Ch1 • We lear learn n that that the the pro prota tagon gonis istt found found “h “him im”” in the the gar garag age. e. • Th Thee fam famil ily y have have ju just st mov moved ed int into o Falc Falcon oner er Ro Road ad.. • We aare re tol told d Doct Doctor or Dea Death th was was in the hou house se and tha thatt ever everyone yone was worrying about the baby. baby. • Mic Michae haell is is not not imp impres ressed sed by the the hous housee or or the the est estate ate age agent nt Mr Mr.. Stone • We lear learn n that that Ern Ernie ie Mye Myers rs was the las lastt resi residen dentt of of the the hou house se and was dead nearly a week before he was found. • We find find out out that that the the fam famil ily y had had just just move moved d to the the hou house se wit with h the intention of doing it up but that baby came to early and everything was thrown into disarray disarray.. Ch2 • Mi Mich chae aell wen wentt int into o the the ga gara rage ge Su Sund nday ay mo morn rnin ing g • Mi Mich chae ael’ l’ss mothe motherr was was worri worried ed abo about ut Mich Michae aell explo explori ring ng the the garage before it was deemed safe. • “D “Do o you you not not thin think k we’v we’vee got got more more to wor worry ry ab abou outt than than stu stupi pid d you getting crushed in a stupid garage?” • Mi Mich chae aell felt felt ann annoye oyed d about about th thee whol wholee situ situat atio ion n and and a bit bit left left out • “s “she he we went nt ba back ck to th thee flam flamin ing g bab baby” y”(p (p4) 4).. Ch3 • We lear learn n that that all all the the wor work k doin doing g up the the hou house se and and gar garde den n was was put on hold because of the arrival of the baby. baby. • Mi Mich chae aell rem remem embe bere red d back back to to his his old old hous housee on Ra Rand ndom om Roa Road d and of his old friends Leakey and Coot. • Doctor Death arrived. • Mi Mich chae aell wai waite ted d a few few mi minut nutes es be befo fore re go goin ing g back back int into o the the garage. • Th Thee prota protago gonis nistt tel tells ls us us abou aboutt the the crea creatu ture re in the the she shed d • “v “voic oicee squ squea eake ked d lik likee he he had hadn’ n’tt use used d it it in in yea years rs”. ”.
• Mic icha hael el’’s da dad d cal callled hi him m out out.. Ch4 • Mi Mich chae aell coul couldn’ dn’tt slee sleep p that that nig night ht.. He kep keptt seei seeing ng the the ima image ge of the creature. • He tr tried to to co convince hi himse sellf that he didn’t see anything at all. • Mi Mich chae aell got got up an and d wen wentt int into o the the ba baby by’’s roo room m • He sa said id “H “Hur urry ry up an and d get get st stro rong ng if you you’r ’ree goi going ng to to”” • Hi Hiss final final tho thoug ught ht was was “Wh “What at was was he he doin doing g ther there? e?”” Ch5 • Mi Mich chae aell que quest stio ione ned d whe when n the the ga gara rage ge wo woul uld d be be cle clear ared ed.. • Hi Hiss mum mum was was tak takin ing g the the baby baby to to the the hosp hospit ital al fo forr more more ch chec eckkups. • We lear learne ned d that that Mic Micha hael el sta staye yed d at his his old old sch school ool at Ken Kenny ny Street High to be with his friends Leakey and Coot. • Mi Mich chae aell cont contin inue ued d to try try to to conv convinc incee hims himsel elff that that it it has has all all been a dream. Ch 6 • Da Dad d was was wo work rkin ing g on on cle clean anin ing g the the ho hous use. e. • Mi Mich chae aell went went bac back k into into the the gar garag agee thin thinki king ng he he woul wouldn dn’’t see see “him” again but he did. Ch7 • Michael spoke to “him” • He asked for an aspirin • Mi Mich chae aell tell tellss him him that that the they y are are goin going g to cle clear ar the the gar garag agee out. out. • He as aske ked d for for “2 “27 7 and and 53” 53” an and d tol told d Mic Micha hael el to go aw away ay.. • A gi girl rl was was sta stand ndin ing g at the the top top of of the the wall wall int into o the the back back lan lane. e. She introduced herself as Mina. Ch8 • Mi Mich chae aell orde ordere red d “27 “27 and and 53” 53” fro from m the the Chin Chines ese. e. • He pu putt the the le left ft ov over erss in in the the ou outs tsid idee bin bin..
