Akoobooks african audiobooks giving voice to global african. Instead, airships of the day use a fuel called hydrium and resemble hot air balloons more closely than they do airplanes of today. Airborn unabridged, an album by kenneth oppel on spotify. Airborn 2005 read online free book by kenneth oppel in. Airborn 2005 read online free book by kenneth oppel in epub.
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. Matt cruse is a cabin boy on the aurora, a huge airship that sails hundr. This fullcast narration of a young adult science fiction adventure is, despite minor flaws, pure fun. Entrancing, exciting adventure with airships, pirates, and mysterious flying mammals takes place on an earth with the same geography as ours but different technology. Some of his bestknown titles are inkling,the nest, airborn, a 2005 printz honor book, and silverwing. He has since written numerous books for young readers, including the silverwing saga, which has sold more than a million copies worldwide, and airbo. Add in class issues and an adventurous young lady with scientific aspirations and it more than fills 500 pages. Listen to airborn audiobook by kenneth oppel, david kelly. Far from any hope of rescue, kate and matt are flung into adventures beyond all imagining. Add in class issues and an adventurous young lady with scientific aspirations and it more than fills 500.
Listen to unlimited audiobooks on the web, ipad, iphone and android. This book is very suspenseful and the action is nonstop. You put it down with no intention of picking it up ever again, except for the obvious necessity of returning it to the. Dec 19, 2000 listen to airborn audiobook by kenneth oppel. Sixteenyearold matt cruse, a struggling student at the airship academy, joins forces with three others to search for a. Sep 09, 2015 he died and met god, and he wasnt ready. Buy the audio book cd book kenneth oppel airborn trilogy. 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. Listen to airborn by kenneth oppel,david kelly,full cast for free with a 30 day free trial. 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.
He has since written numerous books for young readers, including the silverwing. They feature great characters in exciting adventures in a really clever steampunk setting and as soon as i read them they. Kenneth oppel is the author of numerous books for young readers. 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. Airborn by kenneth oppel is a story of possibilities. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. 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. 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.
As you might have figured out by now, airborn is a book about flying. 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. Of all the ssf audio essentials, airborn is one of the most entertaining, both well thought out and filled with inventive fiction and adventure. Airborn by kenneth oppel book trailer by aiden t youtube.
The social setting is reminiscent of the early decades of the 1900s. Printz honor book award and the governor generals literary award. I found the willful, rich girl to be a bit annoying but overall, mostly this is a fun to. The first edition of the novel was published in 2004, and was written by kenneth oppel. Heronarrator matt david kelly, a cabin boy on a lighterthanair liner in the books jules vernesian. 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. Airborn airborn is the first installment in the matt cruise book series, and it follows the.
A 2005 michael l printz honor book ala winner of the 2005. Kenneth oppel lives in toronto with his wife and their three children. Kenneth oppel is one of the most highly regarded authors of middlegrade fiction writing today. Pdf airborn book by kenneth oppel free download 544 pages. This swashbuckling adventure is set in a world where great airships ply the.
Adventure, airborn, airships, kenneth oppel, loyalty, pirates, travel. Born on canadas vancouver island, he now resides in toronto with his wife and children. Airborn by kenneth oppel, first edition, signed abebooks. 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. I was reticent to listen to a full cast audio book, which sounded. 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 by kenneth oppel overdrive rakuten overdrive. The only reason that matt has a job on the aurora is because matts dad died working as a sailmaker on the airship. 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.
Bestsellers new releases recommended award winners. Sixteenyearold matt cruse, a struggling student at the airship. Airborn by kenneth oppel read by david kelly a full cast. Free download or read online airborn pdf epub book. A few months later, oppel received a letter informing him that the agency wanted to publish oppels story and try to sell it.
Written by kenneth oppel, audiobook narrated by david kelly. Between mysterious flying beasts and pirate attacks, oppel gives readers a glimpse of life aboard an airship. 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. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. Ken oppel has created a story in which great airships filled with hydrium, the lightest gas in the world, travel between continents. 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. In the world of ken oppels airborn, a gas called hydrium makes airships a main means of transportation. Kenneth oppel s airborn series are probably the best young adult books ive read. Airborn, skybreaker, starclimber by kenneth oppel at indigo. Actually space or, rambles about ken oppels airborn trilogy and.
The author has also written the novels last sentence above his signature on the title page thats my. Starclimber is the sequel to oppels airborn and skybreaker. Download or stream airborn by kenneth oppel, david kelly for free on hoopla. This is the case with kenneth oppels airborn, an alternatehistory, adventure fantasy. Airborn, kenneth oppel, david kelly, kidsgeneral, kids, full cast audio, 10.
The audiobook of airborn is done using a full cast with ambiance sounds. Printz honor book award and the canadian governor generals literary award for childrens literature. Entertaining, ya full cast audio book, adventure, steampunk, alternate history, steampunk, pirates and strange creatures. 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. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. While crossing the pacificus, he fearlessly rescues the. I found the willful, rich girl to be a bit annoying but overall, mostly this is a fun to read book that i can fully recommend. His awardwinning silverwing trilogy has sold over a million copies worldwide, and been adapted as an animated tv series and stage play.
Kenneth oppel author kenneth oppel published his first book, colins fantastic video adventure, at the age of eighteen. There are about 3 kisses in the book, so a bit of romance but mostly a boys adventure book. 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. I believe the same goes with listening to an audiobook. During the book, the captain seems like a father figure to all the crew, even in times of tragedy. The book was published in multiple languages including. Airborn by kenneth oppel read by david kelly audiobook sync. The perfect mix of loyalty, adventure, danger and just a little romance, makes airborn an excellent read for young adventurers. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cooki.
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. Kenneth oppels airborn series are probably the best young adult books ive read. While crossing the pacificus, he fearlessly rescues the unconscious pilot of a crippled hot air balloon. When asked about the premise of his book, airborn, kenneth oppel said. 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. Threebook bundle airborn, skybreaker, and starclimber by kenneth oppel available from rakuten kobo. Airborn is a 2004 young adult novel by kenneth oppel. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 544 pages and is available in paperback format. Kenneth oppel s stories are always very entertaining for the young and old. This work of fiction portrays what the world might have been like had the aircraft as we know it not been invented. At the first of the book, the captain asks matt to swing across and save mr.
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