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Winners – Reading Schools 50 Word Fiction competition
In this special edition of our 50 Word Fiction competition, we asked for stories featuring a bookmark
Congratulations to the winners of our special Reading Schools Week(this link will open in a new window) 50 Word Fiction competition!
The winners of this competition will receive a prize of book tokens for themselves – and also for their class!
Young writers (12–18) winner
Isla Daly, age 12
The Nicolson Institute
Pressed between pages, the bookmark waited patiently. It knew secrets of dragons, heartbreaks, and quiet afternoons. When the book closed, it dreamed of being opened again, longing for fingers, light, and the gentle pause where stories breathe before returning faithfully to its place, ready for tomorrow's chapter, and hope waits.
Young writers (5–11) winner
Rowan B Hunter-Wade, age 11
Ayr Grammar Primary
It was only a second, a tiny moment.
The air still and warm,
Light through the linen curtains,
The sound of pages being turned,
A rainbow of beanbags,
Dust and cobwebs dancing on covers of old books,
A jar of bookmarks
everything felt like it was going to be okay...