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Skellig

by David Almond · 1998

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Unhappy about his baby sister's illness and the chaos of moving into a dilapidated old house, Michael retreats to the garage and finds a mysterious stranger who is something like a bird and something like an angel...

Genre
fantasyfantasyMore like thisLess of thismagical realismmagical realismMore like thisLess of thisparanormalparanormalMore like thisLess of thisBritish mysteryBritish mysteryMore like thisLess of thismysterymysteryMore like thisLess of this
Themes
childhoodchildhoodMore like thisLess of thisfriendshipfriendshipMore like thisLess of thisillnessillnessMore like thisLess of this
Setting
1990s1990sMore like thisLess of thisEnglandEnglandMore like thisLess of this
Audience
childrensyoung adultmiddle grade
Length
medium · 208 pages

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