Cambridge Short Story Prize 2020, deadline 15th June - £2,350 prize fund

Stories by Kids

Short stories written by kids.

‘James’s War’ by Amelie Rye (Age 8)

The soldiers next to me are shivering in fear, I can hear their prayers of help. I can feel my locket with an old tattered photo of my family as the sea rumbles...

‘A Truly Alien Encounter’ by Finn Champion (Age 11)

One night, a giant, elliptical spaceship hovered over a sleepy village. The authorities were freaked out by the appearance of a silvery flying saucer, mostly be...

‘Star, the Dancing Hero’ – by Scarlett Gregory (Age 8)

Sneaking around the forest was a merciless, murderous beast. When the sun falls, she would gobble you up and rip the flesh from your bones. She had sc...

Short Story: Mr. Croissant, by Zichang Wang (age 8)

Mr. Croissant lived in a small house in the countryside. There was a beautiful garden in front of the house. He lived with his son and wife. They ...