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ALL I WANT FOR XMAS...

Only a few weeks left until Xmas… woo! Have you got your Xmas lists written? Don’t forget to add in any CC books you don’t yet have – and if you don’t have a copy already, check out the Cathy Cassidy Dreams & Doodles Daybook!

It’s not a story, like my other books, but a cross between a diary and a writer’s notebook/doodle book. It’s the perfect way to get creative – scribble down ideas for stories/poems/song lyrics, sketch out a cool new character or turn your crush into a cute manga-pic!

There are even a couple of pages taken from my own writer’s notebook to show you how I jot down story ideas and build up cool characters! And then there’s the diary bit, so you can practice your writing by doing a little bit every day… You can even fill out all your secret hopes ‘n’ dreams… and work out how you’re going to make them come true! What are you waiting for? The Cathy Cassidy Dreams & Doodles Daybook is available in all good bookshops now, in UK and Ireland. Got to put it on that Xmas list!!!!

How about my Xmas list? I’m wishing for a white Xmas, and a New Year full of daydreaming time and cool new books…

What’s on your list, and why? Send your comments through the link below and I’ll post the best online!


81 Comments on ALL I WANT FOR XMAS...

Josie says...

thanks for all the great info on the dreams n doodles daybook, it was already on MY list! I’m also getting ginger snaps and indigo blue which will finally complete my CC collection!! I need some more books soon or I’ll have a boring b-day, Josie

Shannon says...

All i want for christmas is…

BOOKS ! I know who has me for secret santa in my family so i gave them a list of books i’d like, including your Dreams and Doodles Daybook, though i wonder why its called a daybook, it’s more a nightbook for me, i like to read and write during the night, burning the midnight oil!! So basically all i want are books. Oh and i would like a hassle free fun christmas, but then again, no hassles means life would be extremely boring!!

Bye!! xox

**topperZz** says...

i love christmas!!!!!! my whole family comes round to our house for dinner and presents!!!! this year is going to be evben better tho because at new years we are having a HUGE party!!!! its going to be so fun!!! i already have all your books so i cant put any of them on my list but im going to see scouting for girls tomorrow for my xmas prezzy and im so excited!!! just thought someone might be interested in my little ramble!!!

Madison W. says...

Omg! Christmas is like my FAVORITE holiday out of all of them! Mostly- all I want for Christmas is iTunes gift cards SOOO badly!!! My mom banned me from it since I spent $30 last time. :L Sigh. Lol- anyway… How do you celebrate Christmas in your household, Cathy? My mom and I make get out our Nativity set and don’t put out baby Jesus until Christmas Eve :) Also, we go to church (no duh!) and come home, cook up some fondue, and make Reindeer cookies for ‘Santa’. The next morning, of course!, my sister and I go downstairs and shake our new presents. Last year, I shook one and it was really heavy. Turns out there was glass soap/ body wash bottles in the wrapping paper and the paper broke so the bottles landed REALLY hard on my knee (when I drop something for some reason I kick up my knee to hopefully ‘catch it’. Yes, I am pitiful… ACCEPT IT !!! :D). I had a bruse and spilled soap all over me, but hey! I smelled like lavender! Haha! Merry Christmas, and God bless EVERYONE :D!!!!!!! -Madison Warner <3 Y’all Around The World (Even if I don’t know you!)

Stacey says...

Well…I want 2 things for Christmas. The first is books (duh). I only started reading cathy Cassidy books a short while a go, but I love them already.Also I want ALL my family to be happy at this time of the year Merry Christmas everyone!

Anna says...

i want the dreams and doodles day book, but i might have to wait for my birthday because it’s not out here yet. i want lots and lots of books, which i will get because my dad’s an english litreture professor at UWA . i also want some CDs so i can listen to music all summer long!

Stephanie says...

I so cant wait untill xmas! I read Ginger Snaps in a few hours! I couldnt put it down. I cant wait for the next CC bookbecuse all i read is Cathy’s books! If ur reading this Cathy then im the one from Dumfries that was so close to not meeting you. Do you remember? Anyway finger cross for the next book to be a carry on from Ginger Snaps PLZ !

