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Michael can feel his sick baby sister's heart beating inside him, and as long as he can feel it he knows she is alive. But as her condition becomes life-threatening and the family faces the nightmare of an operation to save her life, Michael turns to his new friend Mina and the strange being, Skellig, who has been living beneath the crumbling garage at the family's new home.

In this most delicate and tender story of a young boy living in fear of death and coming to terms with life, you can almost touch the indefinable magic that Skellig--part owl, part human, part everything and nothing--brings to Michael's unsettled world.

With the gentle touch of an angel's breath, Almond, in his first novel for children, lets his characters think, feel and believe without overwhelming sentimentality. A dream of a book to touch even the hardest of hearts. --Susan Harrison --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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' . . . gripping, beautiful and brilliantly written . . . Everyone is raving about this unforgettable book.'

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews   8 of 8 people found the following review helpful: A beautifully lyrical tale, 23 Feb 2007 By  M. J. Pucci "Big Riff" (Milton Keynes, UK) - See all my reviews    This review is from: Skellig (Signature) (Paperback) I read this remarkable little book in the space of a day. It tells the story of a 10 year-old boy, Michael, who discovers a strange and decrepit being in the delapidated garage of his new house. This discovery coincides with the premature birth of his baby sister and so begins a testing period for Michael and his family, as the baby battles to hold on to life. Luckily, Michael has Mina, an extraordinary, home-educated young girl with a penchant for William Blake and an impressive knowledge of the natural - and supernatural - world. Together they coax Skellig out of hiding and as he gains stature so too does their hope for the baby's survival. The story itself is touching, but for me it was the language the author employs which elevated this novel into the realms of something truly special. Simple, succint, and unpretentious, Almond's words lend Skellig a lyrical beauty that allows the reader to be swept along by Michael's story however fantastical it may seem. Although I enjoyed it immensely, I can see Skellig dividing opinion among children: many will adore it for the reasons outlined above, while others may find it 'unbelievable'. That said, I would recommend it to readers of any age willing to suspend their disbelief for the sake of a wonderfully written novel. Matt Pucci  Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? (Report this)   9 of 10 people found the following review helpful: WHAT A WONDERFUL BOOK!!!!, 26 Nov 1999 By  julie56@tesco.net - See all my reviews This review is from: Skellig (Signature) (Paperback) What can I say - i have 2 children aged 7 and 9, I read the first chapter in the evening and when they went to bed I read the whole book - it brought tears to my eyes - i have read many childrens book and never have i read a book that touched me as this book does - it is a wonderful story, i loved the girl in the story she has learned so much about life without going to school -the book held my children (WHICH IS QUITE HARD) and every night they said skellig!! read some more - all i can say is you have to read it, a wonderful touching emotional book that just makes me want to read it again and again!!!  Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? (Report this)   22 of 26 people found the following review helpful: Skellig, 12 Feb 2006 By  "zaidf1234" - See all my reviews Skellig is a truly magnificent book. It was the second book I read in high school but when we were only on the first few chapters i was so interested in the story that i begged my dad to buy it for me so i could find out what happened in it before everyone else. It is a truly excellent read, full of beauty, love, friendship and nature. Its many references to past, Greek myths, Darwin, Evolution, William Blake, fossils, athritis, religion, angels and nature, shows just how gripping Almond can make his story. I cried with Michael, I laughed with Michael and I prayed with him for his sister. A truly unforgettable read, full of richness and splendour! Skellig and Michael are named after the rocky island of Skellig Michael in County Kerry, Ireland  Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? (Report this) › See all 140 customer reviews...		Most Recent Customer Reviews Best book ever! Michael just moved to a new house. His baby sister is dying. He is lonely and worried until he finds a creature in his dilapidated garage and befriends him. Read more Published 11 months ago by R. F. Ferguson An enchanting read I read this book to see if it would be an appropriate read for my seven year old daughter. I only intended to skim read it. However, from the very first page I was gripped. Read more Published 13 months ago by Catherine Greatest book ever written This is a great book. Almond writes soulfully as always, and this is definitely his best. The chapters are nice and short, the plot is fascinating and it doesn't matter what age... Read more Published 15 months ago by Me! skellige reveew wow my first book at secondary school and what a brilliant book it was my eyes were glued to the padges what an unfogetabale read. Read more Published on 15 Nov 2005 by josie skellig review Skellig is a very gripping book in many ways. The storyline is easely understood and a very easy book to read, it does not require a high ability reader. Read more Published on 15 Nov 2005 by nick6000 skellig is a dum old fat kid i have just read skellig. it was quite good and quite bad.i liked it becauseit had a pretty good story line and it culkd be realy well understood. Read more Published on 15 Nov 2005 by dunkern skellig is good. skellig is really good book. actually sometimes it's puiet boring though. but most people enjoy that book, most it's really fantastic. mina is unusual. Read more Published on 15 Nov 2005 by Yeon woo <