Customer Reviews
Best book ever! - By: R. F. Ferguson, 04 Jun 2007 
Michael just moved to a new house. His baby sister is dying. He is lonely & worried until he finds a creature in his dilapidated garage & befriends him. He wants to find out why he's there & it's not long before he finds out it wîll change his life forever...
This was my favourite book. It's good for any reader & especiallly people who like mystery. It's good for both boys & girls. Teh characters are easy to imagine. it's fun to read & once you get going you can't put it down!
It was the best book I've ever read & I would recommend it to anyone!
An enchanting read - By: Catherine, 22 Apr 2007 I read this book to see if it would be an appropriate read for my seven year old daughter. I only intended to skim read it. However, from the very first page I was gripped. I read the entire book in one evening.
The story is very moving & it is beautifully written. It handles some tough issues very sensitively.
My daughter did read the book after me, & thoroughly enjoyed it too. A great read - for both adults & children.
A beautifully lyrical tale - By: M. J. Pucci, 23 Feb 2007 I read this remarkable little book in the space of a day. It tells the story of a 10 year-old boy, Michael, who discovers a strange & decrepit being in the delapidated garage of his new house. This discovery coincides with the premature birth of his baby sister & so begins a testing period for Michael & his family, as the baby battles to hold on to life. Luckily, Michael has Mina, an extraordinary, home-educated young girl with a penchant for William Blake & an impressive knowledge of the natural - & supernatural - world. Together they coax Skellig out of hiding & as he gains stature so too does their hope for the baby's survival.
The story itself is touching, but for me it was the language the author employs which elevated this novel into the realms of something truly special. Simple, succint, & unpretentious, Almond's words lend Skellig a lyrical beauty that alllows the reader to be swept along by Michael's story however fantastical it may seem.
Although I enjoyed it immensely, I can see Skellig dividing opinion among children: many will adore it for the reasons outlined above, while others may find it 'unbelievable'. That said, I would recommend it to readers of any age willing to suspend their disbelief for the sake of a wonderfully written novel.
Matt Pucci
Greatest book ever written - By: Me!, 06 Feb 2007 This is a great book. Almond writes soulfully as always, & this is definitely his best. The chapters are nice & short, the plot is fascinating & it doesn't matter what age you are, you will enjoy it!
Skellig - By: , 12 Feb 2006 
Skellig is a truly magnificent book. It was the second book I read in high school but when we were only on the first few chapters i was so interested in the story that i begged my dad to buy it for me so i could find out what happened in it before everyone else.
It is a truly excellent read, full of beauty, love, friendship & nature. Its many references to past, Greek myths, Darwin, Evolution, William Blake, fossils, athritis, religion, angels & nature, shows just how gripping Almond can make his story.
I cried with Michael, I laughed with Michael & I prayed with him for his sister. A truly unforgettable read, full of richness & splendour!
Skellig & Michael are named after the rocky island of Skellig Michael in County Kerry, Ireland
