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Why Children's Stories Should Be Written by Children

Why Children's Stories Should Be Written by Childrenby: Kate

Almost every book a child reads was written by an adult. What is lost when a child never sees themselves as the author.

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Why Children's Stories Should Be Written by Children

When a Child Sees Themselves in a Story

When a Child Sees Themselves in a Storyby: Kate

What happens when a child reads a story written by another child their age and recognises themselves in it. Why it is not the same as adult-authored recognition.

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When a Child Sees Themselves in a Story

The Gabriel StoryQuest Collection

Step into Gabriel’s world with the complete collection of adventures, creativity, and imagination.

This collection brings together the full Gabriel experience:

The Adventures of Gabriel

The story that started it all.

The Shadow of Zuff

A journey through mystery, courage, and discovery.

The Thunderbolt of Hindustan

An adventure across new worlds, challenges, and possibilities.

MyStoryQuest Adventure Journal

A space for children to create, imagine, and write their own adventures.

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StoryQuest gives children the freedom to imagine, speak and be heard without being corrected, guided or rushed. It begins with a story. But what families create together is something much bigger: connection.

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