Write or narrate a story beginning with any one of the following lines for your age category:

  • As soon as I opened my lunchbox, something strange crawled out.
  • This is the story of how my school day turned into a wild adventure.
  • It all began when my backpack started talking to me on the first day of school.

Time Limit:

  • 2–5 minutes

Language of Narration/Writing: English

Points to Remember:

  1. Participants can take inspiration from various sources, but we encourage kids to submit original creations.
  2. Submissions should not be plagiarized or generated using AI tools.

Submission Format:

  • Video of narration
  • Story document

Write a story beginning with any one of the following lines for your age category:

  • I wasn’t ready for what awaited me behind the classroom door that morning.
  • As I opened my locker, a tiny voice said, ‘Finally, you’re back!’
  • I thought it would be a normal school day—until my desk started moving.

Word Limit:

  • 500–1000 words

Language of Narration/Writing: English

Points to Remember:

  1. Participants can take inspiration from various sources, but we encourage kids to submit original creations.
  2. Submissions should not be plagiarized or generated using AI tools.

Submission Format:

  • Story document

Write a story beginning with any one of the following lines for your age category:

  • My new schedule had a class listed as ‘Room 13: Unknown Subject’—but no one else seemed to have it.
  • At 9:15 a.m., the school bell rang. At 9:16, time stopped—and only I could move.
  • When my name wasn’t on the roll call, I thought it was a mistake—until the teacher asked, ‘Who are you?’

Word Limit:

  • 500–1000 words

Language of Narration/Writing: English

Points to Remember:

  1. Participants can take inspiration from various sources, but we encourage kids to submit original creations.
  2. Submissions should not be plagiarized or generated using AI tools.

Submission Format:

  • Story document