Indigo Blue

For the color, see Indigo blue.
Indigo Blue
Author Cathy Cassidy
Country United Kingdom
Language English
Genre Children's novel
Publisher Puffin Books
Publication date
2005
Media type Print
Pages 242
ISBN 9780141317847
OCLC 757737845

Indigo Blue is a 2005 children's novel written by British author Cathy Cassidy. The book is about a girl named Indigo and how her life changes as she, her mother and her baby sister Misti move to a new flat because of domestic violence.

Plot summary

Indigo "Indie" Collins is a girl in Year Six who loves to day-dream. She lives with her mother, her mother's boyfriend Max and her baby sister Misti. Max and Indigo's mother keep arguing and their Mum becomes a victim of domestic abuse. One night, when it gets too much to handle, they move to a new flat. Indie is also really worried that her best friend Jo does not like her very much anymore, because Indie is not telling her about Max.

When they move to the flat, they discover it is not a nice place at all. They share the house with Ian, a kind man above them, and Mrs Green, the owner of the house, a grumpy old lady on the bottom floor. Without much money and with only biscuits to eat, Indie's family have to fix up the flat and learn to survive. After a while Max physically injures Indie's mother and he is put on trial. Meanwhile, Indigo is looked after by her foster mother followed by her gran who comes from wales.


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