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RESULTSSearching enCompass books for 'Hilary McKay'... We found 12 matches.
Hilary McKay
Caddy Ever After It's Valentines Day and everything's changing in the Casson household. Indigo wins Sarah over by organising the Valentines Day disco. 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 Michael. With a wedding to plan it's crazier than usual in the Casson house. Especially as the only one who seems to be happy for Caddy is Bill. But it's Rose who's taking the news the hardest. She made a big promise to Michael - how is she going to keep it now?
Hodder 2006 hbk £10.99 ISBN 0340903147
Hilary McKay
Charlie and the Rocket Boy There's a new boy in Charlie's class. Zachary says his dad is away on a rocket, flying to a star, but Charlie knows better. Zachary is a liar, liar, pants on fire! ...Or is he? Reading age 4 to 6, interest level 4 to 6
Scholastic 2008 Paperback £3.99 ISBN 978-1407103532
Author details available at http://www.contemporarywriters.com/authors/?p=auth03A14I311112634820
Hilary McKay
Dolphin Luck It's a wet and miserable Christmas. Mrs Robinson is ill and so is Old Blanket. While Beany and Sun Dance are left in the care of Mrs Brogan, Ant and Perry are shipped off to stay with mad Aunt Mabel. It seems as though things can't get any worse and Aunt Mabel is not at all like they expected.
Reading age 9 to 11, interest level 9 to 11
Hodder Children's Books 2001 pbk £4.99 ISBN 0-340-79186-1
Hilary McKay
The Exiles The Conroy sisters don't have a television, aren't allowed pets and are never taken on holiday. When their parents inherit 5000 pounds and spend it on redecorating the house, Ruth, Naomi, Rachel and Phoebe are dismayed. Sent to Big Grandma's house over summer seems to put a stop to any hope of fun.
Guardian Fiction Award , 1994 Smarties Book Prize Category Winner 6-8 years
Reading age 7 to 11, interest level 7 to 11
HodderChildren's Books 2001 pbk £4.99 ISBN 0-340-72691-1
Chivers Children's AudioBooks 2002 Audiotape £19.95 ISBN 0-7540-5293-1
Author details available at http://www.contemporarywriters.com/authors/?p=auth03A14I311112634820
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Hilary McKay
Forever Rose It's the Casson Family finale, and Permanent Rose takes centre stage. It's tough being the youngest -Rose is lonely. Her family are always busy doing their own things so Rose comes home to a dark, quiet, empty house every day. Saffy is off with Sarah, Indigo has his paper round and guitar lessons, Eve's in quarantine in the shed, Bill's not much use in London, and who knows where Caddy is since she disappeared with Michael's postcards! The only one around is David and Rose would rather be alone than be with him! At least Rose still has her friends at school: the brilliant Kiran and the nice but boring Molly. But school is no longer a peaceful place where Rose can daydream. Mean Mr Spencer is always shouting about SATs. And now he's cancelled Christmas! But one thing Mr Spencer cant cancel is the Christmas School Trip which means Rose can help Molly with her ONE BIG IDEA ...but what could that be? Will it be a very merry Christmas for Class 6 and the Casson family?
Reading age 11 to 13, interest level 11 to 13
Hodder Children's Books 2008 Paperback £5.99 ISBN 978-0340931073
Author details available at http://www.contemporarywriters.com/authors/?p=auth03A14I311112634820
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Hilary McKay
Happy & Glorious The Queen is not happy. It's her tenth birthday and no one has bought her a present - not the Prime Minister, not the Treasurer and not even her Ladies-in-Waiting. Just because she wants a donkey, it shouldn't cause any problems, should it?
Reading age 7 to 11, interest level 7 to 11
Hodder Children's Books 1996 pbk £3.99 ISBN 0-340-64074-X
BBC Audiobooks 2002 audio £10.99 ISBN 1-85549-155-9
Author details available at http://www.contemporarywriters.com/authors/?p=auth03A14I311112634820
Hilary McKay
Indigo's Star It's two years since Saffy found her angel and now her brother Indigo, the only boy in the Casson family, has a quest of his own. He's helped by his new school pal and of course his ever-resourceful younger sister. This is the sequel to the award-winning Saffy's Angel.
Hodder Children's Books 2003 hbk £10.00 ISBN 0-340-87578-X
Hodder 2003 Cassette £8.99 ISBN 1-84032-680-8
Hilary McKay
Illustrated by Tony Kenyon Paradise House 1: The Zoo in the Attic Danny, Anna and Nathan live in the flats of Paradise House, but they are far from angelic and get up to all sorts of mischief. Danny and Anna try to establish a zoo in the unused attic, featuring the local fauna, snails and resident bats, and nearly blow off the roof!
Reading age 7 to 10, interest level 7 to 10
Hodder Children's Books 1998 pbk £3.99 ISBN 0-340-72286-X
Author details available at http://www.contemporarywriters.com/authors/?p=auth03A14I311112634820
Hilary McKay
Illustrated by Alex Ayliffe Pirates Ahoy Simon and his teddy Snowdrop are off to stay at Gran's for a day and a night. So is his cousin Peter who thinks he is too big for childish things: possibly Simon and definitely teddy bears. But after spending a day turning Gran's garden into a pirate adventure playground, Peter realises that friendship comes in all shapes and sizes.
Reading age 5 to 8, interest level 5 to 8
Hodder Children's 1999 pbk £4.99 ISBN 0-340-73698-4
Author details available at http://www.contemporarywriters.com/authors/?p=auth03A14I311112634820
Hilary McKay
Saffy's Angel After Saffron discovers that she's adopted, life is never quite the same again. Her artistic parents and doting siblings adore her, but Saffy wants a piece of her past. So when her grandfather bequests a stone angel to her, Saffy knows she has to find it and stows away to Siena with her new friend.
Reading age 7 to 12, interest level 7 to 12
Hodder Children's 2001 hbk £10.00 ISBN 0-340-85079-5
Hodder Children's 2002 pbk £5.99 ISBN 0-340-85080-9 Hodder Audio 2002 Audiotape £7.99 ISBN 1-84032-674-3
Hilary McKay
Illustrated by Alex Ayliffe Strange Bear Simon's bear is called Snowtop. Snowtop's fur is a mixture of jam, paint and sandpit. Simon thought he was beautiful. But one day Simon goes out with Gran and when he comes back Snowtop has gone! In his place sits a pure-white strange bear. How can Simon find his lovely, muddy, smelly Snowtop?
Reading age 4 to 7, interest level 4 to 7
Hodder Children's Books hbk £9.99 ISBN 0-340-066451-7
Hodder Children's Books 1998 pbk £4.99 ISBN 0-340-66469-X
Hilary McKay
There's a Dragon Downstairs There's a dragon downstairs at Sophie's house. She knows he is there. She can hear him rattling and snuffling - slinking through the rooms. She is scared, and hides beneath the bedclothes. But when he comes again, Sophie grows bolder... she picks up her sword and shield. She will go downstairs and fight that dragon.
Reading age 5 to 7, interest level 5 to 7
Hodder Children's Books 2004 pbk £4.99 ISBN 0-340-84142-7
Author details available at http://www.contemporarywriters.com/authors/?p=auth03A14I311112634820
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