Join Matt Cruse, cabin boy of the luxury airship, the Aurora, in this Victorian-era adventure that will keep you on the edge of your seat.
Our young hero faces adversity with determination and grit, encounters fantastic, mysterious cloud cats, outwits blood-thirsty pirates, and finds a kindred spirit in the lovely Miss Kate de Vries, a spunky, outspoken, society girl, who accompanies Matt on his journey.
This novel, suitable for strong intermediate readers and teens, as well as adults, has been hailed by reviewers as an excellent choice for Harry Potter fans.
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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 o...
