Hilary McKay

This book is the long-awaited sequel to A Little Princess. Nothing is quite the same at Miss Minchin's Select Seminary for Young Ladies since Sara Crewe went away with the Indian gentleman. Lavinia is once again the girls' leader, but she hungers for a more interesting life. Lottie is still busy making mischief, as is the new neighbor, the red-headed boy. Alice, the new maid, brings a breath of fresh air and slapdash practicality to the school. But Sara is much missed -- especially by her best friend, Ermengarde. Can Ermengarde find her own way and be happy? Will she and Sara ever be able to be friends the way they were before? Hilary McKay opens the door to Miss Minchin's again and invites readers to take a peek at the new adventures beginning in a beloved tale. - Jacket flap.

Permanent Rose takes centre stage once again ... It's tough being the youngest and Rose is feeling lonely. The rest of her family are always so busy doing their own things that 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 can't 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?

The fourth (or fifth counting the prequel) book in the Casson Family Series by Hillary McKay. This book is about the whole family, but mainly focuses on Caddy (short for Cadmium), the eldest Casson child.

While trying to reconnect with her friend Tom, who has returned to the United States without leaving a forwarding address, eight-year-old Rose inadvertently discovers the identity of her adopted sister Saffy's father.

Tom and Emily live with wicked Aunty Bess, the worst aunt in the world. They don't have proper beds and the food is so bad, they like their school dinners. Just as well Emily's good at swops! She swops their aunt for a donkey, but can she swop their horrid home for a happy ending?

Spurred on by his youngest sister, Rose, twelve-year-old Indigo sticks up for himself and an American boy who has replaced him as the primary target of the school bullies.

Although she is afraid, Sophie is determined to confront the dragon that she thinks she hears downstairs at night.

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.

Now that both Bella and her cat are three years old, they are big enough to learn about all the wonderful things that happen at Christmas.

Bored farm animals turn different vehicles into pirate ships to create excitement.