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Sophie's Dream!

By Hilary Yeates
Vernon Primary School
9th August 2011


Sophie Howarth, a Year 6 pupil at Vernon Primary School in Poynton, is one of 10 budding authors to reach the final in Silentnight’s prestigious Book at Bedtime Competition. Whittled down from over 1,300 entries, Sophie, together with the other 9 finalists is anxiously waiting to see if she will be the overall winner for 2011.

Sophie

 

Sophie aged 10, has a passion for penmanship and has written her own bedtime story called ‘Dream Makers’ about the Silentnight iconic duo, Hippo and Duck.

You can read and hear Sophie’s story via a link on the Silentnight website http://www.silentnight.co.uk/bookatbedtime  and this is where votes can be placed to help Sophie realise her own dream.

 

Head Teacher, Mrs Joanne Glimmerveen, said ‘This is a fantastic achievement and we are all extremely proud of Sophie. It would be wonderful if she could become the overall winner. We would like everyone to show their support for her and place their vote’.

 

The closing date for voting is Friday 22nd July 2011.