Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. Oppels achievement in this book is to have created much more than an action adventure involving bats. Skybreaker, was a new york times bestseller and was named childrens novel of the year by the london times. Free download or read online airborn pdf epub book. Skybreaker, sequel to airborn, is a young adult fantasy novel written by canadian author kenneth oppel. This is the third book in an alternate reality created by worldrenowned kenneth oppel. Jan 01, 2005 such a piece of work warrants a sequel and with skybreaker, oppel brings back all the familiar goodies. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. Started reading it out to my friends on a long car ride and got them hooked. It has been a long time since i read the matt cruse series but rereading this book makes me remember why i like kenneth oppel. Some of his bestknown titles are inkling,the nest, airborn, a 2005 printz honor book, and silverwing.
If youve read airborn, the first book in this series, you will like this sequel. Airborn and skybreaker, the first two books in the series, have been among our bestselling and mosthon. This time matt cruse, the enigmatic dreamer, teams up once again kenneth oppels airborn the first in a ya series starring matt cruse was a spectacular and thoroughly enjoyable adventure novel of the classic kind. We are anxiously awaiting starclimber slated to come out in the fall. Crafted for all ages to enjoy in a magnificent tale that will be. Many people would probably call kenneth oppel s matt cruse series a steampunk tale, after all it has airships. Oppel has created a quick, intelligent and resourceful young hero in matt cruse. Oppel was born in port alberni, and spent his childhood in victoria, british columbia and halifax, nova scotia. Matt cruse is back in the phenomenal third volume in kenneth oppels bestselling, awardwinning series and this time hes heading for outer space. Skybreaker, kenneth oppel, david kelly, kidsgeneral, kids, full cast audio, 11. 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.
There are no sound effects that would normally be created for an audio drama production they are merely described by the narrator using the actual words written by kenneth oppel. The nest book by kenneth oppel, jon klassen official. Such a piece of work warrants a sequel and with skybreaker, oppel brings back all the familiar goodies. Book ken to speak at your schools, libraries and conferences. Written by kenneth oppel, audiobook narrated by david kelly. He is also the author of half brother, this dark endeavor, the boundless, and the nest, winner of the cla book of the year for. Kenneth oppel audio books, best sellers, author bio. Skybreaker 2007 read online free book by kenneth oppel in. The kings taster read aloud by kenneth oppel youtube. Three of his four silverwing novels about anthroporphic bats and two of his matt cruse novels set in an alternate world where airships ply the. These new plants take over crop fields, twine up houses, and burrow below streets.
In 1985, oppel wrote his first book colins fantastic video adventure, while at st. Using reward money from the discovery of vikram szpirglas pirate base, matt. 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. Matt cruse is back in the phenomenal third volume in kenneth oppel s bestselling, awardwinning series and this time hes heading for outer space. Matt cruse is on the trail of that treasure, with the help of his charming society friend, kate. Jan 26, 2010 skybreaker feels like a full blown audio drama. His other books include half brother, this dark endeavor, such wicked intent, the boundless, the nest and every hidden thing. My 8 and 11 year old girls loved the high flying adventure. 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. Kenneth oppel born august 31, 1967 is a canadian childrens writer. Get the audible audiobook for the reduced price of. This is one book i know i will keep coming back to.
Crafted for all ages to enjoy in a magnificent tale that will be sure to keep you on your toes. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 544 pages and is available in paperback format. Sep 14, 2001 listen to skybreaker audiobook by kenneth oppel. Ship this item qualifies for free shipping buy online, pick up in store is currently unavailable, but this item may be available for in. 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.
Wed love you to buy this book, and hope you find this page convenient in locating a place of purchase. In this book, the airplane has not been developed but flying machines, gliders, blimps and balloons are the mode of air transportation. If you are interested in making a booking, please email him at. His awardwinning silverwing trilogy has sold over a million copies worldwide and was adapted into an animated tv series and a stage play. He also lived in newfoundland and labrador, england, and ireland. In anthropomorphising them, he explores their collective dreams and aspirations, as well as their individual characters. The first two books airborn and skybreaker have won almost every canadian childrens literary award. Kenneth oppel is the author of skybreaker and airborn winner of the. Get 50% off this audiobook at the audiobooksnow online audio book store and download or stream it right to your computer, smartphone or tablet. There are fantasy sequences capable of captivating both children and adults, and one of the newest is by kenneth oppel. The two friends, along with captain hal slater and.
His books are marketed toward young adults but fit well within the definition of heinleinesque juveniles. Skybreaker 2007 read online free book by kenneth oppel. Start a free 30day trial today and get your first audiobook free. 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. Book arrived earlier than expected and in good condition.
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. The first edition of the novel was published in 2004, and was written by kenneth oppel. High in the sky, far above the normal lanes of travel, drifts a ghost ship carrying unbelievable treasure. 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. The full cast audio rendition of this book makes the story and characters come alive. Listen to skybreaker by kenneth oppel available from rakuten kobo. Browse kenneth oppel s bestselling audiobooks and newest titles. Kenneth oppel has 52 books on goodreads with 2573 ratings. Printz honor book award and the governor generals literary award.
Skybreaker audiobook by kenneth oppel 9781934180556. You do not need to read the silverwing books first, because it tells a seperate story to dusk. When you buy kenneth oppel s skybreaker, prepare to clear your schedule. The only thing i didnt like about this book is that matt spends more time brooding in this one than he did in the last one, and his constant jealousy every time another guy looks or. Airborn and skybreaker, the first two books in the series. Skybreaker by kenneth oppel overdrive rakuten overdrive.
Kenneth oppel knows how to pull you into his world and youre right there with matt and company soaring high above the earth. Please understand that this was only a school project and had no. But calling this series steampunk is doing it a disservice, while oppel does borrow from modern steampunk, what starts to become apparent to me, with this the second book in series, is that what he has actually done is simply continue the golden era of pulps into the thirties and. 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 zeppelins essentially rather than airplanes. Once again kenneth oppel and full cast audio deliver a stupendous performance. Sixteenyearold matt cruse, a struggling student at the. Kenneth oppel is the author of numerous books for young readers. Audie winner, catalog, kenneth oppel, matt cruse series, printz honor book, scifi 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.
Pdf airborn book by kenneth oppel free download 544 pages. Kenneth oppel 1967 is a canadian author of fantasy and science fiction novels. This is a school project i did while i was years old for the book airborn written by kenneth oppel. I enjoyed skybreaker almost as much as the first book in the series, airborn. The first book in a cantputitdown, cantreaditfastenough actionthriller trilogy thats part hatchet, part alien. In skybreaker we return to the alternative earth setting of airborn.