Taradiddle 2025 Contests

THANK YOU to the writers who participated in the Taradiddle Youth Writing Contests during 2025 and submitted stories. 

SPECIAL THANKS to the Taradiddle Judges for their time and careful consideration.

Please click on the links below to read the stories of the finalists in each contest.

The writing prompt was: As the low tide of the River Thames in London revealed more of its shore, Jasper, a magpie, positioned himself for a better vantage point. Soon, the shore will reveal treasures lost in time. A glint in the sunlight catches his eye!

Illustration by Longwen Shen, from Great Neck, NY, USA

First Place: Pramit Saha from Snohomish, WA, USA

Second Place: Elina Zhang from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Third Place: Jonathan Li from Los Gatos, CA, USA

Honorable Mention: Natalya Bender

Honorable Mention: Olivia Guan from Downingtown, PA, USA

First Place: Avery Milton from New City, NY, USA

Second Place: Lila Choudry from Longwood, FL, USA

Third Place: Norah Chan from Calne, Wiltshire, England

Honorable Mention: Aaranya C R from India

The writing prompt was: Imagine a characteristic the giraffe could have that no human knows about. Use this imaginary characteristic to write a story about a giraffe.

First Place: Havilah Graff from Montclair, NJ, USA

Second Place: Karina Raharjo from Yogyakarta, Indonesia

Third Place: Sofia Miglionico from Dresden, Germany

Honorable Mention: Annika Shetty from Bangalore, India

First Place: Ayaan Iqbal from London, UK

Second Place: Aaranya C R from India

Third Place: Shaivi Shankhwar from Glen Allen, VA, USA

Honorable Mention: Natalie B. from Powhatan, VA, USA

First Place: Diana Izvoznikova from Aliso Viejo, CA, USA

Second Place: I. Castellanos from the Dominican Republic

Third Place: Jovana Sarić from Serbia

Honorable Mention: Lilly Thorsheim from Amery, WI, USA