Synopsis
Dramatisation of David Almond’s novel, Skellig.
When a move to a new house coincides with his baby
sister’s illness, Michael’s world seems
suddenly lonely and uncertain. Then, one Sunday afternoon,
he stumbles into the old, ramshackle garage of his
new home, and finds something magical. A strange creature
– part owl, part angel, a being who needs Michael’s
help if he is to survive – Skellig. With his
new friend Mina, Michael nourishes Skellig back to
health, while his baby sister languishes in the hospital.
But Skellig is far more than he at first appears,
and as he helps Michael breathe life into his tiny
sister, Michael’s world changes forever.
Cross-curricular links and themes
- Science –
evolution and nature.
- Art –
extended work on William Blake and the Romantic
poets – drawings and paintings of birds, angels
and myths.
- Themes –
death and decay versus nature, new life and rejuvenation;
evolution; myth and dreams; growing up, family,
friendships and loss.
| ISBN
0 340 90555 7 £6.99
April 2005
128pp |
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