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|title=Skellig
|author=David Almond
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|pages=176
|publisher=Hodder Children's Books
|date=August 1998
|isbn=1444914758
|website=http://www.davidalmond.com/
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Note: Wow. I wrote this review more than a decade ago. Since then, Skellig has been chosen as a ''Times Educational Supplement'' Teachers' Top 100 Book. It's been adapted into a play directed by Trevor Nunn, an opera, and a film starring Tim Roth. It's sold more than 1 million copies. David Almond wrote a prequel, [[My Name Is Mina by David Almond|My Name Is Mina]], which was shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal. And now it's been reissued in a beautiful 15th anniversary edition, clothbound and including essays, William Blake poems and a short story. It's an heirloom edition. Really. Reading back this review, I ''know'' it doesn't do ''Skellig'' justice. If you haven't already, you should read it. Whoever you may be. Onto the review...
Michael's life is turning upside down. His mother has just had a baby - a new sister for him. But she was an early baby, far too early, and she's very, very ill. She's is in and out of hospital and there is a great fear she might die. His mother and father are distraught and they're living in a tense atmosphere of fear and worry. They're a close family but it's hard to keep it all together under such circumstances and sometimes Michael feels lonely and left out. Then he feels guilty for being so heartless. Making matters worse is that they've just moved house, right across town. Michael elected to stay at the same school but he needs to take a long bus ride to get there and he can't just walk out of his house to join a football game with his friends any more. The house is in need of complete renovation too and it seems to Michael as though all his familiar comforts have deserted him.
I cried at Skellig, I laughed at Skellig, I started reading it and I didn't put it down until every page was turned and read. When I finished it I did a great big sigh. I felt like the cat with the cream. This one is still going to be read by my grandchildren and their children too.
Alan Garner's [[The Owl Service]] is another magical book for the early teens. You might also try [[Fledgling by Lucy Hope]]
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|name=annavictoria
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|comment= me and my classmates love the book we actually read it everyday with our teacher and we use it for our presentation.We wish it has part2.
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|comment= We're really pleased about that, Anna. All the best to you and you classmates from all of us here at Bookbag.
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|name=priankap95
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|comment= skellig is da bst book eva i normal dnt read books
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|name=crazyangelbab03
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|comment= This review is great infromation base on the book!
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|name=cute_ducking_chick
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|comment= Wow that book was great my whole class 7P(Cayman Islands-Cayman Prep and High School Set 1 in English)read the book we all loved it and could read it over again!
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{{comment
|name=Jill
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|comment= Read it again, then read all his others! They're all equally as good."
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|name=hollycwhite
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|comment= the book is so COOL! i read it so many time and yet it's still magica
Hollie, aged 12 Lincoln
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|name=j.j_monkey
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|comment= i loved the book it was realy good. i read it at school and then i brought it. you could feel the way michael was feeling and really understand him and how he felt.10/10 !
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|name=murenacat0612
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|comment= i really liked the book. I thought it was going to be boring in the begining ( by looking at the cover) but i did not know what awaited me inside it. It was the most spectaculous book i have ever read. So never judge a book by it's cover. Me and my class all loved the book and tought it was exiting and at the end of the lessons we did not want to leave thanks to the very good story the book had inside it. I really liked the way Mina is, and i thought coot was very funny. I wish skellig stood with Michael and Mina again. Plase i think it is not only me that wants Skellig 2. I hope it comes soon. Even if it does not congratulations for the exelent book David Almond.
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|name=thehot1
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|comment= i think skellig was very interestnig i didnt get some of it and they didnt actuly say that skllig was an angel untill you read the blub but over all it was worth reading!!!!!!!!!!!
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|name=Sarah Grout
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|comment= I'd just like to say how much i am enjoying the book Skellig as we read and review it at school I feel that david Almond is very creative iand i hope to follow in his footsteps one day. Skellig is mysterious and adventrous and i would definatley recommend it to readers of my age.
Sarah Grout age 12
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|name=Jill
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|comment= Oh, that's great. It's a wonderful book, isn't it? Read the other books Almond has written - they get even better after Skellig!
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|name=Annie Warman
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|comment= We have just finished reading Skellig in English class at school. I really enjoyed it too. But most of my friends thought it was rubbish, i dont know whether they are just saying it to be "cool" or whether they really did think it was rubbish. I love David Almonds style of writing and i am going to see if i can take another book by David Almond out of the school library when we get back to school.
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{{comment
|name=Jill
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|comment= They are wrong and you are right! I think you would like Kit's Wilderness or Heaven Eyes next!
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|name=Lucia
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|comment= My Class read this book, and its brilliant! A year ago, I read 'My Name Is Mina', but I didn't realise until today that Mina from skellig, was that mina! David Almond is a brilliant writer, and I would recommend his books.
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|name=Christopher
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|comment=The novel skelling is such a good book, the book takes you on a adventure and you will want to read it over and ovef again. I read it at my school with my mates and we would of rated it 10 out of 10.
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