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Silverwing

Written by: Kenneth Oppel
Narrated by: John McDonough
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Shade, a young silverwing bat, is the runt of his colony. Determined to show how brave he is, Shade breaks one of the ancient rules that governs the bats. As punishment, owls burn the bats' roost, forcing them to migrate earlier than normal. While on the trip south to the Hibernaculum, Shade becomes separated from his flock during a rain storm. His destination is millions of wing beats away. Now he must find a way to make the journey on his own. Along the way, he'll meet up with bats of different species--some friendly, some not. Shade will have to learn quickly which ones to trust if he's ever going to see his family again.

A Smithsonian Notable Book for Children, Silverwing combines action, fantasy and factual information on bats into an unforgettable tale. John McDonough's soaring narration brings Shade and his colony to life.

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"An absorbing adventure story ... gripping" ( Publishers Weekly)

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the book is amazing and I love the story, unfortunately the recording pauses and then starts up again after a very a long pause. I found this very distracting and disappointing but the book itself 5 stars

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Still as good now as it was when it was read to me when I was young. I'm glad I got to hear it again.

Fantastic Read

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I very much enjoyed the story, which was engrossing from beginning to end. Great plot.

For fans of Watership Down

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very enjoyable can wait for next story , kinda left you hanging. Great for the whole family

enjoyable

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The only thing that sucks is that the chapters are really two in the book compared to the audio.

But read this book, you'll love it.

story is amazing

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