JB says...

Books…the word is heaven. All I need is a good book and something chocolately and I’m completely satisified! I don’t think I could survive with out them, I probably would’ve been bored to death. I got Ginger Snaps the other day and read it in two days, it was soooo good!

Caitlin says...

I have to get The dreams and doodle daybook can’t waite, thank you for always replying to my e-mails and questions have a great christmas !

Jess Leverton says...

I love xmas! I have to add the Dreams and Doodle Daybook to my extra long list! At New Years I will have a BIG party, too. I just got Scarlett at school, as we all got free books! It is great so far… I need Indigo Blue and Driftwood, then my book collection will be complete! I’m saying HI to, Jessy, Olivia, Eugenia, Sophie T, Sophie G, Sophie P, Emily, Kathryn, Hollie, Beth, Antoinette, Mary-anne, Shelbie and Jessie H, the bestest buddies ever! Thanks for being great mates! See ya…

Hannah says...

all i want 4 x-mas is…..all the Cathy Cassidy books.i have the D+D daybook and im starting the diary in 2009!!!

Chelcy xox says...

I would like D-D Book, Sundae Girl and Lucky Star and then my collection will be complete! My aunty is sending money 4 a new phone and i would also like a Supre Voucher! Merry X-Mas xox

Katherine says...

I can’t wait for Xmas! I haven’t got a copy of GingerSnaps yet but I soooo want it! I’m definitely getting The Dreams and Doodles Daybook! I saw it in Waterstones and wanted it immediately! But some things I want for Xmas are: 1) The Dreams and Doodles Daybook. 2) 20Q. 3) 2009 calendar. 4) Clothes. 5) Perfume. 6) Xmas cards. 7) Chocolate (if it doesn’t melt in Santa’s sleigh!). I’m going to get my baby brother Dorian a little Igglepiggle toy from that show “In The Night Garden”. Love Katherine xxxx

Sasha says...

All i want for christmas is to meet cathy cassidy and share my great ideas and passion for writing and reading!

Maya says...

I would like… Driftwood Scarlett And that’s all, maybe a tip from Cathy Cassidy to say how she writes books SO brilliantly.

Somerset says...

HI, i dont celabrate Xmas because im a jehovahs witness!!!

EmMa XxX says...

I really don’t know what I want for my Xmas!! It is soo hard to choose!! I have got most of ma shoopin done 4 everyone but i can’t tell as ma best mate tess just might read this as her and I are MASSIVE CC fans!! All I wanna say 2 everyone all around the world is MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR !!

I Hope everyone who reads this has an exciting xmas and great 2009!!

Goodness this year has passed quick!

JUST BEFORE I GO I WANNA SAY HIYA TO TESS , EMMA AND ANDREA AND THANKS 4 BEING SUCH AMAZING FRIENDS THIS YEAR THROUGH GOOD AND BAD !! I LOVE YOU GUYS !!

AND HI TO EVERYNE AT CREETOWN PRIMARY – U ROCK

LOVE EMMA =0) XxX

Eleanor P. says...

The first book i read by you was Lucky Star, i loved so i lent it from the library loads of times and then sVED UP AND BOUGHT IT .Then i got all the others except dream and doodles daybook and they were all wicked. Please write a carryon to scarlett i want to here more about kian and Holly!!i has the doodle book thingy on ,y list but now im going to cross everything else off and just that book so ” santa” definatley gets it for me YAAAAAAAAAAYYYY hugs and kissess (((((H))))) xxxxxx

Eleanorrrrr

jesse says...

hi cathy, i havent read an of your books, arent i bad,lol, but my friend, stef, LOVES THEM ! so im gonna try them.

any way back to da point, wat i really want for christmas is…... a horse, i’ve already got a pony and mums old horse but i would really like a new younger-bigger horse, oh and of course some books! lol

Emma Tess n Emma says...

