{"product_id":"starclimber-9780060850593","title":"Starclimber","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn exhilarating journey to the stars--or a heartbreaking battle for survival?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePilot-in-training Matt Cruse and his love interest, Kate de Vries, an expert on high-altitude life-forms, are invited aboard the \u003cem\u003eStarclimber\u003c\/em\u003e, a vessel that literally climbs its way into the cosmos. Matt secretly plans on asking Kate to marry him, but before they even set foot aboard the ship, Kate announces her engagement--to someone else.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDespite this bombshell, and Matt's anguish, they embark on their journey into space, but soon the ship is surrounded by strange and unsettling life-forms, and the crew is forced to combat devastating mechanical failure. For Matt, Kate, and the entire crew of the \u003cem\u003eStarclimber\u003c\/em\u003e, what began as an exciting race to the stars has now turned into a battle to save their lives.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eOppel, Kenneth:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKENNETH OPPEL \u003c\/strong\u003eis the author of numerous books for young readers. His award-winning Silverwing trilogy has sold over a million copies worldwide and was adapted into an animated TV series and a stage play.\u003cem\u003e Airborn\u003c\/em\u003e won a Michael L. Printz Honor Book Award and the Governor General's Literary Award; its sequel, \u003cem\u003eSkybreaker\u003c\/em\u003e, was a \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestseller that was named Children's Novel of the Year by \u003cem\u003eThe Times\u003c\/em\u003e (London). His other books include \u003cem\u003eHalf Brother\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThis Dark Endeavor\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eSuch Wicked Intent\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Boundless\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Nest\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eEvery Hidden Thing\u003c\/em\u003e. Born on Vancouver Island, Kenneth Oppel has lived in Nova Scotia and Newfoundland, as well as England and Ireland. He now resides in Toronto with his wife and children.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50644907327762,"sku":"9780060850593","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_da90cd3a-d84e-4cc1-851a-645c1680e45f.jpg?v=1733129175","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/starclimber-9780060850593","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}