Meet Cathy Cassidy's Dream Team: We launched a search for Cathy's top 10 super fans and here are our winners! This is their page where you can find out all about them and how they have been spreading the word about Cathy Cassidy.
Alessandra
What three words would you use to describe yourself?
Freaky-weird, (a word I made up myself!) adventurous and cool (I hope !!!!!!!!!!)What's your favourite Cathy Cassidy book and why?
Angel Cake, because of the way it as written and I like books in that style
What did you say when you found out you were a member of the Dream Team?
Am I dreaming or is someone playing a trick on me?!
What does being a member of the Dream Team mean to you?
Loads, I entered just for a bit of fun and then suddenly I realised that I had got in!
Amber
What did you do for National Best Friends' Day on July 4?
Me and my friends did a clothes swap and customise session now i have a lovely new wardrobe!!
What three words would you use to describe yourself?
Quiet, Studious and a bit crazy
What's your favourite Cathy Cassidy book and why?
Mine is Gingersnaps because I think I am quite like Ginger
What did you say when you found out you were a member of the Dream Team?
OH MY GOOOOOOOOOOOOOD!
What does being a member of the Dream Team mean to you?
It means soo much to me, I have become a bit more crazy now!!
My review of Angel Cake:
When I first picked up Angel Cake I could NOT put it down.
Anya is just a normal Polish girl but with a lot of worries about moving to England and also using the English language.
At first, Anya is the centre of attention but it slowly fades away and that is when her feelings for the school become very ill and she is yearning to go back to Poland.
But when they spot a boy in angel wings giving away cakes might just have been a miracle.
My review of Letters to Cathy
Letters to Cathy is a really wonderful way of calming yourself down and finding out that there is hope out there when you think all is lost. The way that Cathy has reviewed the situation is really wonderful and builds up your confidence lots
Beth
What three words would you use to describe yourself?
Bubbly, kind and friendly! (I hope that's what others think too!)
What's your favourite Cathy Cassidy book and why?
Scarlett or Gingersnaps, they had me gripped from start to finish
What did you do for National Best Friends' Day on July 4?
For NBFD I had a picnic in my mum's orange camper van, it was great!
What did you say when you found out you were a member of the Dream Team?
I'd just got back from school camp and I checked on CC's website and I saw my name in Dream Team and I actually screamed!
What does being a member of the Dream Team mean to you?
It means a lot, everyone was really proud of me and I was ecstatic! :)
Charlotte
What three words would you use to describe yourself?
Wacky, Dramatic, loud
What's your favourite Cathy Cassidy book and why?
My Favourite book is Dizzy and Lucky star (which follows) i love the whole festival think and hippy-ness. It is also very touching.
What did you do for National Best Friends' Day on July 4?
I have an acting class and 'so we all did improvs based on text from some of the different books
What did you say when you found out you were a member of the Dream Team?
I screamed.
What does being a member of the Dream Team mean to you?
It means a hell of alot to me ... its so cool... plus i get to talk to children lower down in the school about the Cathy Cassidy books.
Chloe
What three words would you use to describe yourself?
Crazy, caring and funny.
What's your favourite Cathy Cassidy book and why?
My favourite Cathy Cassidy book has to be all of them as they are all FABULOUS!!!
What did you do for National Best Friends' Day on July 4?
Sleepovers!!
What did you say when you found out you were a member of the Dream Team?
Oh. My. God!! I won!!
What does being a member of the Dream Team mean to you?
It means the world to me because: I love Cathy Cassidy and I love planning stuff.
My review of Angel Cake:
I thought Angel Cake was a magnificent book. Everyone thinks Dan is a bad-boy but deep down he's charming and sweet - that's just what Anya needs in a difficult situation. I love the fact that it is like the saying - never judge a book by its cover. Overall I would give the book a 10/10. It's a real romantic story!
Lisa
What three words would you use to describe yourself?
Bubbly, caring and fun
What's your favourite Cathy Cassidy book and why?
Dizzy, because it was the first Cathy Cassidy book I read and loved the moving storyline!
What did you say when you found out you were a member of the Dream Team?
Woooooooooooooooooow!!!!!!!!!!
What does being a member of the Dream Team mean to you?
It means a lot to me as it is a great opportunity and an exciting experience and I love Cathy Cassidy's books and will put my all in to being a member.
My review of Angel Cake:
Angel Cake was an amazing book and couldn't put it down, I think it really captured the life of someone who has just moved to this country and their struggle. But I also loved the romance between Anya and Dan. I thought it was good because usually all the popular girls get the boy they want, but for once it's someone ordinary. I just loved the book and read it as soon as i got it!!!!
My review of Letters to Cathy
I think Letters to Cathy is a great book and there are a lot of girls who have the exact same problems and dont want to speak out about them, but now they have all the answers to their problems right there!
Somerset
What three words would you use to describe yourself?
Bookworm, Shy, Home-Educated
What's your favourite Cathy Cassidy book and why?
It is Angel Cake because it is so great and fantastic!!
What did you do for National Best Friends' Day on July 4?
