Apr 18, 2016 t he nest, written by kenneth oppel, was such a wonderful read, but the entire book was below my expectations of what it should have been. Kenneth oppel really gets me into the book from the start to the finish. 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. Full of adventure, plots with twists and turns, great cast of fullfledged characters and wonderful imagery and worldbuildingthats what a reader can expect from his books. Kenneth oppels airborn won a printz honor award, and the canadian governor generals prize. This book is about a young bat named shade, the runt of his colony. Silverwing book by kenneth oppel official publisher page.
The first three books, taking place contemporary to publication date, are best read in order. Twice nominated for the hans christian andersen award, he lives in toronto with his wife and three children. But hes determined to prove himself on the long, dangerous winter migration to hibernaculum, million. Kenneth oppel has written many other fantastic books. Airborn by kenneth oppel scholastic books for kids.
Instead, airships of the day use a fuel called hydrium and resemble hot air balloons more closely than they do airplanes of today. Hes determined to prove himself on the long, dangerous winter migration to hibernaculum, millions of wingbeats to the south. All four books, published between 1997, 1998, 2002. Kenneth oppel born august 31, 1967 is a canadian childrens writer. Kenneth oppel was born in the year 1967, in the mill town of port alberni located on vancouver island, bc. Kenneth oppel has written many other fantastic books but.
See all books authored by kenneth oppel, including airborn, and halfminute horrors, and more on. I love this book because it is very, very, very suspenseful. Silverwing, sunwing, firewing, and darkwing by kenneth oppel 4. Oct 11, 2015 kenneth oppels new middlegrade novel, the nest, also explores this alarming terrain, but he has artfully flipped the role of the changeling. Kenneth oppel lives in toronto with his wife and their three children. His awardwinning silverwing trilogy has sold over a million copies worldwide and been. But he is determined to prove himself on the long and dangerous winter migration to hi. 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. Kenneth oppel is one of the most highly regarded authors of middlegrade fiction writing today. It is only after matt meets the balloonists granddaughter that he realizes that the mans ravings may, in fact, have been true, and that the creatures are completely real and utterly mysterious. Kenneth oppel is the governor generals awardwinning author of the airborn series and the silverwing saga, which has sold over a million copies worldwide.
Silverwing is a bestselling childrens novel, written by kenneth oppel, first published in 1997 by harpercollins. Silverwing, book by kenneth oppel mass market paperback. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Its sequel, skybreaker, was a new york times bestseller. His awardwinning silverwing trilogy has sold over a million copies worldwide and was adapted into an animated tv series and a stage play. Add it to your to read list on goodreads and check out the author at his website here. T he nest, written by kenneth oppel, was such a wonderful read, but the entire book was below my expectations of what it should have been. Some of his bestknown titles are inkling,the nest, airborn, a 2005 printz honor book, and silverwing. Silverwing silverwing, book 1 by kenneth oppel fantastic fiction. Kenneth oppel books list of books by author kenneth oppel. Click to read more about silverwing by kenneth oppel. He has since written numerous books for young readers, including the silverwing saga, which has sold more than a million copies worldwide, and airbo. Silverwing the runt of his silverwing colony, shade the small, weak bat is constantly being picked on. His most recent novels are the boundless and the nest.
Silverwing the silverwing trilogy book 1 kindle edition. Shade, a young silverwing bat and the runt of his colony, wants to see the. But hes determined to prove himself on the long, dangerous winter migration to hibernaculum, millions of wingbeats to the south. All four books, published between 1997, 1998, 2002 and 2007, are commonly assigned in the curriculum of upper elementary and middle school grades in canada, and in some parts of the united states. This work of fiction portrays what the world might have been like had the aircraft as we know it not been invented. His silverwing trilogy has sold over 1 million copies worldwide, and has been adapted as an animated tv series and stage p. Silverwing by kenneth oppel shade is a young silverwing bat, the runt of his colony. During a fierce storm, he loses the others and soon faces the. Silverwing by kenneth oppel and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Airborn by kenneth oppel overdrive rakuten overdrive. His award winning silverwing trilogy has sold over a million copies worldwide and been. Zephyr is also an oracle, and accurately predicts the events of the book before they. Nov 15, 2011 shade is a young silverwing bat, the runt of his colony.
Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading silverwing the silverwing trilogy book 1. His awardwinning silverwing trilogy has sold over a million copies worldwide. His award winning silverwing trilogy has sold over a million copies worldwide and was. Kenneth oppel is the author of numerous books for young readers. Mr christies book award for 12 and up canadian library association book of the year for children silver birch award, ontario library. During a fierce storm, he loses the others and soon faces the most incredible journey of his young life. 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. Pick up your copy of the nest by kenneth oppel when it launches october 6th. Kenneth oppel we had a family friend who knew roald dahl one of my favourite authors and. Silverwing by kenneth oppel is one of the best books i have ever read.
Kenneth oppel is the governor generals awardwinning author ofairbornand the silverwing series, which has sold over a million copies worldwide. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. The silverwing book series is a series of novels by kenneth oppel about the adventures of a young bat. She lowered her teacup, shaking slightly, to the saucer. Shade is a young silverwing bat, the runt of his colony. Darkwing is a prequel, of sorts, taking place in prehistoric times, and. Read silverwing, by kenneth oppel online on bookmate shade is a young silverwing bat, the runt of his colony.
Silverwing by kenneth oppel scholastic books for kids. Shade, a young silverwing bat and the runt of his colony, wants to see the sun. Now i can understand why kenneth oppels books are so popular. His awardwinning silverwing trilogy has sold over a million copies worldwide and been adapted as an animated tv series and stage play. Kenneth oppels new middlegrade novel, the nest, also explores this alarming terrain, but he has artfully flipped the role of the changeling. Nov 15, 2011 kenneth oppel is the author of numerous books for young readers. Kenneth oppel we had a family friend who knew roald dahl one of my favourite authors and this friend offered to show dahl my story. My son and i really got swept away with silverwing and are now reading the whole trilogy. And a huge round of applause to the illustrator in this book, jon klassen, who. Silverwing by kenneth oppel read online on bookmate. Kenneth oppel author kenneth oppel published his first book, colins fantastic video adventure, at the age of eighteen. Kenneth oppel s airborn won a printz honor award, and the canadian governor generals prize. His silverwing trilogy has sold over 1 million copies worldwide, and has been adapted as an animated tv series and stage play. 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.