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Skellig The Play
David Almond
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Description for Skellig The Play
Paperback. Adapted by the author from his award-winning debut novel, and staged at the National Theatre, directed by Trevor Nunn and performed by an all-star cast in 2002. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: YQE. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 215 x 135 x 11. Weight in Grams: 144.
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 ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Hachette Children´s Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
Weight
146g
Number of Pages
128
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780340854334
SKU
V9780340854334
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-10
About David Almond
David Almond is the author of Skellig, My Name is Mina, Island, Bone Music and many other novels, stories, picture books, opera librettos, songs and plays. His work is translated into 40 languages, and is widely adapted for stage and screen. His major awards include the Carnegie Medal, two Whitbread Awards, the Eleanor Farjeon Award, the Michael L Printz Award ... Read more
Reviews for Skellig The Play
Lyrical, innovative and unforgettably moving.
Sunday Express (Cressida Cowell)
Lyrical, innovative and moving...unforgettably moving
Cressida Cowell
Sunday Express
The book I wish I'd written is Skellig by David Almond. Almond's book has a great sense of the mysterious; we are left with a sense of wonder. I wish that I had written it!
Joseph ... Read more
Sunday Express (Cressida Cowell)
Lyrical, innovative and moving...unforgettably moving
Cressida Cowell
Sunday Express
The book I wish I'd written is Skellig by David Almond. Almond's book has a great sense of the mysterious; we are left with a sense of wonder. I wish that I had written it!
Joseph ... Read more