“Never climb a tree in a long dress," Kate panted, coming up behind me. "I'll remember that," I said.” — Kenneth Oppel Copy Share Image
When I'd written my 'Silverwing' series - I'd imbued the bats with full human awareness and vocabulary. — Kenneth Oppel Awareness Copy Share Image
You've no fear of heights," puffed the girl. "None," I said. "I've heard that about you. — Kenneth Oppel Fear Copy Share Image
You're like something drawn with the sun's fire, and I can take only little glimpses of you. — Kenneth Oppel Fire Copy Share Image
“This way," she said, veering toward the roof's edge. "Can you jump?" "Oh, I can jump!" "Then jump! ” — Kenneth Oppel Copy Share Image
“They're having a liaison!' the woman in the big hat said to her friend. 'They've found love in a jail cell...' 'There's… — Kenneth Oppel Friendship Copy Share Image
“We all knew no respectable physician would remove my fingers just for the asking, and we had no time anyway.” — Kenneth Oppel Doctor Copy Share Image
“Oh, hello, Matt,' she said, not looking altogether thrilled to see me. 'This is James Sanderson.' 'Pleased to meet you,' I lied.” — Kenneth Oppel Copy Share Image
“Nadira gave Kate a long hard look. "Mr. Slater has the ship. Mr. Cruse has the coordinates. I have the key. What… — Kenneth Oppel Copy Share Image
Honestly," she sighed, "I don't know what kind of life we'll have together, with me always flying off in one direction and… — Kenneth Oppel Flying Copy Share Image
“I whirled to see the snake springing up from the ferns and bouncing towards us, fast. This time we turned and ran.… — Kenneth Oppel Animals Copy Share Image
We used to flock to watch gladiators, public torture and executions. In more recent times, our appetite for mortal violence has been… — Kenneth Oppel Appetite Copy Share Image
“I stared at Kate in disbelief. "I know, I know," she said, walking toward me, hands raised as if to calm a… — Kenneth Oppel Copy Share Image
It's somewhat disquieting that the same parents and educators who are horrified by the notion of child soldiers have bestowed upon 'The… — Kenneth Oppel Child soldier Copy Share Image
“Traveling at night toward the stars, I thought yet again how very far away they were, and how you could travel your… — Kenneth Oppel Astronomy Copy Share Image
“Beyond the lake, over the mountains, the clouds were illuminated from within by a brilliant stutter of lightning, and in that split… — Kenneth Oppel Copy Share Image
I raised my hands, trying to shush her. "Don't shush me," she said, eyes blazing. "I hate being shushed. — Kenneth Oppel Copy Share Image
You two were in a cave together?’ said Miss Simpkins in horror. ‘Yes,’ said Kate, ‘and it was very, very dark. — Kenneth Oppel Caves Copy Share Image
It's the way you look whenever she mentions her fiance. My cat looks like that before he hacks up a hairball. — Kenneth Oppel Cat Copy Share Image
I turned around and headed back to the stairwell, planning to go downstairs and buy a chocolate bar from the vending machine.… — Kenneth Oppel Copy Share Image
The preface? Why would he waste time with the preface? Skip the preface and move on to the meat of the thing! — Kenneth Oppel Copy Share Image
But chance runs like a river through all our lives, and being prepared for surprise is the best we can do. — Kenneth Oppel Chance Copy Share Image
“Konrad had gone to the New World without me, and no matter how fast I ran westward, how close I kept to… — Kenneth Oppel Copy Share Image
You see, when medicine works, it is blessed science, and when it fails, it is witchcraft. - Polidori — Kenneth Oppel Blessed Copy Share Image
One of the reasons I wrote 'Airborn' was that I'd fallen in love with the great passenger airships which flew in the… — Kenneth Oppel Copy Share Image
“Do you worry it is sinful?" I asked. She took a breath. "No," she said firmly. "God is the creator, and anything… — Kenneth Oppel Copy Share Image
I wrote 'Airborn' after completing three books about bats. I loved my bats, but what a treat it was to write about… — Kenneth Oppel Copy Share Image
Everyone watched, wondering if this could be the same lunatic who'd nearly berthed his ornithopter in the restaurant. I swallowed, for it… — Kenneth Oppel Auburn Copy Share Image
“I glanced over at him warily. "Don't start getting any ideas about her. The last time someone took a fancy to Kate,… — Kenneth Oppel Copy Share Image
The more I worked on 'Half Brother,' the more it seemed to me the story was really about love in all its… — Kenneth Oppel Copy Share Image
“Behind us I saw the water, still welling up from the tunnel, curving round in a frothing serpentine torrent to plunge down… — Kenneth Oppel Copy Share Image
I think good art should always be entertaining, or at least give pleasure of some sort. And my chief goal as a… — Kenneth Oppel Copy Share Image
We did it!" I said, feeling limp with relief. "It actually worked!" Dr. Turgenev rubbed his forehead. "I had very big doubts."… — Kenneth Oppel Copy Share Image
