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   Free writing resources for teachers and parents

   Opportunity to become a published writer in a real book

   A free book for every school with published students

   Create confident and engaged writers

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Ideal for 6-13

Wonderverse

Wonderverse is a poetry contest guaranteed to ignite imaginations in any classroom and get your students writing.

Extended Closing Date
Friday 10th January 2025

Ideal for 10-18

The Beautiful Truth

A poetry contest to inspire and engage 10-18 year-olds as they write about what matters to them.

Extended Closing Date
Friday 10th January 2025

Elementary

A Wander In The Woods

A Wander In The Woods invites your students to fall in love with story writing...

Ideal for 10-18

Fight Or Flight

Middle & High

Unsolved 2025

Get your students writing thrilling fiction with Unsolved - the creative writing contest for 10-18 year-olds

All

Winter Wonderland

Whatever your students' thoughts about wintertime, they can let us know in a poem!

How it works...

1
Use the amazing FREE resources and engaging themes to inspire children and young adults to get writing.
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2
Send your work to Young Writers - our editors read every poem and story we receive!
3
It’s time to celebrate as children become authors published in a real book!
4
See confidence and engagement soar!
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