For NBFD I hosted a picnic in the woods. I made angel cakes, had a treasure hunt with Cathy Cassidy goodies for prizes, a design an angel cake competition and we all wrote our wishes on dream flags and tied them on a tree!
What did you say when you found out you were a member of the Dream Team?
WOW WOW WOW I CAN'T BELIEVE IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
What does being a member of the Dream Team mean to you?
Everything it is one of the best things that ever happened to me!!!
My review of Angel Cake:
Angel Cake is my favourite book because it is so full of feeling, and so fantastic that I read it in less than a day!!!! My favourite character is Dan because he is so mysterious and cool and wild!!! My least favourite character is Lily because she is so mean and cunning. I love the sound of Heaven and I love the sound of the cakes!!!!! The idea of angel wings is great and they sound so cool!!!! I am really happy that Anya makes friends with Frankie and Kurt and Dan and I love the ending!!!
Dream Teamer Somerset's NBFD picnic
Zoe B
What three words would you use to describe yourself?
Unique, cheery and crazy (at times!)
What's your favourite Cathy Cassidy book and why?
Gingersnaps, because I love the way it's set out and that Cathy's made sure you've got to remember every single thing, for it comes back later on.
What did you do for National Best Friends' Day on July 4?
I've got together with the local bookshop to hold our own event. Loads of people are interested already and I'm going to be spending the next couple of weeks spreading the word.
What did you say when you found out you were a member of the Dream Team?
I didn't say anything… I was too gobsmacked to even think than to say something!
What does being a member of the Dream Team mean to you?
It's a dream come true, I keep pinching myself to make sure it's all true.
My review of Angel Cake:
Fantastic book - one of her best. Now my equal favourite with Ginger Snaps. The story was very unpredictable and if you did guess what was going to happen, there was always a twist to throw you off. I read it in two days and loved every bit. I liked it because it was set in my hometown and, as I've been living in Scotland for three years, it reminded me of 'home'.
I loved the shop and the wonderful descriptions of cake - so good you could actually taste them. There were lots of clever messages in the book, like 'don't judge a book by its cover' and 'something sweet isn't always the key to happiness'. I'm sure Angel Cake will be a best seller.
Check out Zoe's brilliant book blog at www.zoesbookblog.com
Zoe S
What three words would you use to describe yourself?
Enthusiastic, creative and caring.
What's your favourite Cathy Cassidy book and why?
My favourite Cathy Cassidy book is Driftwood because it has a really powerful message and it shows that people have hidden depths and stories to tell.
What did you do for National Best Friends' Day on July 4?
On National Best Friends Day, I came down to London to meet Cathy. I also went sight-seeing around. I had a great time and I would just like to say thank you to Cathy everyone at Waterstones who made the day really special and exciting. Although the pictures of me with Cathy have unfortunately not come out, I do have some photos of me in London. The day before, I gave each of my best friends a present and handed out loads of the stickers you sent me. Everybody was so happy! I also stuck up posters all around school advertising the event in London. I have some photos of the presents.
The photo of me in London is at horse guards parade. The other photo is of the presents I gave my friends.
What did you say when you found out you were a member of the Dream Team?
I don't believe it... I've WON!!! (whilst jumping up and down and screaming!)
What does being a member of the Dream Team mean to you?
Being a member of the Dream Team means the world to me. It was great to know that Cathy Cassidy liked my idea and chose me as one of her number 1 fans! I love reading Cathy Cassidy's books and go on the website everyday! It was such an amazing feeling when I found out I had won and I have already started spreading the word about Cathy Cassidy.
My review of Angel Cake:
Angel Cake is a real page turner. It is an amazing story about a Polish girl called Anya who comes to live in England with her Dad's work. But will everything work out the way she wants it to?
When Anya's Dad moves to England to work, he promises Anya, her Mum and her sister that they can join him soon and he sends them gifts of small wooden animals and books about England in the meantime. When the day comes for Anya to leave her home in Krakow, she is excited about her new home but sad to say goodbye to everything she knows and has grown up with. She dreams of her new home, a cottage with roses above the door and of the people she will meet- but life in Liverpool is completely different to life in Krakow.
Her Dad's business is struggling and so they have to live in a pokey flat above a chippy. School is more like a zoo and the boys and girls are certainly not like those in Poland. But does Dan, a boy who seems to attract trouble, have hidden depths; a nicer side- Anya thinks so. A stolen rat lands Anya, her new friends Kurt and Frankie and mean girl Lily Coldwell in detention. But, as Frankie and Anya trudge home through the rain, they see bad boy Dan, in angel wings, giving away cupcakes. His Mum has opened a new café called Heaven which sells the most beautiful cakes and Dan has to give away vouchers for free cake and sample cupcakes on the opening day to help out. The two girls thought they deserved a treat, a slice of Heaven, so they visited the café. Dan joins the group of people - Anya, Frankie, Kurt and Lily- after giving out all of the vouchers and offers to walk the girls home but will anything happen between Anya and Dan? And is Dan worth the trouble?
Angel Cake. A book filled with love, cake, smiles and sadness. Will Anya ever find her happy ending?
