It's a spaceship from the past - can it change the future? Aquila has been found by boys bunking off a geography field trip. They have no idea where it came from or what it does. But Geoff's discovered that when you sit in it these little coloured lights come on, and if you push one of the big blue ones . . . WHOOSH!
This book is part of a book series called Puffin Modern Classics .
There are 160 pages in this book. This book was published 2010 by Penguin Books Ltd .
Andrew Norriss is the Whitbread Award (now Costa) - winning author of Aquila, which was made into a BAFTA-nominated TV series. His previous novel, Jessica's Ghost, was shortlisted for the Costa Award.
This book contains the following story:
Aquila
Two schoolboys bunk off a geography field trip and discover a space ship, Aquila. They learn to fly the ship, and to talk Latin - the only language Aquila understands. After many adventures, they realise Aquila is making a real difference to their lives.
This book has been nominated for the following awards:
Smarties Book Award
This book was recognised in the Ages 9-11 Years category by the Smarties Book Award.
Whitbread Book Award
This book was recognised by the Whitbread Book Award.
Smarties Book Award
This book was recognised by the Smarties Book Award.