Children's Story Competition
We have to say a big thank you to all the children who entered the Children’s Story Competition 2011. So many of you entertained us with your witty prose, funny characters and complex stories. Each one did not fail to delight and inspire us and so many touched our hearts. It was a real privilege to see such variety and depth in the many stories on offer.
With such an array of wonderful stories to choose from the decision to pick just a handful is always the most challenging part. Eve White, from Eve White: Literary Agent, did a fantastic job in selecting the best.
Here are Eve’s top entries and runners up.
CATEGORY 1 (7 - 9 years)
The Winner
Teigan, aged 9, East Sussex
'Rain on the Window'
Second Place
Natalie, aged 8, Manchester
'The Enchanted Rainforest'
Third Place
Matilda, aged 9½, London
'Finders Keepers'
Ten Excellent Stories:
Lottie, aged 9, Gloucester
'The Enchanted Rainforest'
Robert, aged 9, London
'The Family Next Door'
Kate, aged 9, Wirral
'The Enchanted Rainforest'
Eden, aged 7, Croydon
'The Enchanted Rainforest'
Rishika, aged 8, Surrey
'Minky, The Mischievous Monkey'
Sidney, aged 9, London
'The Accident - The Message That Never Got Through'
Sarah, aged 8, London
'The Enchanted Rainforest'
Leo, aged 9, Essex
'The Family Next Door'
Lara, aged 9, Middlesex
'First girl on the Moon'
Imogen, aged 9, Tewkusbury
'The Family Next Door'
Five Great Stories:
Grace, aged 7, London
'Best Friends Ever'
Jennifer, aged 8, Merseyside
'The Enchanted Rainforest'
Ranjini, aged 5, Harrow
'The 3 Seals and their Ice Adventures'
Sarah, aged 8, Spain
'The Accident'
Jess, aged 8, East Essex
'Girl Lost at Sea'
CATEGORY 2 (10 - 12 years)
The Winner
Chen, aged 12,
'Mission to the Moon'
Second Place
Theo, aged 12, Oxford
'The Accident'
Third Place
Owen, aged 11, Caterham
'The Enchanted Rainforest'
Ten Excellent Stories:
Charlie, aged 12, Leamington Spa
'The Accident'
Alfie, aged 10, Hertfordshire
'The Accident'
Chanelle, aged 11, Aberdeenshire
'The Family Next Door'
Imaan, aged 10, Wolverhampton
'The Family Next Door'
Teodora, aged 12, Bucks
'The Once Enchanted Forest'
Keir, aged 11, London
'The Girl With White Hair'
Luke, aged 11, Kinver
'First Sight'
Durham, aged 11, Leamington Spa
'The Accident'
Maria, aged 12, Leicester
'The Accident'
Matthew, aged 10, Worcester
'The Mystery of the Grand Ruby'
Five Great Stories:
Lily, aged 11, Cambridgeshire
'Taken/The Family Next Door'
Beattie, aged 11, London
'Swallowed Whole'
Amna, aged 11, Warwickshire
'Finders Keepers'
Helena, aged 12, Leamington Spa,
'The Accident'
Sarah, aged 12, Herts
'Finders, Keepers'
CATEGORY 3 (13 - 15 years)
The Winner
Manuel, aged 14, Malta,
'The Accident'
Second Place
Manuel, aged 14, Malta,
'Mission to the Moon'
Third Place
Hannah, aged 15, Derbyshire
'Azadi!'
Ten Excellent Stories:
Altair, aged 14, Bath
'The Accident'
Atalie, aged 13, East Sussex
'The Accident'
Emma, aged 13, Surrey
'The Enchanted Rainforest'
Isabel, aged 14, Newent,
'The Accident'
Yu Qian, aged 13, Singapore,
'The Accident'
Alice, aged 13, Leamington Spa,
'The Family Next Door'
Fionn, aged 13, Leamington Spa
'The Accident'
Clara, aged 14, London
'The Accident'
Abby, aged 14, Yorkshire
'The Accident'
Iona, aged 15, Fife
'The Girl Behind the Glass'
Five Great Stories:
Susie, aged 13, Edinburgh
'The Family Next Door'
Katherine, aged 13, East Lothian
'The Family Next Door'
Lim, aged 13, Singapore
'The Enchanted Rainforest'
Renee, aged 13, Singapore
'Finders Keepers'
Nasheik, aged 13, Midlands
'The Accident'
CATEGORY 4 (16 - 18 years)
The Winner
Ramissah, aged 16, Huddersfield
'Finders Keepers'
Second Place
Elisabeth, aged 16, County Durham
'The Accident', aged 16
Best Overall School:
Keswick School, Cumbria
We'd like to thank all of you who sent in your stories to the Children's Story Competition and for giving us such a marvellous range of amazing stories to read and enjoy.
Submissions for the next Children's Story Competition and Young Illustrator's Competition will be accepted from Thursday 1 March 2012.
For all enquiries please call us on 0845 456 5364 or alternatively you can e-mail us or write to us at Chapter One Promotions, Canterbury Court, 1-3 Brixton Road, London, SW9 6DE, England. We look forward to hearing from you.
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Children's Story Competition 2007
Children's Story Competition 2008