Ch9 • Mi Mich chae aell saw saw Min Minaa sitt sittin ing g in a tree tree wi with th a boo book k and and a pen penci cil. l. • She talks about birds • Sh Shee tel tells ls Mic Micha hael el tha thatt she she woul would d like like to to see see his his baby baby sis siste terr Ch10 • Mi Mich chae aell bega began n drea dreami ming ng abo about ut bir birds ds,, the the baby baby and and Min Mina. a. • He to took ok a ja jarr of as aspi piri rin n fro from m the the bathr bathroo oom m and and brou brought ght it to to the garage with the left over 27 and 53. • Mi Mich chae aell dre dream amtt tha thatt his his be bed d was was a nes nest. t. Ch11 • Michael went to school • Le Leak akey ey wa wass get getti ting ng on to to Mic Micha hael el ab about out be bein ing g so ba bad d at at football but it was because he was so tired from staying up all night. • Mi Mich chae aell told told the the man man on the the bus bus tha thatt ther theree was was a ma man n in th thee garage(p34) Ch12 • Mi Mich chae aell com comes es ho home me to fin find d Doc Docto torr Dea Death th in hi hiss hou house se.. • Hi Hiss mot mothe herr is is ups upset et th that at th thee bab baby y has has to go bac back k int into o the the hospital and blames it on the house being dirty and derelict. • Mi Mich chae aell ask asked ed his his mam mam “W “Wha hatt are are shou should lder er bla blade dess for for?” ?” • Sh Shee told told him him “Th “They ey say say tha thatt shoul shoulde derr blad blades es are are whe where re your your wings were when you were an angel” • “S “Som omet etim imes es I thin think k she she nev never er qui quite te lef leftt heav heaven en and and nev never er quite made it all the way to earth”. “Maybe that’s that’s why she has such trouble staying here”(p37) • Th They ey dr drov ovee mam mam an and d bab baby y to to the the ho hosp spit ital al.. Ch13 • Mi Mich chae aell wen wentt out out to Mi Mina na and and tol told d her her the the baby baby is is back back in in hospital.
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She took She took hi him m to to Cro Crow w Roa Road d whe where re he fir first st me mett Whi Whisp sper er th thee cat. • They watch the owls Ch14 • Micha haeel di didn’t go go to to sc schoo ooll. • He he help lped ed hi hiss dad dad cl clea ean n up up aro aroun und d the the ho hous usee • Mic Michae haell went went int into o the the gar garage age and sai said d “Y “You can’ can’tt just just sit there!. You can’t just sit like you’re waiting to die”. • Mi Mich chae aell and and his his dad dad wen wentt to vi visi sitt the the hospi hospita tall and and the the ba baby by was in the glass case again, covered in tubes. • Da Dad d got got Mi Mich chae aell 27 27 and and 53 on th thee way way ho home me.. Ch15 • Mi Mich chae aell find findss out out th that at Mi Mina na is ho home me-s -sch choo oole led d • “W “Wee beli believe eve tha thatt scho schools ols inhi inhibit bit the nat natura urall curi curiosi osity ty,, creativity and intelligence of children. The mind needs to be opened out into the wold, not shuttered down inside a gloomy classroom” • Sh Shee tel tells ls him him her her mo mott tto o “How “How ca can n a bir bird d that that is is born born for for joy joy// Sit in a cage and sing?” • Mi Mich chae aell sho shows ws he herr how how to ma make ke a hoo hoott noi noise se.. • He te tell llss her her he ha hass som somet ethi hing ng to sh show ow he herr. • His da dad d ca call lled ed hi him m for for hi hiss 27 27 and and 53 53.. Ch 16 • Mi Mich chae aell ask asked ed Sk Skel elli lig g how how he kne knew w abou aboutt 27 27 and and 53. • He tol told d him him it was Ern Ernie’ ie’ss favo favouri urite te and tha thatt he he used used to wat watch ch him through the window but wasn’t sure if Ernie ever knew he was there. • Mi Mich chae aell told told Ske Skell llig ig tha thatt the the baby baby was was in in hosp hospit ital al.. He responded by stating that Ernie used to love brown ale. • He to told ld Sk Skel elli lig g he wa want nted ed to br brin ing g some someone one to se seee him him.. • Sk Skel elli lig g doe doesn sn’’t wan wantt him him to br brin ing g any anyon one. e.
