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The world’s greatest children’s writing contest #500Words is back. Watch the whole story on the 500 Words website: http://bbc.in/1lkY43F | BBC Radio 2

The world’s greatest children’s writing contest #500Words is back…

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BBC 500 Words returns to Buckingham Palace! 📚 The creative writing competition encourages children, categorised into 5-7 and 8-11 year olds, to write a fictional story – using 500 words or fewer. 📝 Earlier this month, judges of the UK’s most successful children’s writing competition were welcomed into the Palace to deliberate over winners from almost 44,000 entries. | The Royal Family

BBC 500 Words returns to Buckingham Palace! 📚 The creative …

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Today is the launch of BBC 500 Words - a short story writing competition for children. We’ve been asking some famous faces what they would write in 500 words. Enter ✍️ bbc.co.uk/500words | BBC Breakfast

Today is the launch of BBC 500 Words - a short story writing com…

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The ultimate guide to 500 Words 2025/26

The ultimate guide to 500 Words 2025/26

Do you know a brilliant storyteller aged 5-11? ⁣ ⁣ 500 Words, the UK's biggest story writing competition, is open for entries!⁣ Competition closes 9pm Friday 7 November 2025. ⁣ ⁣ For more details and to read the Terms and Conditions and Privacy Notices go to bbc.co.uk/500words. | BBC

Do you know a brilliant storyteller aged 5-11? ⁣ ⁣ 500 Words, the U…

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Write a 500 word story/BBC competition

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500 Words returns! 💫 The UK’s biggest children’s story-writing competition is back this autumn! We’re calling young storytellers to write a story you would love to read. 📚 The competition runs from Tues 23rd Sept at 8am to Fri 7th Nov 2025 at 9pm and registration for volunteer judges is now open at bbc.co.uk/500words | The One Show

500 Words returns! 💫 The UK’s biggest children’s story-writing co…

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The 500 Words competition is closed for this year

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BBC 500 Words: How To Help Your Child Tell Stories

500 Words 2024/25: read a finalist's story from the 5-7 category

500 Words 2024/25: read a finalist's story from the 5-7 category

500 Words 2024/25: read a finalist's story from the 5-7 category

500 Words 2024/25: read a finalist's story from the 8-11 category

500 Words 2024/25: read a finalist's story from the 8-11 category

500 Words 2024/25: read a finalist's story from the 8-11 category

Encouraging creativity and stories with BBC 500 Words

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✍🏻 BBC 500 WORDS 2025: QUEEN-CONSORT CAMILLA Honors Futur…

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500 Words is Back with The One Show

BBC 500 Words Webinar for Library Staff | Libraries Connected Webin…

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Exploring the BBC 500 Words Competition: Inspiring Young Writ…

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George Webster top tips for 500 words

500 Words Writing Competition Is Open! ✍️ How to Enter & Top Tip…

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The winning stories of the BBC 500 Words 2024/25 competition

The winning stories of the 500 Words 2023/24 competition

BBC 500 Words: Story competition opens for 2024

The winners of 500 Words 2025/26

BBC 500 Words: Do you have a story to tell?

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BBC 500 Words Winner - Vishal Saha

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Top Tips from a previous 500 Words winner

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