The author gets to see bats close up as she accompanies bat expert and founder of Bat Conservation International, Merlin Tuttle, on a trip to study these often misunderstood mammals.
Continues the adventures of Shade, a young bat, as he searches for his father and struggles to prevent the evil jungle bat Goth from wiping out the sun.
Features information on the life cycle of a bat focusing on its physical characteristics, behaviors, flight, habitat, offspring, and threats to the life of a bat.