Shade, a young Silverwing bat, has always been the runt of the litter. When he sets off on the long and dangerous winter migration to Hibernaculum, millions of wingbeats to the south, it is his chance to prove himself.
But when he is swept away from his family and friends, he starts an epic journey - from pigeon stronghold to the underground rat kingdom ...
Ages: 9+
Author Biography
Kenneth Oppel wrote his first novel at the age of 15, and enterprisingly sent it to his favourite writer, Roald Dahl. Publication soon followed, and since then he has written more than twenty books, for which he has won many prizes in his native Canada.
He now lives and works in Toronto with his wife and children.
