Songs of the Bats

When a girl’s farm is taken away, and her bats are left without a cave, Opal travels—with her oddball uncle—to the world capital of music to convince frightened townspeople that there should be room for everyone on this land. Vivid characters, fast-paced action, and music—everything about this book turns it into a new bestseller from Ernest Cline.

After her mother’s death, thirteen-year-old Opal moves in with her uncle, Roscoe, on their family farm. In their house, music is loved to the point of obsession—and that’s exactly what unexpectedly attracts an entire colony of bats: they settle nearby and “watch” together with the people on television the weekly music show. But just as Opal begins to feel at home, the farm is taken for debt, and a large mining company destroys the cave—the only refuge for the bats. Then Opal, Uncle Roscoe, and their winged friends set off for Austin, the world capital of live music. However, a new challenge awaits them there: the locals fear bats and dream of getting rid of them as soon as possible. Opal will have to gather all her courage to prove that there’s a place for them all—both in this city and on this Earth.

Eccentric characters, dynamic scenes, friendship, and above all—music! That’s exactly what makes this book a new bestseller from Ernest Cline!