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Rebecca Strand was just sixteen when she and her father fell to
their deaths from the top of the Gibraltar Point Lighthouse in
1839. Just how they fell-or were they pushed?-remains a mystery.
And their ghosts haunt the lighthouse to this day ... Gabe tells
this story every day when he gives the ghost tour on Toronto
Island. He tries to make it scary enough to satisfy the tourists,
but he doesn't actually believe in ghosts - until he finds himself
face to face with Rebecca Strand. The true story of her death is
far more terrifying than any ghost tale Gabe has told. Rebecca
reveals that her father was a member of the Order, a secret society
devoted to protecting the world from 'the wakeful and wicked dead'
- malevolent spirits like Viker, the ghost responsible for their
deaths. But the Order has disappeared, and Viker's ghost is growing
ever stronger. Now Gabe and his friends must find a way to stop
Viker before they all become lost souls ... A fresh-and very
scary-take on the ghost story from Kenneth Oppel.
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Inkling (Paperback)
Kenneth Oppel; Illustrated by Sydney Smith
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R228
R193
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After a murder is committed, Will finds himself in possession of a
key that has the potential to unlock the train's hidden treasures.
Together with Maren, a gifted escape artist, and Mr Dorian, a
circus ringmaster with amazing abilities, Will must save the
Boundless before someone else winds up dead. With villains fast on
his heels and strange creatures lurking outside the windows, the
train hurtles across the country as Will flees for his life. His
adventure may have begun without his knowing . . . but how it ends
is now entirely up to Will.
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Silverwing - The Graphic Novel
Kenneth Oppel; Illustrated by Christopher Steininger
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R649
R539
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Bloom (Paperback)
Kenneth Oppel
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R261
R205
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The forest heaves and splits in a terrible quake, and Griffin, a
newborn Silverwing bat, is sucked down a fissure deep into the
earth. Shade, Griffin's father, soon realizes that his son has been
drawn into the Underworld and embarks on the most dangerous of
journeys to rescue him. Shade knows he must find Griffin quickly --
legend says that if the living stumble into the land of the dead,
they have only a short time before death claims them, too. But
something else is hunting Griffin -- a deadly foe Shade hoped he
would never see again. Who will find Griffin first?
A small bat's curiosity leads to an action-packed odyssey in the
acclaimed Silverwing trilogy from Kenneth Oppel, now available as a
collectible boxed set.
Shade is a young silverwing bat, the runt of his colony, and he's
determined to prove himself on the long, dangerous winter migration
to Hibernaculum. But when a fierce storm separates Shade from his
colony, he soon faces the most incredible journey of his young
life--and that journey is just the beginning of an epic trilogy of
adventure, wonder, and suspense.
Ideal for fans of Tolkien and fantasy, this boxed set includes
paperback editions of "Silverwing," "Sunwing," and "Firewing."
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Ghostlight (Paperback)
Kenneth Oppel
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R294
R232
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Airborn (Paperback)
Kenneth Oppel
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R435
R362
Discovery Miles 3 620
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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 be smooth going all the way
back to Lionsgate City. Like riding a cloud. . . .
Matt Cruse is a cabin boy on the Aurora, a huge airship that
sails hundreds of feet above the ocean, ferrying wealthy passengers
from city to city. It is the life Matt's always wanted; convinced
he's lighter than air, he imagines himself as buoyant as the
hydrium gas that powers his ship. One night he meets a dying
balloonist who speaks of beautiful creatures drifting through the
skies. It is only after Matt meets the balloonist's granddaughter
that he realizes that the man's ravings may, in fact, have been
true, and that the creatures are completely real and utterly
mysterious.
In a swashbuckling adventure reminiscent of Jules Verne and
Robert Louis Stevenson, Kenneth Oppel, author of the best-selling
Silverwing trilogy, creates an imagined world in which the air is
populated by transcontinental voyagers, pirates, and beings never
before dreamed of by the humans who sail the skies.
Shade is a young silverwing bat, the runt of his colony. But he's
determined to prove himself on the long, dangerous winter migration
to Hibernaculum, millions of wingbeats to the south. During a
fierce storm, he loses the others and soon faces the most
incredible journey of his young life. Desperately searching for a
way to rejoin his flock, Shade meets a remarkable cast of
characters: Marina, a Brightwing bat with a strange metal band on
her leg; Zephyr, a mystical albino bat with an unusual gift; and
Goth, a gigantic carnivorous vampire bat. But which ones are
friends and which ones are enemies? In this epic story of adventure
and suspense, Shade is going to need all the help he can find -- if
he hopes to ever see his family again.
