The Big Story Challenge
Check out the winning stories from our Big Story Challenge, in association with ITV Signed Stories!
The winners were chosen by our brilliant judges: ITV’s Danny Murphy, The Quest for the Cockle Implant’s author Maya Wasserman and illustrator Lucy Rogers, and author Sarah Driver.
You can watch the three winning entries below. Each video includes British Sign Language (BSL) and captions.
The Ginger Ninja by Oliver Pack
An Aid of a Difference by Freya Essex
Wings of Sound by Irim Jameel
Free resources for writing and drawing
Even though the competition is now closed, you can still use our free resources to try out some creative writing and illustration. Check out our parent guide and video series below.
Story-writing guide
We've created a special guide packed full of fun writing activities. Work through them with your child to give them everything they need to write or sign their own story.
Videos on story-writing and drawing
We asked author Sarah Driver and illustrator Lucy Rogers to share their top tips on story-writing and illustration. Watch the videos to find out how to:
- Get ideas for your story
- Hook your reader in
- Design your main character
And much more!