Hey

We are really lookin forward to xmas and hope everyone has a great xmas and new year! Hiya to everyone at Creetown Primary!!

Love Emma Tess and Emma

livvy says...

I love xmas! It is so fun and jolly! I’m putting up my xmas tree on the 13th! I also love having choccy everyday from my advent calendar! x

nikki says...

well, i really want a snow day. i mean a REAL one..with snow 7 inches off the ground and then we could go sledding! also, i really wouldn’t mind it if my crush/s would acknowlage me as more than just a friend…oh yeah! Merry Christmas! Happy Hanukkah! Happy Kwanzza! Happy any-other-holiday-that-i-missed!!! <<<<33333 love, Nikki

Sonal says...

X-mas is my FAVE holiday. Even though on your birthdays you get heaps of attention and prezzies and sleepovers, you might not be able to see your family a lot. And at Christmas, you can spend time with them and show how much you love them by giving them something special, even if it’s just a hug! Thanks for the down-fill on the ‘Dreams and Doodles Daybook’ – it’s definitely on my X-mas list!

Jessica says...

hi Cathy the only thing i would like for christmas is to be with all my friends and family. i wish i could take them somewhere special.

Emmz says...

Only if we could have a white xmas…...

All we can do is wish! In south west Scotland we had a absolutely horrible summer as it was bad weather almost everyday ( I was only at the beach once!) So I hope all that bad weather has paid off and please Mr weather man MAKE IT SNOW !!

MERRY CHRISTMAS !!

Anna says...

what are everyone’s christmas traditions?

Katherine says...

I love Xmas because you always get presents and everyone shares things out and before Xmas you get to eat chocolate out of Advent Calendars (how I love Advent Calendars!). So, all I want for Xmas is…...The Dreams & Doodles Daybook! I told my mum I wanted it for Xmas and I’m putting it down on my present list. By the way, I’d like to ask you a question, Cathy: What’s the best Xmas present you’ve ever had? Please answer my question but you don’t have to if you don’t want to! Katherine XxX

Katherine says...

Hi Anna! My Xmas tradition is that about a week before Christmas we put the tree up in the living room and decorate it a couple of days later with tinsel and lights but we wait until Xmas to turn on the lights. Then on Xmas Eve me and my brother hang our Xmas stockings at the end of our beds and in the morning we go into Mum and Dad’s room and open our presents! Later in the day we dance around and play Xmas songs like Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer and then we eat Xmas dinner and open Xmas cards. So, Anna, that’s my Xmas tradition. What’s yours? Katherine XxX

lily says...

All i want for christmas is…

More of you’r books i love SCARLET the most i have read it tree times!!! thats how much i love it am reading sunde girl now its awsome. i would love to get DIZZY for christmas i am sooooo excited for christmas. Our christmas tradition is… We get up at 6:00 in the morning open our prezzies!!! play with our prezzies then get ready then go to my grandmas and hand out prezzies that we got every one then have christmas dinner then we have great fun (adults gettin drunk!!!) then we all go home (in taxis)at about 1:00 in the mornin so we go to ma grandmas at 10:00 in the morning then leave at 1:00 in the morning on the next day!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Its so cool ‘cos this year is gona be the first year wiv ma nephew!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! keep writin more great books!!! please!!!! :-)

Anna says...

we kind of do two christmases. we celebrate with my mum’s family on christmas day and my dad’s on boxing day. we also go to the beach on the morning of boxing day, last year it was compleatlly flat and 43 deegrees!

Ophelia says...

well first i would want to start celebrating christmas because right now i dont, its because i have a diferent religon. some times it really sucks coz every one around you is like all happy about and getting presents and every thing and your the only one that isn’t. But this year my best friend said that i have to celebrate christmas with them so i am and there gwtting me presents !!! and im really excited !!

but if i did i would want all your books !!!!!

Zoe says...

