Sunwing by kenneth oppel, 9781910200384, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Kenneth oppel is the winner of the 2002 toronto public library celebrates reading award. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 299 pages and is available in mass market paperback format. Kindle ebooks can be read on any device with the free kindle app.
Enjoy the best kenneth oppel quotes at brainyquote. Sunwing isbn 9781416949978 pdf epub kenneth oppel ebook. Quotations by kenneth oppel, canadian author, born august 31, 1967. The humans arent as benevolent as they seemthey are attaching explosives to owls and bats, and using the creatures to bomb enemy. Acclaimed childrens author kenneth oppel tells us about his latest offering called the nest. Sunwing, the sequel to the book silverwing, is a a book written by the author kenneth oppel. It gripped me, i just couldnt spend a moment of my time without this book in my hands. Start a free 30day trial today and get your first audiobook free. This book is a natural for the onscreen generation. Some of his bestknown titles are inkling,the nest, airborn, a 2005 printz honor book, and silverwing. I finished this book in one setting and i liked it well enough to pass it on to my 11 year old to read so he. His books for children and young adults include silverwing and sunwing, both of which were named book of the year for children by the canadian library.
Books author public speaking events resources contact author public speaking events resources contact back teacher study guides media bright ideas teacher study. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or. 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. 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. Kenneth oppel gives a bat seye view of the horrors of animal testing in sunwing, the sequel to his popular and awardwinning novel for middle readers, silverwing.
This acclaimed book by kenneth oppel is available at in several formats for your ereader. Kenneth oppel is a canadian author whose most notable works include the silverwing franchise and the matt cruse series. 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. Shade discovers a mysterious human building containing a. By book s end, in a tourdeforce of clever plotting, all is resolved. Sunwing ebook by kenneth oppel 97814434125 rakuten kobo. It is the second book in the silverwing series, preceded by silverwing and. He lives in toronto, canada with his wife and children. Kenneth oppel is one of the most highly regarded authors of middlegrade fiction writing today.
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In sunwing oppel admirably fulfils his promise of a sequel. Read sunwing by kenneth oppel available from rakuten kobo. 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. Kenneth oppel is the author of numerous books for young readers. See all books authored by kenneth oppel, including airborn, and halfminute horrors, and more on. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. Sunwing the silverwing trilogy book 2 english edition. 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. Shade, along with his companions, flies into what seems to be an indoor bat paradise, created by humans. Shade, a young silverwing bat, is searching the countryside for his father when he discovers a huge glass building.
Born in port alberni, british columbia, he spent his childhood in victoria, british columbia and halifax, nova scotia. 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. 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. Silverwing isbn 9781416949985 pdf epub kenneth oppel. As a member of one of the power of the pen teams, i know writing and i know this book was superior, very earning of the award, bc childrens choice. Sunwing is a childrens book written in 1999 by canadian author kenneth oppel. Read unlimited books and audiobooks on the web, ipad, iphone and android.
Listen to sunwing by kenneth oppel available from rakuten kobo. The book is a fictional adventure book which would delight any reader whose interests are fantasy. Kenneth oppel books list of books by author kenneth oppel. Browse author series lists, sequels, pseudonyms, synopses, book covers, ratings and awards. Pdf sunwing book silverwing free download 299 pages. 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 silverwing sequence silverwing, sunwing, firewing from around the turn of the. Kenneth oppel is currently considered a single author.
Shop amongst our popular books, including 94, bloom, silverwing and more from kenneth oppel. Early in the book, he begins dreaming of angellike wasps, one in particular, a queen, who speaks to him with huge dark eyes, and a kind. The first edition of the novel was published in august 12th 1999, and was written by kenneth oppel. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. This is an awesome trailer i made for the book sunwing by kenneth oppel. Shade travels to the far southern jungle, where he will do all he can to find his fatherand save the world from an ete. Discover book depositorys huge selection of kenneth oppel books online. Read sunwing, by kenneth oppel online on bookmate sunwing continues shades epic adventure begun in silverwing. The pace is hectic, the villains are dastardly, and the narrative style is that of a series of extremely visual scenes. Kenneth oppel gives a batseye view of the horrors of animal testing in s. During the summer months, the company offers domestic services across canada as well as.
Sunwing kenneth oppel paperback harpercollins canada. The award was presented on november 3, 2002 at a novel afternoon, the tpls third annual gala luncheon in celebration of childrens literacy and literature. 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. Sunwing kenneth oppel mcnally robinson booksellers. Steve just wants to save his baby brotherbut what will he lose in the bargain. 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 jungle bat goth. 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.
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