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Airman


Thorndike Literacy Bridge Young Adult

School year: Lower 6th, Upper 6th, Year 10, Year 11, Year 4, Year 5, Year 6, Year 7, Year 8, Year 9

No. of pages 432

Published: 2009

Great for age 8-17 years

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One dark night on the island of Great Saltee, fourteen-year-old Conor is framed for a terrible crime he didnt commit. Thrown into prison by the dastardly Hugo Bonvilain, Conor is trapped in a seaswept dungeon and branded a traitor. He must escape and clear his name; he wants his old life back his family, his friends . . . and his princess.Conor knows there is only one way out. Its an impossible task, which has never been done before. But Conor is determined to do it. Hell have to fly.Swashbuckling new fiction from the amazing Eoin Colfer, ideal for readers aged 11+.

 

 

This book is the winner of numerous awards

This book is part of a book series called Thorndike Literacy Bridge Young Adult .

This book has been graded for interest at 9-12 years.

There are 432 pages in this book. This book was published in 2009 by Penguin Random House Children's UK .

Robert Dunbar said of Eoin Colfer's first novel, BENNY AND OMAR (an instant number one bestseller in Ireland), "A wonderful book, absolutely hilarious. "

 

This book is in the following series:

Thorndike Literacy Bridge Young Adult

This book has been nominated for the following awards:

Iowa Teen Award - Grades 8-12
This book was recognised in the Grades 8-12 category of the Iowa Teen Award.

Bisto Book Award - Book Of the Year
This book was recognised in the Book of the Year category by the Bisto Book Award.

Nevada Young Readers' Award - Intermediate
This book was recognised in the Intermediate category by the Nevada Young Readers' Award.

Grand Canyon Reader Award - Tween
This book was recognised in the Tween category by the Grand Canyon Reader Award.

Iowa Teen Award
This book was recognised by the Iowa Teen Award.

Young Reader's Choice Award - Grades 7-9
This book was recognised in the Grades 7-9 category by the Young Reader's Choice Award.

Carnegie Medal
This book was recognised by the Carnegie Award. The CILIP Carnegie Medal is awarded by children’s librarians for an outstanding book written in English for children and young people.

Isinglass Teen Read Award
This book was recognised by the Isinglass Teen Read Award.

Beehive Award - YA
This book was recognised in the YA category by the Beehive Award.

Texas Lone Star
This book was recognised by the Texas Lone Star.

Cybils Award - Fantasy / Sci Fi - YA
This book was recognised in the Fantasy / Sci Fi - YA category by the Cybils Award. The Cybils Awards is a group of readers passionate about seeking out and recognizing books that represent diversity, inclusion, and appropriate representation for children and teens. To accomplish that goal, the Cybils Awards works to recognize books written for children and young adults that combine both the highest literary merit and popular appeal.