A legendary ghost ship. An incredible treasure. A death-defying adventure.

Forty years ago, the airship Hyperion vanished with untold riches in its hold. Now, accompanied by heiress Kate de Vries and a mysterious gypsy, Matt Cruse is determined to recover the ship and its treasures. But 20,000 feet above the Earth's surface, pursued by those who have hunted the Hyperion since its disappearance, and surrounded by deadly high-altitude life forms, Matt and his companions soon find themselves fighting not only for the Hyperion--but for their very lives.

Author: Kenneth Oppel
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: HarperCollins
Published: 01/02/2007
Pages: 560
Weight: 0.59lbs
Size: 6.80h x 4.22w x 1.24d
ISBN: 9780060532291
Audience: Ages 9-12

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 5
Point Value: 16
Interest Level: Middle Grade Plus
Quiz #/Name: 101561 / Skybreaker


Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 02/05/2007 pg. 62
Kliatt 07/01/2007 pg. 32

About the Author
Oppel, Kenneth: -

KENNETH OPPEL is the author of numerous books for young readers. His award-winning Silverwing trilogy has sold over a million copies worldwide and was adapted into an animated TV series and a stage play. Airborn won a Michael L. Printz Honor Book Award and the Governor General's Literary Award; its sequel, Skybreaker, was a New York Times bestseller that was named Children's Novel of the Year by The Times (London). His other books include Half Brother, This Dark Endeavor, Such Wicked Intent, The Boundless, The Nest and Every Hidden Thing. Born on Vancouver Island, Kenneth Oppel has lived in Nova Scotia and Newfoundland, as well as England and Ireland. He now resides in Toronto with his wife and children.