We’re delighted to announce the longlist for our first-ever Best Chapter Book for 5-8-year-olds competition. It’s been an absolute joy to read the stories; we loved them all.
Whether your story is on the longlist or not, you should be proud of what you’ve achieved. You are all great writers and we will continue providing you with opportunities to showcase your talent. Keep submitting to agents/publishers and competitions, keep writing, keep going!
The longlist is:
Longlist
Astro Ponies − The Black Hole of Doom
Eco Agent Rida and the Otter-ly Awesome Rescue
Gracie, Dave and the God of Dogs
Grandma Shiz and the Fortune-Telling False Teeth
Hattie Houdini and the Disappearing Trombone
Inky’s Beach Dash
Loser Boy: Destiny Calls!
Marigold Balaclava Has a Problem: The Goblin Gobbler
Mr Pompadour The Macaroon Cat
Pocket Monsters
Speed Chasers
The Book Crook
The Granny Snatchers
The Lunchbox Dragon
The Nature Garden
The Seed Squad Heist
The Shark Tooth Fairy
The Weaver’s Wish
Uncle Ulric’s Home for Unusual Animals
Woofy Secret Agent-in-Trainin
Our judge, Katie Blagden, will now read the longlisted entries and decide the top 10 stories, including an overall winner. Results will be published on 31st May 2024.
If your story is listed, feel free to shout from the rooftops but please don’t identify the title of your story on social media while judging is still taking place. Good luck!
Thank you all for participating in such an incredible competition.