Skellig

De: David Almond

Narrado por: David Almond

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 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.

(P) Hodder Children's Books 1999©1998 David Almond

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Lyrical, innovative and unforgettably moving.

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)

An exquisitely crafted book with a mystical core

The sort of children's book that makes adults find excuses to read more of them

Hard to put down (Liz Lightfoot)

Refusing to read this book on the grounds that you are not a child makes as much sense as refusing to read crime fiction because you are not a criminal. A deep and lovely book. (Nick Hornby)

An exquisite book

Brings Magical Realism to working-class Northeast England

A story full of heart and magic and big confusing emotions, elegantly told by a master craftsman. A perfect piece of art (Lucy Christopher)

Touched with a visionary intensity, this strange, hugely readable and life-affirming tale exercises every muscle of the imagination

Humorous, heart-stopping and haunting...an emotional roller-coaster of a read with a cliff-hanger of a conclusion. Inspired and inspiring.

A visionary story...a lyrical, magical kind of book which can be read on many different levels

Voted Carnegie Medal's Number one Top Book of the past 70 years

I can't eat a chinese takeaway without thinking about this strange and beautiful book about an angel who seems to have lost his way. (Gill Harvey)

A bookshelf essential.

Deservedly popular

Powerful and moving

A beautiful story which will enchant young and old alike

A modern classic
Listed as on the of the 100 Best Children's Books Ever (Novels)

One of those books that you can't put down (Junior Reviewer Conor Neison, aged 12)

Wonderful!

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.

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