All i want for christmas is…. A pony!!!!!!!!! yes it’s big, but this year im getting a pony for christmas!!!!!!! YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY ! For christmas this year, i made my bffs pressie. she loves photos, so i made her a photo frame, and i made us friendship bracelets, she’ll love ‘em! i have all your books, and me and my bff both have the dreams and doodles daybook…. TRUST ME GUYS , IT ROCKS ! merry christmas everyone!

Bex & Emmie says...

Hey everyone We are really excited for christmas and we hope everyone gets what they want. We want to say hello to all our friends and family.

Emma says...

All I really want for christmas isto be happy and warm with all my family around me, y’know? My two nans and my parents have joined together and bought me this geourgous coat! I love it!

Ruth says...

For Christmas what I want is chocolate, books and moneeeeeeeeeeeeeey! To go shopping with, of course!

Mutti says...

Hi,

All I want for xmas.. Hmm…

1. I really want the doodles and daydrems book as it is the only Cathy Cassidy book I don’t have.

2.I know this sounds cheesy but I really want peace and love all around.

3. And finally I would like just to have tones of FUN !!!!

Oh and a nice bone for the cuteest dog in the world(its my dog I am talking about)!

Tara says...

what I would love for x-mas is ipod speaker and Dreams and Doodles Daybook. Luv Taraxxx

Lauren says...

just a big shout out to molly and abi- my bezzies luv,ya girlz! i really need to get them into cc books i mean they r all ace. at the end of sundae girl where the gran dies i cried my little eyes out but GREAT BOOK !

Phoebe says...

All I want for x-mas is….....

Books!!!!!!! I need more! All my books have been read at least 10 times, getting so bored!Hurry up Santa!

Livvy says...

Hey Cathy and all other readers! Because it would be really expensive to get all yuur fab books, i just borrow them from my schoool libray! I’m kinda a idiot because i read Lucky Star and i loved all the grafiti work that mouse does, and then the other dya i finished Dizzy and i realised that mouse from Lucky Star is in Dizzy! Lol! Anyhoo, my fave book by yuu is Scarlet, i love how she’s so outraegous and free-wheeling and it’s a great story. I want money for christmas mainly because i’m saving up for a laptop which will be awesome because my computer is kinda slow at the moment so it would be good to get a laptop! And probably with some X-mas money i will get that day dream doodle book thingy that’s done by yuu! I’m ill at the moment which is a bumer but at least i don’t have to go school (cough cough… sneeze!) the less learning the better, that’s my moto, unless it’s the piano of course :) sorry my letter went on kinda long and i’m just blabbing on about random stuff which i tend to do a lot… :s! I’d like to give a shout out to all my friends to Beth Chelsea Eden Georgie and Beth! Luv yuu guys!!!!!!! Like in a small book yuu wrote, Love, Peace && Chocolate ,, Livvy ♥

Katherine says...

hi anna! do u like cathy cassidys books? i luv them _ my fav is indigo blue…whats yours? luv katherine xxx

Rachel says...

All i want for christmas is… well all of your books!!! Reading Scarlett has inspired me to learn Irish Gaelic so im hoping to get a book that will help me learn! Havr fab Christmas =) !!!! xxxx

gemma says...

dear cathy, the first book i actually read the whole of was cathy cassidy scarlet and in book club we got to choose a book for free to keep i chose cathy cassidy scarlet, i could read it for the world and now i want cathy cassidy lucky star.

Zainab says...

Hello, I don’t think I could live with out books! I really want the dream and doodles daybook, I’m gonna nag my dad till he says yes (he better). And I want some sort of diary (with a PADLOCK so my brothers can’t get in) and a camera (which I probably won’t get). I still can’t believe my brother doesn’t like reading…only Captain Underpants!! Christmas is going to be fabtulous (my word) and so everyone enjoy!!!!!!!!

