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Kenneth Oppel

Kenneth Oppel

  • 5 stars across 23 books
Kenneth Oppel is one of the great contemporary storytellers. His first novel was published when he was eighteen years old. Since then, he has won extraordinary acclaim for his imaginative works, including the Silverwing trilogy and the Airborn series. The novel Airborn won both a Printz Honor and the Governor General's Award. His last novel Half Brother was named both Children's Book of the Year and Best Young Adult Book of the Year by the Canadian Library Association. Kenneth Oppel lives in Toronto with his family and can be found online at www.kennethoppel.ca
24th June 2021

Silverwing

One day Douglas finds an injured Greylag goose and so begins their mission to nurse the bird, and themselves, back to he... MoreSilverwing

(2 reviews) Review
4th September 2014

The Boundless

After a murder is committed, Will finds himself in possession of a key that has the potential to unlock the train's hidd... MoreThe Boundless

(2 reviews) Review
15th August 2015

Ghostlight

(1 review) Review
13th January 2005

Airborn

Matt Cruse is cabin boy aboard the Aurora, an airship which truly is lighter than air. Since the discovery of hydrium, a... MoreAirborn

(1 review) Review
27th September 2011

The Nest

Part horror, part mystery, part thriller, but also a story with heart and depth. The story is contemporary, set in the V... MoreThe Nest

(1 review) Review
4th October 2018

Inkling

Mishaps and madness ensue when magical drawing ink comes to life in the Rylance home and 11-year-old Ethan tries to prov... MoreInkling

(1 review) Review
31st December 2015

Half Brother

Ben Tomlin has been an only child for thirteen years. So when his research-scientist parents bring home a baby chimp to ... MoreHalf Brother

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7th May 2015

Firewing

Kenneth Oppel concludes the Silverwing trilogy in this amazing story where the stakes could not be higher - The earth h... MoreFirewing

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7th May 2015

Sunwing

Sunwing continues Shade's epic adventure begun in Silverwing. Shade discovers a mysterious human building containing a ... MoreSunwing

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7th May 2015

Silverwing

Shade is a young Silverwing bat, the runt of his colony. But he is determined to prove himself on the long and dangerous... MoreSilverwing

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