Pick up your copy of the nest by kenneth oppel when it launches october 6th. His awardwinning silverwing trilogy has sold over a million copies worldwide and was adapted into an animated tv series and a stage play. His awardwinning silverwing trilogy has sold over a million copies worldwide and been adapted as. Instead, airships of the day use a fuel called hydrium and resemble hot air balloons more closely than they do airplanes of today. Its another book where the protagonist learns who he is, and oppel does a fresh take on it by making the main characters bats. Airborn by kenneth oppel suggestions and expectations this curriculum unit can be used in a variety of ways. All four books, published between 1997, 1998, 2002. In 1985, oppel wrote his first book colins fantastic video adventure, while at st. Notable awards, governor generals literary award 2004 airborn the times childrens novel 2005 skybreaker. Kenneth oppel is the author of numerous books for young readers. There were huge dark eyes, and a kind of mane made of light, and.
Its sequel, skybreaker, was a new york times bestseller. He also lived in newfoundland and labrador, england, and ireland. Explore our editors picks for the best kids books of the month. Silverwing is an engaging story about a bat named shade who is caught up in an adventure that is mysterious and incredible at the same time. Kenneth oppel was born in the year 1967, in the mill town of port alberni located on vancouver island, bc. Some of his bestknown titles are inkling,the nest, airborn, a 2005 printz honor book, and silverwing. This work of fiction portrays what the world might have been. Kenneth oppel is currently considered a single author. His awardwinning silverwing trilogy has sold over a million copies worldwide. Silverwing by kenneth oppel study guide book study.
Since then, he was won extraordinary acclaim for his imaginative works, including the silverwing trilogy and the airborn series. During a fierce storm, he loses the others and soon faces the. 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. See all books authored by kenneth oppel, including airborn, and halfminute horrors, and more on. Such wicked intent, book by kenneth oppel paperback. Its also the setting for murder, deception, a traveling circus, and one ornery, captive sasquatch in kenneth oppels the boundless. My latest book is skybreaker, the sequel to airborn. Twice nominated for the hans christian andersen award, he lives in toronto with his wife and three children. His awardwinning silverwing trilogy has sold over a million copies worldwide and been adapted as an animated tv series and stage play. Its about the way families are made, the way humanity is judged, the way easy choices become hard ones, and how you cant always do right by the people and animals you love.
This study guide consists of approximately 53 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of airborn. Kenneth oppel born august 31, 1967 is a canadian childrens writer. Oppel continues the saga of shade and the silverwings in this novel, with. Kenneth oppels airborn won a printz honor award, and the canadian governor generals prize. This work of fiction portrays what the world might have been like had the aircraft as we know it not been invented.
He also wrote another series, the matt cruse saga, including airborn 2004, skybreaker 2005 and starclimber 2008. His silverwing trilogy has sold over 1 million copies worldwide, and has been adapted as an animated tv series and stage play. Buy the paperback book such wicked intent by kenneth oppel at indigo. Oct 11, 2015 in fact, oppel is so lightfooted in these parts, so careful to let the imagery do the bulk of the work, vivid and unanalyzed, that when, toward the end, steve and the queen have a final talk. It focuses on two brothers one is very big and strong and the other is weak and nerdy.
In the hands of master storyteller kenneth oppel, its a novel you wont soon forget. Half brother by kenneth oppel paperback book the parent store. After graduating from high school, oppel attended the university of toronto, where he studied english and film. Kenneth oppel has 51 books on goodreads with 256624 ratings. Printz honor book award and the governor generals literary. Kenneth oppel is the governor generals awardwinning author of the airborn series and the silverwing saga, which has sold over a million copies worldwide. I enjoyed them immensely again, and have decided to hold on to them because ill surely read them again in the future. The links will take you to the web sites home page. While a fifteenyearold student, kenneth oppel wrote his first childrens novel, colins fantastic video adventure, which was published in 1985. Wed love you to buy this book, and hope you find this page convenient in locating a place of purchase. Airborn by kenneth oppel is a story of possibilities. And a huge round of applause to the illustrator in this book, jon klassen, who.
