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 Delaney * Books For Keeps *
This modern classic has been reissued in a beautiful 15th anniversary edition -- Lorna Bradbury * The Sunday Telegraph *
An exquisitely crafted book with a mystical core * The Daily Telegraph *
The sort of children's book that makes adults find excuses to read more of them * Times Educational Supplement *
Hard to put down -- Liz Lightfoot * The Daily Telegraph *
Refusing to read this book on the grounds that you are not a child makes as much sense as refusing to read crime fiction because you are not a criminal. A deep and lovely book. -- Nick Hornby * The Times *
An exquisite book * The Sunday Telegraph *
Brings Magical Realism to working-class Northeast England * i (The Independent) *
A story full of heart and magic and big confusing emotions, elegantly told by a master craftsman. A perfect piece of art -- Lucy Christopher * Big Issue (london) *
Touched with a visionary intensity, this strange, hugely readable and life-affirming tale exercises every muscle of the imagination * The Guardian *
Humorous, heart-stopping and haunting...an emotional roller-coaster of a read with a cliff-hanger of a conclusion. Inspired and inspiring. * Newcastle Journal *
A visionary story...a lyrical, magical kind of book which can be read on many different levels * The Daily Mail *
Voted Carnegie Medal's Number one Top Book of the past 70 years * The Times *
I can't eat a chinese takeaway without thinking about this strange and beautiful book about an angel who seems to have lost his way. -- Gill Harvey * The Big Issue *
A bookshelf essential. * The Guardian *
Deservedly popular * The Observer *
Powerful and moving * Guardian.co.uk *
A beautiful story which will enchant young and old alike * Western Morning News *
A modern classic
Listed as on the of the 100 Best Children's Books Ever (Novels)
* The Daily Telegraph *
One of those books that you can't put down -- Junior Reviewer Conor Neison, aged 12 * Evening Echo (Cork) *
. . . gripping, beautiful and brilliantly written . . . Everyone is raving about this unforgettable book. * The Sunday Times *
Touched with a visionary intensity, this strange, hugely readable and life-affirming tale exercises every muscle of the imagination. * The Guardian *
A stunning debut . . . An extraordinary book. * The Sunday Telegraph *
the most lyrical children's author now writing * The Guardian *
'Truly original, mysterious and affecting . . . Almond treads with delicate certainty, and the result is something genuine and true' * Philip Pullman, The Guardian *
'Tremendously innovative, highly original and very moving.' * Melvin Burgess *
'it's a wonderfully original and beautifully written story and, oddest of all for a children's book, it manages to address the unlikely theme of spirituality with beguiling delicacy.' * The Irish Times *
'His characters are proper, complex portraits of children that don't succumb to the gender cliches prevalent in children's fiction.' * The Irish Times *
'A deep and lovely book' * The Times *
'A bookshelf essential.' * The Guardian *
A beautifully told modern fairytale. * Observer *
