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Here Be Dragons co-curated by Cressida Cowell and Toothless - opens 13 July. Admission included with ticket to the Galleries

1001 Stories Collection

Silverwing

1001 Silver Wing
Added on 06th October 2020

Author Kenneth Oppel
First published 1997
Publisher Harper Collins

Animals Action and adventure
1001

Shade, the youngest Silverwing bat in his colony, is separated from his family during a storm.

Story

Shade is the youngest and smallest Silverwing bat in his colony. But despite this he is determined to prove his worth to them. When on their migration to the South Shade gets whisked away by the storm separating him from the only thing he has ever known in his entire life, his family. He is quickly forced to face the uncertainty of life and voyage on a journey to re-join them.

Why we chose it

An epic animal saga as Shade embarks on a quest to find his family. Oppel creates a mythology for the bats, which brings their world to life. A great story for animal lovers and fans of fantasy.

Where it came from

Kenneth Oppel got his career opportunity from a family friend who knew the renowned author, Roald Dahl. After sending Oppel’s writing to the same literary agent it gave him the confidence to pursue writing as his career.

Where it went next

The Silverwing trilogy has sold over a million copies worldwide. In 2003 the adventures of Shade continued on the screen in an animation which ran for four seasons, finishing in 2006.

Associated stories

Silverwing is the first in a trilogy which continues with Sunwing (1999) and Firewing (2002)

Other novels by Kenneth Oppel include Half Brother, Inkling, The Boundless and Nest.

Added on 06th October 2020

Author Kenneth Oppel
First published 1997
Publisher Harper Collins

Animals Action and adventure
1001