There's a new kid in the class! He's a bit weird, though. He speaks without hesitation, writes like he's using a ruler, and doesn't look at anyone. But he plays football - better than anyone in the world! We want to be his friends, we're ready to help him with everything. And he'll need our help soon, even too soon... Will we be able to save him?

- Didn't he seem... a little... special to you?

- Special? Yes, perhaps. But to me, you're all special. Each in your own way.

David Almond, the writer who gave the world a bird-man named Skellig, writes about people who are true to themselves and to each other. He is a winner of the Andersen Prize, the highest international award, and the prestigious Whitbread Prize. He also has the Carnegie Medal, which is awarded annually in Britain to the best children's writer. Almond's books have been translated into 40 languages ​​and are read by children all over the world.

Author: Almond David