Indigo Blue

Indigo's mum has had it with her boyfriend and has moved her girls out of their cozy home and into "the flat from hell." But Indie is not about to show anyone how it really feels, especially not her best friend, Jo. "I tell her how we cleaned the whole place from top to bottom, then decorated till every surface was bright and fresh and clean. I tell her about the bookshelf with the rainbow stripes, and the polka-dotted drawers."The truth is, the neighborhood is bad, there's not much heat and little to eat, and it's hard for Indie to ignore such a drastic change. But with a little sister who's too small to understand, and a mum who's feeling desperate, Indie is the one who's got to take charge. Indigo Blue is a powerful, moving, and tender book about love, family, domestic violence--and feeling blue. As always, Cathy Cassidy's characters are delightful and real. Indigo Blue by Cathy Cassidy is a powerful, tender novel for girls aged 9+ 'I need a seriously brilliant daydream . . . because everything is far from OK . . .' When Indigo's mum announces that they're moving - just Indie, Mum and baby Misti - Indie doesn't understand. Why the hurry? Where are they going? Will her best friend, Jo, still be there for her? In a dingy old flat with a grumpy neighbour, no heating and only biscuits to eat, Indie begins to realize that her mum's got a reason for running away - a secret no one can admit . . . Will Indigo choose her family or her friends? 'Touching, tender and unforgettable' - Guardian 'Cassidy's characters have real heart' - Sunday Telegraph 'Cathy Cassidy . . . is way better than Jacqueline Wilson' - Courtney, aged 10 ***www.cathycassidy.com*** Indie's mum loves the colour blue. Blue is the colour of her favourite things - bluebirds, bluebells, the sky. So much so that she named her children Indigo and Misty - shades of blue, special colours, magical colours. Indie loves her mum. But blue isn't always a happy colour - and there's a lot of sad stuff in her mum's life.