{"id":62668,"date":"2016-08-18T13:07:03","date_gmt":"2016-08-18T02:07:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.booktopia.com.au\/?p=62668"},"modified":"2016-08-18T13:07:03","modified_gmt":"2016-08-18T02:07:03","slug":"enter-costumeboxs-young-writers-competition-part-book-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.booktopia.com.au\/blog\/2016\/08\/18\/enter-costumeboxs-young-writers-competition-part-book-week\/","title":{"rendered":"Enter CostumeBox’s Young Writers Competition as part of Book Week!"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Children’s Book Week begins in a few days! This year’s theme is Australia! Story Country<\/i>, and here at Booktopia we’re celebrating with CostumeBox, Australia\u2019s premier place for costumes, accessories and party gear. Need a Ninja or pirate costume for your little ones birthday party? A princess costume? Perhaps a costume for yourself? CostumeBox has it all!<\/p>\n

As part of Book Week, which will run from 20-26th August, CostumeBox is running a Young Writers Competition for 5-8 and 9-12 year olds, a perfect start for the young budding writers in your family. To enter, have your little one write an original story or poem relating to this year\u2019s theme: Australia! Story Country. <\/i><\/p>\n

Complete the entry form here.<\/a> Winners will be announced on the CostumeBox<\/a> website on Friday 16th September.<\/p>\n

Psst, a special offer and freebie is available for Booktopians! Scroll down to the bottom for details.<\/p>\n

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Check out the Australian titles and costume ideas below for inspiration!
\nOr view CostumeBox’s Catalogue<\/a><\/span>
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\"WOMBAT<\/a><\/p>\n

Wombat Wins <\/strong>
\nby Jackie French and Bruce Whatley<\/strong><\/p>\n

From the award-winning, bestselling creators of Diary of a Wombat<\/i>.<\/p>\n

Forget Rio and the Olympic Games in 2016; for us it will be about a wombat … winning. Yes, Mothball has become an athlete, albeit a little accidentally. In her never-ending quest for carrots, Mothball stumbles upon children at the local school competing in their school sports. And despite her… Read More<\/a><\/p>\n

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\"GREEN<\/a><\/p>\n

Green Tree Frogs<\/strong>
\n by Sandra Kendell<\/strong><\/p>\n

Each year monsoonal rains sweep across the Top End and the green tree frogs clamber from their hiding places to feed, breed and sing! Green Tree Frogs<\/i> is an affectionate celebration of these cheeky characters and of life in the wet season. It also provides an entertaining insight into the amphibious life cycle… Read More<\/a><\/p>\n

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Hairy Maclary from Donaldson’s Dairy<\/strong>
\nby Lynley Dodd<\/strong><\/p>\n

The iconic first Hairy Maclary book, which introduces Hercules Morse, Bitzer Maloney, Muffin McLay, Bottomley Potts, Schnitzel von Krumm and of course the famous Hairy Maclary from Donaldon’s Dairy.<\/p>\n

The six dogs go out for a walk, but little do they know that Scarface Claw, the toughest tom in town is lurking round… Read More<\/a><\/p>\n

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