Casson Family: Permanent Rose by Hilary Mckay
Following the ups and downs of the chaotic Casson family, this third book features Indigo, whose best friend, Tom, has gone back to America. Permanent Rose, her friend can't understand why he isn't getting in touch. Her family seem to have given up on him, but she knows that where there's a will there's way - especially her will.
Permanent Rose is the antidote to everything that's bad in children's books and, indeed, everything that's bad in life.. there are no hard edges but no sentimental slop either, in this beguiling story. -- The Sunday Telegraph 20050327 McKay has a genius for domestic comedy. Her books are also imbued with an ethos of tolerance and acceptance. This unconventional family ... has become, with our increasing knowledge of its members, a kind of model of how to make the most of life. -- The Sunday Times 20050327 From the opening scene ... McKay's third story about the vibrant Casson family is entrancing. -- The Guardian 20050327 Rose Casson is the kind of girl we should all want to be... A great sequel to Saffy's Angel and Indigo's Star. -- Family Interest Magazine 20050327 'McKay's strength lies in her ability to craft an unputdownable story from everyday happenings, and to handle serious issues and emotions with real lightness. She evokes the whole Casson family so vividly that the reader can imagine their lives going on uninterrupted even after the book has been closed. Highly recommended.' -- Bookfest 20050327 'Realistic dialogue and irresistible characters enliven the tale.' -- School Library Journal 20050327
Hilary McKay won the Guardian Children's Award with her first novel, The Exiles. Her subsequent work has achieved similar recognition - The Exiles at Home won the Smarties Prize and Saffy's Angel won the Whitbread. A graduate of Botany and Zoology from St Andrews University, Hilary now writes full-time. She lives in Derbyshire with her husband and two children.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780340882436 |
| ISBN 10 | 0340882433 |
| Title | Casson Family: Permanent Rose |
| Author | Hilary Mckay |
| Series | Casson Family |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Hachette Children's Group |
| Year published | 2006-04-07 |
| Number of pages | 224 |
| Prizes | Short-listed for Whitbread Book Awards: Children's Book Category 2005 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |