Permanent Rose

So good it almost hurts … charming, affectionate and perfectly written * Independent *From the opening scene … McKay’s third story about the vibrant Casson family is entrancing * The Guardian *Permanent Rose is the antidote to everything that’s bad in children’s books and, indeed, everything that’s bad in life… there are no hard edges but no sentimental slop either, in this beguiling story * The Sunday Telegraph *Realistic dialogue and irresistible characters enliven the tale * School Library Journal *McKay’s strength lies in her ability to craft an unputdownable story from everyday happenings, and to handle serious issues and emotions with real lightness. She evokes the whole Casson family so vividly that the reader can imagine their lives going on uniterupted even after the book has been closed. Highly recommended * Bookfest *Rose Casson is the kind of girl we should all want to be… A great sequel to Saffy’s Angel and Indigo’s Star. * Family Interest Magazine *

Hilary McKay won the Costa Children’s Book Award for The Skylarks’ War, the Guardian Fiction Prize for The Exiles, and the Smarties and the Whitbread Award for The Exiles in Love and Saffy’s Angel respectively. Hilary McKay’s Fairy Tales was her first book with Macmillan Children’s Books and is a critically acclaimed collection of clever retellings.