Ideal for 5-8 years
Monster Mayhem
What kind of monster will they create?
Ideal for 6-13 years
Camp Scare
A campfire. A full moon. A rustle in the bushes... What happens next?
Ideal for 10-18 years
SOS Sagas: Wanted
Everyone Wants Something...
Ideal for 10-18 years
Fright Club
Can you scare someone in just 100 words?
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Send your work to Young Writers - our editors read every poem and story we receive!
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It’s time to celebrate as children become authors published in a real book!
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Inspiring Young Writers since 1991
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