The novel takes the form of a stream of consciousness journal. David almond is the highly acclaimed author of skellig, the savage, clay, my name is mina, my dads a birdman, slogs dad and many other novels, stories and plays. When he was young, he found his love of writing when some short stories. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 320 pages and is. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 208 pages and is available in paperback format. This intimate prequel to skellig is built around mina mckee, the curious and brilliant homeschooled child who eventually befriends that book s protagonist, michael. My name is mina skellig kindle edition by almond, david. See all books authored by david almond, including skellig, and kits wilderness, and more on.
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