I dont get a lot of time to read but i read when i can. When will ends up in possession of the key to a train car containing priceless treasures, he becomes the target of sinister figures from his past. Kenneth oppel books list of books by author kenneth oppel. One of the best books i have read in a long time, and certainly more entertaining than a lot of books aimed at adults. Printz honor book award and the governor generals literary award. Oppel moved to england and wrote a number of books during that period, gleaning several ideas while working at typing students papers.
Nov 15, 2011 kenneth oppel is the author of numerous books for young readers. During a fierce storm, he loses the others and soon faces the most incredible journey of his young life. But victor is more driven and feels the need to be better at everything. The three family membersmum, dad, and thirteen year old sonare well differentiated and credible, and the strains and delights that develop in the family when the chimpanzee experiment is undertaken in their home are also believable. Kenneth oppel books, author biography, and reading level. This is an excellently crafted novel, as one expects from kenneth oppel. Sailing toward dawn, and i was perched atop the crows nest, being the ships eyes. Kenneth oppel says he started writing stories when he was twelve.
His awardwinning silverwing trilogy has sold over a million copies worldwide, and been adapted as an animated tv series and stage play. His awardwinning silverwing trilogy has sold over a million copies worldwide and was adapted into an animated tv series and a. Browse author series lists, sequels, pseudonyms, synopses, book covers, ratings and awards. Sixteenyearold victor frankenstein and his twin brother, konrad, share everything. His most recent books include the nest, a finalist for the td canadian childrens literature award, every hidden thing and, coming up in the fall of 2018, inkling. Some of his bestknown titles are inkling,the nest, airborn, a 2005 printz honor book, and silverwing. T he nest, written by kenneth oppel, was such a wonderful read, but the entire book was below my expectations of what it should have been. When ben tomlins mother brings home his new baby brother, an eightdayold chimpanzee, ben is far from thrilled. In airborn, enter a past in which airplanes have never been invented, giant airships rule the skies and the glittering skyscrapers of lionsgate city, canadas greatest metropolis, rise near the pacificus ocean. Despite being intended for a younger audience, skybreaker was a rather interesting and engaging novel. Kenneth oppel is one of the most highly regarded authors of middlegrade fiction writing today.
Kenneth oppel audio books, best sellers, author bio. Kenneth oppels new middlegrade novel, the nest, also explores this alarming terrain, but he has artfully flipped the role of the changeling. Such a piece of work warrants a sequel and with skybreaker, oppel brings back all the familiar goodies. Mar 03, 2016 kenneth oppel s airborn won a printz honor award, and the canadian governor generals prize. 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. Includes illustrations from celebrated artist jon klassen.
His awardwinning silverwing trilogy has sold over a million copies worldwide and been adapted as an animated tv series and stage play. Kenneth oppel born august 31, 1967 is a canadian childrens writer. In 1985, oppel wrote his first book colins fantastic video adventure, while at st. Kenneth oppel has written many other fantastic books. See all books authored by kenneth oppel, including airborn, and halfminute horrors, and more on. Kenneth oppel wrote his first novel at age fourteen and hasnt looked back. Kenneth oppel has 52 books on goodreads with 257642 ratings. His father, a renowned behavioral scientist, has uprooted the family and moved them halfway across the country, to victoria, b. His award winning silverwing trilogy has sold over a million copies worldwide and been. Apr 06, 2017 kenneth oppel s airborn won a printz honor award, and the canadian governor generals prize. The world oppel creates is rich, detailed, thoughtful and evocative, and the story quickly draws the reader in with entertaining, wellrounded characters and a wellpaced plot that never flags or wanders into irrelevance. Hes determined to prove himself on the long, dangerous winter migration to hibernaculum, millions of wingbeats to the south. 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. Oct 06, 2015 the nest leaves a lasting mark on the memory.
Skybreaker 2007 read online free book by kenneth oppel. The boundless by kenneth oppel, jim tierney, paperback. Fiction shade, a young silverwing bat and the runt of his colony, wants to see the sun. Everything feels a bit skewed, conveying the experience of being in transition from the familiar to the threateningly unfamiliar. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist. Kenneth oppel has a way of writing that draws you in and keeping you hooked. A new york times editors choice and a best book of the year in the globe and mail, publishers weekly, horn book, school library journal and the wall street journal, called a masterpiece globe and mail and now in paperback.
Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. Born on vancouver island, kenneth oppel has lived in nova scotia and newfoundland, as well as england and ireland. Oppel was born in port alberni, and spent his childhood in victoria, british columbia and halifax, nova scotia. 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. His other books include half brother, this dark endeavor, such wicked intent, the boundless, the nest and every hidden thing.
He also lived in newfoundland and labrador, england, and ireland. Books author public speaking events resources contact back teacher study guides media bright ideas faqs books author public speaking events resources teacher study guides media. Kenneth oppels silverwing, the boundless haunting gothic tale for fans of coraline, is one of the most acclaimed books of the y. When matt cruse, the cabin boy on the luxury airship aurora, fearlessly performs a dramatic rescue to save an old man from his damaged hot air balloon, he doesnt. His books include the silverwing series, which has.
Author kenneth oppels complete list of books and series in order, with the latest releases, covers, descriptions and availability. 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. Airborn is a 2004 young adult novel by kenneth oppel. Silverwing by kenneth oppel scholastic books for kids. Book ken to speak at your schools, libraries and conferences.
There were huge dark eyes, and a kind of mane made of light, and when she spoke, i couldnt see a mouth moving, but i. Pdf airborn book by kenneth oppel free download 544 pages. The links will take you to the web sites home page. Printz honor book and winner of canadas 2004 governor generals award, the new york times bestselling skybreaker, and the internationally bestselling silverwing trilogy. Jan 01, 2005 kenneth oppels airborn the first in a ya series starring matt cruse was a spectacular and thoroughly enjoyable adventure novel of the classic kind. Airborn was winner of a michael l printz honor book award, and the canadian governor generals award for childrens literature. I became a fan of kenneth oppel when this dark endeavor. Shade, a young silverwing bat and the runt of his colony, wants to see the sun.
Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. This time matt cruse, the enigmatic dreamer, teams up once again kenneth oppel s airborn the first in a ya series starring matt cruse was a spectacular and thoroughly enjoyable adventure novel of the classic kind. He completed a ba in english and cinema studies at the university of toronto. Apr 18, 2016 t he nest, written by kenneth oppel, was such a wonderful read, but the entire book was below my expectations of what it should have been. 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. Movie rights in this dark endeavour have been bought by the producers of twilight. Kenneth oppel has written many other fantastic books but. Kenneth oppel has 52 books on goodreads with 2573 ratings.
The first edition of the novel was published in 2004, and was written by kenneth oppel. The boundless, the greatest train ever built, is on its maiden voyage across the country, and firstclass passenger will everett is about to embark on the adventure of his life. A canadian writer whose work, skybreaker, was named the times childrens novel of 2005, he is also known for his silverwing saga. Kenneth oppel was born in the year 1967, in the mill town of port alberni located on vancouver island, bc. He wrote his second childrens book in his final year at university.
His awardwinning silverwing trilogy has sold over a million copies worldwide and was adapted into an animated tv series and a stage play. Kenneth oppel is the author of many books, including airborn, a michael l. Oppel deftly conveys the fear and dislocation that can overwhelm a family. That book will probably always be one of my favorites by him, but this books is a really close second. Featuring airships, pirates, journeys to exotic places and narrow escapes, oppel took all the familiar elements from the works of jules verne and r. Kenneth oppel was born august 31, 1967 on vancouver island in british columbia. Free download or read online airborn pdf epub book. While a fifteenyearold student, kenneth oppel wrote his first childrens novel, colins fantastic video adventure, which was published in 1985. A native of canada, kenneth oppel lives with his wife and children in toronto. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 544 pages and is available in paperback format. During a fierce storm, he loses the others and soon faces the most incredible. Printz honor book award and the canadian governor generals literary award for childrens literature. Kenneth oppels airborn won a printz honor award, and the canadian governor generals prize.
Everything feels a bit skewed, conveying the experience of being in. Oct 11, 2015 kenneth oppels new middlegrade novel, the nest, also explores this alarming terrain, but he has artfully flipped the role of the changeling. We were two nights out of sydney, and thered been no weather to speak of. Additionally, the world contains fictional animal species such as flying creatures, which live their entire lives in the sky. He now resides in toronto with his wife and children. If you are interested in making a booking, please email him at. After graduating from high school, oppel attended the university of toronto, where he studied english and film. In order to survive, will must join a traveling circus, enlisting the.
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. Oct 23, 2015 kenneth oppel is the author of numerous books for young readers. 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. Celebrated author kenneth oppel creates an eerie masterpiece in this compelling story that explores disability and diversity, fears and dreams, and what ultimately makes a family. 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.
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