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Hilary McKay

Born

in Boston, Lincolnshire, The United Kingdom

June 12, 1959

Website

http://www.hilarymckay.co.uk

Genre

Children's Books

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Hilary McKay was born in Boston, Lincolnshire and is the eldest of four girls. From a very early age she read voraciously and grew up in a household of readers. Hilary says of herself as a child "I anaesthetised myself against the big bad world with large doses of literature. The local library was as familiar to me as my own home."

After reading Botany and Zoology at St. Andrew's University Hilary then went on to work as a biochemist in an Analysis Department. Hilary enjoyed the work but at the same time had a burning desire to write. After the birth of her two children, Hilary wanted to devote more time to bringing up her children and writing so decided to leave her job.

One of the best things about being a writer, says Hilary, is receiving ...more

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Average rating: 4.02 · 27,481 ratings · 3,689 reviews · 136 distinct works • Similar authors

	Saffy's Angel (Casson Family, #1) by Hilary McKay, Ann Sullivan (Designed by) 4.01 avg rating — 4,788 ratings — published 2001 — 75 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Skylarks’ War 4.19 avg rating — 3,118 ratings — published 2018 — 30 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Indigo's Star (Casson Family, #2) 4.09 avg rating — 2,703 ratings — published 2003 — 58 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Permanent Rose (Casson Family, #3) 4.08 avg rating — 2,218 ratings — published 2005 — 48 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Time of Green Magic 3.79 avg rating — 1,640 ratings — published 2019	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Caddy Ever After (Casson Family, #4) 3.97 avg rating — 1,566 ratings — published 2006 — 32 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Forever Rose (Casson Family, #5) 4.15 avg rating — 1,461 ratings — published 2007 — 26 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Exiles (The Exiles, #1) 3.97 avg rating — 1,107 ratings — published 1992 — 39 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Lulu and the Duck in the Park (Lulu, #1) by Hilary McKay, Priscilla Lamont (Illustrator) 3.94 avg rating — 1,041 ratings — published 2011 — 17 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Caddy's World (Casson Family, #0) 3.97 avg rating — 994 ratings — published 2011 — 27 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Casson Family (6 books)
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Hilary McKay

4.05 avg rating — 13,896 ratings

The Skylarks' War (2 books)
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4.19 avg rating — 3,895 ratings

The Exiles (3 books)
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Bill Farnsworth (Illustrator)

4.03 avg rating — 2,140 ratings

Lulu (7 books)
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Hilary McKay

4.01 avg rating — 2,106 ratings

Binny (3 books)
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4.03 avg rating — 906 ratings

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“Don't call me darling. I'm a driving instructor!”
― Hilary McKay, Saffy's Angel

tags: humor

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“How can I give you nothing? Do you seriously expect me to buy nothing, wrap up nothing, stick a gift tag on nothing, send a card saying I really hope you like your nothing and lie awake worrying that the nothing I got you was the right color nothing you always anted? Have a heart!”
― Hilary McKay, Caddy Ever After

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“I can only drive slowly."
"That's all right."
"And I can only do left turns."
Rose ran downstairs, grabbed a road atlas, and ran triumphantly back up again. "Wales is left! Look! It's left all the way!”
― Hilary McKay, Saffy's Angel

tags: driving, funny, kids, left, sisters, trip

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