Story Starters

Stoke the fires of your child's imagination and awaken the creative writer within! Featuring a teacher's guide and 19th-century black-and-white illustrations, this rich resource boasts over 65 "story-starters": narratives designed to suspend students in the middle of a predicament so that they can pick up a pen and determine what happens next! Ages 8 to 18.

1000+ words to help kids find inspiration, boost vocabulary, and write richly described, compelling stories.

For budding storytellers everywhere – the only dictionary that kids will want to read from cover to cover.

Storyteller’s Illustrated Dictionary is designed to help you write awesome stories. It’s the English dictionary, hilariously reimagined!

Find writing inspiration! Storyteller’s Illustrated Dictionary is packed with over 1,000 words of inspiration.

Structure your story! Richly descriptive vocabulary is arranged into six key building blocks of storytelling: Character, Setting, Taste and Smell, Action, Emotion, and Weather.

Learn words! Hilarious illustrations by award-winning Hollywood artists reinforce meanings, ensuring words are unforgettable. Commonly occurring word pairs give you even more ideas for exciting storytelling.

Play Mrs Wordsmith's fun-packed, vocabulary-boosting app – Word Tag – receive a QR code to give you 3 months of free access with every book purchased.

Storyteller's Illustrated Dictionary was previously published by Mrs Wordsmith in 2018.

Master the magic of storytelling—100 creative, short fiction prompts for writers age 8 to 12

Whether you're just getting started or you've already written a ton of stories, practice makes perfect when it comes to writing for kids. Build your skills the fun way with Secrets of Storytelling; it's packed with dozens of short, creative fiction prompts and plenty of space so you can write to your heart's content.

Don't be afraid to think outside the box, make mistakes, and get weird with words! Prompts and fun activities about writing for kids inspire you to get creative and help you build intriguing plots, strong characters, and vivid settings for your stories. It's time to unleash your inner author!

All books about writing for kids should include:

• Fun activities—Explore engaging exercises that get your creativity flowing, including brainstorming, filling in the blanks, and beyond.
• Tips on writing for kids—Learn simple strategies for crafting strong storylines, and get pointers for overcoming writer's block, editing your work, and more.
• Quotes for creativity—Discover inspirational and motivational quotes from famous writers.

Step up your storytelling skills with the short, creative fiction prompts and fun activities inside this book about writing for kids.