Children's Radio Prize Results

Here are the results of the Children's Radio competition in association with AbracaDABra!, the UK’s internet radio service for young children and their families.

Many thanks go to acclaimed children's author Miriam moss for judging the comp. Her comments are attached to each of the winning stories below.

Miriam has asked us to stress just how impressed she was by the overall quality of all the entries and we pass on her, and our, congratulations to all of the entrants.

The 10 chosen will be read by a leading actor. They will all be posted on ABCtalesradio.com (the sister site of ABCtales), as well as broadcast frequently on air on the abracaDABra! radio service.

The winning entry overall will also receive an EVOKE Pure Flow digital internet radio, which enables the owner to listen to radio services from all round the world.

Copyright remains with the entrants, though ABCtales, ABCtales Radio and abracaDABra! will be able to use the stories free of charge on their services for a period of one year after the closing date.

THE WINNER IS:

Erwin and the Multi Coloured Trousers by cat111

This ticked all the boxes for me: a well created world of charming, child-friendly characters, excellent dialogue and description, great humour, pitched just right language wise, and about friends overcoming obstacles together. Perfect.

http://www.abctales.com/story/cat111/erwin-and-multi-coloured-trousers

2nd Place:

Merry Christmas, Benjamin Ormsley by mariposa

A very good story. Thoughtful, humorous, well written - and about what really matters.

http://www.abctales.com/story/mariposa/merry-christmas-benjamin-ormsley

3rd Place:

Chesterfield Chilliness Sorts Things Out by sheila stevens

Great main character, dialogue and humour, with plenty of child orientated detail and a high happiness factor.

http://www.abctales.com/story/sheila-stevens/chesterfield-chilliness-sor...

4th Place:

The Bell Beneath the Water by gerrymo

A gripping, well paced, well executed ghost story with powerful imagery.

http://www.abctales.com/story/gerrymo/bell-beneath-water

5th Place:

Silence and the Otter by catriona-w

A well written realisation of the child's realm, a particularly good voice and a neat ending.

http://www.abctales.com/story/catriona-w/silence-and-otter

6th Place:

The Dragon who Came to School by misha

Well written, fun, well paced - though a slightly violent dragon for my taste!

http://www.abctales.com/story/misha/dragon-came-school

7th Place:

The Shark with the mind of a Rabbit by m.e. lehmann

Well constructed and fun. Children will delight in the chaos and crazy animal noises. 'The Shark with the mind of '... perhaps a little ponderous?

http://www.abctales.com/story/m-e-lehmann/shark-mind-rabbit

8th Place:

The Smiley Family Tree by celticman

I enjoyed this story with its humorous turns of phrase and ritualistic landscape (echoes of Ghormanghast?) . Some difficult language and slightly unpolished similies. Loses pace a little towards the end.

http://www.abctales.com/story/celticman/smiley-family-tree

9th Place:

A Fairy Tale for Jason by jay2143

Very good beginning to a quiet, moving, well written tale. The language just a little high in places.

http://www.abctales.com/story/jay2143/fairy-tale-jason

10th Place:

The Elephant in the House

A very interesting, enjoyable treatment of hidden fears and what is left 'unsaid' in families.

http://www.abctales.com/story/diane/elephant-house

Other entries were:

http://www.abctales.com/story/colin/queens-fish-chips

http://www.abctales.com/story/penguingillett/special-one-0