Forty years ago, the airship hyperion vanished with untold riches in its hold. It continues the adventures of young airship student. Check out other translated books in french, spanish languages. Kenneth oppel born august 31, 1967 is a canadian childrens writer. Printz honor book, and recipient of many other national and international honours, airborn fired the imaginations of readers around the world when it was first published in 2004 and its popularity has never waned. Pushed high into the sky by a storm over the indian ocean, the decrepit training ship flotsam makes an astonishing discovery before being forced to descend. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 128 pages and is available in mass market paperback format. The control car of the giant airship is almost entirely encased in ice, the ships name barely. For children of tenplus, kenneth oppel s skybreaker is an irresistibly ebullient blend of adventure, mystery and romance set on an airship concealing a fortune in gold. The boundless and skybreaker share similar tone and themes in one a gigantic airship, in the other an incredibly long train with large cars. Nov 08, 2014 t he hero of kenneth oppels thrilling new novel is a train, the boundless, seven miles long, composed of almost a thousand carriages, built to cross canada from west to east at the end of the. And i was pleased when i found out that oppel had written a sequel.
Despite being intended for a younger audience, skybreaker was a rather interesting and engaging novel. Skybreaker matt cruse, book 2 by kenneth oppel book cover, description, publication history. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. Dec 01, 2005 matt cruse, now 16 and a student at airship academy in paris, is swept into another sky adventure even richer and more surprising than the one in airborn 2004.
Having now read skybreaker, i must say that i have not enjoyed a book this much in several years. Started reading it out to my friends on a long car ride and got them hooked. Kenneth oppel skybreaker for julia beatrice oppel contents 1 the devils fist 2 the jewels verne 3 putting on the ritz 4 nadira 5 at the heliodrome 6 a rather hasty departure 7 aboard the sagarmatha 8 skyberia 9 airborne zoology 10 weather change 11 the bottom of the world 12 the hyperion the dead zoo 14 the vivarium 15 grunel 16 two. It dragged my son back to enjoying reading new statesman uk. In this breathtaking sequel to the governor generals awardwinning fantasy novel airborn, 16yearold matt cruse flies higher than he ever dreamed. His awardwinning silverwing trilogy has sold over a million copies worldwide, and been adapted as an animated tv series and stage play. Skybreaker by kenneth oppel february 25, 2011 at 9. Kenneth oppel is the author of numerous books for young readers. Sep 07, 2006 kenneth oppel knows how to pull you into his world and youre right there with matt and company soaring high above the earth. Kenneth oppel was born in the year 1967, in the mill town of port alberni located on vancouver island, bc.
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. Jan 01, 2005 when you finish a book lickitysplit, you know its good. Kenneth oppel is the author of many books, including airborn, a michael l. I came across airborn, the first book in this series, at least i hope it will be a series and not just a trilogy a year ago, and throughly enjoyed it. In 1985, oppel wrote his first book colins fantastic video adventure, while at st. Book arrived earlier than expected and in good condition. Airborn, skybreaker, starclimber matt cruse and read kenneth oppel airborn trilogy. T he hero of kenneth oppels thrilling new novel is a train, the boundless, seven miles long, composed of almost a thousand carriages, built to cross canada from west to east at the end of the. Printz honor book award and the governor generals literary award. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 544 pages and is available in paperback format. Free download or read online silverwing pdf epub book. Kenneth oppel, quote from skybreaker if my heart were a compass, youd be north. Kenneth oppel knows how to pull you into his world and youre right there with matt and company soaring high above the earth. His awardwinning silverwing trilogy has sold over a million copies worldwide and been adapted as an animated tv series and stage play.
A canadian writer whose work, skybreaker, was named the times childrens novel of 2005, he is also known for his silverwing saga. Feb 07, 2017 skybreaker book trailer by alex w and owen f. His other works of childrens fiction include the barnes and the brains books and such standalone titles as follow that star 1992 and emmas emu 1995. The first edition of the novel was published in january 1st 1997, and was written by kenneth oppel. Sep 14, 2001 listen to skybreaker audiobook by kenneth oppel. Matt cruse is on the trail of that treasure, with the help of his charming society friend, kate. The main characters of this fantasy, animals story are. Written by kenneth oppel, audiobook narrated by david kelly. Jan 01, 2007 kenneth oppel knows how to pull you into his world and youre right there with matt and company soaring high above the earth. Book ken to speak at your schools, libraries and conferences. The characters ping from event to event with emotions always at the forefront. He also lived in newfoundland and labrador, england, and ireland.
