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    Short story winner big on talentBy JACQUI BARRY

    Bookworm: Epsom NormalPrimary SchoolShreya Nairwonthe juniorcategoryof thenationwide short storycompetitionheld by PuffinBooks. Photo:JASON OXENHAM

    S hes been pen ningstories and poems sinceshe was just seven, andnow Shreya Nair has anational short story com-petition to add to hergrowing list of accomplishments.

    The Epsom Normal

    Primary School studentrecently won the juniorcategory of Puffin Books70th birthday short storycompetition.

    Shre ya, a ye ar 6student, says she was really excited andhappy when she foundout she had won.

    S he describes h eraward-winning entry,titled The Book Bird, asa mix of fantasy andreality.

    Renowned childrens

    author and competition judge Dawn McMillanagrees.

    The story weavestogether real life andfantasy the magicalworld of Puffin Land, theeveryday world of school,with the problem of bullying at its core.

    This story made me

    feel good, she says. As a reward for

    S hreyas eff orts theschool received 70 booksfor its library.

    Its a great range, itsbeen wonderful for us,librarian Denise Morrissays.

    S heryas story h asbeen published on thePuffin website and willbe broadcast on ClassicHits FMs Thats theStory.

    More than 500 manu-

    scripts were received forthe competition fromhopeful young writersaround New Zealand.

    In addition to thelibrary books, Sheryareceived for herself an

    Apple iPod Touch, a puf-fin doll, and a cheque for$150 from Classic HitsFM.

    E ar li er t hi s y ea rShreya also won the jun-i or c at eg or y o f t heNational Poetry Dayp oe tr y c om pe ti ti onorganised by AucklandCity Libraries for herpoem Paul the Octopus.

    She has also been afinalist in various otherwriting competitionsover the past few years.

    Jacqui Barryis a Wintec

    journalism student