Skellig

David Almond

This is an award-winning children's book. A boy finds a strange man in old garage: he appears to be an angel. The boy is linked with the girl next door, who doesn't go to school. The boy's mother gives birth to a girl who may not survive and this affects him deeply. The angel seems to get involved. A lovely story.
Rory 7/2/04

The author was realistically able to enter into the world of a child in this very moving, well done and convincing children's book which ought to be read by adults. Jean commented that children's books weren't only for children and could be usefully read by grownups.
Jean 7/3/04

Wonderful. I loved this book. It's written for children but adults can read it too (long digression for discussion of "crossover fiction")
Christine 18/4/04

An excellent children's book for adults. It's about a boy and his family who move to a new house, full of great hopes and plans. The boy, Michael, finds a thing, called "Skellig", in the garage. But who or what Skellig is never emerges.

Recommended.
Caroline 26/9/04

Andrew liked its fantastical story about finding a presence in the old garage. It is well written and economical. It can mean what you want it to.
Andrew 24/10/04

Gill had high expectations of this book as other members of the group had rated it very highly. Gill had problems with the idea of an angel in the garage. She was disappointed with the book and struggled to get through it.
Gill 21/11/04

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