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INDIGO'S STAR: 'Another winning title from the inimitable Hilary McKay.'
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INDIGO'S STAR: 'as funny and compelling as her Whitbread-winning SAFFY'S ANGEL ... The unpatronising, open, thought-provoking ending leaves us eager for more. Definitely a book to curl up with and enjoy in one single sitting.' (Lesley Agnew, The Bookseller 20030606)
INDIGO'S STAR: 'Another winning title from the inimitable Hilary McKay.' (Publishing News 20030606)
INDIGO'S STAR: 'a welcome new instalment in the lives of the unforgettable Casson family, ... the characters of every Casson child go on developing. This is a rich vein; let's hope Hilary McKay will soon give Permanent Rose a book of her own.' (The Independent Magazine, July 2003 20030606)
Praise for SAFFY'S ANGEL: 'Quirky and curious ... unforgettable. The central characters are strong, lovable - and unique.' (Nic Knight, The Bookseller 20030606)
'A funny, exuberant story.' (Carousel 20030606)
'Hilary McKay's strength lies in her understanding of young people and her ability to evoke them very simply.' (The Guardian )
'A real feel-good novel, McKay treats us once again to one of her brilliantly characterised families. This is a really lovely book.' (The Bookseller )
'Brilliant, funny, clever and kind.' (Amazon.co.uk )
'Hilary McKay excels in conveying the anarchic bedlawm of family life, and she has excelled herself in her marvellous novel, Saffy's Angel which deserves to be placed alongside such classics as Little Women and The Railway Children.' (TES Primary )
'Finding its place in a rather neglected area of children's fiction, Hilary McKay pitches the tone just right with a tale that is both funning and touching.' (The Guardian )
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