Breanne 11 says...

on my Christmas list, there’s a new desk chair, because my old one is really uncomfortable and needs wheels DESPERATELY , also i ordered Lucky Star, Ginger Snaps, and Sundae girl last week, and they came in today, but they’re for Xmas, and… let’s see…. Oh! I realllyyyyy want the movie Kung Fu Panda, and a game for my nintendo DS. im also getting a new bag and some boots. I’m hoping Santa will bring me some cool surprises! I’m hiding a $5 bill in my sister’s stocking.and i got my puppy a toy. Christmas is in 15 days!!!!

Audrey says...

Dear Cathy, all I want for christmas is not my to front teeth,I want your books!I am a new reader to your club and I think your books are great.I read Indigo Blue,and Scarlett.I think there awesome im working on Dizzy!Your books ROCK !Happy Holidays! love,Audrey Trigo

Bethan Clothier, age 11 says...

For xmas i want lucky star, ginger snaps, driftwood, sundae girl, indigo blue and loads more books!!i want some clothes for my bear(stacie), 2 nitendo DS games and my list goes on and on and on and on…

megan says...

its nearl christmas yay! i cant wait all ma family is comin round and it is ma first crimbo in ma new house. i have asked 4 all the rest of Cathys books! Dizzy i ma fave book it is propper good and i have felt like that at some time in ma life and it fell so good to see it the way that cathy cassidy portrays it!

Millie says...

Hiya Cathy. Now it might sound strange but I want for Christmas is to go to Scotland! I love it in Scotland its like my second home that why my fave animals are Deers but mostly the Stags cuz I love there antlers. I tmight sound strange but thats the sort of thing I like … mybe you could write a book about a 12 year old girl that loves to read and all that stuff? hint hint Love Millie Foster

sonibel says...

what i want for christmas? i want the dreams and doodles daybook and several other books cos i am addicted i swear. and i would also like a camera so i can capture all them specail moments and i would love for prince charming to come to my door and rescue me from boring suburban life (though i’m not holding my breathe on that one!) hope everyone has a fab christmas!!!!

roshane says...

ALL I WANT TO CHRISTMAS IS THE PRESENTS I DREAM ABOUT LIKE BOOKS TO READ . I HOPE I GET WHAT I WANT .

Georgia says...

I don’t want anything specific for christmas, just bits and bobs from the shop “The Lemon Tree”. It has pretty lanterns :)

All i want to say is… Cathy, you write the most amazing books ever. They make me feel so happy and i want to read them over and over again. Then i just want to dream…

Georgia xx

P.S It would be great actually if you could start writing a new book for the new year!:D I’d LOVE that!

Georgia says...

Also, i need “Driftwood” (i NEED to read it again :P) ,”Ginger Snaps” and “Cathy Cassidy Dreams & Doodles Daybook” to complete my collection! Hopefully for xmas :)

Ying says...

Hi Cathy, I love your books! The first book i had was Indigo Blue. It came with a “Indigo Blue Key chain” but i lost the key chain after bringing to school for a few months. I love your books so much that i have the whole collection of it. I didn’t have the love, peace and chocolate though, it wasn’t available in my country. Anyway, for Christmas, i want a dreams and doodles day book and the love, peace and chocolate novel. I also wish that i would have a better year and make better friends. I hope for the best in everything

Bronwyn says...

All I want for Christmas is some more of your CC books and other books and shoes and vouchers and stuff. Enjoy your Christmas

jesse says...

hey, next year im going to highschool and i think your books are soooo goood cos they’re relivent to real life! i think ur books will help me alot! any way….. what i want for christmas is to meet you ,cathy cassidy! that is my dream, it has since i was eleven and it still will be when im fifty….... well maybe not. Lol

Beth says...

I really can’t wait til Christmas!We’re already decorating our form room. It looks brill coz we made paper chains in pairs or trios and joined them all together. At the end of term the staff are doing a panto. This year it is ‘Allo ‘Allo. Can’t wait til Christmas bbz!

Grace says...

Heyya x

I am a great lover of your books I have all of them. Are you writting a book at the moment if so i can’t wait for it.

P.S you are the best Author in the history of Authors.

KIZZI3 says...

heyya….xx

I love your books i have them all!

love Kizzy…xx

p: your the best author ever!

