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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.

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

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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.

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

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

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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!

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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

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

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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?

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5.0 out of 5 stars Kenneth Oppel Entertains
I love everything Kenneth Oppel. This is no exception. He is imaginative with his characters, however you soon forget the glimpse of "real life" is not about people. Read more

Published 11 months ago by Debby H.

5.0 out of 5 stars This Sequel Rocks!!
Not many sequels are just as good as the first book. This one is the exception, believe me! The book picks up right where "Silverwing" left off in a perfect continuation of the... Read more

Published 17 months ago by Rebekah Stillwell

4.0 out of 5 stars The 2nd Best Book Ever (Right After Silverwing)
This book is full of unanwsered information from Silverwing. After 2 nights of roosting the Silverwing colony were supposed to leave to find Cassiel, Shade's father, but Shade... Read more

Published 22 months ago by Cindy Hudson

5.0 out of 5 stars Great follow up book
The first book in this series, Silverwing, won 11 awards; this book won 8. It continues the saga of Shade a young silverwing bat. He has been in search of his father. Read more

Published 23 months ago by Steven R. McEvoy

5.0 out of 5 stars Thriller of the year
I personally love this book, but that is my opinion. I recommend this book for people who first of all like bats and adventure. Read more

Published on April 16, 2009 by Audrey Abed

5.0 out of 5 stars An intense and frietening book
The book sunwing was a great read, intense and freighting usually sequels aren't as good as the first book. But in this case the book sunwing and silverwing were both great! Read more

Published on July 13, 2008 by Hisham Sabha

5.0 out of 5 stars great book for young adult
My son has been reading this series. He loves the story line - he's 11, but reads on a college level. Read more

Published on January 23, 2008 by debbie

5.0 out of 5 stars the best book in the silverwing sequence
This book is really awesome. This book starts when a runt silverwing bat named Shade wants to find his father. Read more

Published on December 21, 2007

5.0 out of 5 stars As good as the first!
This book is as good as the first one, and is as enjoyable as the first as well. But, don't read Firewing, you'll hate it. I did.

Published on June 8, 2006 by OZUPOIRAM

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the BEST books I've ever read
Sunwing was one of the BEST books I've EVER read! It has lots of fiction in it but, it also has a large amount of true facts in it also. I truly reomend this book. Read more

Published on June 8, 2006

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Wings trimmed tight, Shade sailed through the forest. Read the first page

Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
cannibal bats, northern bats, jungle bats, echo vision, circular portal, other bats, other owls, metal disc, stone mound, many bats

Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
King Boreal, Bridge City, Statue Haven, General Cortez, Tree Haven, Achilles Graywing, King Romulus, Halo Freetail, King Goth, Cama Zotz, Frieda Silverwing, Shade Silverwing, Lord Zotz, Nocturna's Promise, Vampyrum Spectrum, Cassiel Silverwing, Kenneth Oppel, Prince Goth

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