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Sailing toward dawn, and I was perched atop the crow's nest, being the ship's eyes. We were two nights out of Sydney, and there'd been no weather to speak of so far. I was keeping watch on a dark stack of nimbus clouds off to the northwest, but we were leaving it far behind, and it looked to... read more
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Airborn is one of my favorite books by the author Kenneth Oppel. This novel takes place in a fictional past in which airships dominate the skies and strange technologies shape the world. Oppel uses his powerful imagination to craft an interesting plot that keeps you entertained all through... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)
Characters/People edit
- Matt Cruse: Cabin boy aboard the Aurora. Has worked there for three years. The narrator of the story.
- Kate de Vries: A wealthy passenger on the Aurora.
- Vikram Szpirglas: Leader of pirate crew. Very cruel man, with multiple personalities.
- Baz Hillcock: Cabin boy aboard Aurora. Matt's good friend.
- Miss Marjorie Simpkins: Kate's chaperone
- Mr. Featherstone: Add a description of this character.
- Cloud Cats
- Vlad
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“"And remember, you're still young! The baby of the ship! Why, I remember when we first brought you aboard, wrapped in swaddling clothes. Ahhh, those were the sweet days, when I got to bottle feed you--"”
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“"Then explain this, please!" "That is a femur."”
Miss Simpkins and Kate de Vries
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“True,” she said. “I’ve seen chimps much friendlier than my parents.”
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“You two were in a cave together?” said Miss Simpkins in horror. “Yes,” said Kate, “and it was very, very dark.”
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“Good boy. You’re a good boy. Now go and tell my idiot cooks to hurry up with those mangoes.”
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“Everyone’s agreed I found it, right, and I had to fight a crocodile and piranhas on the way? Good. Thank you very much, Miss de Vries. You’re a font of wisdom.”
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At night when the sky is scalloped with clouds and the moon does a vanishing act, you fall back on instinct when looking for moving objects. Almost like looking for shadows on shadow.
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It was a pale panther. It was a bat. It was a bird of prey. With its wings pulled in, it was sleek, almost scrawny. It had jutting shoulders and a humped back, but then I realized these were its massive wings, bundled tight. From head to tail it was no more than four or five feet. Its face was a cat face, only longer, with a lower forehead, the nostrils more pronounced and dark against the pale fur. It was a panther’s face but altogether more streamlined, designed to cut through wind. Its large eyes danced with intelligence and sunlight. It was exquisite. It was terrifying.
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“That was very nice,” she said. “That was the second time I’ve been kissed.” “You were kissed before?” I said jealously. “Yes, just now by you, but I thought I’d count each time.”
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She looked at me as if I’d suggested we stop breathing for a few hours.
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“I make good acquaintance with duck. Little water bird, splash splash, yes? No, that is not my problem. Problem, Mr. Lisbon, is this. Problem is duck is not on menu tonight!”
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“It’s membrane from cows’ intestines, actually. Specially treated to make it impermeable to gas.” This didn’t seem to revolt her in the slightest. “It must have taken a great many cows,” she commented solemnly.
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First Sentence edit
Sailing toward dawn, and I was perched atop the crow's nest, being the ship's eyes.
Table of Contents edit
1. Ship's Eyes
2. Up Ship!
3. Kate
4. Hot Chocolate for Two
5. The Log of the Endurance
6. Szpirglas
7. Sinking
8. The Island
9. Bones
10. Shipshape
11. The One That Fell
12. Shipwrecked
13. Hydrium
14. Nest
15. The Cloud Cat
16. Rescue
17. The Pit
18. Ship Taken
19. Airborne
20. Airborn
21. At Anchor
Series & Lists edit
This is book 1 of 3 in Matt Cruse. (standard series)
Followed by Skybreaker.
This is book 14 of 15 in 2007-2008 Iowa Teen Award. (authoritative list)
Preceded by Flush, and followed by Stumptown Kid.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Kenneth Oppel (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: HarperCollins
Country: Add the country of publication.
Publication Date: May 24, 2005
ISBN: 978-0060531829
Page Count: 544
Publisher: HarperCollins
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Publication Date: May 24, 2005
ISBN: 978-0060531829
Page Count: 544
Awards edit
- Michael L. Printz Award (Finalist, 2005, Honor Book)
- Governor General's Literary Awards (2004: Children's Literature (English language))
- Red Maple Award, Ontario Library Association (2005)
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