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Michaell aske Michae asked d Skel Skellig lig to thi think nk abo about ut her sis sister ter get gettin ting g bett better er in hospital. • Mi Mich chae aell and and Min Minaa made made “hoo “hooti ting ng”” soun sounds ds to to eac each h othe otherr. Ch 17 • Mi Mich chae aell goes goes to to schoo schooll whil whilee Min Minaa sits sits on on her her fro front nt law lawn n drawing. • Sh Shee tel tells ls him him to to list listen en unt until il he he hear heard d the the chi chick ckss in th thee nest nest.. • Mi Mich chae aell ask askss Min Minaa if if she she he hear ard d him him hoot hootin ing g last last ni night ght.. • Sh Shee tel tells ls him him she she can can’’t be ce cert rtai ain n beca becaus usee she she drea dreams ms.. Ch18 • Mi Mich chae aell got got to hol hold d the the baby baby in in the the hosp hospit ital al.. She She was was stil stilll in the glass case but the wires and tubes weren’t in her. her. • Mi Mich chae aell ask askss a wom woman an how how to to help help som someo eone ne wit with h arth arthri riti tis. s. • Sh Shee tel tells ls him him she she swe swear arss by co cod d live liverr oil oil and and a pos posit itiv ivee mind mind.. • Mi Mich chae aell ask askss Doct Doctor or Ma MacN cNab abol olaa who who mak makes es a jo joke ke ab about out needles and saving but tells him that remaining active is the most important thing to do. Ch19 • Mi Mich chae aell goe goess to to find find Mi Mina na,, who who is in he herr hou house se mo mode dell llin ing g with clay. • Sh Shee go goees for for a wa walk lk wi with th Mic icha hael el.. Ch20 • Mic icha hael el to took ok Min inaa in in to to se see Ske Skell llig ig.. • He told Mina he was “nobody” • Mi Mina na sai said d “You “You must must le lett us hel help p you” you” to to Skel Skelli lig. g. He He said said “Do “Do what you want” Ch21 • Mi Mich chae aell and and Min Minaa make make a pl plan an to hoo hoott to ea each ch oth other er at daw dawn n so that they can carry out the plan. • Mi Mich chae aell whi whisp sper erss to to hims himsel elff “He “He wo won’ n’tt die” die” Ch22
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Michae Mich aell drea dreame med d that that he he was was in a ne nest st wit with h the the baby baby and and Dr Dr. Death and Dr. Dr. MacNabola were ready to “make her good as new” • He wok okee up to Minas hoot otiing • Th They ey sta start rted ed to to move move Ske Skell llig ig who who sai said d he was was fri frigh ghte tene ned d and and “as weak as a baby” • As he st stood ood up Mi Mina na an and d Mic Micha hael el fe felt lt th thee gro growt wths hs on his his shoulder blades. • Th They ey mo move ved d him him in into to a bo boar arde ded d up up hou house se.. • We lea learn rn th thaat his his na name me is Sk Skel elllig ig.. Ch23 • Mr Mrs. s. Da Dand ndo o dro dropp pped ed ho home mewo work rk to Mi Mich chae ael. l. • Mi Mina na beg began an wr writ itin ing g a dia diary ry ab abou outt hers hersel elf, f, Mic Micha hael el an and d Skellig Ch24 • Mi Mina na tel tells ls Mic Micha hael el the the hou house se is is her her gran grandf dfat athe hers rs who who die died d last year. • Th They ey we went nt in lo looki oking ng fo forr Ske Skell llig ig bu butt he he had had mo move ved d fro from m where they had left him. • Mi Mina na tri tried ed to to make make him him mor moree comf comfor orta tabl blee but but whe when n she she took took off his jacket she found wings. • Sk Skel elli lig g beg begge ged d the them m to to let let him sl slee eep p and and let let hi him m go ho home me.. Ch25 • Mi Mich chae ael’ l’ss sist sister er had had the the wir wires es and and tube tubess stuc stuck k in her her agai again. n. • Mi Mich chae aell trie tried d to list listen en to to her her brea breath thin ing g and and told told hims himsel elff “If “If I listened hard enough her breathing and the beating of her heart would never be able to stop” • On the the way way hom homee Mich Michae ael’ l’ss dad dad stru strugg ggle led d to hold hold ba back ck the the tears. • Mic Michae haell touc touched hed his hea heart rt and fel feltt the the bab baby’ y’ss beat beating ing bes beside ide his own
