9 years and below Write not more than 150 words on ‘Enjoying school.’

Viking Ships at Sunrise by Mary Pope Osborne (Magic Tree House Series)When Jack wakes up, he has one thought in his head: ‘Today we’re going to ancient Ireland, back more than a thousand years!’ Jack is excited but he’s also a little nervous. Morgan le Fay is waiting in the Magic Treehouse, ready with a mission for the kids. She’s sending him and Annie to look for a story – Serpens Magna – and Jack doesn’t know what to expect…. except Vikings.

Morgan’s advice is to “Beware of Vikings!” but Jack and Annie are travelling back to the Dark Ages, where life is as unpredictable as it is hard. They’re also going to need some help to deal with a Viking invasion. With a jolly monk for a friend and a lot of courage, can Jack and Annie succeed in their mission?

10 – 13 years Write 150 – 200 words on ‘The best day this term.’

The Fairy Godmother Academy – Birdies Book by Jan BozarthSarah Cramer Bright, Birdie to you, has red hair and green eyes passed down from her great-great grandmother who was Irish. Birdie is about to visit her own grandmother for the very first time and between you and me, she’s in for a surprise. Birdie’s grandmother is actually a fairy godmother, which means Birdie can be one too!

Human fairy godmothers must go to a magical land called Aventurine for their training, which involves a great deal more than turning pumpkins into carriages. In fact, the godmothers have been hidden protectors of the world for centuries.

Birdie’s first big trial is already waiting for her. When she learns the singing stone that is her family talisman is already broken, Birdie must travel to Aventurine to repair it.

Waiting for her is Kerka, a warrior girl sent to help her. Together, they must defeat the darkness waiting to envelope both the garden in Aventurine and Birdie’s family.

14 – 16 years Write 200 – 250 words on ‘Qualities required to become a good president’

Poirot Investigates by Agatha Christie There is no detective quite like Agatha Christie’s Poirot. In this collection of 11 short stories, we see his dazzling skills of deduction on display.

How will he deal with the theft of the fabulous Western Star from a famous Belgian film star? How will he get a murderess to confess to her crime? Why is that flat so ridiculously cheap? Robberies are solved and Egyptian curses lifted when Poirot goes to work. Criminals beware!

Please write ‘Book Competition’ and the essay topics clearly at the top of your essay.

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