Liverpool Reads (UK)

"Liverpool Reads will launch on Tuesday 15th September and this year is our biggest read ever. This year's book is The Savage, written by David Almond and illustrated by Dave McKean. The Savage is a uniquely presented, touching tale of grief, solace and hope from a master of contemporary storytelling and a visionary artist. David Almond, acclaimed author of Skellig - a children's novel recently adapted into a major drama for Sky television - is a Whitbread Children's award winner and was short-listed for the Carnegie Medal for The Fire-Eaters"