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Caddy's World

By Hilary McKay
Series: Casson Family
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Caddy's World is the prequel to Hilary McKay's acclaimed Casson Family series. Set before Rose was born, it follows Caddy as a young girl navigating life with best friends, boyfriends, lively siblings, and unconventional parents. The story blends humour and heartfelt moments as it explores the colourful chaos of family life, leading into the adventures of the award-winning series including Saffy's Angel and others.
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Ideal for children and young readers who enjoy lively, humorous stories about family and friendship, as well as fans of the Casson Family series seeking to explore the origins of their favourite characters.

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Return to the world of Saffy's Angel in Caddy's World, the prequel in the hilarious and heartwarming Casson Family series.

Return to the world of Saffy's Angel in Caddy's World, the prequel in the hilarious and heartwarming Casson Family series.

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Caddy's World is the prequel to Hilary McKay's laugh-out-loud, award-winning Casson Family series.

Best friends, boyfriends, problem parents, pink hair. Brothers, sisters, fireworks and unexpected babies. Welcome to Caddy's World.

Travel back to when Caddy was a young girl and Rose had not been born, in this moving and comical prequel to the award-winning Saffy's Angel.

Follow the family's adventures in the rest of the beloved series: Saffy's Angel, Indigo's Star, Permanent Rose, Caddy Ever After and Forever Rose.

Series: Casson Family

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    Caddy Ever After
    Caddy Ever After is the fourth book in Hilary McKay's laugh-out-loud, award-winning Casson Family series. It's Valentine's Day and everything's changing. Indigo's in love and wants to do something special to win over Sarah. Saffy has a strange new boyfriend who teaches her all about the stars, and Caddy has fallen in love and is getting married... but not to...
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  • Caddy's World
    Caddy's World
    Caddy's World is the prequel to Hilary McKay's laugh-out-loud, award-winning Casson Family series. Best friends, boyfriends, problem parents, pink hair. Brothers, sisters, fireworks and unexpected babies. Welcome to Caddy's World. Travel back to when Caddy was a young girl and Rose had not been born, in this moving and comical prequel to the award-winning Saffy's Angel. Follow the family's adventures...
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  • Forever Rose
    Forever Rose
    Forever Rose is the fifth book in Hilary McKay's hilarious and award-winning Casson Family series. It's tough being the youngest. Rose comes home to a dark, quiet, empty house every day—her sisters and brother are always so busy. Indigo has his guitar lessons and paper round, Saffy is off with Sarah, and who knows where Caddy is since she disappeared...
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Praised for its warmth, vitality, and humour, Caddy's World has been called a glorious novel filled with realistic child dialogue and charming eccentricity. Critics from The Guardian, The Independent, and The Times highlight its wit, emotional depth, and brilliantly portrayed family dynamics. This moving and comic tale is beloved for its style, romance, and unsentimental yet tender charm.

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ISBN: 9781529033250

Publisher: Pan Macmillan

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 18 March 2021

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Macmillan Children's Books

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 17.0mm

Width: 130.0mm

Height: 197.0mm

Weight: 186g

Pages: 256

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Children's Books Children’s, Teenage and Educational Hilary McKay Series: Casson Family Young Adult

About the Author

Hilary McKay won the Costa Children's Book Award for The Skylarks' War, the Guardian Fiction Prize for The Exiles, and the Smarties and the Whitbread Award for The Exiles in Love and Saffy's Angel respectively. Hilary McKay's Fairy Tales was her first book with Macmillan Children's Books and is a critically acclaimed collection of clever retellings.

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