In this continuation of shades saga, kenneth oppel recaptures the adventure and poignancy of silverwing, which smithsonian magazine called a tourdeforce fantasy, and takes it to a new level of excitement. It describes the origins of the war between the birds and the beasts. Silverwing is a childrens novel by canadian author kenneth oppel. A companion to silverwing and sunwing signed kenneth oppel. Publication soon followed, and since then he has written more than twenty for which he has won many prizes in his native canada. New characters aboundthe twisted vampirebat high priest of the aztec bat god, the mexican rat general, the young owl orestes, and a number of new and interesting bat characters. Buy a cheap copy of firewing book by kenneth oppel. The book is a fictional adventure book which would delight any reader whose interests are fantasy. Sunwing by kenneth oppel paperback, 2015 for sale online. Silverwing, sunwing, firewing, and darkwing by kenneth oppel goodreads author 4. Meanwhile, the vampyrum spectrum bat goth has his own sinister goals to complete.
Shade, a young silverwing bat in search of his father, discovers a mysterious human building containing a vast forest. Darkwing known as dusk in the united kingdom is a young adult fantasy novel by canadian author kenneth oppel. Home to thousands of bats, the indoor forest is as warm as a summer night and teeming with insects to eat. Sunwing ebook by kenneth oppel 9781481419406 rakuten kobo. Printz honor book award and the canadian governor generals literary award for childrens literature. The silverwing collection book by kenneth oppel official. Author kenneth oppel discusses the background, research and development of his novel, darkwing, prequel to the silverwing books.
Kenneth oppel his awardwinning silverwing trilogy has sold over a million copies worldwide and been adapted as an animated tv series and stage play. With the help of an abandoned owl prince and general cortezs rat army, shade must use all his resourcefulness to find his father and stop goth from harnessing the dark powers of cama zotz to. Home to thousands of bats, the indoor forest is as warm as a summer night and. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Immediately following the events of the first novel, shade silverwing sets out with his friends to find his missing father, cassiel, and other bats who have gone missing from their colony. It is the second book in the silverwing series, preceded by silverwing and.
It has a wider selection of products, easyto find store events, and amazing rare and collectible treasures. Canadian library associations book of the year for children. When eternal darkness threatens to invade, shade and marina must journey to the far southern jungle to save the world in this thrilling sequel to silverwing. Smithsonian fans of the first two books will find that this new adventure, with its compelling geography and cosmology of the underworld, takes them places silverwing and sunwing never dreamed of. In the book sunwing by keneth oppel, shade a silver wing bat wants to find his father. Sunwing book by kenneth oppel 10 available editions. At the end of each book the author tells about the bats that inspired him. However, despite the fact that opel was born in port alberni, he spent a bigger part of his childhood days in victoria, bc, and halifax, nova scotia. His awardwinning silverwing trilogy has sold over a million copies worldwide and was adapted into an animated tv series and a stage play. Pdf sunwing book silverwing free download 299 pages. It continues the saga of shade a young silverwing bat. Shade, a young silverwing bat in search of his father, discovers a mysterious humanmade building containing a vast forest. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. Shade, the lost baby bat of the first book, has rejoined his colony only to lose his freedom as the bats plunge into a mysterious human building they believe is paradise.
Sunwing airlines offers scheduled and charter services from canada and the united states to destinations within the united states, mexico, the caribbean, central america, and south america. In this thrilling continuation of shades saga, kenneth oppel recaptures the. Shade, a young silverwing bat, is searching the countryside for his father when he discovers a huge glass building. When eternal darkness threatens to invade, shade and marina must journey to the far southern jungle to save the world in. Read sunwing by kenneth oppel available from rakuten kobo. Kenneth oppel wrote his first novel at the age of 15, and enterprisingly sent it to his favourite writer, roald dahl. He is also the author of half brother, this dark endeavor, such wicked intent, and the boundless. The silverwing collection by kenneth oppel a small bats curiosity leads to an. The story of shade silverwing and his struggles is wonderful and does discribe several differant speicies of bats. Sunwing the silverwing trilogy book 2 english edition ebook. This is an awesome trailer i made for the book sunwing by kenneth oppel. It is the prequel and fourth book of the silverwing series, and takes place 65 million years before the events of the first book.
