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Crazy Creatures is fun, engaging and imaginative! Your students create their creature which could be wacky, practical, futuristic, alien-like, inspired by interests, etc.

Their crazy creature then stars in their mini saga, a story told in just 100 words!

The 100-word limit removes the fear of getting something wrong, helps pique less confident or reluctant writers' interest & can be completed in one lesson.

Remember, if you'd like to go paperless, visit Online Writing Portal where your students type their work during a lesson or for homework. Please visit the link above for further info & contact us if you need an account creating for your school.

We also have the presentation that complements the lesson plan available in Google slides here!

[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!

Your students' entries must be their own work.

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)

Each student's name, age and school name should be included on their entry.

100-word limit for mini sagas (excluding the title).

Entries submitted must be on the contest theme of crazy creatures.

[School Prizes] =>

The Young Writers’ Award Of Excellence for the school with the best set of entries.

Every school who has students published receives a complimentary copy of the book their students feature in.

[Student Prizes] =>

Our 3 x favorite writers each win a creative writing goody bag.

Every entrant receives a bookmark and every published student receives a certificate of merit.

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Congratulations to our Crazy Creatures winners!

We have loved reading all the stories, thank you to everyone who took part. We hope you enjoy reading the winners' wonderful stories.

Each winner receives a creative writing goody bag.

Congratulations to our 1st Place School Winner - Wellan Montessori School , MA who has been awarded The Young Writers' Award of Excellence.

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