Short stories, though short, often don’t offer much for inexperienced readers to access on their own; teachers can easily compensate by over-teaching the story, and setting students up to depend ...

Two short stories for early primary children, written by contemporary authors. Should Bridei, a Pictish girl, fear the arrival of a group of strangers in her glen? The Horsemen of the Scots was ...

Please note entries for 500 Words 2019 have now closed. ‘500 Words’ is the UK’s most successful short story-writing competition for children between the ages of 5 and 13. This edited Live ...