Smithsonian magazine called a tourdeforce fantasy, and takes it to a new level. Kenneth oppel is the author of numerous books for young readers. Sunwing, the sequel to the book silverwing, is a a book written by the author kenneth oppel. Airborn and skybreaker, the first two books in the series, have been among our bestselling and mosthonored titles, and we think youll find this one just as thrilling if not more so. In sunwing oppel admirably fulfils his promise of a sequel. Silverwing by kenneth oppel, first edition abebooks. Continues the adventures of shade, a young bat, as he searches for his father and struggles to prevent the evil jungle bat goth from wiping out the sun. Start a free 30day trial today and get your first audiobook free. The book follows the lives of a colony of silverwing bats. Book ken to speak at your schools, libraries and conferences. This onepage guide includes a plot summary and brief analysis of silverwing by kenneth oppel. See which new books our editors chose as this months favorites for kids of all ages. The forest heaves and splits in a terrible quake, and griffin, a newborn silverwing bat, is sucked down a fissure deep into the earth.
The humans arent as benevolent as they seemthey are attaching explosives to owls and bats, and using the creatures to bomb enemy. By books end, in a tourdeforce of clever plotting, all is resolved. Free download or read online sunwing pdf epub silverwing series book. Kenneth oppel was born in the year 1967, in the mill town of port alberni located on vancouver island, bc. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or. Signed, without inscription, by author on the full title page. The main characters of this fantasy, animals story are. Kenneth oppel recaptures the adventure and poignancy of silverwing, which smithsonian magazine called a tourdeforce fantasy, and takes it to a new level of excitement. Synopsis after being reunited with his colony after a long and.
Sunwing book by kenneth oppel official publisher page. During the summer months, the company offers domestic services across canada as well as. Sunwing by kenneth oppel overdrive rakuten overdrive. With the help of an abandoned owl prince and general cortezs rat army, shade must use all his resourcefulness to find his father and stop goth from harnessing the dark powers of cama zotz to create eternal night. Kenneth oppel gives a batseye view of the horrors of animal testing in sunwing, the sequel to his popular and awardwinning novel for middle readers, silverwing. Sunwing is the second novel in the silverwing franchise. Shade, along with his companions, flies into what seems to be an indoor bat paradise, created by humans. The first edition of the novel was published in august 12th 1999, and was written by kenneth oppel. And through the glass roof, the bats can finally see the sun, free from the tyranny of the deadly owls. But while shade was trapped in a human building his father was caught by cannibal bats which wanted to make shades father a sacrifice to the night god. The links will take you to the web sites home page. Song earth 2077 from oblivion m83gonzaleztrapanese 20 universal pictures film. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 299 pages and is available in mass market paperback format. Shade travels to the far southern jungle, where he will do all he can to find his fatherand save the world from an eternal night.
Silverwing by oppel, kenneth and a great selection of related books. Filled with high adventure, this sequel to silverwing 1997 stands well on its own, continuing the adventures of shade, a bat in search of his lost father. In sunwing, oppel admirably fulfills his promise of a sequel. Kenneth oppel gives a batseye view of the horrors of animal testing in s. First published by harpercollins in 1997, it is the first installment in the bestselling series of the same name. This book is a natural for the onscreen generation. Matt cruse is back in the phenomenal third volume in kenneth oppels bestselling, awardwinning series and this time hes heading for outer space. The main plot is a continuation of the original story first book in which young shade continues his search for his father, and tries to stop the evil. Sunwing is a childrens book written in 1999 by canadian author kenneth oppel. Listen to sunwing by kenneth oppel available from rakuten kobo. Fans of the first two books will find that this new adventure, with its compelling geography and cosmology of the underworld, takes them places silverwing and sunwing never dreamed of. If you are interested in making a booking, please email him at. The pace is hectic, the villains are dastardly, and the narrative style is that of a series of extremely visual scenes. In this thrilling continuation of shades saga, kenneth oppel expands the adventure and poignancy of silverwing and takes it to a new level of excitement.
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