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Silverwing - The Graphic Novel
Kenneth Oppel; Illustrated by Christopher Steininger
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R408
R321
Discovery Miles 3 210
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Ten incredible trips into the unknown await you... Blast off with:
* 'Percy Jackson and the Singer of Apollo' an all-new and exclusive
tale from Rick Riordan 'A Day in the Life' by award-winning
author/illustrator Shaun Tan 'Rise of the RoboShoes' by Tom
Angleberger of Origami Yoda fame And many more weird and wonderful
stories by legendary writer Ray Bradbury, Newbery medalist Rebecca
Stead, Shannon Hale, D. J. MacHale, Eric Nylund, Kenneth Oppel and
Neal Shusterman. Compiled by US National Ambassador for Children's
Literature (and Secret Ambassador for the Intergalactic Alliance)
Jon Scieszka, Other Worlds will boldly take you where no reader has
gone before.
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Thrive (Paperback)
Kenneth Oppel
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R296
R234
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Ben Tomlin has been an only child for thirteen years. So when his
research-scientist parents bring home a baby chimp to raise as a
human child, Ben's life is turned upside-down. Teaching a baby
chimp how to understand language is not his idea of fun, especially
when he's trying to settle in at his new school. But it isn't long
before Zan's infectious personality endears him to everyone and he
becomes a real member of the family. But just what will happen when
he grows up and the experiment comes to an end? Ben must take
dramatic steps, and the repercussions ricochet through his home and
community with devastating results. This phenomenal novel is a
thought-provoking story of relationships and family, first love,
growing up, ethics and dilemmas.
Bravery, danger, and intense passion. How does obsession begin?
Victor and Konrad are the twin brothers Frankenstein. They are
nearly inseparable. Growing up, their lives are filled with
imaginary adventures...until the day their adventures turn all too
real.
They stumble upon the Dark Library and discover secret books of
alchemy and ancient remedies. Father forbids them from ever
entering the room again, but when Konrad falls gravely ill, Victor
is drawn back to the Dark Library where he uncovers an ancient
formula for the Elixir of Life. Victor, along with his beautiful
cousin Elizabeth and friend Henry, immediately set out to find a
man who was once known for his alchemical works to help them create
the formula.
Determined to save Konrad, the three friends scale the highest
trees in Strumwald, dive into the deepest lakes, and even make an
unthinkable sacrifice in their quest for the elixir's ingredients.
And as if their task was not complicated enough, a new realm of
danger--that of illicit love--threatens to end the ordeal in
tragedy.""
The forest heaves and splits in a terrible quake, and Griffin, a newborn Silverwing bat, is sucked down a fissure deep into the earth. Shade, Griffin's father, soon realizes that his son has been drawn into the Underworld, and embarks on the most dangerous of journeys to rescue him. Shade knows he must find Griffin quickly -- legend dictates that if the living stumble into the land of the dead, they have only a short time before death claims them, too. But something else is hunting Griffin -- a deadly foe Shade hoped he would never see again. Who will find Griffin first? And who will survive to embark on the perilous journey back to the land of the living?
In this riveting companion to the acclaimed novels Silverwing and Sunwing, Kenneth Oppel creates a story that will resonate with readers of all ages -- a glorious fantasy adventure in which the living and the dead struggle for the sake of eternity.
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Inkling (Paperback)
Kenneth Oppel
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R160
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Mishaps and madness ensue when magical drawing ink comes to life in the Rylance home and 11-year-old Ethan tries to prove he's just as talented as his famous father.
A moving but light-hearted story about grief, family and a sixth-grade rivalry. When Ethan’s class is given the task of creating a graphic novel and magical ink jumps out of his father’s sketchbook, a strange series of events is set into motion. To his younger sister, Inkling is Lucy, her beloved dog; to his father, Inkling is a second chance at a dwindling career and a chance to solve his family’s money worries. Friends and enemies alike try to use Inkling to ace tests and create bestselling comic books, but to Ethan, Inkling is his friend – and he must do everything in his power save him.
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Hatch (Paperback)
Kenneth Oppel
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R296
R234
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Annie Rush has it all. A loving husband, adoring sons, an
interesting job. But tragedy haunts her. Her identical twin sister
died in a horrifying farm accident when the girls were nine years
old, and in the wake of the grief and guilt that followed, her
older brother left home for good. The death of her mother prompts
Annie to seek her brother and revisit her long-lost past. Her
search takes her to Oaxaca, where her brother was last seen, during
the vibrant Christmas celebrations and the colorful Night of the
Radishes festival; and ultimately, deep within herself.
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R330
Discovery Miles 3 300
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