Skellig

3.8 avg 67 votes

About this book

Ten-year-old Michael was looking forward to moving into a new house. But now his baby sister is ill, his parents are frantic, and Doctor Death has come to call. Michael feels helpless. Then he steps into the crumbling garage. . . . What is this thing beneath the spiders' webs and dead flies? A human being, or a strange kind of beast never before seen? The only person Michael can confide in is his new friend, Mina. Together, they carry the creature out into the light, and Michael's world changes forever...

3.8 ★★★★☆ average of 4 sources · 67 votes
Open Library 3.8 19
1★2★3★4★5★
Goodreads 4.1 11
Apple Books 4.0 67
Hardcover 3.4 55

Reader Profile

Enjoyment76Difficulty20Influence46Popularity52Classic28

3.8/5 · 67 readers · 186 pages · ≈ 3 h 27 m · Easy

How long does it take to read Skellig?

About ≈ 3 h 27 m — 186 pages, assuming roughly 250 words per page at 225 words per minute.Typical novel≈ 5 h 56 mSkellig~3 h 27 m

How many pages is Skellig?

186 pages in its most-read edition.Typical novel320Skellig186

What genre is Skellig?

It sits on the Drama, Fiction shelves.

Is Skellig in the public domain?

No — it is still under copyright.

Where does Skellig take place?

It is set in England.

Who wrote Skellig?

David Almond (1519–0).

Setting England
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