Saffy's Angel

Saffy never felt she fit into her family. Then she finds out why.

Saffy finds out she is adopted and goes on a adventure in order to help find out about her past. Great story, eccentric british family, Saffy is a prickly sort and finds friendship with a headstrong young girl confined to a wheelchair.

After learning that she was adopted, thirteen-year-old Saffron's relationship with her eccentric, artistic family changes, until they help her go back to Italy where she was born to find a special memento of her past.

Saffy (Saffron) belongs to a rather unusual family. Both her parents are artists and she has three siblings: Cadmium Gold, Indigo and Permanent Rose. One day Saffy discovers that whilst all the other’s names are on the paint chart in the kitchen – hers isn’t. That is when she finds that she

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is adopted and that she is really a cousin to the others not a sister. She has some vague memories of her childhood in Italy and when her Grandfather leaves her an ‘angel’ in his will, her new friend Sarah is determined to help Saffy find it.
Despite the seriousness of the theme, the eccentricities of Saffy’s family make this a very entertaining read. If you enjoy it there are other stories about this family. Suitable for ages 10 and up.

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I seriously loved this book.

Reading for a second (or maybe a third) time for my Small Beauties Book Club.

Saffy--given name Saffron--is one of four Casson Children. Cadmium (caddy) is the oldest, then Saffy, Indigo and Rose. All are given the names of paint colors by their artist mother. But Saffy is troubled that her name is not on the paint chart in the hall. She soon finds out why she has never

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quite felt like she fits in, but when she finds a gift from her late grandfather with the help of a new friend and her brother and sisters, the pieces fall into place.

This is a sweet, easy to read story with just enough adventure and tension. There are other books by this author about the siblings.

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I love the hilarious British humor that this book has.

Quirky, charming, the kind of book you could curl up with for an entire afternoon. The introduction to Saffy and the other members of the artistic Casson family only whets the appetite for more stories.

The Casson Family and their escapades make me laugh - a lot. LH

I am a sucker for books about large, complicated, creative families that capture the everyday magic of life, and this totally hit my buttons. Although the main plot here is Saffy's story, about her search for identity and finding her place, I loved that we also got to meet her siblings and parents

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and friends. This was such a rich book in terms of both character and theme; I am impressed by just how much was packed into it, and so gracefully. And best of all, it left me feeling good and happy and inspired. I will definitely be reading more of the Casson family books!

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Hmm. 'Eccentric' isn't quite a strong enough word for this family. I think Rose is my favorite character, but the next (and perhaps only other) book I am looking forward to reading about these characters is Indigo's Star. For the right audience, this would be a perfect series. Beautifully &

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brilliantly written, the adventures of these almost feral children of artistic parents (erm, if they deserve that title...) would enchant a child who wants to live in a family less boring, or poor, or dysfunctional, or whatever... than their own. Literary & powerful, adults can enjoy this book (and, I'm guessing, the others) maybe even more than children... if they can get over being bothered by the benignly neglectful theory of child-rearing, with father in the city being a professional artist all week, and mother in the shed with her own paintings.

The bit about the trip to Wales with a brand-new driver was hilarious. I love that Rose took markers and a drawing pad and communicated w/ other drivers, asking for their patience as Caddy navigated the unfamiliar highway.

[Rose] was painting a vast desert landscape on the white wall of the landing.... [It] was the direct result of her father's telling her to start small and to stick to painting only what she knew.""

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One of my all time favorite series.