Author:Cathy Cassidy
Indigo Blue by Cathy Cassidy is a powerful, tender novel for girls aged 9+
'I need a seriously brilliant daydream . . . because everything is far from OK . . .'
When Indigo's mum announces that they're moving - just Indie, Mum and baby Misti - Indie doesn't understand. Why the hurry? Where are they going? Will her best friend, Jo, still be there for her?
In a dingy old flat with a grumpy neighbour, no heating and only biscuits to eat, Indie begins to realize that her mum's got a reason for running away - a secret no one can admit . . .
Will Indigo choose her family or her friends?
'Touching, tender and unforgettable' - Guardian
'Cassidy's characters have real heart' - Sunday Telegraph
'Cathy Cassidy . . . is way better than Jacqueline Wilson' - Courtney, aged 10
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Cathy Cassidy's insight into teenage thinking is pin-point sharp while her light tone makes [her stories]
sing.
Touching, tender and unforgettable.
—— The GuardianIndigo Blue is so good that I finished it in two days because once I started reading the first page I couldn't put it down!
—— JoJo, age 11Mentioned in Range of the best recent paperbacks for the summer holidays - only a plot precis though, no actual comment on the book
—— Financial TimesConvincingly and honestly written, this is a book that will help girls understand a little more of the pains and hardships of teenage life, subtly dealing with issues of divorce, terminal illness and first sexual encounters
—— Waterstones Books QuarterlyLike the trousers of its title, The Sisterhood of the Travelling Pants by Ann Brasherers will be passed round from friend to friend this summer: it has instant teen-appeal . . .
—— Sunday TelegraphA complex book . . . resulting in a believable and inviting world
—— School Library Journal