# Skelmersdale — The Food of the Gods character guide

> Skelmersdale in The Food of the Gods by H. G. Wells.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** little Skelmersdale, Master Skelmersdale

**First appearance:** 0036-i-the-coming-of-the-food

## Who they are

A young boy who consumes the Food and grows.

## In the story

### [VII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_food_of_the_gods_se/chapters/vii)

Little Skelmersdale is attacked and carried off by a giant hen, but is rescued unharmed.

### [Book II: The Food in the Village](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_food_of_the_gods_se/chapters/book-ii-the-food-in-the-village)

Another village child affected by the Food, growing to giant proportions.

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