Serena :) says...

Well i have all your books apart from the doodles one the newest one :D and not to worry i am currently on amazon getting it :) i love your books you inspired me to read and i want to be a writer anyway and am currently doing so much extra coursework. i am determind to live my dream and am going to start off by writing an auto biography which i am starting as we speak.. as someone once told me. no better time than the present :D… love always :) xox Serena :)

Gabby says...

I love all yr books, and you should make a follow up to One of your books, like you did with Dizzy. The doodles book is deff on my list. I love reading and doodling all the time XD

Abbie says...

i already have doodles, dreams daybook and its fab! all i’ve asked for this year is book, books and more books. i asked for a few games aswell and two perfumes. when my mum asked me what i wanted i said :<rubbish imatation of maria cary> “all i want for christmas is youuu… and a few boooks!

Mutti says...

CAn I just say thank you so much for helping me with my problem. Your advice really worked but I was also extra nice to everyone so I think Karma has its part to play to! Will you be coming to North Berwick libary again or some where in East Lothian? Please come!

Mutti x

Athena says...

I say Christmas , why should we want stuff ; can’t we give it away? Oh if I were to choose something it’d be to pay off my mom’s bills. She cries at night

Meggie...xox says...

CATHY CASSIDY BOOKS DUH :-)

Laura says...

Hi i love alll yor books and have read them all about ten times! I can not what untill your next book comes out, because i really need a good book to read.

Love Laura

Lucy says...

gingersnaps is the best book i have read so far.

Cassie says...

No surprise – I’m asking for Dizzy, Indigo Blue, Driftwood AND Scarlett, and hopefully that’s what I’ll get. Then I’ll be reading all thru the Xmas hols!

Imogen;) says...

Christmas is special but i wouldn’t like to have it everyday cos you’d have nothing to look forward too but you would never get bored of presents!

Emily says...

Hey! I’ve asked for Ginger Snaps… I read the extract of it in Ice Cream and Dreams and it looks fab! Can’t wait till crimbo! xxx

Lauren H says...

Merry Christmas & a Happy New Year to all of you readers and, of course, to you too Cathy =). I hope you all get what you wanted from Santa! x

amelia says...

if christmas was every day i think i wood get bord of opening my pesents every day it wood just get boring and i wood say i onily want christmas on one day. but if christmas was everyu day then i wood not no what to get. so i wood just give up.

**topperZz** says...

its christmas eve!!! yay im so excited!!!! HAPPY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE !!!!!!!!!!!!! lots of love to all!! hope santa brings everyone all what you wished for!!!!!! av a good 1!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! xxxxxx

**Hollz ere** says...

all i want for xmas is my boyfriend i luv him soooooo much and of course i want lots of books! lol :)

Sum Sum <3 says...

Thanks! I want six of your books and the princess diarys books as well! I hope everyone gets what they want!!xx

hanna x says...

Cathy,I love all your boks, my personal favriot is Lucky star! It is so wow! Happy new year everyone! And happy new year to sassy my BEST friend! xx

x.SARA.x says...

i luv your books and have read all of them i finished gingersnaps in one hour i really conected to that book i love thing that goes on with ginger and sam i wish i had a Sam Tyler

Chloe says...

wow!I dident know u knew what manga/anime was!I have been obbsesed with manga/anime since I was 6 when I watched CardCaptors Sakura but my all-time faviorite anime/manga is FullMetal Alchemist.Oh..Sorry for blabbing…

ciara says...

wow cathy, I would love to get your new books. I have sent my santa wish list and added your books on it. I have seen a pink bag with your books in it and i want them. LOL ciara xxx

shannon says...

i got the pink bag ciara:) did ya get it? :)

Em says...

Hey guys! Hope you all had a great Christmas… and Happy 2009!! I had a great new year – skiing in Austria woo! It was beautiful, i sooo want to go back and if anyone has the chance to go… then go! I loved it it was the best – but i fell over a lot too! x x x