Fantasy
Skellig
Author David Almond
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Story
Just as 10-year-old Michael and his family move house, his baby sister is born early and is dangerously unwell. Michael feels anxious and alone. One afternoon he finds a thin, tattered creature among the rubbish in the garage - part-owl, part-human, part-angel - a sad and strange being, who needs help to survive. With his new friend Mina, Michael nurses the creature back to health with a diet of live spiders, Chinese takeaways and brown ale.
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Why we chose it
Skellig is a poetic and mysterious tale of love and friendship that established David Almond’s reputation as one of our greatest storytellers.
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What a young reviewer said
Great book! A bit mysterious and included a lot of suspense. (Venusina)
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First published
1998, Hodder