Indigo has a number of fears, including heights, Caddy's driving, and losing his sisters. How does he deal with his fears? Is he the only Casson child who is afraid of things? What are the others afraid of, and how do they deal with their fears?

Oblivious to Love: Rose in Permanent Rose, who at least is unaware herself the own feelings she is harbouring for Indigo's friend Tom Levin. It doesn't stop her family from teasing her about it though. A Justified trope though because Rose is only almost nine and merely is distraught by how "incomplete" she feels at the absence of Tom. Averted when she fully comprehends her feelings for him as she matures. The Unreveal: For the 19 December 2010 blog post, no one still knows what exactly Tom said to Rose that evening or what she told him - only that it kept Rose up thinking "long, long thoughts." After years of raising hamsters and guinea pigs, Caddy devotes her adult life to working with animals. Find some place in your community -- an animal shelter, a zoo, an aquarium, etc. -- where you can volunteer with animals.

Reader Reviews

Mr. Fanservice: Hoo boy. Tom, Indigo, Darling Michael, and even Bill Casson, so much so that Sarah Lamp Shades this on Rose's blog because of the Estrogen Brigade that Bill gathers with an Even the Guys Want Him statement to drive his fangirls off. May–December Romance: Tom/Rose, the books' fandom most popular pairing, are five years apart, but this doesn't stop Rose from being in love with him from the age of eight. (and there's hints throughout the books that Tom reciprocates her feelings). Also, Indigo/Sarah to a lesser extent. Character Development: Most pronounced in the case of Tom Levin, who is a surly, troubled, and a bit sardonic in his behavior American boy, but who grows up thanks to Rose's and Indigo's influence in his life, which gives him the strength he needs to return to America to be there with his half-sister, who is very ill and whom he formerly hated.

Saffy’s Angel won the 2002 Whitbread Award. The Casson family story continued in five further books, Indigo’s Star, Permanent Rose, Caddy Ever After, Forever Rose and Caddy’s World. Bittersweet Ending: Tom leaving to return to America because of a family crisis. Rose hides under the bed and refuses to say goodbye to him, and later, Rose and Indigo watch the stars and wish on airplanes as they think of him. Wholesome Crossdresser: Indigo for a play that Rose mentions in her blog. Tom tells her that "Sarah won't be able to resist [Indigo in the dress]." Discuss Rose's relationship with Bill. Is it different from the other characters' relationships with him? In what ways is Bill a disappointment to Rose, and in what ways is he just what she needs?Case in point, as of the Rose's blog; Tom is eighteen and Rose is thirteen, and Indigo made her really unhappy with the revelation that the age disparity between both of them is too much, and so Rose sulks and sulks, finally making her blog to ease her pain, as Rose has not - and will probably never - get over Tom Levin. So. Batman Gambit: Pulled off by Rose's younger friend Molly, of all people, by getting them intentionally left behind at the Zoo so that Sadist Teacher Mr. Spencer is reprimanded by the Head and replaced with a kinder teacher, Mrs. Shah. Despite the family being so close-knit, both Saffy and Rose talk about feeling lonely. What is the reason that each of them feels lonely? How do they each deal with their loneliness?

I don't know. He went away that same night. We didn't see him again for ages and ages, and when we did, he was different." How does Rose's trip to the zoo in Forever Rose change her and the circumstances in her life? Is she happy with these changes? Do you think she should have been punished? Sadist Teacher: Mr. Spencer in Forever Rose. He even cancels the celebration of Christmas for her class. Why doesn't Rose read? Do you agree with Saffy and Sarah that it's important for her to start reading? Are there any similarities between Rose's reading problem and Caddy's difficulty with passing her exams?But MY GOD is she just plan selfish! She completely disregards the fact she even lives with a family she is blood-related to. Hell the story could have been even stronger if she was in care of someone not of blood at all but the fact that her mother's sister was willing to take her in as her own (WHICH DOESN'T MAKE MUCH OF A DIFFERENCE SINCE THE MOTHER AND SISTER WERE TWINS) is very thoughtful. But Saffy denies this and she denies all the love her parents give her. It's only until the end of the whole damn book does she realize it. Wow. David Attenborough: Is mentioned in the fifth book, Forever Rose quite often because Rose's friend Molly is such a fan of him.