From the winner of the Costa Children's Book Award 2018.
It's a long hot summer - to Permanent Rose it seems never ending. Rose misses Tom, Indigo's friend who went back to America, and new friend David is no replacement. Caddy's fiancee, Michael, tries to cheer her up by delivering a rose every day, but that just provides temporary relief. What with Daddy leaving her mother Eve for younger model Samantha, Caddy getting cold feet, and adoptive sister Saffron deciding to find her real father, no one seems to have time to come to Rose's rescue. But Rose is determined, and in her heart of hearts is sure she will find Tom again - but what else will she find on the way?
This is book 3 in Casson Family .
This book has been graded for interest at 9-11 years.
There are 240 pages in this book. This book was published 2013 by Hodder & Stoughton General Division .
Hilary McKay is a critically acclaimed author who has won many awards, including the Guardian Children's
This book contains the following story:
Permanent Rose
It's a long hot summer - to Permanent Rose it seems never ending. Rose misses Tom, Indigo's friend who went back to America, and new friend David is no replacement. Caddy's fiancee, Michael, tries to cheer her up by delivering a rose every day, but that just provides temporary relief. What with Daddy leaving her mother Eve for younger model Samantha, Caddy getting cold feet, and adoptive sister Saffron deciding to find her real father, no one seems to have time to come to Rose's rescue. But Rose is determined, and in her heart of hearts is sure she will find Tom again - but what else will she find on the way?
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.
This book has been nominated for the following award:
Whitbread Book Award
This book was recognised in the Children's Book category by the Whitbread Book Award.
