Kate de Vries

Kate de Vries is a fictional character in the novels "Airborn" and "Skybreaker" by Kenneth Oppel. She is rumored to be played by Kay Panabaker in the upcoming "Airborn" film.

Background

Kate de Vries was born into a wealthy upper-class family. She has a caretaker called Marjorie Simpkins, who disapproves of her relationship with Matt Cruse. Kate's parents don't take much interest in her and don't seem to approve of her "hobbies". Her grandfather was the first to discover "cloud cats", an extraordinary and mysterious creature of the sky.

Role in "Airborn"

Kate is first introduced to cabin boy Matt Cruse a year after this cabin boy meets her grandfather on a crippled air ballon. When she does, she makes her entrance aboard the grand airship "Aurora" on an ornithopter along with her over-dramatic, very proper caretaker, Marjorie Simpkins. Matt and her become friends during their voyage to Australia, but is aware of their class differences. Kate is an intelligent, curious girl who can take care of herself; or so she thinks. Soon, she and Matt embark on perilous adventures involving pirates, shipwreck, mysterious animals, and an unpredictable friendship with Matt.

Role in "Skybreaker"

Kate and her friend Matt Cruse are to embark on a new adventure to find the ghost ship "Hyperion" and the rumored treasure aboard her. In this novel, Kate and Matt together face jealousy (Kate has a new suitor, the captain of their ship, and a gypsy called Nadira, takes interest in Matt). They also discover the dangers that caused the Hyperion to drift into legend. With their relationship, and their lives in jeopardy, Kate and Matt realize that their treasure hunt may cost more than it's worth. Rachel Moulton played Kate in both audio book versions.

ee also

*Airborn
*Skybreaker

External links

* [http://www.amazon.com/dp/0060531827 Amazon]