![]() James Naughtie presents.ĭecember's Bookclub choice : The Boy with the Top Knot by Sathnam Sanghera. ![]() Recorded at the Lit and Phil Library in Newcastle-Upon-Tyne. David says that when Mina walked into the book she brought Blake with her.ĭavid Almond's story centres on the imaginations of children - is Skellig an Angel, or perhaps a man evolving into a bird? In the programme, David refuses to confirm either, saying that to him, Skellig is as much of a mystery as he is to the reader. David Almond is also winner of the 2010 Hans Christian Andersen award. Skellig won the Carnegie Medal and the Whitbread Children's Book Award. ![]() She introduces Michael to the worlds of nature and evolution, and to William Blake's poetry, his drawings of angels, his views on education. 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 for ever. With him is his new unconventional friend Mina, who David Almond says is the star of the book. ![]() Michael sets out to help the ill Skellig recover. Skellig is the story of what happens when a Newcastle boy finds a strange man living in the garage of his new home. David Almond talks about his prize winning novel, Skellig, which is loved by children and adults alike. ![]()
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