David Almond
The writer's website.
David Almond
https://literature.britishcouncil.org/writer/david-almond
The British Council's biography page for David Almond.
The Question and Answer section for Skellig is a great resource to ask questions, find answers, and discuss the novel.
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Almond uses two powerful similes to describe the derelict state of the garage: "[The garage] was more like a demolition site or a rubbish dump or like one of those ancient warehouses they keep pulling down at the quay. [...]...
Young Michael has undergone a great deal of change right as the novel starts, and he will continue to experience more. He has to come to terms with an ailing baby sister, a new house, distracted parents, changing relationships with his friends,...