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“I sta staye yed d dead dead sil silen entt and and conc concen entr trat ated ed on on keep keepin ing g the the baby baby safe”(p92) Ch26 • Le Leak akey ey an and d Coo Coott saw saw Mi Mina na fo forr the the fir first st ti time me.. Ch27 • Le Leak akey ey and and Coo Coott said said its its Min Minas as fau fault lt tha thatt Mic Micha hael el is is not not doing well at football. • Th They ey tea tease se Mic Micha hael el unt until il he he got got up an and d grab grabbe bed d him him by th thee scruff of the neck. Ch28 • Af Afte terr Coot Coot kic kicke ked d the the ball ball at at the the gara garage ge Mic Micha hael elss dad dad nail nailed ed boards across the door and wrote “DANGER” across them. • Mi Mich chal al te tell llss the the boys boys ab abou outt Min Minaa bein being g home home sch schoo oole led d and and thinks about her visiting Skellig alone. Ch29 • Mi Mina na and and Mic Micha hael el hav havee an ar argum gumen entt abo about ut Lea Leake key y and and Coo Coot. t. • Mi Mich chae aell says says she she has has no no idea idea abo about ut wha whatt “ord “ordin inar ary” y” peo peopl plee do. Ch30 • Mi Mich chae aell drea dreame med d that that Ske Skell llig ig pul pulle led d the the tube tubess and and wire wiress from from his sister and that they were both strong again. • Michael an and Mi Mina ma made up up. Ch31 • Th They ey we went nt ba back ck to vi visi sitt Ske Skell llig ig in the the ho hous use. e. • Th They ey sa saw w the the ow owls ls fe feed edin ing g Ske Skell llig ig an and d not notic iced ed ho how w muc much h stronger he seemed • They stood in a circle. • Mi Mich chae aell “fel “feltt the the feat feathe hers rs and and del delic icat atee bone boness risi rising ng fro from m my own shoulders, and I was lifted from the floor with Skellig and Mina”(p111) • Dad wa wass out out sh shou outi ting ng fo forr Mic Micha haeel.
• He sa said id he wa wass dre dream amin ing g and and sl slee eepw pwal alki king ng.. Ch32 • Do Doct ctor or Dea Death th ask asked ed Mic Micha hael el abou aboutt his his “sle “sleep epwa walk lkin ing” g”.. • Mi Mich chae aell ask asked ed ab abou outt Ern Ernie ie My Myer erss and and if he ev ever er “s “saw aw”” things. • Dr Dr.. Dea Death th to told ld hi him m tha thatt he he sho shoul uld d go ba back ck to sc schoo hool. l. Ch33 • Micha haeel we went ba back to to sc school ol.. • He pl playe yed d the the best he he ev ever ha had. • Mi Mich chae aell got got a pho phone ne cal calll at at scho school ol fro from m his his dad. dad. He He told told him him that something wasn’t right and that he had to go to Minas after school, because he had to go to the hospital. Ch34 • Mi Mina na tol told d Mic Micha hael el she she wen wentt to se seee Ske Skell llig ig on on her her own own toda today y and that he told her that he would be leaving soon and that Michael must keep coming to see him. Ch35 • Mi Mich chae aell wai waite ted d for for hi hiss dad dad in in Min Minas as an and d bega began n draw drawin ing. g. • Hi Hiss dad dad rang rang and and tol told d him him that that the they y are are plan planni ning ng on on oper operat atin ing g the next day on her heart. Ch36 • Mi Mina na and and Mic Micha hael el sit sit out outsi side de wai waiti ting ng on on dad dad to ret retur urn. n. Th They ey discuss what it means that “Skellig eats living things and makes pellets like the owls” Ch37 • Mi Mich chae aell and and hi hiss dad dad ar argue gue ab abou outt him him go goin ing g to to sch school ool.. • Mi Mina na asks asks Mi Mich chae aell to to help help her her wi with th the the fled fledgl glin ing g that that hav havee fallen out of the nest. • Da Dad d tell tellss Mich Michae aell that that eve every ryth thin ing g will will be be fine fine and and tha thatt he needs to just keep believing. Ch38
