2018 Children's Story Writing Contest Results!

Congratulations to our 2018

 Story Writing Contest Winners!

(follow the links to read the entries)

  

Five to Six Year Olds

1^st Place: The Lizard Reads a Magic Book by Arthur, age 6

2^nd Place: The Wizard and the Three Snakes by Beatrice, age 6

3^rd Place: Pippi Doodle and Her Friend by Violet, age 5

Seven to Eight Year Olds

1^st Place: Archie's Homework by Violet, age 8

2^nd Place: Ava and the Big Day by Eva, age 8

3^rd Place: Eli Finds a Friend by Ellie, age 8

Honorable Mentions (in no particular order)

Sharknado Crashdown by Henry, age 5

 The Life of a Busy Superhero by Nicole, age 8

The Wizard and the Horn by Matthew, age 8

Kya and Bennie's Titanic Adventure by Samantha, age 8
The Flood by John, age 8

Bella and the Horse Show by Virginia, age 7

Nine to Twelve Year Olds

1^st Place: Isabella-Juliette: My Life as a Carousel Horse by Jenna, age 10

2^nd Place: Bits and Pieces by Lucine, age 10

3^rd Place: Ash and the Spirits by Jane, age 10

Honorable Mentions (in no particular order)

As I Grew by Lily, age 12

A Home for K&K by Claire, age 10

The Road to Newnutsland by Madelyn, age 10

The Hidden Jungle by Isabelle, age 9

Life on the Farm by Nicole, age 12

Origins of a Previous Witch Hysteria by Elizabeth, age 12

Thank You, Dylan by Anne, age 11

Escape From the Orphanage by Ellia, age 10

Time Flies on Christmas! by Lauren, age 11

The Battle for Carburetor Bay by Joseph, age 9

The Power of the Elements by Yash, age 11

Get Messy! by Gavin, age age 11

Blorf's Quest to Fit In by Gian, age 11

Christmas at Daisy Hill by EJ, age 10

A Christmas Adventure by Brooke, age 11

Many thanks to our esteemed panel of judges:

Sarah Lauderdale, Head of Reference, H-W Library

Patricia Purdy, former Hamilton-Wenham Library Trustee

Rob Pondelli, Assistant Director, H-W Library

Special thanks to The Book Shop of Beverly Farms and 
Friends of Hamilton-Wenham Library for supporting all of our writers' efforts!