num_pages: 182
description: 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. Then he encounters a strange kind of beast in the garage. The only person Michael confides in is his new friend Mina. Together, they carry the creature out into the light and Michael's world changes forever. A Michael L.
language: English
title: Skellig
titlecomplete: Skellig
characters: baby sister, Skellig, Michael, Mina
genres: Middle Grade, Young Adult, Childrens, School, Novels, Angels, Magical Realism, Fiction, Fantasy, Family
ratings_count: 27320
series: Skellig
awards: awardedAt: 883641600000
name: Whitbread Award
category: Children's Book of the Year, awardedAt: 946713600000
name: Mythopoeic Fantasy Award
category: Children's Literature, awardedAt: 946713600000
name: Zilveren Griffel, awardedAt: 946713600000
name: Michael L. Printz Award, awardedAt: 915177600000
name: North East Teenage Book Award, awardedAt: 883641600000
name: Carnegie Medal
publisher: Rebound By Sagebrush