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  2. Starclimber - Wikipedia

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    The cable snaps, Shepherd is killed, and the Starclimber is left drifting in space with no way to return to the surface. The remaining members of Starclimber are left in orbit around the earth when Matt develops a crude but brilliant brainstorm using an emergency oxygen tank as a propellant and using the toilets' flush mechanisms as maneuvering ...

  3. Kenneth Oppel - Wikipedia

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    Kenneth Oppel (born August 31, 1967) is a Canadian children's writer. Biography ... (2005) and Starclimber (2008). Oppel has won numerous literary awards, ...

  4. Skybreaker - Wikipedia

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    Starclimber Skybreaker , sequel to Airborn , is a young adult fantasy novel written by Canadian author Kenneth Oppel . It continues the adventures of young airship student Matt Cruse, and Kate de Vries, a budding scientist.

  5. Category:Novels by Kenneth Oppel - Wikipedia

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    Pages in category "Novels by Kenneth Oppel" The following 7 pages are in this category, out of 7 total. ... Starclimber; Sunwing (novel) This page was ...

  6. Forest of Reading Red Maple Award - Wikipedia

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    Kenneth Oppel was the first to win back to back in 2005 and 2006, followed by Eric Walters in 2007 and 2008. Andreas Schroeder was the first to win back to back in non-fiction in 2005 and 2007. Carol Matas was the first fiction winner, while Andreas Schroeder was the first non-fiction winner.

  7. Space elevators in fiction - Wikipedia

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    Starclimber (2008), novel by Kenneth Oppel. The main characters go to space using a space elevator. Strata (1981), one of Terry Pratchett's two solely science-fiction novels; Sundiver (1980), novel by David Brin; Sunstorm (2005), novel by Arthur C. Clarke and Stephen Baxter

  8. List of Canadian children's books - Wikipedia

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    Airborn (2004), a novel by Kenneth Oppel [6] Alligator Pie (1974), poetry book by Dennis Lee; Alphabeasts (2002), a picture book by Wallace Edwards; Amazon Adventure (1949), a novel by Willard Price; Amelia and Me (2013), a novel by Heather Stem; Amos Daragon (2009), a series of fantasy fiction books by Bryan Perro

  9. 2004 Governor General's Awards - Wikipedia

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    The 2004 Governor General's Awards for Literary Merit: Finalists in 14 categories (68 books) were announced October 26, the four children's literature winners announced and presented November 15, other winners announced and presented November 16. [1]