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From 1995 to 1996, Oppel worked as an editor at Quill & Quire, the trade magazine of the Canadian publishing industry. He wrote four books for the Silverwing novel series: Silverwing, Sunwing, Firewing and Darkwing. He also wrote another series, the Matt Cruse saga, including Airborn (2004), Skybreaker (2005) and Starclimber (2008).
Pages in category "Novels by Kenneth Oppel" The following 7 pages are in this category, out of 7 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. Airborn (novel) D.
Kirkus Reviews praised Oppel's writing, calling it "beautiful in its evocation of the bat world". However, they noted a "problem with voice in the story", noting some poorly-worded sections. They added, "Such inelegant writing is unfortunate in the midst of a fine tale". [1] School Library Journal's John Peters did not discuss Oppel's writing ...
Darkwing (known as Dusk in the United Kingdom) is a 2007 young adult fantasy novel by Canadian author Kenneth Oppel. It is the prequel and fourth book of the Silverwing series, and takes place 65 million years before the events of the first book. It describes the origins of the war between the birds and the beasts.
Silverwing is a children's novel written by Kenneth Oppel, first published in 1997 by HarperCollins. It tells the story of the Silverwings, a colony of silver-haired bats. Silverwing is the first installment of the Silverwing series, though it is chronologically the second novel in the sequence after Darkwing.
Sunwing is a children's book written in 1999 by Canadian author Kenneth Oppel. It is the second book in the Silverwing series, preceded by Silverwing and succeeded by Firewing . Publication history
Airborn is a 2004 young adult novel by Kenneth Oppel. The novel is set in an alternate history where the airplane has not been invented, and instead, airships are the primary form of air transportation. Additionally, the world contains fictional animal species such as flying creatures that live their entire lives in the sky.
Silverwing, a series of children's novels by Kenneth Oppel. Silverwing, a 2003 animated TV series based on the first book in the novel series; Silverwing (band), later known as Pet Hate, a 1980s British heavy metal band "Silverwing", a song by Arch Enemy from Burning Bridges