Scarlett
(8 reviews with an average rating of 5 out of 5)
Publisher: Penguin
Twelve-year-old Scarlett is a rebel: outrageous clothes, tongue stud, total contempt for authority and thinks she is totally cool.
Inside she constantly mourns the loss of the perfect family life she remembers before her father left, and bitterly resents the super-efficient mother who hasn't time for her. As a result she refuses to become part of her father's new happy family life, particularly the easy going and loving Clare, her father's pregnant wife.
However, when Scarlett meets a mysterious boy riding a black horse, she begins to feel a new calm and happiness. Scarlett's story is often funny, but the serious hurt she is feeling is ever-present.
There is a magical timelessness to the story, added by the constant references to ancient Irish folklore.
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What you thought...
Average rating:
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Aleena, 21 October 2016
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I love the Cathy Cassidy books they are amazing I want to read them all now
holly, 01 December 2015
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Scarlett is the sort of girl who doesn't care about what people think of her, always in big trouble. Challenges await her, including friendship, love and birth.... I also really like the cover of the book, with Scarlett on the mysterious black horse, looks terrific. I have read all Cassidy's books, there all AMAZING, please, please, please, write more Cathy!
Cherryblossom13, 14 September 2015
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This book was crazy. I couldn't believe what this girl was going through. Mixed emotions stirred inside me. Scarlett is an amazing book, I love it.
Cherryblossom13, 23 July 2015
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I love Cathy Cassidy and this was one of her best!😆
Iris, 07 October 2014
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I was addicted to this book. Beautifully written it makes you laugh, cry, then go and pick up another Cathy Cassidy book.
Hazel, 28 June 2014
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I personally think just reading that extract is attracting me to read it.By tommorow that book will be in my hand
Madeyah, 08 October 2012
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i thought that this book was very good. i really enjoyed it!
megan, 29 March 2012
i think that was amazing and i hope you write more books cos that was soo cool