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. May 11, 2004 if you like a lot of action in your reading, youll love airborn, by kenneth oppel. The audiobook of airborn is done using a full cast with ambiance sounds. Oppel, kenneth, kelly, david, the full cast family. Kenneth oppel s stories are always very entertaining for the young and old. The last producers to develop if for the screen have dropped out, and the rights are now once again back to. By fullcastaudio on march 9, 2017 audie award winner, audio sample, audiobooks, catalog, front page tags. Kenneth oppel i really do hope there is another airborn book in the series its one of the best books ive ever had the pleasure of reading. Luckily, many opportunities arise for him to prove his mettle to the. 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. Although airborn isnt exactly titanic the movie, not the boat, it does have a similar story line in the sense that it involves a poor kid who falls for a very wealthy young lady. Listen to airborn by kenneth oppel, david kelly, full cast for free with a 30 day free trial. May 11, 2004 kenneth oppel is the governor generals awardwinning author of airborn and the silverwing series, which has sold over a million copies worldwide. And it really does suck that theres not going to be an airborn movie though better no movie than ruining the book.
Between mysterious flying beasts and pirate attacks, oppel gives readers a glimpse of life aboard an airship. 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. Together we can turn this wiki into a paradise for fans of airborn. Airborne ranger, a 1987 computer game by microprose. The chicago daily news negatives collection getty images. This book is very suspenseful and the action is nonstop.
They try to escape at night but are caught and thrown into a pit. His silverwing series about the adventures of migrating bats captivated a generation of readers and earned him the canadian library association book of the year for children award in both 1998 and 2000. The first edition of the novel was published in 2004, and was written by kenneth oppel. 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. Kenneth oppel airborn for philippa, sophia, and nate contents 1 ships eyes 2 up ship. 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. Matt cruse is a cabin boy on the luxury airship aurora. 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. Kenneth oppel was born in the year 1967, in the mill town of port alberni located on vancouver island, bc. Kenneth oppels airborn is a high adventure in every sense.
Adventure, airborn, airships, kenneth oppel, loyalty, pirates, travel. Free download or read online airborn pdf epub book. Airborn by kenneth oppel is a story of possibilities. 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. Oppel won numerous literary awards, including the 2004 governor generals literary award for english language childrens literature, a printz honor award from the american library association both for airborn and the times childrens novel of 2005 for skybreaker, named a 2006 best book for young adults by the american library association. Pdf airborn book by kenneth oppel free download 544 pages. Airborn was optioned for a movie in 2012 with oppel to write the preliminary script and be an executive producer, but i was unable to find any current information about this project.
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. His dad had died patching the ship during a storm, and fell off into the ocean. Kenneth oppel is the author of numerous books for young readers. Airborn is a 2004 young adult novel by kenneth oppel.
Matt is the main character in kenneth oppel s airborn. Each chapter of the novel study focuses on one, two, or three chapters of airborn and is comprised of five of the. Frankenstein, kenneth oppel, such wicked intent, this dark endeavor, this dark endeavour. Sailing toward dawn, and i was perched atop the crow s nest, being the ship s eyes. He also wrote another series, the matt cruse saga, including airborn 2004, skybreaker 2005 and starclimber 2008.
Instead, airships of the day use a fuel called hydrium and resemble hot air balloons more closely than they do. Matt cruse is back in the phenomenal third volume in kenneth oppel s bestselling, awardwinning series and this time hes heading for outer space. A picture book for very young readers may only take a couple of weeks to write, but it may take years just to think up the idea, or make sure it works. One of the questions i am most frequently asked by readers is. This 2005 printz honor title reads just like watching a movie. Airborn, by kenneth oppel, begins with young cabin boy matt cruse aboard the aurora luxury airship.
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. Contentsshow welcome to airborn wiki airborn is a wiki about the steampunk and alternate history series airborn written by kenneth oppel. Awardwinning and bestselling author kenneth oppel brings us back to a rich world of flight and fantasy in this breathtaking new sequel to airborn and skybreaker. Our group agreed to read the book entitled, airborn by kenneth oppel. It is very steam punkish, but with a slight sidestep in physics to allow for hydrium, a convenient lighter than air gas that makes the enormous sky ships possible. In crisp, precise prose that gracefully conveys a wealth of detail, oppel the silverwing saga imagines an alternate past where zeppelins crowd the. The series has an awesome interactive website, chock full of great extras. Airborn is the story of two ambitious kids just trying their darndest to achieve their dreams. His awardwinning silverwing trilogy has sold over a million copies worldwide and was adapted into an animated tv series and a stage play. All in all i think that airborn by kenneth oppel is a great book.
