurs around an airship, a creature thats meant to live its life in the sky, and a boy who wishes he had the capability of flight as well. The book airborn is a very good book about how a boy works very hard on an airship to support his family who are in a lot of crises, due to the fact that the father had died on the same airship. The first edition of the novel was published in 2004, and was written by kenneth oppel.
At the first of the book, the captain asks matt to swing across and save mr. Matt comes from nothing, but believes that with a ton of hard work he can someday become the captain of a luxurious airship like his precious aurora. I like how the book shows that how the boy does not lose hope and feels all is lost when he does not get the promotion which he had worked on for so. 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 original elements make it fresh and engaging. Free download or read online silverwing pdf epub book. 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 audiobook of airborn is done using a full cast with ambiance sounds. Written by kenneth oppel, audiobook narrated by nick podehl. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 544 pages and is available in paperback format. Additionally, the world contains fictional animal species such as flying creatures, which live their entire lives in the sky. During the book, the captain seems like a father figure to all the crew, even in times of tragedy. Airborn by kenneth oppel is a story of possibilities.
As you might have figured out by now, airborn is a book about flying. Kenneth oppel author kenneth oppel published his first book, colins fantastic video adventure, at the age of eighteen. In this story, set in an alternative world where airplanes were never developed and airships still rule the skies, kenneth oppel has created an amazing world, full of adventure and wonder. This is a school project i did while i was years old for the book airborn written by kenneth oppel. Airborn is a 2004 young adult novel by kenneth oppel. Some of his bestknown titles are inkling,the nest, airborn, a 2005 printz honor book, and silverwing. He is also the author of darkwing, the critically acclaimed prequel to the bestselling silverwing series. Kenneth oppel has 52 books on goodreads with 2573 ratings. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 299 pages and is available in mass market paperback format. Pdf silverwing book by kenneth oppel free download 128.
He has written 14 novels, 9 early readerschapter books, and 6 picture books. Enclosed is a publishers bookmark for this title announcing the book s release in march of 2004. Free download or read online sunwing pdf epub silverwing series book. If you are interested in making a booking, please email him at.
This swashbuckling adventure is set in a world where great airships fly the skiesand where there are unknown lands and strange creatures to be discovered. There is something comforting about the familiar feel of this novel, yet its wholly. 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 this fullcast narration of a young adult science fiction adventure is, despite minor flaws, pure fun. In anthropomorphising them, he explores their collective dreams and aspirations, as well as their individual characters. My books include the silverwing trilogy, which has sold over a million copies around the world, and airborn, winner of the 2004 governor generals award for childrens literature, and the michael l. The first edition of the novel was published in january 1st 1997, and was written by kenneth oppel.
There are fantasy sequences capable of captivating both children and adults, and one of the newest is by kenneth oppel. This swashbuckling adventure is set in a world where great airships ply the skies and where there are unknown lands and strange creatures to. Imagine a world where great airships ply the skies, strange creatures wait to be discovered, and adventure lurks around. 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. The main characters of this fantasy, animals story are. Recorded books is the largest independent producer of audiobooks in the world. Free download or read online airborn pdf epub book. 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. 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. High in the sky, far above the normal lanes of travel, drifts a ghost ship carrying unbelievable treasure.
It was weird going back and reading the first book in this trilogy after reading the third novel, but it was well worth it. All in all i think that airborn by kenneth oppel is a great book. Please understand that this was only a school project and had no. These are some questions on airborn by kenneth oppel learn with flashcards, games, and more for free.
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