Skellig

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 forever... 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.Author: Almond, David,author Contributors: Almond, David,author Binding: paperback Number Of Pages: 176 Publication Date: Release Date: Languages: English,Published,English,Original Language,Englis Edition: 19 Published/Release Date: 19 Mar 2009 Format: Paperback / softback Publisher/Studio/Brand: Hachette Children's Group Author/Director/Artist: David Almond Dimension (cm): 196x128x20 mm Package Dimension (cm): 14x196x128 mm Item Weight (g): 1050 Package Weight (g): 140