Hilary McKay: Indigo’s Star

Hilary McKay's first book about the wonderfully unconventional Casson family, Saffy's Angel, was recently reviewed in this column.

Here, as promised, is the delicious sequel Indigo returns to school after an illness but dreads facing the classroom bullies again. This term a new boy has joined his class. Tom, an American boy, is staying with his English grandmother. He too becomes a target for the bullies, and Indigo and Tom become friends united against a common enemy.

Once again Hilary McKay has produced a wonderfully engaging story of family and friendship.

Publisher: Hodder

Price: $19.99

Age: 10-14 yrs

Recommended by: Jenni Keestra