No. of pages 272
Published: 2013
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This book is part of a book series called Casson Family .
This book has been graded for interest at 9-11 years.
There are 272 pages in this book. This book was published in 2013 by Hachette Children's Group .
Hilary McKay is a critically acclaimed author who has won many awards, including the Guardian Children's
This book contains the following story:
Caddy's World
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.
This book is in the following series:
Casson Family
This series focuses on an English family of artists, the Cassons. All four children are named after colours from a paint chart.
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 *
'A crazily fantastic story with loads of mad and hilarious moments.' * Independent on Sunday *
'It does what we hope JK Rowling would do: it makes everything you wish for come true, including the unlikeliest of outcomes.' * Sunday Times *
'Hilary McKay's wittily observed portrayals of family life are full of warmth, vitality and irrepressible good humour.' * Kate Agnew, The Guardian *
'just the sort of crazy family you ache to be a part of.' * The Good Book Guide *
'... we are so fond of this fresh, funny, foolish, wise, real family.' * The Horn Book Magazine *
'... as wild and endearing as ever ... Another charmer for Casson fans.' * Booklist *
'... touching and hiarious. Beautifully crafted descriptive language makes this offering a real gem.' * School Library Journal *
McKay has a genius for domestic comedy. * The Sunday Times *
Hilary McKay's strength lies in her understanding of young people and her ability to evoke them very simply. * The Guardian *
'Warm, witty and wise, with unfeasibly broad appeal and proven anti-depressive properties, i would give this book to 9-year olds, teenagers and their parents.' * Sunday Telegraph *
'... hugely entertaining story effortlessly recreates a tightly knit world, imbued with a strong sense of belonging - a slice of childhood so multi-layered, touching and real that there's something for every child reader to identify with and savour. Here's a book that truly proves the joys to be had from reading.' * Books for Keeps *
Hard to think of a writer for 10-13s who writes so freshly and wisely about family and friends * Sunday Times *
