“Fishing in a bucket. The total hopelessness of the activity was very soothing. It was the perfect sport. Without the emotional stresses of success and failure, she was entirely free to enjoy the pleasures of the moment... It was a good hobby, and cheap, and if more people did it more often” PeopleIfsMomentsSportsEnjoyPerfectPleasureEmotionalActivityStressFishingHobbiesHopelessnessSuccess And FailureBucketsSoothingEmotional Stress Author:Hilary McKay
“Kiran says (the shelf) is full of stories. If it is, then I like fairy stories. Fairy stories are fair. In them wishes are granted, words are enchanted, the honest and brave make it safely through to the last page and the baddies either have to give up their wickedness for ever and ever, no going back, or get ruthlessly written out of the story, which they hardly ever survive. Also in fairy stories there are hardly any of those half-good half-bad people that crop up so constantly in real life and are so difficult to believe in.” PeopleIfsGivingBelieveRealStoriesLastsWishDifficultHalfWrittenHonestGiving UpPagesFairsBraveReal LifeGrantedFairyShelvesWickednessCropsBad PeopleEnchantedFairy StoriesBaddies Author:Hilary McKay
“Suddenly Saffron had a picture in her mind of Sarah waiting at the bottom of the wall, and she was angry with herself. Something changed in Saffron at that moment. She knew all about feeling left out.... That was why she wanted her angel so badly; proof that she mattered as much as anyone else. "I couldn't really climb the wall," she said. "And if I could, what if I got caught? What would I say?" "You'd think of something." "No. It was a stupid idea. Let's try your way, early in the morning." "Before breakfast?" "Yes. All right Mission Control?" "All right," said Sarah. "All right, Superhero.” IfsThinkingWayTryingMindSaidIdeasMomentsFeelingsWantedLeftWaitingMorningStupidChangedWallAngelAngryBottomCaughtMissionsProofIf I CouldClimbsWhat IfThat MomentBreakfastSuperheroLeft OutSaffronStupid Ideas Author:Hilary McKay
“Darling Daddy, This is Rose. So flames went all up the kitchen wall. Saffron called the fire brigade and the police came too to see if it was a trick and the police woman said to Saffron Here You Are Again because of when I got lost having my glasses checked. But I was with Tom whose grandmother is a witch on top of the highest place in town. Love, Rose.” IfsSaidLostFireWallHighestTownsPoliceRoseGlassesTricksFlamesKitchenGrandmotherWitchTomsDaddyDarlingSaffron Author:Hilary McKay
“Darling Daddy, This is Rose. The shed needs new wires now it has blown up. Caddy is bringing home rock-bottom boyfriends to see if they will do for Mummy. Instead of you. Love, Rose.” IfsNeedsHomeRocksRoseBottomShedDaddyWireDarlingMummy Book:Casson Family: Indigo's Star Source: Casson Family: Indigo's Star
