New in paperback, the latest Casson Family story takes the reader back to the beginning, when Caddy was twelve and everyone's favourite Rose is just a baby.
Go back in time ... Caddy is 12; grappling with school, best friends, first boyfriends, younger siblings and the unexpected arrival of one baby Permanent Rose who has appeared in the world a little sooner than expected. While baby Rose lies in critical condition in hospital, life goes on in the unpredictable, colourful Casson household.
Hilary McKay, the best writer of child dialogue around at the moment... Glorious novel from a true master of her craft. - Independent
A triumph of humour, emotion and realism. - Daily Mail
Caddy's world is saturated with colour, style and romance, with even the most mundane detail given a witty lick of polish. - Daily Telegraph
Caddy's World excels in portraying not only the thoughts and feelings of four 12-year-old girls, but also those of the Casson parents. - The Times
Unsentimental with soft-centred charm. - Independent on Sunday
Hilary McKay, the best writer of child dialogue around at the moment, has come up with another winner. - Nicholas Tucker, Independent
If you haven't read these books, what on earth are you waiting for? You won't find a more endearing, eccentric, maddening and marvellously warm family in any other book, by anyone, ever. - The Ultimate Book Guide
REVIEWS FOR THE CASSON FAMILY:
'Witty, warm and humourous ... family reading par excellence.' - Carousel
Born in Boston, Lincolnshire, Hilary McKay grew up in a household of readers and read voraciously from an early age. After studying Botany and Zoology at St Andrews University, she went on to work as a biochemist, but always wanted to write. Hilary's novels have won numerous awards including the Guardian Children's Fiction Prize, the Smarties Award and the Whitbread Children's Book Award. She lives in a small village in Derbyshire with her family.