Kenneth Oppel
Kenneth Oppel
Kenneth Oppelis a Canadian children's writer...
NationalityCanadian
ProfessionChildren's Author
Date of Birth31 August 1967
CountryCanada
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I wrote 'Airborn' after completing three books about bats. I loved my bats, but what a treat it was to write about humans again. They could eat food other than midges and mosquitoes, they wore clothing, they slept in beds - all this struck me as wonderfully novel.
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Here's all I know: that the world is uncontrollable. Chaos reigns. That anything and everything might be possible. I won't subscribe to any rational system again. Nothing will bind me.
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I'm cursed with this puritanical streak that makes me want everything to be about something. It's a terrible affliction.
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It's somewhat disquieting that the same parents and educators who are horrified by the notion of child soldiers have bestowed upon 'The Hunger Games' a double mantle of critical praise and global bestsellerdom.
dream games world
The world of 'The Hunger Games' is a paranoid survivalist's dream.
zing
I prefer the word aviatrix. It has more zing to it." "It's very zingy," I agreed.
girl height no-fear
You've no fear of heights," puffed the girl. "None," I said. "I've heard that about you.
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I raised my hands, trying to shush her. "Don't shush me," she said, eyes blazing. "I hate being shushed.
moving pale-skin purple
I could not help staring back, for they made quite a contrast: Kate's pale skin and elegant purple suit, Nadira's dusky skin and exotic fiery sari. "Do we clash?" Nadira said dryly. "We certainly do," said Kate. "Would you like me to move?" "Don't trouble yourself.
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If anyone comes near you, just scream and run.
dark hair auburn
Everyone watched, wondering if this could be the same lunatic who'd nearly berthed his ornithopter in the restaurant. I swallowed, for it seemed he was headed straight for my table. He pulled off his helmet and a mass of dark auburn hair spilled out. Off came the goggles, and I was looking at the beaming face of Kate de Vries.
You flatter me shamelessly. I like it. Good.
dark two missing
You two were in a cave together?’ said Miss Simpkins in horror. ‘Yes,’ said Kate, ‘and it was very, very dark.
literature dry nutrition
You can't eat [literature], that's the problem," he said. "I've tried, it's very dry, and not at all nutritious.