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Creative Writing Competition for Kids

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To celebrate the launch of my new junior novel, There’s No Such Things As Humans, I’m running a creative writing competition for children.

In There’s No Such Thing As Humans, Grub is a little monster who is absolutely terrified of humans, especially the one his brother says lives under his bed. That got me thinking, what else could be hiding under the bed? A portal to another world? An ancestor’s diary? 14 socks missing their partners?

Write a story about finding something under a bed for your chance to win a book prize pack.

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Poems From the Churton Park Class

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This week the Churton Park Brain Bunny class were learning about writing descriptions, and in particular about using metaphors and similes in poetry. They worked in two groups, and were asked to choose a topic and each write one metaphor or simile on that subject. Then we put the lines together to create two collaborative poems. The groups chose “The Sea” and “The Forest” as their subjects, and here are their poems.

The Sea

The Sea is like an angry storm,
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Story Cave

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Logo for Story Cave. Picture of a bat with the words Story CaveThis week I got the chance to work with some fantastic kids, mentoring at Story Cave. Story Cave is a pop-up creative writing space for children between the ages of 8-10, inspired by the UK’s Ministry of Stories. Story Cave helps children have fun with words, expand their imagination and creativity and at the end of the workshops, every child Continue reading →

Poems from the Island Bay Class

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This week the Island Bay Brain Bunny class were learning about poetry – in particular list poems, metaphors and similes. They worked in two groups, and were asked to choose a topic and each write one metaphor or simile on that subject. Then we put the lines together to create two collaborative poems. The groups chose “Cats” and “Orange Soda” as their subjects, and here are their poems. Continue reading →

July Holiday Writing Ideas

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TeapotHappy school holidays everyone! If you want to do some writing over the school holidays, but you’re stuck for ideas, you’ve come to the right place! Try writing a story or poem that includes one or more of the following things:

  • A teapot with something hidden inside it
  • A character who gets lost
  • An argument Continue reading →