01/04/2022
Congratulations to all the young authors who entered Word Hound's monthly story writing competition. You all did brilliantly. And a special well done to the winner, Sara.
If your child likes writing stories, follow Word Hound's page, as there will be another competition with prizes, soon.
March's winner is 11 year old Sara from Croatia!
WordHound says: We haven’t had any entries from Croatia for a while, so we were extra pleased to get Sara’s story. What was Tara doing, going off with the creepy old lady?? Clearly something suspicious going on. We need to know more about these necklaces too… Thanks so much for entering, Sara!
Guest judge Rehannah Mian from Magical Storybook: says:
Sara, what a wonderful story! I think that the best stories in the world keep the reader guessing what is going to happen next, and The Door Tale did this brilliantly. I loved how you described the children in the town, and made the comparison with how Tara was feeling about her own life. It made me feel as though I understood the characters.
There were so many details in your story, which kept me hooked all the way through. I didn’t want to stop reading it! It is a very special thing to be able to write such a wonderful story that gives your readers such emotions that they want to cry at the end. And a good moral in the story too. Well done. Keep Writing!
THE DOOR TALE
By Sara, aged 11
Once upon a time there was a princess named Tara.Her life was unfolding in a castle and she was never allowed to go outside from it.Near the castle, there was a small willage,which Tara loved looking at from the highest window.She would stand in front of that window, looking down on the playfull willage children.They were in old,rugged clothes, but on their faces she saw true happyness.Sadly, she tought to herself:“Oh,I will never have fun like this“.She barely ever saw her parents and with her siblings ,she did not really get along.It bothered her the most that everyone arround her were acting so vain…but she new one person in the castle that was different ,just like her.
One day,Tara could not keep those feelengs just for herself and she rushed for the castle's loft.There,lived an old woman named Zora, a wise and kind castle's maid.Tara loved her from a very young age.Old woman never talked much, but she always had a content smile on her face.The girl knew she is the only person who will truly understand her.She complained to her and the old lady told her:“Come with me…if you are ready?“
Tara nodded her had,a bit frightened,not knowing what to expect.Zora led her to a basement that she didn't even knew existed.Before them, appeared a big hallway filled with many doors.The doors were all very different…some were adorned with gold, some with diamonds and some were just plain, from steel or wood. Old woman said to Tara:“Mind how you choose and follow your heart“. Than she gave her a wodden necklace and sets her off to choose for the right door.Tara walked across the hallway, but she felt nothing special passing by most of the doors.When she came almost to the end ,slowly even loosing hope, one smal, wooden door catches her eye.She got hold of the doorknob and as she turned to old Zora she noticed a proud and happy look on her face, even a one small tear in her eye.Tara than firmly enters through the door.
She found herself on a meadow,surrounded by woods.She saw many children, hapilly playing,exactly like those children from the willage.She was amazed that the children were using many tools, the kind of things she was never allowed even to touch.The children built beautifull, colourfull houses, playgrounds and many other interesting things.Very soon she noticed that all children are wearing the same necklace as her.
At that moment she realized that old Zora was not merely a maid, and most importantly she realized that nothing doesn't have to be what it looks like from the outside…
