Between mysterious flying beasts and pirate attacks, oppel gives readers a glimpse of life aboard an airship. I recommend airborne for anyone who enjoys youth fiction. Jun 01, 2009 animated trailer for airborn by kenneth oppel. 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. 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, a 2004 young adult novel by kenneth oppel. Mar 19, 2012 kenneth oppel kenneth oppel is the author of numerous books for young readers. When pirates attack the airship, the boy, along with a female partner, embark on an adventure that includes strange flying creatures, secret lairs.
Coronavirus movie is being developed by director eric spade rivas. The first edition of the novel was published in 2004, and was written by kenneth oppel. Airborn by kenneth oppel is a story of possibilities. Airborn on decade s best books list october 3 august 2 july 1 about me. 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. Kate has more money than she knows what to do with, but wants desperately to beat the old boys club. 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. Fantasy parallel world alternate history airships swashbuckling pirates. This 2005 printz honor title reads just like watching a movie.
His awardwinning silverwing trilogy has sold over a million copies worldwide, and been adapted as. The audiobook of airborn is done using a full cast with ambiance sounds. Sailing toward dawn, and i was perched atop the crows nest, being the ships eyes. His awardwinning silverwing trilogy has sold over a million copies worldwide, and been adapted as an animated tv series and stage play. Airborn series the airborn series is a fantasysteampunkalternate history fiction trilogy where. Airborn is a 2004 young adult novel by kenneth oppel. Airborn by kenneth oppel 2004 t heres a great hero in this book. Six months ago matt rescued a dying man from a drifting air balloon who. Matt is the main character in kenneth oppel s airborn. The adventure, the embrace of science, the intense writing and journey the protagonist goes through. So, since then ive been looking for readalikes, and one of the first i selected was airborn by kenneth oppel. Kenneth oppel kenneth oppel is the author of numerous books for young readers. Why do you think the author sets the story in this time period.
I mean, its got practically the same name, theyre both uppermiddlegrade. 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. Kenneth oppels airborn series reading guide teachervision. Hes the cabin boy on board the luxury airship, the aurora. Add in class issues and an adventurous young lady with scientific aspirations and it more than fills 500 pages. Airborn a novel by kenneth oppel quiz 10 questions. One night on duty in the crows nest, matt spots and rescues a drifting hotair. Cruse is awfully young to work aboard a luxury airship. Kenneth oppel was born in the year 1967, in the mill town of port alberni located on vancouver island, bc. While crossing the pacificus, he fearlessly rescues the unconscious pilot of a crippled hot air balloon. Airborn unabridged airborn unabridged audiobook, by kenneth oppel.
You may recall how much i loved the book airman by eoin colfer back in may. Additionally, the world contains fictional animal species such as flying creatures, which live their entire lives in the sky. His awardwinning silverwing trilogy has sold over a million copies worldwide and was adapted into an animated tv series and a stage play. According to wikipedia the time period that the book takes in is the victorian age, around 1930s to 1940s. The pirates dont recognize them as matt and kate act as if they were shipwrecked. 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. We were two nights out of sydney, and thered been no weather to speak of. 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. These are some questions on airborn by kenneth oppel learn with flashcards, games, and more for free. The last producers to develop if for the screen have dropped out, and the rights are now once again back to.
Airborn by kenneth oppel writing a work of merit the. 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. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. Kenneth oppels stories are always very entertaining for the young and old. Mitchell goosen is sixteenseventeen year old kid from california who loves to surf and roller blade. What is the theme of airborn by kenneth oppel answers. This reading guide for kenneth oppels airborne series includes discussion questions for each book in the trilogy. Now they almost kill each other as jay learns to inline skate. One of the questions i am most frequently asked by readers is. Buy airborn unabridged edition by kenneth oppel isbn. The whole book is actionpacked, involving clashes with air pirates and daring escapes from perilous.
Kenneth oppel goodreads author, jon klassen illustrator 3. Airborn is the story of two ambitious kids just trying their darndest to achieve their dreams. He loves the ship and he loves his job, and hes got a fair expectation of being made junior sailmaker soon. 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. So, he gets sent to stay with his aunt, uncle, and cousin in. Even if he is only a cabin boy, he aspires to greater responsibility. This is a school project i did while i was years old for the book airborn written by kenneth oppel. Kenneth oppel booklist kenneth oppel message board. Matt is the main character in kenneth oppels airborn. Luckily, many opportunities arise for him to prove his mettle to the. Whats the story a 15yearold boy works on a luxury airship that is part blimp, part passenger cruise ship. 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. Kenneth oppel is the author of numerous books for young readers. 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.
Jay pharoah and bobby moynihan killed it as castmates on snl. Airborn 2005 read online free book by kenneth oppel in. Oct 17, 2017 the adventure, the embrace of science, the intense writing and journey the protagonist goes through. 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. If you like a lot of action in your reading, youll love airborn, by kenneth oppel. This is the case with kenneth oppels airborn, an alternatehistory, adventure fantasy. 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. 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. One night on duty in the crows nest, matt spots and rescues a drifting hotair balloon with one passenger.
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. Free download or read online airborn pdf epub book. 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. Yet his parents, who are two zoologists were given a grant to work in australia. Kenneth oppels airborn series are probably the best young adult books ive read. Airborn is the first book in the trilogy of the same name, written by canadian kenneth oppel. And like leo in titanic, in our case matt is constantly struggling against the disadvantages inherent to being a poor kid in his world. You can help the success of this wiki by editing and just contributing to this wiki. They try to escape at night but are caught and thrown into a pit.
Can a mysterious figure from his dreams help steve save his sick baby brother. 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. With shane mcdermott, seth green, brittney powell, chris conrad. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 544 pages and is available in paperback format. 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 summary by kevin wang on prezi. 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 s stories are always very entertaining for the young and old. Adventure, airborn, airships, kenneth oppel, loyalty, pirates, travel. Together we can turn this wiki into a paradise for fans of airborn. The perfect mix of loyalty, adventure, danger and just a little romance, makes airborn an excellent read for young adventurers. Instead, airships of the day use a fuel called hydrium and resemble hot air balloons more closely than they do airplanes of today. Contentsshow welcome to airborn wiki airborn is a wiki about the steampunk and alternate history series airborn written by kenneth oppel. Something tells us this wont be a story about how he learns to overcome a fear of heights. This work of fiction portrays what the world might have been like had the aircraft as we know it not been invented. Bitter rivalries, forbidden romance and the hunt for a king dinosaur skeleton. His novel airborn received the american library associations printz honor for excellence in young adult literature. A little ink blot is about to become your new best friend. Airborne ranger, a 1987 computer game by microprose.
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