BBC Oxford are proud to present a very special collection of short stories written for children by children in aid of Children In Need. Our Write On competition back in November 2005 asked five celebrated children's authors to write the introduction to five different stories. Our competition hopefuls of between 8 and 12 years of age had to finish them! This magical book contains the winning stories from the hundreds of entries that were sent in plus a foreword by Jacqueline Wilson. You can listen to our interviews with the winners by clicking on the link on the top right of this page.  | | At Orchard Meadow Primary School |
We've now raised a fantastic £6216.42 and rising! In our recent competition for schools St Aloysius primary school won a computer by selling the most copies. Well done! To get a hold of a copy of 'The Traveller's Tale & Other Stories' you can simply ask at: Local schools The main Oxfordshire museums Oxford Central Library Abingdon Library Banbury Library Henley Library Witney Library Ottakar's Witney Ottakar's Banbury The Bookhouse in Summertown The Bookhouse in Thame Blackwell's in Broad Street, Oxford The Oxford Playhouse Temple Square Shopping Centre, Cowley  | | Pupils at Orchard Meadow get reading... |
The BBC Oxford reception Alternatively you can send an A4 stamped addressed envelope or jiffy bag (with two first class stamps), plus your cheque to Children in Need (minimum donation is £1) to us here at BBC Radio Oxford, Children in Need Book Order, 269 Banbury Road, Oxford, OX2 7DW. If you want more than one book, please call reception for advice on postage on 08459 311444.
The book contains the stories:
The Traveller's Tale by Gilly McMullin
Rainbow by Chris Smith
Pip the Blacksmith's Boy, in the Best Show Ever by Holly Laverick
Be What You Want To Be by Julia Golding
An Unusual Friendship by Katie McCay
Weasel by Katherine Langrish
The Minotaur's Tale by Nicola Evans
The Minotaur by Tobias Druitt
Did It Really Happen? by Zoe Abbott
Pink Goo by Alan Snow
Once you've read the book we'd love to hear your thoughts on which was the best story and why. Simply fill out our handy form below. | 