• Mi Mina na’’s moth mother er tel tells ls the them m abou aboutt Pers Persep epho hone ne.. • Mi Mina na and and Mic Micha hael el go go to vi visi sitt Skel Skelli lig g but but he wa wasn sn’’t ther there. e. • Mi Mich chae aell sai said d his his he hear artt sto stoppe pped d and and he fa fain inte ted. d. Ch39 • Mi Mich chae aell cam camee to to but but said said he he can can onl only y feel feel his his hea heart rt,, not not the the baby’s. • Th They ey th thin ink k Ske Skell llig ig ha hass lef leftt for forev ever er.. Ch40 • Mr Mrs. s. Dan Dando do cam camee to gi give ve Mic Micha hael el wo work rk an and d he to told ld her her th that at she was having an operation today. • Da Dad d pull pulled ed up up and and the the chap chapte terr ende ended d with with him him say sayin ing g “It’ “It’ss over son” Ch41 • Mi Mich chae aell wa wass wr wron ong. g. Sh Shee wa wasn sn’’t de dead ad.. • They tr try to to th think of of a name • Ma Mam m tel tells ls th them em of a dre dream am sh shee had had ab abou outt a ma man n who who ca came me into the hospital and picked the baby up (p150) • Mi Mich chae aell aske asked d Dr. Dr. MacN MacNab abol olaa “Can “Can love love he help lp a per perso son n to get get better?” • Mic icha hael el ge gets ts 27 and 53 on th thee wa way hom home. e. Ch42 • Mi Mich chae aell and and Min Minaa wen wentt out out with with the the re remna mnant ntss of 27 and and 53 53 and a bottle of brown ale. • Mi Mich chae aell told told Min Minaa to fee feell his his ches chestt to see see if if she she coul could d feel feel “her (the baby’s) baby’s) heart beating right in there beside my own?” • Sk Skel elli lig g came came bac back. k. He He told told Min Minaa and and Mic Micha hael el the they y were were a “pair of angels” • Mi Mich chae aell said said you you went went to to visi visitt my sist sister er.. “You “You mad madee her her strong” • Sk Skel elli lig g sai said d “it “it wa wass her her th that at ga gave ve st stre reng ngth th to me me””
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Skelli Skel lig g told told the them m he wa wass “Som “Somet ethi hing ng lik likee you, you, som somet ethi hing ng like a beast, something like a bird, something like an angel” • Sk Skel elli lig g tha thank nked ed th them em “f “for or gi givin ving g me me my my lif lifee aga again in”” • Mi Mina na an and d Mic Micha hael el kn knew ew he wa wass goi going ng to le leav ave. e. Ch43 • Mi Mich chae aell wen wentt back back to sch school ool an and d was was the the best best at at foot footba ball ll.. Ch44 • They worked on the house • The baby got stronger • Mi Mich chae aell and and Mi Mina na we went nt to th thee att attic ic on mo more re ti time me.. • Th They ey saw saw “T “Tha hank nk you. you. S car carve ved d on th thee woo wood d and and thre threee whi white te feathers” Ch45 • Th Thee bu buil ilde ders rs ca came me to kn knoc ock k the the ga gara rage ge • Mi Mich chae aell whis whispe pere red d good goodby byee to Ske Skell llig ig whe when n he saw saw the the dus dust, t, rubble and take away trays. Ch46 • Th Thee bab baby y cam camee hom homee on on a Su Sund nday ay in Sp Spri ring ng • Th Thee gard garden en spa space ce was was cle clear ar and and fill filled ed wit with h shru shrubs bs,, flowe flowers rs and grass. • Mina ca came to to vi visit th the ba baby. • Wh When en she unr unrol olle led d a pic pictu ture re sh shee had had draw drawn n of Sk Skel elli lig, g, Mum Mum seemed shocked but didn’t say anything. • They called the ba bab by Joy.