The winners of the Chicken and Frog annual writing competition have been presented with their prizes.

More than 700 entries were received by the bookshop, in Ongar Road, Brentwood, on the theme New Beginnings and the entries ranged from full colour illustrated stories to poems.

The winners were chosen by author Julie Irwin.

The category winners were:

EYFS: Kamsi Nebo (winner) and Shaun Obi (runner up)

Key Stage 1: Thomas Staunton (winner) and Olivia Eriksson Hassan (runner up)

Key Stage 2: Timmy Akinsehinwa and Archie Harris (winners)