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Day Four of the 500 Words launch week - the Radio 2 Breakfast Show short story competition for children aged 13 or under. Judge Andy Stanton joins us with his top writing tips.

Day 4 of the Radio 2 Breakfast Show's 500 WORDS launch week.

After the inaugural book-busting spectacular last year, our short story competition for anyone aged 13 or under is BACK!

Today we are speaking to the fourth of our expert judges ANDY STANTON, author of the hilarious Mr. Gum series of books, which have won 2 Blue Peter Awards, the Red House Children's Book Award, and the inaugural Roald Dahl Funny Prize Award.

A video of Andy's top tips for bonkers and brilliant writing is available on the Radio 2 website.

The writers of the Top 50 stories will be invited to watch the Chris Evans Breakfast Show broadcasting LIVE from the Hay Festival of Literature and the Arts on Friday 1st June 2012.

So if you have lots of ideas and just love writing stories then why not enter now?

And if you're a teacher, don't fear - 'Your Breakfast Show (Also) Needs You!' We want you to help us judge the initial stages of these amazing tales. Last year nearly 4000 of you volunteered to help us out, we couldn't have done it without you!

So get cracking kids, we can't wait to read what you write!

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    Here I Go Again (Remix)

    • Driving Rock (Various Artists).
    • Global Records & Tapes.

  • Maverick Sabre

    No One

    • Lonely Are The Brave.
    • Mercury.
    • 1.

  • Carly Simon

    Let The River Run

    • The Very Best Of Carly Simon.
    • Global Television.

  • Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers

    American Girl

    • Greatest Hits.
    • MCA.

  • Kings of Leon

    Use Somebody

    • (CD Single).
    • RCA.
    • 2.

  • Billy Joel

    Tell Her About It

    • Billy Joel - Greatest Hits Vol.2.
    • CBS.

  • Nerina Pallot

    All Bets Are Off

    • Year Of The Wolf.
    • Geffen.
    • 1.

  • The Beatles

    I Want To Hold Your Hand

  • Journey

    Don't Stop Believin'

    • Rock Of America (Various Artists).
    • Trax Label.

  • The Hoosiers

    Choices

    • (CD Single).
    • RCA.
    • 1.

  • The Platters

    Only You (And You Alone)

    • The Platters Golden Hits.
    • Phonogram.
    • 1.

  • Chris Isaak

    Live It Up

    • Beyond The Sun.
    • Rhino.
    • 1.

  • The Four Seasons

    Let's Hang On!

    • Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons - Ve.
    • Polygram Tv.
    • 5.

  • Bruce Springsteen

    Hungry Heart

    • Bruce Springsteen - Greatest Hits.
    • Columbia.

  • Tracey Ullman

    They Don't Know

    • You Broke My Heart In 17 Places.
    • Stiff.

  • Bachman–Turner Overdrive

    You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet

    • And The Road Goes On Forever Vol 1.
    • Debutante.

  • Emeli SandΓ©

    Next To Me

    • (CD Single).
    • Virgin.
    • 1.

  • Howard Jones

    What Is Love?

    • Fantastic 80's Disc 2 (Various Artis.
    • Columbia.

  • Neil Diamond

    Forever In Blue Jeans

    • Neil Diamond - The Ultimate Collectio.
    • Columbia/Mca.

  • The Tokens

    The Lion Sleeps Tonight

    • Rediscover The 50's - Here Comes Summ.
    • Old Gold.

  • Amy Winehouse

    Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow

  • Fiction Factory

    (Feels Like) Heaven

    • Fantastic 80's - 3 (Various Artists).
    • Sony Tv/Columbia.

  • The Cure

    Just Like Heaven

    • The Cure - Galore.
    • Fiction.

  • Midge Ure

    If I Was

    • Greatest Hits Of The 80's (Various Artists).
    • Disky.

  • Was (Not Was)

    Walk The Dinosaur

    • (Single).
    • Fontana.

  • The Four Seasons

    Sherry

    • Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons - Ve.
    • Polygram Tv.
    • 1.

  • The Four Seasons

    Who Loves You

    • The Very Best Of.
    • Polygram Tv.
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  • The Four Seasons

    Walk Like A Man

    • Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons - Ve.
    • Polygram Tv.
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  • The Four Seasons

    December, 1963 (Oh, What A Night)

    • The Very Best Of.
    • Polygram Tv.
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  • Frankie Valli

    My Eyes Adored You

    • Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons - Ve.
    • Polygram Tv.
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  • Thu 2 Feb 2012 06:30
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