Book description
Matt Cruse is cabin boy aboard the Aurora, an airship which truly is lighter than air. Since the discovery of hydrium, a gas that renders even the heaviest vehicle as light as a feather, airships travel all over the world in the same way as planes do today. Matt himself…
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1 author picked Airborn as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
Matt serves as a cabin boy on an airship when he encounters a man who claims there are creatures that fly and never touch the ground…
This book is pure fun and adventure. Looking for amazing creatures? Real stakes and human conflict? A likable main character? You’ve got it all here. I particularly loved the work the author put into creating an entire ecosystem of creatures that live so far up in the sky that we never see them on the ground!
From Jonathon's list on fantasy adventure for middle grade readers.
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