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. Additionally, the world contains fictional animal species such as flying creatures, which live their entire lives in the sky. These are some questions on airborn by kenneth oppel learn with flashcards, games, and more for free. When pirates attack the airship, the boy, along with a female partner, embark on an adventure that includes strange flying creatures, secret lairs, nasty villains and uncharted volcanic islands. Airborn by kenneth oppel, david kelly, and full cast. 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. Apr 29, 20 kenneth oppel is one of canadas leading authors for young adults. Kenneth oppel matt, a young cabin boy aboard an airship, and kate, a wealthy young girl traveling with her chaperone, team up to search for the existence of mysterious winged creatures reportedly living hundreds.
Instead, airships of the day use a fuel called hydrium and resemble hot air balloons more closely than they do airplanes of today. Now they almost kill each other as jay learns to inline skate. It is an adventurous book and it has pirates in it part of the book has pirates who took over the ship, aurora. Kenneth oppel, best known for writing about bats, seems to be channelling the spirit of jules verne in airborn, a steampunkairpunk novel that spends all its time aloft. The whole book is actionpacked, involving clashes with air pirates and daring escapes from perilous. Kenneth oppel lives in toronto with his wife and their three children. Airborn, winner of a governor generals award and the michael l. Kenneth oppel is one of the most highly regarded authors of middlegrade fiction writing today. Airborn, a 2004 young adult novel by kenneth oppel. I was born in 1967 in port alberni, a mill town on vancouver island, british columbia but spent the bulk of my childhood in victoria. Airborn by kenneth oppel summary by kevin wang on prezi. Mat couldnt sleep so he went to the theater and watched the movie gilgamesh. Kenneth oppel kenneth oppel is the author of numerous books for young readers. 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 hijos del aire, a poetry collection by octavio paz, english translation charles tomlinson 1981. Scavenger hunt on the airborn website using conventions of nonfiction and. Why do you think the author sets the story in this time period. Please understand that this was only a school project and had no intent to be professionnal. Even if he is only a cabin boy, he aspires to greater responsibility.
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. 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. Airborn was winner of a michael l printz honor book award, and the canadian governor generals award for childrens. This is the case with kenneth oppel s airborn, an alternatehistory, adventure fantasy. The perfect mix of loyalty, adventure, danger and just a little romance, makes airborn an excellent read for young adventurers. Airborn by kenneth oppel awardwinning youth literature. The book originally was being adapted into a film, to be directed by stephen sommers. Airborn by kenneth oppel suggestions and expectations this curriculum unit can be used in a variety of ways.
We were two nights out of sydney, and there d been no weather to speak of so. The book will be more enjoyable to people who like action, adventure and can stand little violence. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 544 pages and is available in paperback format. He was born on an airship a rare occurance and his father died working on the aurora. Airborn by kenneth oppel is the first of the matt cruse series. Oppel won numerous literary awards, including the 2004 governor generals literary award for english language childrens literature, a printz honor award from the american library association both for airborn and the times. Cruse is awfully young to work aboard a luxury airship. Whats the story a 15yearold boy works on a luxury airship that is part blimp, part passenger cruise ship. A novel like silverwing takes me about eight months total to write. Airborn by kenneth oppel writing a work of merit the. You can help the success of this wiki by editing and just contributing to this wiki. Sep 12, 2016 oppel, kenneth kenneth oppel wrote his first novel at age fourteen and hasnt looked back. Audie winner, catalog, kenneth oppel, matt cruse series, printz honor book, scifi.
It kind of reads like an indiana jones or pirates of the carribean movie with a few bad. And like leo in titanic, in our case matt is constantly struggling against the disadvantages inherent to being a poor kid in his world. Kate has more money than she knows what to do with, but wants desperately to beat the old boys club. This is a school project i did while i was years old for the book airborn written by kenneth oppel. Some of his bestknown titles are inkling,the nest, airborn, a 2005 printz honor book, and silverwing. 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. That morning matt guided the pipeline crew to the cave. It is more of a boy book, than a girl book, but girls can still enjoy it, as what we experienced while reading it.
His books include the silverwing series, which has sold over a million copies around the world. Listen to unlimited audiobooks on the web, ipad, iphone and android. Airborn is the first book in the trilogy of the same name, written by canadian kenneth oppel. 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. Jay pharoah and bobby moynihan killed it as castmates on snl. It is set in an alternate universe where airships and hot air balloons have replaced airplanes as the primary mode of travel. 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. You cannot just reread some pages back to get some of the events. Airborn, skybreaker, starclimber matt cruse 9781522610120. Airships, hotair balloons, pirates, desert islands, cloud cats, adventure and romance. Airborn is a 2004 science fiction young adult novel by kenneth oppel.
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