“What’s Under the Bed?” Competition Winner

The Forgotten Land (under the bed)

By Bill Kelly

Welcome to my world! I live in an empty wasteland of toast crumbs, odd socks, forgotten toys and giant marbles.  I am a knight, the King and rightful ruler over this domain and the collection of figures discarded by the Human. It has been a long time since we were last played with. Since then my hand has been stolen by the dog, my body has faded, and my yellow face chipped and scratched, thanks to a new kitten. However, I live on, enjoying the peace and quiet of retirement in my castle. A magnificent abode of four floors, each covered with a colourful arrangement of assorted bricks and purple flags.

Hello, what’s this? Something or someone different has entered my kingdom.

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Creative Writing Competition for Kids

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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The Inevitable Update

As you may have already seen, we have cancelled our upcoming holiday programme. This was, of course, a sad decision to make, but I am immunocompromised and therefore in isolation, so it was unavoidable.

As you can see from the photo, one member of the Brain Bunny team is very interested in this turn of events!

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