Wonderverse poetry contest for 6-13 year-olds

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Welcome to Wonderverse, a world of poetry where anything is possible and creativity comes to life!

Inspire your students to dive into their imaginations and write a poem about any topic. The theme is open, so they can write about incredible worlds or fantasy creatures, express their inner thoughts or emotions, describe their favorite people, places or hobbies, or write about your class topic. They can also write in any poetic style.

🌟 Colorful graphic organizers to help your students plan their poems

🌟 Opportunity for your students to be published in a real book

🌟 No limits on poetry style or subject

🌟 Bookmark for every entrant and certificate for students we'd love to publish

🌟 Free to enter

Download the free resources which offer plenty of inspiration and teaching aids, including example poems from past winners, a lesson plan and accompanying PowerPoint slide deck (also available as Google Slides), and how-to writing guides for poetry styles and techniques.

Wonderverse is ideal for 6-13 year-olds, but students outside the age range are welcome to enter, so it's a great opportunity to get your whole school writing.

What will your students find in Wonderverse? We can't wait to find out!

[Rules] =>

Only one entry per student.
There is no limit to the number of entries per school. Teachers please submit your entries altogether where possible!
Use one teacher entry form per teacher entering
Ask your students to write their poem (or an adult can scribe/type it), ensuring their name, age and school name are included. (Entries can be submitted with first names only or initials if needed.)
Work can be on the entry form or a letter-size sheet of paper or typed (on a computer or in the Online Writing Portal).
Students' poems must be their own work!
Please note on the entry if there is anything we need to take into consideration when reading the work.
No line limit
Poems can be written in any style
US entrants only.
Free to enter.
Ideal for 6-13 year-olds. (Students outside this age range are welcome to enter.)
Copyright remains with the author.

[School Prizes] =>

The school that submits the best set of entries will win Young Writers' Award of Excellence.

PLUS every participating school receives a free copy of the book their students feature in!

(Remember, you receive 1 free copy for every 30 entries you submit! E.g. 1-30 entries you receive 1 copy, 31-60 entries you receive 2 copies, etc. Every participating school will receive at least 1 copy of the book their students feature in.)

[Student Prizes] =>

Our 3 favorite published writers will each win a fantastic creative writing goody bag!

PLUS

Every entrant receives a bookmark, and we award a certificate of merit to students whose work we'd love to publish!

(School and student winners will be chosen from entries received Nov-Dec 2025. Goody bag image is an example, contents may differ.)

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Enter Wonderverse, the exciting world of poetry!

What is Wonderverse? It is anything your child wants it to be!

Inspire your child to dive into creativity to write a poem about any topic. Using any style or technique, they can write about incredible worlds or fantasy creatures, express their inner thoughts or emotions, describe their favorite people, places or hobbies, or write about their family.

Check out the video trailer.

Benefits of Entering

🌟 Colorful graphic organizer to help your child plan their poem

🌟 Opportunity to be published in a real book

🌟 Fantastic goody bag to be won for the top 3 writers

🌟 No limits on poetry style or subject

🌟 Free to enter

Download the free resources to help inspire your child, including example poems from past winners, and how-to writing guides for poetry styles and techniques.

Wonderverse is ideal for 6-13 year-olds, but entrants outside the age range are welcome to enter.

Your child will love letting their imagination run free, and we can't wait to see what they find in their Wonderverse!

How To Enter

Email your child's entry along with their, name and full address to: [email protected]

Upload their entry here

Mail your child's entry along with their, name and full address to:

Young Writers - Wonderverse
77 Walnut Street
Unit 11
Peabody, MA, 01960

Closing Date: December 19, 2025

[Independent Rules] =>

Only one entry per child.
Ask your child to write their poem (or an adult can scribe/type it), ensuring their name, age and address are included. Entries can be submitted with first names only or initials if needed.
Work can be on the entry form or a letter-size sheet of paper or typed.
Poems must be your child's own work.
Please note on the entry if there is anything we need to take into consideration when reading the work.
No line limit
Poems can be written in any style
US entrants only.
Free to enter.
Ideal for 6-13 year-olds.
Copyright remains with the author.

[Independent Prizes] =>

Our 3 favorite published writers will each win a fantastic creative writing goody bag!

PLUS

Every entrant receives a bookmark, and we award a certificate of merit to students whose work we'd love to publish!

(Winners will be chosen from entries received Nov-Dec 2025. Independent entrants are eligible for student prizes. The goody bag image is an example, contents may differ.)

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This contest is now closed.

If you have late entries, please email us at [email protected] and we'll do our best to accommodate them.

Open contests can be found here.

What happens now?

Our editorial team will read every single entry. Any child whose work they'd love to publish in a book will be sent a letter and certificate. Children whose work hasn't met the contest criteria will have the chance to resubmit their work. Winners will be chosen from published pieces once all the books in the series have been published.

Contest Timeline

Stage	Date	Status
Letters Sent	By 9^th March 2026	⏳ In Progress
Books Published	13^th April 2026 - 11^th May 2026	⏳ Coming Soon
Winners Announced	31^st May 2026	⏳ Coming Soon

Please note we aim to keep these dates as accurate as possible but can be subject to change.

For more detailed information about your school's entries, please log in (or create) your teacher account here using the email you included on your teacher entry form.