We’re back from our Social media detox break!
We hope everyone is keeping well and safe these days and grabbing the opportunity to read through all the unread books you’ve had on your list!
At Chelsea Young Writers,
Read & Quiz Competition! The Storm Keeper’s Island by Catherine Doyle
Read & Quiz is a series of the Chelsea Young Writers book reviews & comprehension quiz competitions. Young readers are invited to enter quiz competitions by reflecting on the books they’ve read and sending their full answers to the comprehension questions to Chelsea Young Writers.
Spring Term 2019 Reading List: Animal Narration & Environmental Topics
Animal narration and environmental topics are at the heart of our Spring term curriculum. We’ll cover a wealth of animal stories and poetry for all ages, and look at how to touch on issues that concern us– like plastic pollution and endangered species– in our storytelling.
Our Favourite Christmas Reads
Merry Christmas from everyone at Chelsea Young Writers ! To make sure that our young authors don’t run out of books this holiday, we’ve put together a list of some of our favourite wintery reads.
Age 6-8
The Truth Pixie by Matt Haig
Wherever she is,
Read & Quiz! The Eleventh Trade by Alyssa Hollingsworth
Read & Quiz is a series of the Chelsea Young Writers book reviews & comprehension quiz competitions. Young readers are invited to enter a monthly quiz competition by reflecting on the books they’ve read and sending their full answers to the comprehension questions to Chelsea Young Writers.
14 Adventure-Packed Books to Keep Your Child Reading This Summer
Summer is dwindling and back-to-school season is looming just ahead. If you’re looking for some end-of-summer reading inspiration, look no further – we’ve compiled a list of 14 books inspired by the themes and genres we’ve explored in our holiday ‘The Whole Story’ courses.
It’s a Wrap! An interview with Perdita and Honor Cargill
We are thrilled that It’s a Wrap, the third and final instalment in the ‘Waiting for Callback’ Trilogy, is upon us! It’s a great pick for our older writers, and an instant hit with anyone who dreams of a future in the limelight.
Allowing Creativity to Blossom
By Ulvi Pepinova, CYW founder
To me, parenthood is more about solicitude than anything else. Are we rightly motivated to enthuse and throw our children into any imaginable or unimaginable activities? Should we carry on with an old classic formula by (what we think is) the right academic push?
10 Fantastical and Hilarious Reads to Inspire Young Writers
In the ‘Master Your Creative Writing’ Summer term at CYW, we’ve been taking genre as our guide to crafting even more wonderful stories. Fantasy and humour are arguably the most popular genres of children’s writing today, and mastering these two models of storytelling will set any young writer up well for whatever they need to turn their pencil to next.
Curiouser and Curiouser… Ten Top Fantasy Books for ‘Alice in Wonderland’ Fans
Arguably one of the best loved genres of children’s book is fantasy, with the greats often adored by both kids and adults in equal measure. We are thrilled to be exploring Alice in Wonderland this term with our young writers in ‘Master Your Creative Writing;