Saffy's Angel by Hilary McKay gets two thumbs up. It's the first book about the Casson family, those crazy Brits! I love the characters in this one (and Forever Rose, which I read for the Cybils), but the awesomest part of the books is not them. The part that had me laughing and shaking my head and muttering "genius" was McKay's description of the house. As I can attest, the whole clutter is divided into geological ages metaphor is very apt. And you know if McKay can make the boring parts awesome and funny then the rest of it is great too.
[There are, like, 5 different covers for Saffy's Angel. The above is my personal fave, but it's probably only available in the UK.]
Hilary McKay's books about the Casson family are really high on my list of favorites. I thought my favorite one was Indigo's Star, but the fact is that Rose has taken over the series, and I'm glad!
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