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. 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 unlimited audiobooks on the web, ipad, iphone and android. Something tells us this wont be a story about how he learns to overcome a fear of heights. Entrancing, exciting adventure with airships, pirates, and mysterious flying mammals takes place on an earth with the same geography as ours but different technology. 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. Though i get where the description is coming from half of the story set in an airship with all its cogs, pipes, goggles and engine noise classifying the work as steampunk is a bit of a stretch. So, since then ive been looking for readalikes, and one of the first i selected was airborn by kenneth oppel. The adventure, the embrace of science, the intense writing and journey the protagonist goes through. 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. The whole book is actionpacked, involving clashes with air pirates and daring escapes from perilous.
Matt is the main character in kenneth oppel s airborn. Kenneth oppels airborn series are probably the best young adult books ive read. Oppel, kenneth kenneth oppel wrote his first novel at age fourteen and hasnt looked back. Between mysterious flying beasts and pirate attacks, oppel gives readers a glimpse of life aboard an airship. They try to escape at night but are caught and thrown into a pit. From luxury airships to the desperate battle against villainous pirates to getting caught in a raging typhoon, i felt like i was watching the story visually unfold and it was breathtaking. They feature great characters in exciting adventures in a really clever steampunk setting and as soon as i read them they became instant classics and ive put them on the shelf ive reserved for my very favorite books right alongside hornblower, harry potter, his dark materials, and the lord of the rings. His awardwinning silverwing trilogy has sold over a million copies worldwide.
May 11, 2004 if you like a lot of action in your reading, youll love airborn, by kenneth oppel. Kenneth oppels airborn series reading guide teachervision. Airborn, winner of a governor generals award and the michael l. Matt was actually born in the air and dreams of becoming an officer one day, not only to further his. His novel airborn received the american library associations printz honor for excellence in young adult literature. 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 is the first book in the trilogy of the same name, written by canadian kenneth oppel. The story of airborn is told by 15 year old matt cruse, a lowly cabin boy on the a zizlike commercial airship called the aurora, primarily used as a passenger liner, the aurora also carries industrial an commercial goods between continents. Please understand that this was only a school project and had no intent to be professionnal. Apr 15, 2004 buy airborn unabridged edition by oppel, kenneth isbn.
I mean, its got practically the same name, theyre both uppermiddlegrade. Even if he is only a cabin boy, he aspires to greater responsibility. Kenneth oppel author kenneth oppel published his first book, colins fantastic video adventure, at the age of eighteen. Airborne by kenneth oppel is an adventure that takes place in paris in the late 1930s when airships dominated the skies.
Sep 12, 2016 oppel, kenneth kenneth oppel wrote his first novel at age fourteen and hasnt looked back. Additionally, the world contains fictional animal species such as flying creatures, which live their entire lives in the sky. What i loved about oppels writing is the fact that i could see the entire tale clearly in my head. One night on duty in the crows nest, matt spots and rescues a drifting hotair. Born today most popular celebs most popular celebs celebrity news. The last producers to develop if for the screen have dropped out, and the rights are now once again back to. One of the questions i am most frequently asked by readers is. Pdf airborn book by kenneth oppel free download 544 pages. So i am very pleased to be able to tell you that i have optioned the book to halifax films and oscarwinning producer michael donovan bowling for columbine, shake hands with. The author, kenneth oppel, wrote this book to inspire people not to be. Airborn characters kenneth oppel 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. Airborn by kenneth oppel overdrive rakuten overdrive. Listen to airborn by kenneth oppel, david kelly, full cast for free with a 30 day free trial. When asked about the premise of his book, airborn, kenneth oppel said.
Jay pharoah and bobby moynihan killed it as castmates on snl. While crossing the pacificus, he fearlessly rescues the unconscious pilot of a crippled hot air balloon. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 544 pages and is available in paperback format. Sailing toward dawn, and i was perched atop the crows nest, being the ships eyes. Airborn by kenneth oppel, david kelly, and full cast. Kenneth oppels stories are always very entertaining for the young and old. Adventure, airborn, airships, kenneth oppel, loyalty, pirates, travel.
Free download or read online airborn pdf epub book. This work of fiction portrays what the world might have been like had the aircraft as we know it not been invented. This reading guide for kenneth oppels airborne series includes discussion questions for each book in the trilogy. It kind of reads like an indiana jones or pirates of the carribean movie with.
The first edition of the novel was published in 2004, and was written by kenneth oppel. I was keeping watch on a dark stack of nimbus clouds off to the northwest. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading airborn. If you like a lot of action in your reading, youll love airborn, by kenneth oppel. His awardwinning silverwing trilogy has sold over a million copies worldwide and was adapted into an animated tv series and a stage play. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The plot centers around 15yearold cabin boy matt cruse, who works aboard the airship aurora in a steampunk alternate history close to our world in the edwardian era.
Bad boys for life becomes top videoondemand film amid. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. 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. The aeroplane has not yet been invented, and airships are the main form of transportation instead. Airborn is a special book for me, and i decided that, if at all possible, in future, i would try to have a bit more control over what happened to any film adaptation. 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. Airborn is a young adult steampunk alternative history adventure novel by kenneth oppel. His books include the silverwing series, which has sold over a million copies around the world. The perfect mix of loyalty, adventure, danger and just a little romance, makes airborn an excellent read for young adventurers. Airborn by kenneth oppel is a story of possibilities.
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. We were two nights out of sydney, and thered been no weather to speak of. The pirates dont recognize them as matt and kate act as if they were shipwrecked. 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. We were two nights out of sydney, and thered been no weather to speak of so far. The book originally was being adapted into a film, to be directed by stephen sommers. Matt is the main character in kenneth oppels airborn. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
Oct 17, 2017 the adventure, the embrace of science, the intense writing and journey the protagonist goes through. Airborn by kenneth oppel writing a work of merit the. He has since written numerous books for young readers, including the silverwing saga, which has sold more than a million copies worldwide, and airbo. This 2005 printz honor title reads just like watching a movie. The audiobook of airborn is done using a full cast with ambiance sounds. Kenneth oppel s airborn series are probably the best young adult books ive read. It has things added to it as well like ornihopters, based off of davincis wings. Now they almost kill each other as jay learns to inline skate. Airborne disease, any disease that is caused by pathogens that can be transmitted through the air.
A luxurious passenger vessel bigger than the titanic, yet lighter than air. This is the case with kenneth oppels airborn, an alternatehistory, adventure fantasy. Kenneth oppel is the author of numerous books for young readers. Kenneth oppel is the governor generals awardwinning author of airborn and the silverwing series, which has sold over a million copies worldwide. Mar 19, 2012 airborn is a special book for me, and i decided that, if at all possible, in future, i would try to have a bit more control over what happened to any film adaptation.
Kenneth oppel s stories are always very entertaining for the young and old. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. It kind of reads like an indiana jones or pirates of the carribean movie with a few bad. Cruse is awfully young to work aboard a luxury airship. Kenneth oppel lives in toronto with his wife and their three children. Airborn is a 2004 young adult novel by kenneth oppel. Airborn by kenneth oppel summary by kevin wang on prezi. Feb 14, 2014 this is a school project i did while i was years old for the book airborn written by kenneth oppel. Instead, airships of the day use a fuel called hydrium and resemble hot air balloons more closely than they do airplanes of today. 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.
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