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The Magic Door is here to engage your pupils aged 4-12 years old with story writing, so the theme is open making it easy to inspire your pupils with something they are interested in or you can easily tailor the resources to your topic.

The colourful worksheets make it easy to get planning and write a story. Where will the magic door take your pupils? Who will they meet? What will they experience?

Stories can be fictional or based on a recount of a real event, set anywhere in time or space, or even a whole new world. Pupils with a creative flair will love the freedom and your more reluctant writers will feel supported by using a familiar topic or recount.

Let's get writing and see where the magic door takes your class...

For every 30 entries you submit you get a free copy of the book your pupils feature in so every participating school receives at least 1 free copy. It's free to enter so get involved today!

You may find this The Magic Door Teacher FAQs blog useful too!

My First Story is also open (for 4-7 year-olds) and uses a story starter and templates if you are looking for a scaffolded writing activity for younger pupils.

Closing date: 21st July 2023.

[Rules] =>

Only one entry per pupil, there is no limit to the number of entries per school. Teachers please submit your entries altogether where possible!

Ask your pupils to write their story (or an adult can scribe/type it), ensuring their name, age and school name are included.

Stories can be on the entry form or an A4 sheet of paper or typed (on a computer or in the Online Writing Portal).

Pupils' stories must be their own work!

250-word limit.

Stories can be on any theme but must be inspired by The Magic Door.

UK entrants only.

Free to enter.

Open to 4-12 year-olds.

[School Prizes] =>

The school that submits the best overall set of entries will win The Young Writers' Award of Excellence and a £100 National Book Token for their class.

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)

(The winner will be chosen from entries submitted in the Summer Term 2023. The prize will be sent in the following term.)

[Student Prizes] =>

Our 5 favourite published writers will each win a fantastic creative writing goody bag!

PLUS

Every entrant receives a bookmark and sticker. We award a certificate of merit to all young writers chosen for publication.

(Winners will be chosen from entries received in the Summer Term 2023. The prize will be sent in the following term. Goody bag image is an example, contents may differ.)

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Thank you to everyone who has taken part in The Magic Door! We have loved reading every story we received & are delighted to announce the school & pupil winners. Congratulations to all our winners, who were chosen from over 12,000 entries!

School Winners - Awarded The Young Writers' Award of Excellence & £100 National Book Token

Autumn Term 2022

Penkridge Middle School, Staffordshire
Whose pupils' work has been published in "The Magic Door - Legendary Tales"

Spring Term 2023

Langdon Academy, London
Whose pupils' work has been published in "The Magic Door - Wonderful Words"

 

(Summer Term winners yet to be announced.)

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The Magic Door is here to engage 4-12 year-olds with story writing, so the theme is open making it easy to inspire them with something they are interested in or you can easily tailor the resources to your current topic if home educating.

The colourful worksheet makes it easy to get planning and write a story. Where will the magic door take your child? Who will they meet? What will they experience?

Stories can be fictional or based on a recount of a real event, set anywhere in time or space, or even a whole new world. For children with a creative flair, they'll love the freedom, and more reluctant writers will feel supported by using a familiar topic or recount.

Let's get writing and see where the magic door takes your child... It's free to enter so get involved today!

[Independent Rules] =>

One entry per person.

Ask your child to write their story (or an adult can scribe/type it), ensuring their name, age and full home address are included.

Your child's story can be on the entry form or an A4 sheet of paper or typed.

Your child's story must be their own work!

Your child's story can be written on any theme but must be inspired by The Magic Door.

250-word limit.

UK entrants only.

Open to 4-12 year-olds.

[Independent Prizes] =>

Our 5 favourite published writers will each win a fantastic creative writing goody bag!

PLUS

Every entrant receives a bookmark and sticker. We award a certificate of merit to all young writers chosen for publication.

(Winners will be chosen from entries received in the Spring Term 2023. Goody bag image is an example, contents may differ Independent entrants are eligible for pupil prizes. The prize will be sent in the following term.)

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