![]() ![]() This book keeps you reading til the end, and then you have to go back and read it again, jus to be sure you didnt miss a thing. Theres Kate, who is bound and determined to get what she wants, Vlad, the crazy chef with amazing talent, Baz, the comical roommate, and Szpirglas, the dashing pirate. ![]() With a mix of fabulous characters, Airborn is one of the best books Ive ever read. And that proves difficult after discovering that the island they landed on is the pirates headquarters. Of course, Kate wants pictures to show the snotty rich scientists to prove herself right. They also discover one who was crippled at birth and lives on the island. They discover that the creatures are really real, and they are amazing. A notorious pirate attacks the ship, and after being robbed they crash land on a deserted, uncharted island in the middle of the Pacificus. Later Matt meets the balloonists adventurous granddaughter, Kate, and finds out these creatures maybe are real after all. And then on a day just like any other, he rescues a rogue hot air balloon whos captain seems crazy, talking about beautiful creatures soaring around in the skies. Hes just lucky enough to work on an airship. Hes not rich, or a genius, or has some sort of gift. ![]() Matt Cruse is a cabin boy on the Aurora, a luxury passenger airship. Theres plenty of adventure, a bit of fantasy, some mystery, lots of reality, and a pinch of romance. Airborn is a steampunk YA novel by Canadian author Kenneth Oppel, first published in 2004. I think the reason its so good is because it has a little bit of very thing. ![]()
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