About this title: Bestselling author Oppel returns to take readers back to the world of his Printz Honor Book "Airborn" and the "New York Times"-bestselling "Skybreaker," in this breathtaking new sequel.
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Description: Good. Former Library book. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Edition: Advance Uncorrected Proof-1st Edition, 1st Printing
Binding: Glossy Pictorial Wraps
Publisher: Harper Teen, New York
Date Published: Feb 24, 2009
Description: AS NEW in AS NEW WRAPS. (Sequel to AIRBORN and SKYBREAKER) 8vo (6 x 9), 390 pp. Softcover Uncorrected Proof is FINE--Unmarked, Unread, and AS NEW in AS NEW glossy pictorial wraps. This story stands alone well, but it is the third in the best-selling series following AIRBORN (Printz Honor Book) and SKYBREAKER, and up to the fine exciting level of the first two. Collectible in this edition. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Harper Teen
Date Published: 2009
ISBN-13:9780060850579ISBN:0060850574
Description: New. Glued binding. Paper over boards. With dust jacket. 390 p. Contains: Illustrations. Intended for a juvenile audience. Intended for a young adult/teenage audience. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Harper Collins Canada
Date Published: 2008
ISBN-13:9780002007450ISBN:0002007452
Description: New in New jacket. Brand New Hardcover with dust jacket, clean, tight, unmarked, North American Orders are shipped by kbooks every business day. International orders are shipped on Tuesdays and Friday's. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Harperteen
Date Published: 2009-03-01
ISBN-13:9780060850579ISBN:0060850574
Description: NEW. Hardcover. From an inventory that is 100% brand-new, 100% direct from the publishers' distribution channel. We carry NO pre-owned, NO remaindered. We pack in CARDBOARD to ensure the pristine quality is maintained. (Bubble-wrap alone is NOT sufficient to protect from USPS equipment. ) Guaranteed brand-NEW, protected with CARDBOARD, your satisfaction is guaranteed. BKLUVID: 9780060850579. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: HarperTeen
Date Published: 2009
ISBN-13:9780060850579ISBN:0060850574
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: FABER AND FABER Country = UNITED KINGDOM
Date Published: 2009
ISBN-13:9780571238392ISBN:0571238394
Description: BRAND NEW PAPERBACK. 496 pages. Matt cruse is back for his most dangerous expedition yet-into outer space! boy-pilot matt cruse is looking forward to spending a peaceful summer with kate de vries. until they are offered the chance of a lifetime to join the first expedition into space aboard the incredible sh1p starclimber. but many challenges stand in the way. (Paperback) read more
Description: New. Library binding. Paper over boards. With dust jacket. 390 p. Contains: Illustrations. Intended for a juvenile audience. Intended for a young adult/teenage audience. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Harper Collins Canada
Date Published: 1/1/2008
ISBN-13:9780002007450ISBN:0002007452
Description: New. 0002007452 Brand New Book Without Remainder Mark. May Have Slight Shelf Wear. In-Stock Now For Immediate Secure Packaging & Delivery. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: HarperTeen
Date Published: 2009
ISBN-13:9780060850579ISBN:0060850574
Description: New, Publisher overstock, may have small remainder mark. Excellent condition, never read, purchased from publisher as excess inventory. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: HarperTeen
Date Published: 2009
ISBN-13:9780060850579ISBN:0060850574
Description: New, Publisher overstock, may have small remainder mark. Excellent condition, never read, purchased from publisher as excess inventory. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Faber and Faber
Date Published: 2009
ISBN-13:9780571238392ISBN:0571238394
Description: New. Matt Cruse is back for his most dangerous expedition yet-into outer space! Boy-pilot Matt Cruse is looking forward to spending a peaceful summer with Kate de Vries. Until they are offered the chance of a lifetime to join the first expedition into sp... read more
Description: Good. Minimal damage to cover and binding. Pages show light use. With pride from Motor City. All books guaranteed. Best Service, Best Prices. read more
Description: Very good. Appearance of only slight previous use. Cover and binding show a little wear. All pages are undamaged with potentially only a few, small markings. Help save a tree. Buy all your used books from Green Earth Books. Read. Recycle and Reuse! read more
"Aerial adventurer Matt Cruse has returned to the skies, only this time his journey will take him into outer space and the stakes are raised: a life will be lost on the voyage. You might say the Airborn series is facing the same challenge of many children's series before it, in that the material gets darker and more sophisticated as it goes along, faster than perhaps the original core readers are quite ready for. For instance, the slightly crushy friendship between Matt and Kate has picked up many more complications along the way and now the pair are facing the marriage question--or at least it's hovering somewhere in the background...which may or may not interest the people hooked on the less lovey-dovey, more Stevenson-esque and boy-friendly feel of the first one. Still, the world Oppel has created is as absorbing as ever. Suited well for Octavian Nothing and Nick of Time readers."
"I missed two things while reading this book-the audio version (which hasn't come out yet), and the sky. Don't get me wrong, reading the book was exciting and fun, but I will still probably listen to the audio when it comes out, since they do such a good job. As for the other, you'll have to read the book to find out what I mean. Anyhow, it's more fun adventures with Matt Cruse, who is almost definitely the world's sweetest 17 year old. I seriously just want to give him a hug! But he's probably too busy saving us all from pirates or wild animals to even notice.
I don't know if Oppel plans on writing anymore Airborn books, but if he does, I will be first in line."
"This is the third book in Oppel's "Airborn" series. This book was a fun read, but I thought the first two were superior. Fans of the fast-paced, near non-stop action of the first two might find the pacing slow. Personally, I thought the pacing was fine; it was slower and more deliberate, and got more into the relationships and interactions, especially between Matt and Kate. I also liked how some things which seemed inconsequential in the beginning turned out to be important at the end. In this third installment, both Matt and Kate are invited to become astralnauts on the Starclimber, which will be the first vessel in space. Much of the first half of the book covers the training Matt goes through with the other potential candidates. There are some good, laugh-out-loud moments, such as Sir Hugh's trying to upstage Kate during her lecture. The second half of the book has more action than the first half. The ending and resolution between Matt and Kate was a bit surprising. I guess the biggest stretch was the civilian crew. Some members (well, one in particular) should not have been on there, and it felt a bit contrived. But if you are willing to check that at the door, this story is a fun ride."
"Starclimber is terrific final installment with gripping adventure, some lovely dialogue, a genuine laugh here and there, and a touch of romance. Like the previous two novels, Matt Cruse heads for the sky, but this time he reaches far beyond the lofty heights of the hydrium airships he's always flown. This time he's been invited on an expedition into space. Kate de Vries, suffragette and scientist extraordinaire, along with a number of other interesting characters, are invited as well. They encounter plenty of surprises from beginning to end."
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