Lyrical, innovative and unforgettably moving. * Sunday Express (Cressida Cowell) *Lyrical, innovative and moving...unforgettably moving -- Cressida Cowell * Sunday Express *The book I wish I'd written is Skellig by David Almond. Almond's book has a great sense of the mysterious; we are left with a sense of wonder. I wish that I had written it! -- Joseph Delaney * Books For Keeps *This modern classic has been reissued in a beautiful 15th anniversary edition -- Lorna Bradbury * The Sunday Telegraph *An exquisitely crafted book with a mystical core * The Daily Telegraph *The sort of children's book that makes adults find excuses to read more of them * Times Educational Supplement *Hard to put down -- Liz Lightfoot * The Daily Telegraph *Refusing to read this book on the grounds that you are not a child makes as much sense as refusing to read crime fiction because you are not a criminal. A deep and lovely book. -- Nick Hornby * The Times *An exquisite book * The Sunday Telegraph *Brings Magical Realism to working-class Northeast England * i (The Independent) *A story full of heart and magic and big confusing emotions, elegantly told by a master craftsman. A perfect piece of art -- Lucy Christopher * Big Issue (london) *Touched with a visionary intensity, this strange, hugely readable and life-affirming tale exercises every muscle of the imagination * The Guardian *Humorous, heart-stopping and haunting...an emotional roller-coaster of a read with a cliff-hanger of a conclusion. Inspired and inspiring. * Newcastle Journal *A visionary story...a lyrical, magical kind of book which can be read on many different levels * The Daily Mail *Voted Carnegie Medal's Number one Top Book of the past 70 years * The Times *I can't eat a chinese takeaway without thinking about this strange and beautiful book about an angel who seems to have lost his way. -- Gill Harvey * The Big Issue *A bookshelf essential. * The Guardian *Deservedly popular * The Observer *Powerful and moving * Guardian.co.uk *A beautiful story which will enchant young and old alike * Western Morning News *A modern classicListed as on the of the 100 Best Children's Books Ever (Novels) * The Daily Telegraph *One of those books that you can't put down -- Junior Reviewer Conor Neison, aged 12 * Evening Echo (Cork) *