The themes of the book revolve around friendship, loyalty, family units, faith and responsibility as well as many other aspects impacting on childhood and well-being. In 2007, it was shortlisted for the Carnegie of Carnegies.
The book won both the Carnegie Medal (1998) and the Whitbread Children's Book Award (1998). The book Skellig was David Almond’s first novel, published in 1998 and received immediate claim. Michael is dealing with a myriad of emotions whilst his baby sister is ill and Almond uses the fact it is in first person to really explore these emotions and not shy away from the despair he is feeling. The book is written from the point of view from the main character Michael. The book is also a highly emotional story and Almond does a brilliant job of conveying different emotions of all his characters. The book also contains vivid descriptions so even though you may never know what Skellig is you know exactly what he looks like. He is in a shabby dirty suit, staying alive by eating spiders when Michael finds him and instead of being religious and saintly keeps asking Michael to bring him beer and Chinese food. However, he is not what people might assume a conventional angel. The book is very mystical and slightly unnerving as you never get to find out exactly what Skellig is although it is hinted he is some kind of angel. William Blake poetry is valuable as you can make connections to music, dance, The rhythmical flow of the language and mentions of The vividness of the author writing will inspire children toĪct out the scenes within the book during ‘playtime’ as the characters are veryĭistinct in their personality and the storyline is fascinating within shortĬhapters make them memorable. Objective if necessary, affirming to the children the fact that reading helps Pick up and carry on reading or link to a particular Literacy/English learning Short and well written chapters make it recommendable for a teacher to readĪloud as a whole class book for all primary aged children and convenient to The Author keeps the reader guessing as to what the creature is. Parents in with their new born child’s illness, to the mysterious creature thatĭavid Almond uses to describe the depths of the gloomy garage with its spider The story grips you from sad situation Michael finds his
The eyes of Michael, his family life and school life. The book is written from the thoughts and through Michael and Mina share each others secret place which adds The only person he can confide in is hisįriend Mina. The book is about a boy called Michael and a discovery he The book balances somewhere between reality and fantasy as the setting for the book is an ordinary suburban street until this fantastical being is found. Skellig is a fiction book for children aged 9 – 12 about a young boy called Michael, who, whilst moving in to a new house and having to deal with his sister being ill, discovers a mystical creature in his garage.
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