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The Incredible Diary Of is ready to get your class motivated & inspired to write! The theme is open making it easy to adapt this to a creative challenge or easily tailor the resources to your current class topic.

Your pupils can practise their recount skills or get creative and write an imaginary diary entry! From their idols or favourite day to a person from history or an object’s point of view, there are so many ideas to inspire original writing from a real or imaginary event.

The bright worksheets make it simple to plan and write a diary entry too!

We can't wait to read your pupils' incredible diaries!

(We also have The Magic Door open for this age range, which has an open theme.)

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!

Free to enter.

Entries must be your pupils' own original work.

Entries must include the pupil's name, age and school.

Diaries can be based on a real or imaginary event.

UK entrants only.

[School Prizes] =>

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

PLUS a complimentary copy of the book your 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. Winners are announced the following term.)

[Student Prizes] =>

Our 10 favourite published writers will each win a creative writing goody bag!

PLUS

Every entrant receives a bookmark and 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. Winners are announced the following term. Goody bag contents may differ from picture.)

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Thank you to everyone who has taken part in The Incredible Diary Of...! 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 17,000 entries!

 

(Summer term winners are yet to be announced.)

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The Incredible Diary of is ready to get your child motivated & inspired to write! The theme is open making it easy to adapt this to a creative challenge or opt for a recount.

Your child can practise their recount skills or get creative and write an imaginary diary entry! From their idol or favourite day to a person from history or an object’s point of view, there are so many ideas to inspire original writing from a real or imaginary event.

It's free to enter so get involved today. We can't wait to read your child's incredible diary! 

 

[Independent Rules] =>

Only one entry per person.

Free to enter.

The entry must be your child's own, original work.

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

Diaries can be based on a real or imaginary event.

UK entrants only.

[Independent Prizes] =>

Our 10 favourite published writers will each win a creative writing goody bag!

PLUS

Every entrant receives a bookmark and 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. Winners are announced the following term. Goody bag contents may differ from picture. Independent entrants are eligible for pupil prizes.)

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