Skellig
David Almond
The bestselling story about love, loss and hope that launched David Almond as one of the best children’s writers of today. Winner of the Carnegie Medal and the Whitbread children’s book of the Year Award.
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 for ever . . .
Skellig won the Carnegie Medal and the Whitbread Children’s Book Award. David Almond is also winner of the 2010 Hans Christian Andersen award.
Powerful and moving – The Guardian
This newly jacketed edition celebrates 20 years of this multi-award-winning novel.
Reviews
A really good novel
Inspector Cabbage Squirrel 03.01.2025
Amazing book
Judge Jewel Sherbet 18.08.2024
Amazing book
Judge Jewel Sherbet 18.08.2024
This book is very enticing, it shows how a boy brings a creature back to life. Though the book is very good, I only give it 4 stars as it doesn`t give information from where the creature, Skellig is from.
Master Hercules Pinkerton 23.07.2024
I love this book, especially since it has the same characters as My Name Is Mina! My fave characters are Mina, Michael, Skellig and Joy. I would recommend this book to anyone and everyone. It is AMAZING
Baroness Candyfloss Aardvark 17.07.2024
Star Reviewer
This story is a really big thriller and has the vibes that connects you to the story as the story is so likely to happen on the real life.
Anonymous 15.01.2024
Inspired to read this by the fabulous ‘The Final Year’ by Matt Goodfellow and so glad I did. Have recommended it to others already.
Anonymous 21.12.2023
i love it! one of my favorite books ever sad and happy
Director Blossom Quagmire 29.08.2023
This shows that being kind can lead to amazing things and to accept what you have
Mademoiselle Jewel Mystery 19.08.2023
A really good book and I would love to read it again
Baron Arthur Waltzer 07.08.2023
I enjoyed this book because it was so good and emotional. My favourite character is mina because she is so bossy. I also like skellig and Michael
Dame Rose Bertrand 02.08.2023
Thoughts: This is a unique book about a wild animal. The book author won a book prize for children’s literature called “the Carnegie Medal”. This is a story we read in class and for homework during the Autumn term and I reviewed in discussion with my parents in the school holidays. Main characters: The main character is a unique creature that is part-owl (or part bird of prey) and part-angel. Genre: A fictional book written by David Almond. Recommended to: Year 6 classes
Duchess Aspidistra Mittens 18.01.2023
It was good but then they didn’t say a lot about skellig after they moved him
Constable Ice-T Hungry-Hippo 10.12.2022
Strange, sad, intense
Doctor Sapphire Windchime 07.09.2022
My mum recommended this so I thought it would be boring. But it isn't. There is so much mystery that you feel you can't stop reading
Captain Marge Piccalilli 30.08.2022
Definitely for older children. A little hard going at the start but then I had to keep reading to the end. Brought tears to my eyes more than once. Recommended.
Anonymous 13.08.2022
A book about a fallen angel discovered in Michael's garage
Sir Hank Wheeliebin 10.08.2022
This book had too much bad language in it, but the high level vocabulary helped me in my writing.
Dame Beryl Toothpaste 26.07.2022
This book was like amazing, I liked when the baby got better and named her Joy
Superintendent Geronimo Bonsai 11.07.2022
I really enjoyed this book as it was exciting and each chapter made you want to keep reading.
Anonymous 14.06.2022
