Download or read book The Speed of the Dark written by Alex Shearer and published by Macmillan Children's Books. This book was released on 2004 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Christopher Mallan loves Ernst Eckmann's sculptures. He visits his gallery often on his way home from school to marvel at the creations. They are so tiny and perfect they appear almost real. One day, the impossible happens - Christopher sees a sculpture move and dance. It even seems to breathe.