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Casson Family: Caddy Ever After
From the winner of the Costa Children’s Book Award 2018. Meet Saffy, Indigo, Rose and Caddy Casson. This colourful and hilarious series will make you wish you were part of the family!
It’s Valentine’s Day and everything’s changing.
Indigo’s in love and wants to do something special to win over Sarah, Saffy has a strange new boyfriend who teaches her all about the stars and Caddy has fallen in love and is getting married . . . but not to Michael.
With a wedding to plan, promises to uphold and hearts to protect, everything’s a little crazier than usual in the Casson household.
‘Warm witty and wise’ Sunday Telegraph
The first book in the series, Saffy’s Angel, won the Whitbread Children’s Book Award, and book 3, Permanent Rose, was shortlisted for the same award, celebrating McKay’s talent for conveying the anarchic bedlam of family life.
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It’s Valentine’s Day and everything’s changing.
Indigo’s in love and wants to do something special to win over Sarah, Saffy has a strange new boyfriend who teaches her all about the stars and Caddy has fallen in love and is getting married . . . but not to Michael.
With a wedding to plan, promises to uphold and hearts to protect, everything’s a little crazier than usual in the Casson household.
‘Warm witty and wise’ Sunday Telegraph
The first book in the series, Saffy’s Angel, won the Whitbread Children’s Book Award, and book 3, Permanent Rose, was shortlisted for the same award, celebrating McKay’s talent for conveying the anarchic bedlam of family life.
Reviews
'... as wild and endearing as ever ... Another charmer for Casson fans.'
'... laced with warmth, humor and adventures'
'... touching and hiarious. Beautifully crafted descriptive language makes this offering a real gem.'
'Quirky and endearing'
McKay has a genius for domestic comedy.
Hilary McKay's strength lies in her understanding of young people and her ability to evoke them very simply.
'More entrancing stories about the quirky Casson family from a well-regarded novelist.'
Eccentric, likable and entirely credible, their domestic exchanges reflect Hilary McKay's exceptional ear for dialogue.
A charming story ... McKay writes with such art.
'Warm and witty'
'Hilary McKay's wittily observed portrayals of family life are full of warmth, vitality and irrepressible good humour.'
'just the sort of crazy family you ache to be a part of.'
'it's wonderful to have more stories about the engaging and uncommon Casson family!'
'... we are so fond of this fresh, funny, foolish, wise, real family.'