THIS LETTER IS TO INVITE YOU TO PARTICIPATE IN A CONTEST FOR YOUNG AUTHORS BETWEEN THE AGES OF 9 AND 14.
Below is a theme or a start to the story. Your job is to make the story your own by filling in the blanks and continuing it, or just using it as a base, and making up your own.
When you have finished your story on your computer, copy and paste it into the thread (see below).
BUT FIRST, go to this link and JOIN:
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THIS LETTER IS TO INVITE YOU TO PARTICIPATE IN A CONTEST FOR YOUNG AUTHORS BETWEEN THE AGES OF 9 AND 14.
Below is a theme or a start to the story. Your job is to make the story your own by filling in the blanks and continuing it, or just using it as a base, and making up your own.
When you have finished your story on your computer, copy and paste it into the thread (see below).
BUT FIRST, go to this link and JOIN:
http://www.bookrix.com/_group-en-children-s-authors
When you have joined this group, click on the topic that says’
Topic: Children Writing for Children
You will be able to paste your story into this thread.
Just Click on the word “Comment” and paste your story.
Here is the information:
The year is 2010, England.
Jennifer is 12. Her father is serving in Afghanistan. Her mother (Rebecca) is confined to a wheelchair. Jennifer has twin brothers aged eight, whose names are _________________________. The family has a dog, a _____________, named __________________.
Jennifer is bullied at school by _________________ a 14-year old boy. His mother teaches history and is mean to everyone, except her son, an only (spoilt - overweight) child.
One day, Jennifer rescues a (male) Pixie (8 inches tall) named _____________ from a nasty black rat.
He thanks her and she asks him if he can grant her a wish. He lies and says "Yes." But Jennifer cannot decide.
In the story, the Goblins wish, with the aid of their rat friends, to take over Pixieworld, a community living in the woods behind Jennifer's large house.
She wishes to help them but doesn't know how, until one day the bully chases her and she hides in the woods (her mum is out shopping with the twins).
The pixie she rescued comes to her aid. He "shrinks" her down to his size and leads her down a long tunnel and there she finds ____________________
Jennifer has a pet stoat by the name of _______________. Jennifer, in her miniature state can communicate with animals.
She uses her pet stoat (and maybe her dog too) and his wild stoat friends to defeat the Goblin hoard.
Maybe the bully is shrunk too and Jennifer takes him home and _______________________
His mother comes looking for him and she ________________
USE YOUR IMAGINATION. YOU CAN USE ANY OF THE ABOVE STORY, OR JUST A BIT OF IT. MAKE IT YOUR OWN. WE LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING WHAT YOU COME UP WITH.
The best posted will receive a copy of “Mandy The Alpha Dog” in print {what is posted is only excerpts of her story} The contest is limited to writers aged 9 to 14. Please post by April 10th at 12 midnight EST
