Sunwing [School & Library Binding]

K. Oppel (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 2001 | Age Level: 9 and up | Grade Level: 4 and up

In search of his father, Shade discovers a mysterious human building which houses a huge forest. Home to thousands of bats, the indoor forest is as warm as a summer night, teeming with insect food, and free from the deadly owls. Paradise? Then why are bats disappearing without trace? Soon, Shade and his friend, Marina, are swept up in a perilous adventure that takes them far south to the jungle home of Goth, the diabolical king of the cannibal bats...

--This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Grade 4-8 In this sequel (S&S, 2000) to Kenneth Oppel's Silverwing (S&S, 1999), Shade, a silverwing bat, and Marina, a brightwing, continue their search for Shade's father. They are drawn to and enter a pseudo forest built by humans and, although the bats there call it "Paradise," Shade soon realizes it is a prison for the animals. He is selected along with other bats, and a disc is sewn on their abdomens. When they are flown to a target and released, Shade just manages to escape the fate of most of the bats - exploding when they hit the target. Shade joins a group of other survivors and learns that his father is possibly still alive but about to be sacrificed along with other bats and animals by a colony of vampire bats led by Shades old nemesis, Goth. Shade enlists the help of rats and owls to stage a dramatic rescue. John McDonough's word-for-word reading of this exciting tale is well-paced, expressive, and clear. Although this story will be better appreciated by listeners familiar with the first book - and fan's of that book will certainly want to hear this one - this sequel stands on its own. -Louise Sherman, formerly Anna C. Scott School, Leonia, N
Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

From Booklist

Taking up the story begun in the Canadian fantasy Silverwing (1997), this sequel begins with Shade, the Silverwing bat, still intent on finding his father. Shade and his companions become trapped in a research facility where many of their species are fitted with bombs and sent by humans to destroy a wartime target. After a series of adventures, alliances between old enemies, and violent confrontations with the forces of evil, Shade prevails in battle, in love, and in rescuing his father. Action packed and suspenseful, this continuing adventure can be read on its own but will appeal most to those fantasy fans who enjoyed the detailed bat world of the first novel. Carolyn Phelan --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 9 and up
  
• School & Library Binding: 311 pages
• Publisher: Topeka Bindery (September 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0613620801
• ISBN-13: 978-0613620802
• Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 5.3 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (42 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,403,047 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Kenneth Oppel is the author of numerous books for young readers. His award-winning Silverwing trilogy has sold over a million copies worldwide, and been adapted as an animated TV series and stage play. Airborn was winner of a Michael L Printz Honor Book Award, and the Canadian Governor General's Award for Children's Literature; its sequel, Skybreaker, was a New York Times bestseller and was named Children's Novel of the Year by the London Times. His most recent book is HALF BROTHER. Born on Vancouver Island, he has lived in Nova Scotia, Newfoundland, England, Ireland, and now lives in Toronto with his wife and children.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Sunwing: A fantastic sequel to a fantastic book, June 21, 2000

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Gilad barlev (Silver Spring, Maryland (USA)) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sunwing (Hardcover)

This is the story of Shade, a young silverwing bat. As in "Silverwing," nothing is as it seems. When he and his family and friends are trapped in a human-made paradise, everyone else seems content except for Shade, who questions the humans' motives. It is not long before hundreds bats start disappearing. Shade and his Brightwing friend Marina once again embark on a journey that takes them far south to the home of the Vampyrum Spectrum and the homeland of the evil batgod Cama Zotz. What follows is a non-stop adventure that will keep you reading through the night, but I'm not going to spoil the ending for you. You'll have to read it, yourself.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars IT WAS GREAT! A MUST READ!, May 24, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Sunwing (Hardcover)

This book was terrific. A great buy! I got hooked toSilverwing, and was surprised/delighted to see in the back of thebook, an ad for the upcoming book, Sunwing. And I finished reading it just recently, and was totally amazed by this book. The twists and turns make the action unstopable! Read this book!

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars REMARKABLE!, June 29, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Sunwing (Hardcover)

when i read silver wing i couldnt wait to read this one! Another adventure with maria and that little bat shade who grows up in this unbalievable tale-- GOTH IS BACK and this time may kill all bat kinds! What will Shade and Maria do this time? And-- Shade hears his father is STILL alive- will he meet his father on his daring journey to destroy goths evil plans?