Hes determined to prove himself on the long, dangerous winter migration to hibernaculum, millions of wingbeats to the south. The race is on to salvage the ghost ship hyperion sailing at a dangerously high altitude. All four books, published between 1997, 1998, 2002 and 2007, are commonly assigned in the curriculum of upper elementary and middle school grades in canada, and in some parts of the united states. From 1995 to 1996, oppel worked as an editor atquill and quire, the trade magazine of the canadian publishing industry. Its the 7milelong fictional brainchild of factual victorianera rail baron cornelius van horne. Nevertheless, oppel has created a very enjoyable book with bats that have humanlike personalities. In this thrilling continuation of shades saga, kenneth oppel recaptures the adventure and. Jon klassen is a writer and illustrator of childrens books. Oct 06, 2015 the nest leaves a lasting mark on the memory. He wrote four books for the silverwing novel series. Kenneth oppel s airborn won a printz honor award, and the canadian governor generals prize. 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. Oppel moved to england and wrote a number of books during that period. The forest heaves and splits in a terrible quake, and griffin, a newborn silverwing bat, is sucked down a fissure deep into the earth.
Silverwing by kenneth oppel is a really good book in my opinion. 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. Pages in category novels by kenneth oppel the following 8 pages are in this category, out of 8 total. One of the best books i have read in a long time, and certainly more entertaining than a lot of books aimed at adults. Dead water zone by kenneth oppel is a science fiction story that takes place called watertown. Schatten saga german, alternative the first three books, taking place contemporary to publication date, are best read in order. During a fierce storm, he loses the others and soon faces the most incredible journey of his young life.
Buy a cheap copy of firewing book by kenneth oppel. Buy the paperback book the nest by kenneth oppel at indigo. The boundless by kenneth oppel, jim tierney, paperback. Add it to your to read list on goodreads and check out the author at his website here. Kenneth oppel author biography, plus links to books by. Shade, a young silverwing bat and the runt of his colony, wants to see the sun. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. The boundless is not just a formulaic chugging snake of metal cars. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times.
A canadian author of a score of works, kenneth oppel has written for a wide range of audiences, finding publishing success with everything from picture books and first readers to young adult and adult. The silverwing book series is a series of novels by kenneth oppel about the adventures of a young bat. To learn more about me, where i get my ideas, how i write, my favorite books, and more, please visit my website. Printz honor for airborn, has crafted a breathtaking animal tale that reaches out to the human in all of us. In this thrilling continuation of shades saga, kenneth oppel recaptures the adventure and poignancy of silverwing, which smithsonian magazine called, a tourdeforce fantasy, and takes it. Each chapter of the novel study focuses on one, two, or three chapters of airborn and is comprised of five of the following different activities. Kenneth oppel books, author biography, and reading level. Fledermaustrilogie german schattensaga german, alternative the first three books, taking place contemporary to publication date, are best read in order. Will everetts father is just a poor man laying track for the canadian pacific railway until, on the day when the last spike is driven home somewhere in the rockies, james everett saves the.
Oppel was born in port alberni, and spent his childhood in victoria, british columbia and halifax, nova scotia. Kenneth oppels first novel was published when he was eighteen years old. In this thrilling continuation of shades saga, kenneth oppel recaptures the adventure and poignancy of silverwing, which smithsonian magazine called, a tourdeforce fantasy, and takes it to a new level of excitement. Search hello select your address select your address. To receive email news about new books by kenneth oppel visit harpercollins author tracker. Darkwing is a prequel, of sorts, taking place in prehistoric times, and could be read as a standalone. I liked this book a lot, but found it a bit disturbing at times. Half brother isnt just a story about a boy and a chimp. One only has to think of alices adventures in wonderland. Him and another named bathsheba gets separated from their pack on there way to hibernaculum, but goth, a vampire bat,is trying to hunt him down. Mr christies book award for 12 and up canadian library association book of the year for children silver birch award, ontario library.
Nov 15, 2011 kenneth oppel is the author of numerous books for young readers. 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. A novel, by kenneth oppel, kenneth oppel, a trade paperback from harpertrophy canada, an imprint of harpercollins publishers. To take a look at the fictional world of airborn and skybreaker, visit.
Kenneth oppel books list of books by author kenneth oppel. A novel, by kenneth oppel, kenneth oppel, a trade paperback from harpertrophy canada. Kenneth oppel has written several books for young people, ranging from picture. His most recent novels are the boundless and the nest. He won the 20 caldecott medal for illustration, recognizing this is not my hat, which he also wrote. Each chapter of the novel study focuses on one, two, or three chapters of airborn and is comprised of five of the. Join to find the hottest teen books, connect with your favorite ya authors and meet new friends who share your reading interests. Oppel the boundless enters gaimanesque territory with his portrayal of steve, an older brother struggling with anxiety and his familys distress after his newborn brother, theodore, is diag. 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. Fledermaustrilogie germanschattensaga german, alternativethe first three books, taking place contemporary to publication date, ar. If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author. Kenneth oppel is one of the most highly regarded authors of middlegrade fiction writing today.
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