User:Susannahwoods/Indigo Blue(novel)

Indigo Blue is a children's book written by the author of Dizzy, Cathy Cassidy. It tells the story of eleven-year-old Indigo Collins, who at the start of the book is living with her mother, Anna, her stepfather, Max and her younger sister, Misti. In the first chapter, Indie tells us that her only real hobby is dreaming, about her best friend Jo Ashton and how she grew to fit in at school. Then at the start of the second chapter, Indie says that her mother and Max are having a row and that Max is saying things that you're not supposed to know when you're only her age. All that night, Indie sleeps with Misti, singing corny love songs into her ears. The next morning, after dressing for school, Indie notices that a few things in the living room aren't quite right. A few things are missing, her mother is sleeping in the living room and there are bulging bin bags around. When she gets to school, after which Max has dug his fingers in her arm, she finds Jo talking to another girl, Aisha Patel. Indie has to admit at lunch time that they are moving, just her, Mum and Misti. They move after school, to a flat in 33 Hartington Drive, which is a bit scruffy but very grotty. Jo comes around one day, after they've fixed it up and seen a film called Oliver!, which they are doing a play of. Jo wants to be Nancy and looks great but in fact, she's crap. But on the day of the audition, there's a squeal of surprise for Indie, when she finds out Aisha can sing so naturally beautifully and Aisha and Indie get the part of Oliver, while Jo doesn't get a part. Jo breaks up with Indie and Aisha. Aisha becomes Indie's new best friend. A few things occur that are hard to explain and Indie goes to spend the summer in Wales with her Gran, which means Indie didn't get to play Oliver, unfortunately but Aisha made her performance extra special. When Indie comes back, her and Aisha fall in love with Shane and Iqbal and they make up with Jo just before the start of high school. Characters. Indie- Small, dreamy, adorable girl with long blonde hair, worn in a different style and blue eyes like her mum and sister. One day she will be a brilliant actress. Aisha-Indian girl with a beautiful singing voice. Tall, slender and very pretty with long black hair, dark-brown eyes and honey-brown skin. Could be famous. Her dad left her and her mother alone. Jo- Indie's ex best friend, who is mean and spiteful but also pretty, with long brown hair and green eyes. Craphead. Shane-Jo's latest crush, but doesn't like Jo. Loves Indie and has sandy hair and rides a skateboard. Iqbal- Shane's best mate. Is in love with Aisha. Is black with spiky black hair and brown eyes. Anna-Indie's mum. Loves Indie and Misti very much and has blonde hair like her daughters. Max-Indie's stepdad. Has blonde hair also and piercing blue eyes and was once the best looking man in the world for Anna.