by David Almond (Author)
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 his presence will change Michael's life forever.
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 176
Edition: New
Publisher: Hodder Children's Books
Published: 08 Feb 1999
ISBN 10: 034076483X
ISBN 13: 9780340764831
Prizes: Winner of LA Carnegie Medal 1999 and Whitbread Prize (Children's Book) 1998. Shortlisted for Guardian Children's Fiction Prize 1999 and Carnegie Medal 1999.