Hodder Literature: a new and exciting series of literature titles for Key Stage 3 for whole class use. 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.

 

This book is part of a book series called Hodder Literature .

This book is suitable for Key Stage 3. KS3 covers school years 7, 8 and 9, and ages 12-14 years. A key stage is any of the fixed stages into which the national curriculum is divided, each having its own prescribed course of study. At the end of each stage, pupils are required to complete standard assessment tasks. This book is aimed at children in secondary school. This book is part of a reading scheme, meaning that it is a book aimed at children who are learning to read.

There are 128 pages in this book. This book was published 2005 by Hodder Education .

John Catron is a Key Stage 3 English Consultant for Redcar and Cleveland. He is an experienced author with many years of practice in the classroom. Previous books include 'Pre-twentieth Century Short Stories', 'Diverse Cultures Short Stories', and also writing for 'New Hodder English 1, 2, 3'. David Almond has written many award-winning books including 'The Fire-Eaters', 'Skellig' and 'Kit's Wilderness'. He has won the Gold Smarties Award and the Carnegie Medal.

This book has the following chapters: Act One: Scenes 1 to 16 Act Two: Scenes 1 to 12