The plot was based off of the novel silverwing by kenneth oppel, but has had some changes. This book is about a young bat named shade, the runt of his colony. Kenneth oppel really gets me into the book from the start to the finish. Him and another named bathsheba gets separated from their pack on there way to hibernaculum, but goth, a vampire bat,is trying to hunt him down. Kenneth oppel born august 31, 1967 is a canadian childrens writer. Author of silverwing, airborn, half brother, this dark endeavour, the boundless, the nest, every hidden thing and inkling, coming fall 2018. Free download or read online sunwing pdf epub silverwing series book. I was born in 1967 in port alberni, a mill town on vancouver island, british columbia but spent the bulk of my childhood in victoria, b. Silverwing the silverwing trilogy book 1 kindle edition by. It was hot here, but the heat didnt come from the blazing tropical sun. The links will take you to the web sites home page. Kenneth oppel is the governor generals awardwinning author ofairbornand the silverwing series, which has sold over a million copies worldwide. Silverwing by kenneth oppel and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
As punishment, owls burn the bats roost, forcing them to migrate earlier than normal. Printz honor book award and the canadian governor generals literary award for childrens literature. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 128 pages and is available in mass market paperback format. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Silverwing is a childrens novel by canadian author kenneth oppel. His awardwinning silverwing trilogy has sold over a million copies worldwide, and.
Picture books, early readers, mg novels, ya novels. At around twelve i decided i wanted to be a writer this came after deciding i wanted to be a scientist, and then an architect. In 1985, oppel wrote his first book colins fantastic video adventure, while at st. I liked the fact this was a bat that lived in the same part of the world as me eastern canada.
Silverwing is a bestselling childrens novel, written by kenneth oppel, first published in 1997 by harpercollins. There are fantasy sequences capable of captivating both children and adults, and one of the newest is by kenneth oppel. Silverwing is a 2003 canadian animated television series based on kenneth oppel s novel of the same name. Silverwing shade is a young silverwing bat, the runt of his colony, determined to prove himself on the long and dangerous winter migration to hibernaculum, millions of wingbeats to the south. The silverwing guide is structured around the latest in current teaching pedagogy. This companion to silverwing and sunwing is mesmerizing. During the school closures for the next three weeks, i will be doing daily short readings from my books. Silverwing the silverwing trilogy kenneth oppel on. Silverwing 2010 read online free book by kenneth oppel in. First episode was aired september 19, 2003, and the final episode was aired january 10, 2004. Oppel was born in port alberni, and spent his childhood in victoria, british columbia and halifax, nova scotia. Silverwing by kenneth oppel, first edition abebooks.
His awardwinning silverwing trilogy has sold over a million copies worldwide and been. The first edition of the novel was published in august 12th 1999, and was written by kenneth oppel. Oct 01, 1997 silverwing by kenneth oppel is a really good book in my opinion. Silverwing freeform summary after getting lost in a forest vanessa would never have guessed that an unsuspecting wish would suddenly catapult her into a world of talking animals and dangerous situations. The war of the birds and the beasts silverwing duration. The drizzling rain and mist didnt come from the sky, but from tiny sprinklers in the flat black ceiling. Silverwing by kenneth oppel is a really good book in my opinion. Kenneth oppel is a canadian author whose most notable works include the silverwing franchise and the matt cruse series. Silverwing book by kenneth oppel official publisher page. Fledermaustrilogie germanschattensaga german, alternativethe first three books, taking place contemporary to publication date, ar. First published by harpercollins in 1997, it is the first installment in the bestselling series of the same name. Silverwing is a fantasy action series based on the novel silverwing by kenneth oppel. Kenneth oppel lives in toronto with his wife and their three children.
The main character, shade, is a small silverwing bat, who is frequently mocked and called runt. His awardwinning silverwing trilogy has sold over a million copies worldwide and been adapted as. But hes determined to prove himself on the long, dangerous winter. Silverwing silverwing, book 1 by kenneth oppel fantastic fiction. This production was in no way affiliated with, approved by, or authorized by kenneth oppel, bardel entertainment or anyone else associated with silverwing. Silverwing book by kenneth oppel official publisher. Pdf silverwing book by kenneth oppel free download 128 pages. Free download or read online silverwing pdf epub book. Oppels achievement in this book is to have created much more than an action adventure involving bats. I have recut all episodes of bardels silverwing animated series into a 2hour movie which is designed to be as close to kenneth oppels book as possible. Born in port alberni, british columbia, he spent his childhood in victoria, british columbia and halifax, nova scotia.
Pdf silverwing book by kenneth oppel free download 128. Goth hung from a sinewy branch in the artificial jungle. Shade, a young silverwing bat, is the runt of his colony. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 299 pages and is available in mass market paperback format.
His awardwinning silverwing trilogy has sold over a million copies worldwide and been adapted as an animated tv series and stage play. Hes determined to prove himself on the long, dangerous winter migration to. A small bats curiosity touches off a war of extermination against all his kind in this actionpacked odyssey from the author of dead water zone 1993. In satisfying his desire to catch just a glimpse of the sun, young shade defies a punishment imposed millions of years before when bats refused to fight in the great war between the birds and the beasts. Pdf sunwing book silverwing free download 299 pages.
The first edition of the novel was published in january 1st 1997, and was written by kenneth oppel. In anthropomorphising them, he explores their collective dreams and aspirations, as well as their individual characters. Silverwing, sunwing, firewing, by kenneth oppel, a trilogy. I love this book because it is very, very, very suspenseful. Nov 15, 2011 kenneth oppel is the author of numerous books for young readers. Oppel provides the bats with humanistic traits, which has led to its comparison to the popular children. He also lived in newfoundland and labrador, england, and ireland. Silverwing, book by kenneth oppel mass market paperback.
His award winning silverwing trilogy has sold over a million copies worldwide and been. Kenneth oppel is the author of numerous books for young readers. The silverwing trilogy is a series of books written by kenneth oppel, which is a sort of gothicesque fantasy adventure about bats. Silverwing by kenneth oppel is one of the best books i have ever read. Silverwing, sunwing, firewing, by kenneth oppel, a trilogy, 1997, 2000, 2003, hb with dj, 217pp, 265 pp, 270 pp. Hes determined to prove himself on the long, dangerous winter migration to hibernaculum, millions of wingbeats to the south. It is a mini tv series consisting of thirteen 2025 minute long episodes. Shade, a young silverwing bat and the runt of his colony, wants to see the sun. The main characters of this fantasy, animals story are. The book follows the lives of a colony of silverwing bats. Determined to show how brave he is, shade breaks one of the ancient rules that governs the bats. Sunwing the silverwing trilogy by kenneth oppel and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. 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.
Oppel s achievement in this book is to have created much more than an action adventure involving bats. Shade is a young silverwing bat, the runt of his colony. The tone and artistic ambition of this series of bestsellers has been compared to the classic animal novel watership down. Kenneth oppel was born in the year 1967, in the mill town of port alberni located on vancouver island, bc. It contains graphic organizers, information studies activities, critical literacy opportunities, challenging and diverse reading comprehension questions, writing tasks that use the six traits of writing, and even reading response journal prompts. His awardwinning silverwing trilogy has sold over a million copies worldwide and was adapted into an animated tv series and a stage play. In this thrilling 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.