Indigo's Star (Casson Family #2)
Author: Hilary McKay
Desc: IT'S BACK TO SCHOOL FOR THE START OF A NEW TERM AND THE ECCENTRIC CASSONS ARE UP TO THEIR OLD TRICKS! Indigo having just recovered from a bout of mononucleosis must return to school after missing an entire semester. Only his younger sister and loyal sidekick Rose knows why he's dreading it so much. As it turns out the school bullies are eagerly awaiting Indigo's return so that they can pick up where they left off -- flushing his head in the toilet. But Indigo hasn't counted on meeting Tom an American student who is staying with his grandmother in England for the year. With his couldn't-care-less attitude and rock-and-roll lifestyle Tom becomes Indigo's ally and together they work to take back the school. Meanwhile eight-year-old Rose is desperately trying to avoid wearing horrible glasses nineteen-year-old Caddy is agonizing over her many suitors Saffy is working overtime with her best friend Sarah to protect Indigo from the gang and with their father Bill in London at his art studio their mother Eve is just trying to stay on top of it all!