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June 2026 Competition
Write 300 words where research is at the centre of your story.
The Plot
By Ro Devile HIGHLY COMMENDED in May Competition Milly burst into the kitchen breathlessly, her cheeks flushed. “They tried to kill the King, did you hear?” I froze, barely daring to breathe, there was so much I needed to ask, and yet I dared not speak. Cook looked up from the dough she was kneading.…
Basing House
By Michael Hopkins THIRD PLACE in May Competition By the fifth day of the attack, even the bread tasted of brick. Anne carried the pail with both hands along the gallery, stepping round glass, splintered frames, and a chair smashed for firewood. The great house had always seemed too strong to fall. Its walls were…
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