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Skellig

By: David Almond
Narrated by: David Almond
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Publisher's summary

When a move to a new house coincides with his baby sister's illness, Michael's world seems suddenly lonely and uncertain. Then, one Sunday afternoon, he stumbles into the old, ramshackle garage of his new home and finds something magical. A strange creature - part owl, part angel, a being who needs Michael's help if he is to survive.

With his new friend Mina, Michael nourishes Skellig back to health, while his baby sister languishes in the hospital. But Skellig is far more than he at first appears, and as he helps Michael breathe life into his tiny sister, Michael's world changes forever....

Skellig won the Carnegie Medal and the Whitbread Children's Book Award and is now a major Sky1 feature film, starring Tim Roth and John Simm. David Almond is also winner of the 2010 Hans Christian Andersen award.

©2013 David Almond (P)2013 Hachette Children's Books

Critic reviews

Lyrical, innovative and moving...unforgettably moving (Cressida Cowell)
The book I wish I'd written is Skellig by David Almond. Almond's book has a great sense of the mysterious; we are left with a sense of wonder. I wish that I had written it! (Joseph Delaney)
This modern classic has been reissued in a beautiful 15th anniversary edition (Lorna Bradbury)

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I was 13 when I read this the first time; at 33 it is still a story that puts life into perspective. I will be sharing this with my children.

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really good story

Awesome book, I had never read this book and I really liked it. It is really well read, I give it a 9.5/10

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