Skellig - David Almond

Skellig is a remarkable story, unlike anything I have ever read before. It's told from the point of view of Michael, a boy of about eleven, who is struggling with many difficult issues. His family have just moved house, to a place that needs a vast amount of work and so looks a real mess. He hates having left behind his friends, although he's still attending his old school; that in itself means a long journey each day. Worst of all, his baby sister - born prematurely - is very ill, and he is worried that she's going to die. All in all, Michael is fed up. Unexpectedly he finds something in the garage: ...  Read the complete review

No. Sorry. I can’t wait. I’m going to write this review anyway. I wasn’t going to you know, I was going to wait. I was going to wait until it wasn’t only Jill from the Murphy family who’d read Skellig. I was going to let you know what Conor and Kieran thought about it too – the problem is that we’re halfway through something else and by the time we’d finished that AND read all of Skellig together we’d be weeks on down the line. And I just can’t wait. So sorry, it’s only my opinion on THIS children’s book you’re going to get and sadly not the opinion of the people who really matter, the ...  Read the complete review

Such a wonderful read. Everyone must read this! - go on, it won't take you long... At only 176 pages, this children's novel is a short yet completely compelling book which will captivate old and young readers. I'm 24 and, in all honesty, don't get round to reading that many books. A friend recommended this Skellig to me saying 'You'll like it, it's only short'. Convinced that this would definitely be one book I'd end up finish reading I started to read and joined Michael and Mina in their extraordinary adventure. I won't reveal the plot (no spoilers here then!) because that's half the pleasure in reading the book. I'm sure a lot of people will have ...  Read the complete review

When i read skellig it has been my favourite book ever since. it is so interesting. its a really moving story, you just want to know whats happening because intresting things are happening all of the time. Skellig is written by a very talented authour. I am a big fan of his amazing books. skellig is about Michael discovering a mysterious creature in the garage of his new house. he spends a lot of his time looking after and caring for this timid creature. Really fab book! reccomend to anybody because i really loved ...  Read the complete review