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National Poetry Day

Win 10 new poetry books!

Win 10 new poetry books!

 

To celebrate our new Poetry Reading Club we’ve got a special competition – there’s a pack of 10 new poetry books to be won!

 
Just answer this poetry question:

In his poem I wandered lonely as a cloud, the poet Wordsworth describes seeing a crowd of what?

a) Dogs
b) Daffodils
c) Jugglers

 
Send your answers to [email protected] by Friday 27th April.

First name out of the hat wins!

Terms and conditions

1. The Promoter is National Poetry Day, which has its registered office at Forward Arts Foundation, Somerset House, Strand, London WC2R 1LA

2. The competition period will start at 9am on Monday 26th March 2018 and end at midnight on 27th April 2018. After this date no further entries to the competition will be permitted.

3. To enter, entrants should email the answer to the question with their name, address and age to [email protected] with the subject line ‘Summer Reading Challenge Spring Poetry Club Competition’

4. The Competition is open to children aged 11 and under on 27th April 2018.

5. The Competition is only open to entrants in the UK.

6. By entering the Competition, you accept these terms and conditions.

7. Each qualifying entry will be entered into a draw to win a set of ten poetry books for children.

8. There will be two winners in all.

9. No responsibility can be accepted for entries not received for whatever reason.

10. The Winners will be notified via email no later than 2nd May 2018. If the winner cannot be contacted or does not claim the prize within 7 days of notification, the Organiser reserves the right to withdraw the prize from the winner and pick a replacement winner.

12. National Poetry Day shall not be responsible for any inaccurate contact details provided by Qualifying Entrants/Winners in accordance with paragraph 10 above, which results in the Prize not being delivered.

13. The Prize is non-transferable and non-negotiable. No cash alternative will be offered.

14. National Poetry Day’s decision will be final and binding. No correspondence will be entered into.

15. These terms and conditions are governed by the laws of England.

Information for adults

Schools

Visit our School Zone to access free resources and Challenge ideas for your class.

Families

Visit our Home Zone, full of useful Challenge information for parents, grandparents and carers. For information about supporting reading in the early years visit our Pre-School Zone.

Libraries

Visit our Library Zone to find libraries near you running the challenge, and how to take part.