Hilary McKay shares a precious talent with authors such as Jacqueline Wilson and Anne Fine: she can make readers laugh out loud while tackling difficult or moving subjects.
Saffron is the middle child in a colourful and unconventional family. When she is 8 she discovers that she is adopted — her siblings are in fact her cousins.
Saffy's Angel is a beautifully written story of family loyalties, punctuated with scenes of such finely balanced humour they simply beg to be read aloud to anyone in the vicinity. The sequel, Indigo's Star, is due to be released later this month.
Publisher: Hodder
Price: $18.99
Age: 10-14 years
Recommended by: Jenni Keestra
<i>Hilary McKay:</i> Saffy's Angel
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