Our March 2012 Guest Editor Sally Nicholls: "I've never written a fan letter to an author, but I came closest after finishing Saffy's Angel. I read it while I was first trying to be a writer myself, and I decided right there that I wanted to be an writer like Hilary McKay. I love how effortlessly funny her books are, how appealing her characters are, despite their flaws."
The LoveReading comment:
Saffy's Angel really deserves the top honours. This heavenly little book tells the story of Cadmium, Saffron, Indigo and Rose, siblings who are each as colourful as their exotic names suggest. Saffy's Angel is written with a simple, understated elegance that allows the reader access to the kind of family we would all, secretly, love to belong to.
Each character is drawn with an enviable artistry coupled with, one suspects, a tongue-in the cheek that adds a sharp realistic air to a modern household with a heart of pure, old-fashioned gold. And it is these fabulous characters who lead the unfurling of the story, easing the reader through the pages with an irresistible wit and warmth that smartly avoids cosiness but nonetheless leaves a soothing rosy glow. Hilary’s real strength lies in her understanding of young people and her ability to evoke them very simply.
Books in The Casson Family Series:
1. Saffy's Angel
5. Forever Rose
After Saffron Casson discovers that she's adopted, life is never quite the same again. Her artistic parents and doting siblings adore her, but Saffy wants a piece of her past. So when her grandfather bequests a stone angel to her, Saffy knows she has to find it.
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After Saffron Casson discovers that she's adopted, life is never quite the same again. Her artistic parents and doting siblings adore her, but Saffy wants a piece of her past.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed Saffy's Angel and determined it is suitable for children aged 9-12 years old
Saffy's Angel features in the following genres: Featured Books for 11+ readers, Recommendations, PSHE: Family Issues, Personal Social Health Economic (PSHE), Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Recommended Children's eBooks, Featured Books for 9+ readers, Stories about Family and Friends, Children's and Young Adult Fiction, Funny, PSHE: Siblings
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Saffy's Angel was written by Hilary McKay and published by Hachette Children's Books
Saffy's Angel has 215 pages
Yes it is part of A Casson Family Story series
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