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. The first three books, taking place contemporary to publication date, are best read in order. Silverwing ebook by kenneth oppel 97814814194 rakuten kobo. Kenneth oppel booklist kenneth oppel message board. Sites like sparknotes with a silver wings study guide or cliff notes. I read silverwing and sunwing by kenneth oppel, back when they first came out. Mr christies book award for 12 and up canadian library association book of the year for children silver birch award, ontario library association. The fist book is titled silverwing, the second is sunwing and the last book is firewing. In kenneth oppel s silverwing books, his protagonists and antagonists are bats. Shade, a young silverwing bat and the runt of his colony, wants to see the sun. Silverwing, a 2003 animated series based on the 1997 novel. Lee silverwing por kenneth oppel disponible en rakuten kobo. As punishment, owls burn the bats roost, forcing them to migrate earlier than normal. Bats are the only known mammals with the ability to fly.
Aug 10, 2014 the idea was to take a book you like and draw a picture about what itd look like as a disney movie. Set on finding his colony, shade sets off with his new friend, dodging hostile owls and pigeons, and flying away from the deadly vampirum spectrum bats, goth. Silverwing is a bestselling childrens novel, written by kenneth oppel, first published in 1997. Fledermaustrilogie german schattensaga german, alternative the first three books, taking place contemporary to publication date, are best read in order.
Kenneth oppel is the author of numerous books for young readers. Hes determined to prove himself on the long, dangerous winter migration to. Silverwing is a fantasy action series based on the novel silverwing by kenneth oppel. Sunwing book by kenneth oppel official publisher page.
The kenneth oppel cut full movie from ben bergeron. But hes determined to prove himself on the long, dangerous winter migration to hibernaculum, millions of. Skimming over the banks of the stream, shade heard the beetle warming up its wings. Silverwing by kenneth oppel is one of the best books i have ever read. Oct 01, 1997 silverwing by kenneth oppel is a really good book in my opinion. He was almost invisible against the night sky, the streaks of silver in his thick black fur flashing in the moons glow. Click download or read online button to get silverwing book now.
But hes determined to prove himself on the long, dangerous winter migration to hibernaculum, millions. 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. The tone and artistic ambition of this series of bestsellers has been compared to the classic animal novel watership down. Silverwing, book by kenneth oppel mass market paperback. His awardwinning silverwing trilogy has sold over a million copies worldwide and was adapted into an animated tv series and a stage play. Shade a newborn runt in silverwing, son of ariel and cassiel, father of griffin, mate of marina. They can use an ability called echolocation to help track down prey. Open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3.
I have recut all episodes of bardels silverwing animated series into a 2hour movie which is designed to be as close to kenneth oppel s book as possible. Printz honor for airborn, has crafted a breathtaking animal tale that reaches out to the human in all of us. Silverwing is a serie based on the book of kenneth oppel. About the author kenneth oppel is the author of numerous books for young readers. May 29, 2009 author kenneth oppel discusses the background, research and development of his novel, darkwing, prequel to the silverwing books. Silverwing is a bestselling childrens novel, written by kenneth oppel, first published in 1997 by harpercollins. My son and i really got swept away with silverwing and are now reading the whole trilogy. Author kenneth oppel discusses the background, research and development of his novel, darkwing, prequel to the silverwing books. Airborne now, the beetle was a whirl of shell and wing. Darkwing is a prequel, of sorts, taking place in prehistoric times. I recommend you to read silverwings first then you will understand the process of this. Silverwing is a trilogy written by kenneth oppel, which later became an animated tv series. This clip from the canadian serie silverwing based on the books by kenneth oppel explains why bats only fly at night.
The story follows the adventures of a young heroic bat, shade silverwing and the villain, goth. I liked this book a lot, but found it a bit disturbing at times. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. Chinooks parents who travel with the other silverwings to the human building at the beginning of sunwing. Silverwing the silverwing trilogy book 1 by oppel, kenneth. Landing on an island, he meets marina, a young female bat exiled from her colony because of a mysterious silver band on her wing. A passing graywing colony offers to help shade relocate the silverwings. He is the protagonist of the novel silverwing as well as its sequel, sunwing. Silverwing is a bestselling fiction novel, written by kenneth oppel, published in. The silverwing book series is a series of novels by kenneth oppel about the adventures of a young bat.
Silverwing by kenneth oppel library of clean reads. Silverwing by kenneth oppel book read online scribd. Printz honor for airborn, has crafted a breathtaking animal. The plot was based off of the novel silverwing by kenneth oppel, but has had some changes. Shes a little bigger than shades species, with broader wings.
Shade silverwing, also known as shade is the main protagonist in kenneth oppel s silverwing series. From the author of the internationally acclaimed silverwing trilogy comes an extraordinary adventure set 65 million years ago. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 128 pages and is available in mass market paperback format. Silverwing is a 2003 canadian animated television series based on kenneth oppel s novel of the same name. Silverwing the silverwing trilogy book 1 kindle edition by. 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. Now i can understand why kenneth oppels books are so popular. Silverwing series the silverwing book series is a series of novels by kenneth oppel about the adventures of a young bat. When a newborn bat named shade but sometimes called runt becomes separated from his colony during migration, he grows in ways that prepare him for even greater journeys. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Darkwing is a prequel, of sorts, taking place in prehistoric times, and could be read as a standalone. Marina marina is based on an eastern red bat, a type of bat that, like shades species, is common in eastern canada.
It is a mini tv series consisting of thirteen 2025 minute long episodes. Silverwing is the first installment of the silverwing series, though it is chronologically the second novel in the sequence after darkwing. Kenneth oppel really gets me into the book from the start to the finish. The main characters of this fantasy, animals story are. Hes determined to prove himself on the long, dangerous winter migration to hibernaculum, millions of wingbeats to the south. In kenneth oppels silverwing books, his protagonists and antagonists are bats, indeed the entire series is centered around bats, as well aas their interactions with each other and other species list of bat species in the silverwing books edit silverwings edit. Oct 20, 2008 with silverwing, kenneth oppel creates a fascinating world of bats, complete with a creation myth, a social hierarchy, and a troubled history as a creature that falls somewhere between the warring factions of mammals and birds. All around him in the crisp autumn night, he could hear and see other silverwings streaking through the forest, hunting. During a fierce storm, he loses the others and soon faces the most incredible. My son even found a cartoon movie version on youtube of silverwing and was thrilled. All four books, published between 1997, 1998, 2002. But hes determined to prove himself on the long, dangerous win.
He flapped harder, picking up speed as he homed in on the musical whine. Silverwing band, later known as pet hate, a 1980s british heavy metal band silverwing, a song by arch enemy from burning bridges. Silverwing novel silverwing wiki silverwing is a bestselling fiction novel, written by kenneth oppel, published in 1997. Silverwing the runt of his silverwing colony, shade the small, weak bat is constantly being picked on. This book is about a young bat named shade, the runt of his colony. Since bats dont see colours, all they would notice is the brightness of the fur.
As punishment, owls burn the bats roost, forcing them to. Read silverwing by kenneth oppel available from rakuten kobo. The first edition of the novel was published in january 1st 1997, and was written by kenneth oppel. Silverwing by kenneth oppel stellaluna by janell cannon firewing by. Click to read more about silverwing by kenneth oppel. Shade is a young silverwing bat, the runt of his colony.
Kenneth oppel is the governor generals awardwinning author ofairbornand the silverwing series, which has sold over a million copies worldwide. Oppel writes with clarity and passion, particularly in his descriptions of the natural world and the world in the sky, and the plot fairly zips along, but there is also a reflective quality to his writing, and he is not afraid to tackle the issue of death. I love this book because it is very, very, very suspenseful. Fiction shade, a young silverwing bat and the runt of his colony, wants to see the sun. This production was in no way affiliated with, approved by, or authorized by kenneth oppel, bardel entertainment or anyone else associated with silverwing. Silverwing is a 2003 canadian animated television series based on kenneth oppels novel of the same name. 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. Shade silverwing, also known as shade is the main protagonist in kenneth oppels silverwing series. The latin origin is what most likely inspired kenneth oppel to name his fictional prehistoric bats, chiropters. The cover illustration, subject matter and presence of cannibalistic vampire bats make this sound like a very dark story. Nevertheless, oppel has created a very enjoyable book with bats that have humanlike personalities, which makes it even more interesting to.
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. Silverwing series, a series of childrens novels by kenneth oppel silverwing, the 1997 first novel in the series. He is the son of ariel silverwing and cassiel silverwing and later the father of griffin silverwing and becoming mate to marina brightwing. A small bats curiosity leads to an actionpacked odyssey in the acclaimed silverwing trilogy from kenneth oppel, now available as a collectible boxed set. Silverwing is an engaging story about a bat named shade who is caught up in an adventure that is mysterious and incredible at the same time. Pdf silverwing book by kenneth oppel free download 128. Silverwing the silverwing trilogy book 1 and millions of other books are available for. However, he decides to go with marina instead upon hearing that. During a fierce storm, he loses the others and soon faces the most incredible journey of his young life. Silverwing the silverwing trilogy oppel, kenneth on. The young bat shade cassiel silverwing is the main character of the serie and the. I redid the background three times, redesigned the characters four times and twice almost gave up. His awardwinning silverwing trilogy has sold over a million copies worldwide and been adapted as. Shade is a young silverwing bat, the runt of his colony, and hes determined to prove himself on the long, dangerous winter migration to hibernaculum.
Sunwing the silverwing trilogy by kenneth oppel and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. With silverwing, kenneth oppel creates a fascinating world of bats, complete with a creation myth, a social hierarchy, and a troubled history as a creature that falls somewhere between the warring factions of mammals and birds. Silver wings summary and analysis free book full book notes and study guides. First episode was aired september 19, 2003, and the final episode was aired january 10, 2004. 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. The idea was to take a book you like and draw a picture about what itd look like as a disney movie. Kenneth oppel lives in toronto with his wife and their three children. Lastly, i want to mention that my son learned a lot of new words with this book, because as i mentioned before, the world building is wonderful and oppel uses just the right words to stimulate our imaginations.
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