Please note: Closing date for entries was Saturday 31st May 2008

Winners will be announced on this Web page very soon.

Winners will be contacted and prizes distrbuted.

 

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TILLY AND FRIENDS (c) 2008 Polly Dunbar.

 Published by Walker Books Ltd., London.    www.walker.co.uk.  All rights reserved.

Have a good look at the six pictures above. Can you make-up, and write, a story about Tilly and her friends, using these six pictures from Polly Dunbar, to celebrate National Share-a-Story Month?

Section 1 (0 - 6yrs.)

For children up to, and including, 6 years of age your story should be no longer than 100 words.

The section winner will receive a signed copy of David Almond & Polly Dunbar's book "My Dad's a Birdman" along with copies of the 4 books in the "Books for Younger Children" category of the Red House Children's Book Award 2008 Top Ten.

Also, 2 runners-up in the section will both receive a signed copy of David Almond & Polly Dunbar's book "My Dad's a Birdman".

Section 2 (7 - 11 yrs.)

For children from 7years to 11 years old your story should be no longer than 250 words.

The section winner will receive a signed copy of David Almond & Polly Dunbar's book "My Dad's a Birdman" along with copies of the 3 books in the "Books for Younger Readers" category of the Red House Children's Book Award 2008 Top Ten.

Also, 2 runners-up in the section will both receive a signed copy of David Almond & Polly Dunbar's book "My Dad's a Birdman".

Section 3 (12 - 16 yrs.)

For children 12 years of age and older your story should be no longer than 500 words.

The section winner will receive a signed copy of David Almond & Polly Dunbar's book "My Dad's a Birdman" along with copies of the 3 books in the "Books for Older Readers" category of the Red House Children's Book Award 2008 Top Ten.

Also, 2 runners-up in the section will both receive a signed copy of David Almond & Polly Dunbar's book "My Dad's a Birdman".

Overall Winner

From the winner of each section an overall winner will be chosen. The overall winner will receive an additional prize of an original piece of artwork, personally signed by Polly Dunbar, and dedicated to the winner.

For details of the Red House Children's Book Award 2008 Top Ten

 go to the Red House Children's Book Award Web Site: www.redhousechildrensbookaward.co.uk

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All entries should be sent to:

The National Share-a-Story Month Coordinator

Karen Hellewell

Hampton Farm, Bowerhill, Melksham, Wiltshire. SN12 6QZ

t: 01380 722640                     e: wellwisher@btconnect.com

All entries must include the full name, address, age and date of birth of the entrant.

If anyone would like to be able to print off copies of the six pictures of the storyboard for use with classes or groups of children please email info@fcbg.org.uk

and they will be sent to you as email attachments.

Closing date for entries: Saturday 31st May 2008

Winners will be announced on this Web page by Monday 30th June 2008

Prizes will be sent to winners during July 2008

Stories entered for the competition will not be returned to entrants, 

unless an appropriately stamped addressed envelope is enclosed with the entry.

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