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There's nothing more fascinating than a child's imagination, and with Crazy Creatures your students can let their imaginations roam free as they design and create their very own monster and then write a mini saga, a story told in up to 100 words.

Benefits of entering:

😈 Free to enter

🐉 Colourful graphic organizers to engage your students

👾 Gives your  students a purpose for their writing

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

👹 Free book for your school

👽 Bookmark for every entrant

The FREE resources will not only make planning a breeze for you, but will also help to inspire your students and turn them into confident writers. Downloadable resources include:

🌟 Example stories from past winners so your students can see what a good one looks like

🌟 Fortune teller idea generator for those students who might need a prompt

🌟 Story mountain to help with planning

🌟 Lesson plan and PowerPoint (also available in Google Slides) which help your students learn how to write a mini saga

Your students are going to be buzzing with excitement as they invent their crazy creatures, we can't wait to read all their amazing stories!

Crazy Creatures is ideal for 6-13 year-olds but students outside this age range are welcome to enter the competition.

[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!

Mini sagas can be submitted on the entry form or a sheet of paper or typed (on a computer or using the Online Writing Portal or Word Doc entry form)

Each student's name, age and school name should be included on their entry. (Entries can be submitted with first names only or initials if needed.)

Mini sagas have a 100-word limit.

If a story starter/ending is used, it must be included in the 100-word limit.

Ensure you have the relevant permissions to enter from your principal if this is required by your school or trust.

US entrants only.

Students' mini sagas must be their own work! (Please note on the entry if there is anything we need to take into consideration when reading the work.)

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 pupils 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.)

[Student Prizes] =>

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

PLUS

Every entrant receives a bookmark, and we award a certificate of merit for all young writers chosen for publication.

(School and student winners will be chosen from entries received April-May 2024. Goody bag image is an example, contents may differ.)

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A huge thank you to everyone who took part in Crazy Creatures 2024 national creative writing contest.

We loved reading all of the entries we received.

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There's nothing more fascinating than a child's imagination, and with Crazy Creatures your child can let their imagination roam free as they design and create their very own monster and then write a mini saga, a story told in up to 100 words.

The 100-word limit will take away the fear of longer story writing and allow your child to focus on their monster character and get straight to the action!

From a cute fluffball with a nasty bite to a giant monstrosity who just wants to make friends, the possibilities are endless and your child can have fun whilst putting the writing skills and techniques they've learnt in school into practice.

Benefits of entering:

😈 Free to enter

🐉 Colourful graphic organizer to engage your child

👾 Gives your child a purpose for their writing

👻 Opportunity to be published in a real book

👽 Bookmark for every entrant

The FREE resources will help to inspire your child and turn them into a confident writer. Downloadable resources include:

🌟 Example stories from past winners so your child can see what a good one looks like

🌟 Fortune teller idea generator to give some story prompts

🌟 Story mountain to help with planning

Make sure you download yours today!

Your child is going to be buzzing with excitement as they invent their crazy creature, we can't wait to read their amazing story!

Crazy Creatures is ideal for 6-13 year-olds but children outside this age range are welcome to enter the contest.

How To Enter

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

OR

Upload their entry at www.youngwritersusa.com/individual-entry or use the link below.

OR

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

Young Writers - Crazy Creatures

77 Walnut Street

Unit 11

Peabody, MA, 01960

Closing Date: May 24, 2024

[Independent Rules] =>

Only one entry per person.

Mini sagas have a 100-word limit.

If a story starter/ending is used, it must be included in the 100-word limit.

Your child's entry must include their name, age and full home address.

Your child's entry must be their own original work.

Your child's entry can be submitted on the entry form or a sheet of paper or typed (on a computer or the Word Doc Entry Form)

US entrants only.

Free to enter.

Copyright remains with the author

[Independent Prizes] =>

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

PLUS

Every entrant receives a bookmark, and we award a certificate of merit for all young writers chosen for publication.

(Winners will be chosen from entries received April - May 2024. Independent entrants are eligible for student prizes. Goody bag image is an example, contents may differ.)

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