I was totally unaware of the Casson family series by Hilary McKay until my friend, Elisabeth, mentioned the series to me. Saffy's Angel is the first book in the series--and while it took me a few pages to get into it, once I did I devoured it in one day. It's great to find series that you feel good about recommending to readers-- once they get hooked, then they can always go to the next book. I've found this gives some kids the confidence and stamina to take on greater challenges later.There were so many things I enjoyed about this book! The sibling relationships are great, and all of the characters, including the mom and dad have their own little quirks. I loved that Saffy's best friend is a girl in a wheelchair. I loved the humor, and the "Britishness" of the book. I look forward to picking up more books from this series, and booktalking them to my kids when school starts!