This week I started the High School. It’s different with so many teachers and always carrying your bags and coat. One of my favourite lessons was Science. Our teacher showed us how to make an ‘explosion’ with just some Coca Cola and 4 mints for each bottle. It was great watching it fizz and the smell was lush. Miss then showed us some YouTube videos of these guys making huge ones, they were really good so I thought I’d share them with you:
Also the bus journey to school is much longer so I’m starting to read ‘Little Women.’ On the way to school I read the book and at home I read it on my Nintendo, to be honest it’s so much more fun reading it that way than the actual book – But it’s hard to find the right page every time!
Just had a fab Friendship Festival party. It was a huge hit.
Thank you to everybody that came, to Linda for being a great hostess, Fiona for letting us use her shop and to my Mum for helping me. And a special thank you to my two special helpers, Laura and Keeley!
On The 4th July Cathy Cassidy is holding a friendship festival. Since I have recently become one of her Dream Team, I have decided to run my own event at Wigtown’s children’s bookshop, Box of Frogs at around 3.00pm. I will have a friendship charter for people to sign, decorating cupcakes and some cool competitions with amazing prizes to be won.
So if you are around Wigtown please pop in, it would be fantastic if the event was in full swing.
Angel Cake is one of the best Cathy Cassidy books there is! (Even though they all are amazing)
Anya (The Main Character) has immigrated from Poland to Britain. It’s a whole new world for Anya for everything is different, the school is like a zoo, her house is a rotten, old flat and there are no sweet swallows dipping and diving between the rooftops. What more could go wrong? Well…a lot more!
Anya is struggling to enjoy her new life here… ‘Until she meets bad boy Dan. He’s no angel, but she’s sure there’s a sweeter side to him. And when things really start to fall apart, Anya realises she’s not alone – how can Dan be such bad news when being with him feels like heaven?’
Cathy is very clever with this book, she’s hidden things that you’ve got to remember (That usually sort themselves out later) and even when you think things are better again, it all goes terribly wrong. To sum things up, Angel Cake is a totally SWEET read!
I am over the moon at the moment; Cathy Cassidy has picked me, to be one of the Dream Team!
The Dream Team is made up of ten UK big Cathy Cassidy fans. They are like Cathy’s ambassadors that help her spread the word about Cathy. This is what we get:
Sneak peeks and inputs on Cathy’s Book covers
A behind-the-scenes look into Cathy and her books that no-one else can get
A special personal section on Cathy’s website
An invitation to an exclusive Dream Team party and most of all advanced copies of her new books!!!!
I am ever so happy and to top it off Puffin sent me ‘Angel Cake’ her new book…that isn’t even out yet. You must check back because I’m sure there’ll be a review on the way!
I sang the closing song at a Relay for Life event today. ‘Until We Meet Again’ by Dougie McLean. I was really pleased because I felt that I sang well, it was really important for the people who were there, some were in tears.
I cried afterwards too, it was really emotional.
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This is a recording my Dad made of me singing the song
It was a sad and happy event at the same time. I’m really glad I went.
There were bungee trampolines and competitions and even Mickey Mouse was there with his mate Elvis Presley!
It’s really opened my eyes to Cancer Research and Pink Ribbon and other charities like that and what they do to help these illnesses.
Zoë
P.S They’ve raised about £35,000 and 32p so far this year! I think that’s really good!
Check out their website -
Yummy new Cathy Cassidy book, Angel Cake!
Out on the 2nd July.
HOW COOL!!! Here’s a snippet of what it’s like:
‘Anya used to dream of moving to Britain to start a brand-new life. But as she sits in a school where nobody understands her, she dreams of Polish summer skies and the place where she once belonged.
Then Anya meets bad boy Dan. He’s no angel, but she’s sure there’s a sweeter side to him. And when things fall apart at school, Anya realizes she’s not alone – how can Dan be such bad news when being with him feels like heaven?’
It sounds like a fantastic book; I can’t wait to read it. Cathy’s written so many amazing books, I don’t know how she can do it. I’m a huge, huge fan and have every book she has written. Angel Cake would just complete my collection…for now!
It was only a couple of years ago when I first met Cathy. It was at my towns’ Children’s Book Festival and I’d seen one of Cathy’s books with its quirky drawings and fab blurb. So I read it and instantly fell in love with her writing! So I went to her event and ever since I’ve attended every book signing or festival that I could with her there. I’ve even introduced her once or twice!
So as you can see I will definitely be reviewing Angel Cake…once I get my hands on it!!!
Zoë xoxo
P.S. You can see all of Cathy’s books on her website here
Me and dad made a video of my experience filming at the Blue Peter studios and sent it off to them, (My interview with Andy was part of it!) I still can’t believe I’ve got one!
My next goal is to get a Gold badge…but that’ll be a very long time and I may not even get one. Maybe I’ll save someone’s life, or become famous?!
Back in October 2008, I was chosen as one of only nine national judges for the annual Blue Peter Book Awards. I had to read 9 books from various categories and be ready to meet up with the other judges to decide the winners.
On a cold January day I flew down to London with my mum and dad to spend a day at BBC TV Centre. Me and the other judges were filmed during the judging process and were also asked to do a bit of acting for a special Blue Peter Special programme that was to be aired a few weeks later.
We had a great time but it was a very busy day. During one of the more quieter moments I decided to interview Andy, one of the current presenters. I was joined by Mitchell and Darragh, two of my fellow judges.
Unfortunately the tape ran out just as Andy confessed to something that maybe he shouldn’t have…
Name: Gentle Giant
Author: Michael Morpurgo
Illustrator: Michael Foreman
Published by: Harper Collins
Age Group: 5+
Why I picked to read this book:
Michael Morpurgo is my favorite author ever and my mum had this book for story telling. She gave it to me for Michael to sign when I introduced him at the book festival! I hadn’t read it but soon after the book festival I sat down and decided to read it! It took 5 minutes but I enjoyed every bit!
How did I feel when I read the book?:
The feel of the book – even though it was quite short – was a long lasting happiness, especially at the end. I felt happy and sad at the same time like all different feelings rushed through me in a split second. I was like a fairy tale but more human and real. Which I think is very clever writing. [click to continue…]
