--- product_id: 253345749 title: "Skellig" price: "235 kr" currency: DKK in_stock: true reviews_count: 6 url: https://www.desertcart.dk/products/253345749-skellig store_origin: DK region: Denmark --- # 4.6/5 rating from 1,500+ readers 176 pages of immersive storytelling Top 500 fantasy children’s book Skellig **Price:** 235 kr **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Summary > 📖 Unlock magic and emotion in every page! ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Skellig - **How much does it cost?** 235 kr with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.dk](https://www.desertcart.dk/products/253345749-skellig) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - • **Compact yet powerful:** 176 pages of gripping narrative that fits perfectly in your bag for on-the-go reading. - • **Highly rated by thousands:** Join a community of over 1,500 readers who gave it a stellar 4.6-star rating. - • **Dive into a timeless classic:** Skellig blends fantasy and heartfelt emotions, perfect for young minds craving adventure and depth. - • **Award-winning emotional journey:** Ranked #236 in Children’s Books on Emotions & Feelings, it’s a must-have for empathetic young readers. - • **Perfect gift for young dreamers:** Paperback edition from Hodder Children’s Books, combining quality and affordability. ## Overview Skellig is a 176-page paperback by David Almond, published by Hodder Children's Books. It’s a top-ranked children’s fantasy and emotional journey book, boasting a 4.6-star rating from over 1,500 readers, making it a beloved choice for young readers seeking adventure and heartfelt stories. ## Description Buy Skellig by Almond, David online on desertcart.ae at best prices. ✓ Fast and free shipping ✓ free returns ✓ cash on delivery available on eligible purchase. Review: Reasonable price - The book fell apart in the sun...thats Dubai heat though, I suppose. Apart from that can't complain Review: I recently reviewed another book, The Reading Group Handbook: Everything You Need to Know to Start Your Own Book Club , written by Rachel W. Jacobsohn. One way to read a book is to look for design, "an interweaving of theme, images, symbols" (131) which work together to create a superb symphony of words and ideas in story form. "Skellig" is most definitely like that. Every character, every line, every nuance are part of a totality, a symphony, if you will, of great depth, of transcendent mysticism. The word "skellig" is an Irish word which means rock and is the name of one of the most famous monasteries in the world: Skellig Michael off the coast of Kerry, Ireland. It was renowned in the medieval period because of its rugged, stormy living conditions and the endurance of its monks. The poetry, the mysticism of William Blake are part of the story. Looking for angels. Feeling shoulder blades for wings. Bird bones. Evolution. A very sick baby that may or may not live. The being who lives in a sustained state behind the tea chests and other junk in the garage, who may or may not be an angel. Or a bird. Michael and his parents and their very sick baby move into a house that needs much work. In exploring, Michael finds the being whose name is Skellig. He eats bugs and small animals and Chinese take-out. He is beautiful. Michael meets a girl, a year younger, who is home-schooled and reads Blake and draws birds. Her name is Mina (Wilhemina=William). She teaches Michael how to listen deeply to the sounds of baby birds in their nests. He teaches her how to blow owl sounds using his hands. Together they form a wondrous bond with Skellig. If I have conveyed just a hint of the wonder and magic of this incredible novel, then I have succeeded. What David Almond recreated in this *Honor novel is that openness of our child-like state to things beyond the mundane, the earth-bound, to magic and mysticism and otherworldliness where angels may leap to earth and its bindedness to tend to matters. *Note: "Skellig" was named an honor book by the Michael L. Printz Award for Excellence in Young Adult Literature in 2000, when Monster ) by Walter Dean Meyers won the medal. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #4,615 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #99 in Children's Books on Emotions & Feelings #130 in Fantasy for Children #138 in Children's Books on Friendship | | Customer reviews | 4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars (1,514) | | Dimensions | 19.7 x 1.6 x 13.2 cm | | Edition | UK ed. | | Grade level | 5 - 8 | | ISBN-10 | 0340944951 | | ISBN-13 | 978-0340944950 | | Item weight | 1.05 Kilograms | | Language | English | | Print length | 176 pages | | Publication date | 5 September 2013 | | Publisher | Hodder Children's Books | | Reading age | 10 - 13 years | ## Images ![Skellig - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81vfjT+VklL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reasonable price *by T***T on 20 September 2022* The book fell apart in the sun...thats Dubai heat though, I suppose. Apart from that can't complain ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review *by J***S on 20 February 2009* I recently reviewed another book, The Reading Group Handbook: Everything You Need to Know to Start Your Own Book Club , written by Rachel W. Jacobsohn. One way to read a book is to look for design, "an interweaving of theme, images, symbols" (131) which work together to create a superb symphony of words and ideas in story form. "Skellig" is most definitely like that. Every character, every line, every nuance are part of a totality, a symphony, if you will, of great depth, of transcendent mysticism. The word "skellig" is an Irish word which means rock and is the name of one of the most famous monasteries in the world: Skellig Michael off the coast of Kerry, Ireland. It was renowned in the medieval period because of its rugged, stormy living conditions and the endurance of its monks. The poetry, the mysticism of William Blake are part of the story. Looking for angels. Feeling shoulder blades for wings. Bird bones. Evolution. A very sick baby that may or may not live. The being who lives in a sustained state behind the tea chests and other junk in the garage, who may or may not be an angel. Or a bird. Michael and his parents and their very sick baby move into a house that needs much work. In exploring, Michael finds the being whose name is Skellig. He eats bugs and small animals and Chinese take-out. He is beautiful. Michael meets a girl, a year younger, who is home-schooled and reads Blake and draws birds. Her name is Mina (Wilhemina=William). She teaches Michael how to listen deeply to the sounds of baby birds in their nests. He teaches her how to blow owl sounds using his hands. Together they form a wondrous bond with Skellig. If I have conveyed just a hint of the wonder and magic of this incredible novel, then I have succeeded. What David Almond recreated in this *Honor novel is that openness of our child-like state to things beyond the mundane, the earth-bound, to magic and mysticism and otherworldliness where angels may leap to earth and its bindedness to tend to matters. *Note: "Skellig" was named an honor book by the Michael L. Printz Award for Excellence in Young Adult Literature in 2000, when Monster ) by Walter Dean Meyers won the medal. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review *by B***R on 16 September 2025* “They say that shoulder blades are where your wings were, when you were an angel..They say they’re where your wings will grow again one day.” “The kind of thing William Blake saw. He said we were surrounded by angels and spirits. We must just open our eyes a little wider, look a little harder.” When I read a book like this I wonder how I ever lived without it. And I wonder what books are out there that I might be missing. I am searching for wisdom, a bit of magic and a sense of something other worldly in literature that feeds the soul in a broken world. I finished it in a day. It is is utterly deserving of being a classic. Michael and his family have moved home. His baby sister arrived prematurely and is very ill. There are frequent visits from the doctor, hospital appointments and his parents are too distracted to work on the house or to support Michael. The garage is out of bounds, but in his explorations Michael finds an old man there. He is thin, eating insects and calling out numbers. He is Skellig. Michael meets Mina who is being home educated, quotes William Blake, draws incredible pictures and is fascinated by nature. There is so much beauty in this book, so much humanity. The baby occupies our mind from the beginning. Tiny, fragile, hovering between life and death. “ Sometimes I think she’s never quite left Heaven and never quite made it all the way here to Earth. And Michael is hovering too, unable to get on with his life, worrying about his sister. He feels her heartbeat entwined with his own. Skellig is hovering too. Who is he, what is he and what are the protrusions on his shoulder blades. This is a book that you don’t stop reading. It takes up room in your head and is unlikely to vacate. I am left pondering the wings, the owls..and I have picked up William Blake again. I think I need to read Skellig again…I think it has more to say to me. If you haven’t read this beautiful book, do. ## Frequently Bought Together - Skellig - Holes: 25th anniversary special edition - Goodnight Mister Tom: Michelle Magorian (A Puffin Book) --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.dk/products/253345749-skellig](https://www.desertcart.dk/products/253345749-skellig) --- *Product available on Desertcart Denmark* *Store origin: DK* *Last updated: 2026-05-16*