By Lewis Berrill @LewisBerrill Chief reporter - east London and west Essex
Molly won free copies of the Dani and Tara Binns books for the school library. Ambitious children have earned their classmates a visit from a published author. Pupils at Little Parndon Primary Academy entered the Collins Big Cat 1000 book competition which challenged them to decide what career a book character should have. The competition sparked discussion around what children aspire to be when they grow up. Pupils entered a picture and piece of writing to illustrate the career they would like in the future and explained why. Year 1 pupils Molly, Milly and Oliver were picked as the winner and runners-up, winning free copies of the Dani and Tara Binns books for the school library and a visit from author Lisa Rajan.