Wild Wonders Poetry Competition for 4-18 year-olds

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From the loud roar of a lion to the soft flutter of a butterfly’s wings, nature is full of amazing sights and sounds. This is your pupils' chance to celebrate the wonders of our world and to share why it matters.

Do they love the tall trees of the rainforest, or the gentle beauty of a field of wildflowers? Maybe they’re fascinated by colourful coral reefs, or whales gliding through deep blue water. They can write about a favourite animal, the places they love outdoors, or how we can protect our environment for the future.

Encourage your pupils to look at the natural world around them and put their ideas down on paper. Poems can be written in any style, so pupils can explore techniques that inspire them - haiku or acrostic, free verse or riddles.

Download the entry form, or ask pupils to type up their poem. Then you can email, upload, or post entries to us. See the How to Enter tab for all the details.

Poems have the opportunity to be published in a special anthology, and our favourite entry will win a prize!

We can’t wait to read your pupils’ poems and see how they bring the natural world to life.

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Only one entry per pupil; there is no limit to the number of entries per school. Teachers, please submit your entries together where possible! Please use one teacher entry form for each teacher entering.
Ask your pupils to write their piece (or an adult can scribe/type it), ensuring their name, age and school name are included. (Initials or first name only can be submitted)
Work can be on the entry form or an A4 sheet of paper, or typed (on a computer or in the Online Writing Portal).
Poems can be written in any poetic style & use any poetic techniques.
Copyright remains with the author.
UK entrants only.
Free to enter.
Pupils' work must be their own! (Please note on the entry if there is anything we need to take into consideration when reading the work.)

[School Prizes] => Participating schools receive a free copy of the book their pupils feature in. [Student Prizes] =>

Our favourite poet will win an animal adoption pack and a £10 National Book Token.

Every entrant receives a bookmark and those poets whose work we'd like to publish also receive a certificate of merit. The winner will be announced shortly after the publication date.

(Image for illustration purposes only, contents may differ. Independent entrants are eligible for pupil prizes.)

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From the loud roar of a lion to the soft flutter of a butterfly’s wings, nature is full of amazing sights and sounds. This is your child's chance to celebrate the wonders of our world and to share why it matters.

Poems can be written in any style, and there is no line limit (within reason!).

Download the entry form, or poems can be typed. Then you can email, upload, or post it to us. See below for How to Enter.

Poems have the opportunity to be published in a special anthology, and our favourite entry will win a prize!

We can’t wait to read your child's poem and see how they bring the natural world to life.

How To Enter

Email your child's entry along with their name and full address to: [email protected]

Upload their entry at www.youngwriters.co.uk/competitions/enter

Post your child's entry along with their name and full address to:

Young Writers - Wild Wonders
Remus House
Peterborough
PE2 9BF

Closing Date: 29th May 2026.

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Only one entry per child.
Open to both schools & independent entrants.
Poems can be on the entry form or an A4 sheet of paper or typed.
The child's name, age and full address must be included with their poem.
The poem must be the child's own original poem.
Poems can be in any poetic form/style.
Free to enter.
UK entrants only.

[Independent Prizes] =>

Our favourite poet wins an animal adoption pack and a £10 National Book Token. The winner will be announced shortly after the publication date.

Every entrant receives a bookmark and those poets whose work we'd like to publish also receive a certificate of merit.

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This competition is now closed.

If you have late entries, please email us at [email protected] and we'll do our best to accommodate them.

Open competitions can be found here.

What happens now?

Our editorial team will read every single entry. Any child whose work they'd love to publish in a book will be sent a letter and certificate. Children whose work hasn't met the competition criteria will have the chance to resubmit their work. Winners will be chosen from published pieces once all the books in the series have been published.

Competition Timeline

Stage	Date	Status
Letters Sent	By 14^th September 2026	⏳ Coming Soon
Books Published	27^th July 2026 - 2^nd November 2026	⏳ Coming Soon
Winners Announced	30^th November 2026	⏳ Coming Soon

Please note we aim to keep these dates as accurate as possible but can be subject to change.

For more detailed information about your school's entries, please log in (or create) your teacher account here using the email you included on your teacher entry form.