His awardwinning silverwing trilogy has sold over a million copies worldwide and was adapted into an animated tv series and a. Skybreaker, book by kenneth oppel mass market paperback. Celebrate the 10th anniversary of the awardwinning aerial adventure that started it all winner of the governor generals award, a michael l. Matt cruse is back in the phenomenal third volume in kenneth oppel s bestselling, awardwinning series and this time hes heading for outer space. Skybreaker 2007 read online free book by kenneth oppel. Buy a cheap copy of skybreaker book by kenneth oppel. In one a difficulttoreach luxury air vessel, in the other a difficulttoaccess luxury train car. Sep 22, 2009 skybreaker ebook written by kenneth oppel. Excerpted from skybreaker by kenneth oppel excerpted by. Skybreaker by kenneth oppel and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Get this book free when you sign up for a 30day trial. Crafted for all ages to enjoy in a magnificent tale that will be sure to keep you on your toes. Using reward money from the discovery of vikram szpirglas pirate base, matt cruse is attending the airship academy in paris.
Using reward money from the discovery of vikram szpirglas pirate base, matt. Pdf silverwing book by kenneth oppel free download 128. Printz honor book award and the canadian governor generals literary award for childrens literature. Each quote represents a book that is interesting, well written and has potential to enhance the readers life. 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 audio books, best sellers, author bio. In skybreaker we return to the alternative earth setting of airborn. Crafted for all ages to enjoy in a magnificent tale that will be.
Skybreaker by kenneth oppel, 9780060532291, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Skybreaker, sequel to airborn, is a young adult fantasy novel written by canadian author kenneth oppel. When an airship assumed to have crashed 40 years ago is spotted in the skies, various people scramble to salvage itreach it first and claim rights to all its cargo, which may include gold. If youve read airborn, the first book in this series, you will like this sequel. Now studying at the airship academy matt feels like his future is in sight. Skybreaker matt cruse, book 2 by kenneth oppel fantastic fiction. High in the sky, far above the normal lanes of travel, drifts a ghost ship carrying unbelievable treasure. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read skybreaker. If you are interested in making a booking, please email him at. When you buy kenneth oppels skybreaker, prepare to clear your schedule.
Matt cruse is back in the phenomenal third volume in kenneth oppels bestselling, awardwinning series and this time hes heading for outer space. Read skybreaker by kenneth oppel available from rakuten kobo. Jun 01, 2009 animated trailer for skybreaker by kenneth oppel. For children of tenplus, kenneth oppels skybreaker is an irresistibly ebullient blend of adventure, mystery and romance set on an airship concealing a fortune in gold. This is one book i know i will keep coming back to. Kenneth oppel introduces the reader to the world of matt cruse a world that diverged somewhere in history from our own and saw the rise of travel by airshipsblimps and. Pdf airborn book by kenneth oppel free download 544 pages. His awardwinning silverwing trilogy has sold over a million copies worldwide and was adapted into an animated tv series and a stage play.
Pdf silverwing book by kenneth oppel free download 128 pages. The first edition of the novel was published in 2004, and was written by kenneth oppel. A native of canada, kenneth oppel lives with his wife and children in toronto. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. Printz honor book and winner of canadas 2004 governor generals award, the new york times bestselling skybreaker, and the internationally bestselling silverwing trilogy. Oppel was born in port alberni, and spent his childhood in victoria, british columbia and halifax, nova scotia.
Sixteenyearold matt cruse, a struggling student at the airship academy, joins forces with three others to search for a longlost airship, the hyperion, that is flying high above the earth and rumored to carry a vast treasure. If i had to sum up kenneth oppels skybreaker in just a few words, it would be those above. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. Buy the mass market paperback book skybreaker by kenneth oppel at indigo.
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