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From saving the world or a superhero’s day off to discovering their superpower or a new villain, you can create your own superhero to write about or be inspired by an existing one to write your story or poem.

Poems can be in any style, from using the superhero’s name for an acrostic, to rhyme or free verse. Stories have a 250-word limit. 

Marvellous Superheroes is free to enter, selected entrants will be published in a book and every entrant receives a bookmark.

We cannot wait to read the super stories and poems! 🦸

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Open to 4-18 year-olds.

Only one entry per person.

Open to both schools & independent entrants in the UK.

Your child can write a story (250 word limit) or a poem in any style.

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

Your child's name, age and full address must be included with their entry.

Your child's poem/story must be your child's own, original work.

Copyright remains with the author.

Free to enter.

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Our favourite writer will win a super prize of a Complete Writer’s Toolkit so they can write & publish their very own book!

Plus 2 x runners-up will win a £10 National Book Token each.

Plus every entrant receives a bookmark and writers selected for publication receive a certificate. Participating schools are sent a free copy of the book their pupils feature in.

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A huge thank you to everyone who took part in Poetry Idol 2023, we received over 1,000 entries! Congratulations to all the winner & runners-up, and thank you to everyone who took part.

We're delighted to announce the winners & share with you their winning words...

1st Prize - The Complete Writer's Toolkit - Young Adult Edition

2 x Runners-Up awarded a £10 National Book Token

Visit www.youngwriters.co.uk/competitions to get involved in our latest comps!

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