To help raise awareness in schools, encourage as many entries from young creative minds as possible and provide further support for teachers, we are working with a wide variety of partners and champions in the literacy and reading field. Whether it is judging, donating prizes, creating learning resources, offering expert advice or promoting the competition we could not run the competition without them.
Whether you’re a teacher, a parent, or someone who is interested in learning more about who we are working with, here is a great place to start.
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The top 50 finalists of 2024/25. audio
Read or listen to the top 50 stories that made it to the 2024/25 final.

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