Halloween is the perfect time for brewing your own potion but whipping up a magical mixture takes the right ingredients, a lot of imagination and little bit of magic. Invent the perfect potion to be in with a chance of winning Magic Trix books!
To celebrate Halloween, we are giving away signed copies of the first four Magic Trix books by Sara Grant.
Potions are an important part of the Magic Trix world so, to enter, all you need to do is come up with an original potion. How about a hysterical laughing potion? Or a brew to make you invisible? Maybe you'd like a chocolate concoction that transforms vegetables into sweets?
For inspiration, here's an extract of Trix's magical lesson on potions from Magic Trix: Birthday Wishes:
"What potion uses the slobber from a spotless Dalmatian?" Lulu asked her witches-in-training. She held up a glass jar filled with a cloudy thick liquid.
Trix's brain felt gooey, as if Lulu's lesson on magical mixtures had somehow turned her mind into a treacle sponge soaked in custard. Trix had recently turned ten years old and discovered she had the gift of magic. Every week day, she and four other new witches took lessons from Lulu on how to use their magical powers.
What potion would use dog slobber?
"It's a key ingredient for many stain-removing potions," Stella piped up. She smiled a horribly smug smile. She was right and she knew it. There was nothing wrong with right answers, but Stella made her rightness seem oh so wrong.
"That is correct!" Lulu exclaimed and returned the jar with its sloshing contents to the bookcase. Lulu picked up what appeared to be an empty jar. "Does anyone remember what this is?"
Trix hoped that wasn't the stink of a skunk. Lulu had opened the burp of a walrus at the beginning of the lesson and the fishy smell still lingered in the magic classroom.
"Eerie silence from outer space," Pippa answered with a satisfied swish of her high ponytail.
Trix raised her eyebrows in surprise. When had Pippa become a genius at potions?
Can you come up with your very own potion? How about a lucky potion or a super stinky potion? The options are endless!
Once you have your idea, think of a list of ingredients. The wild and wackier the better. For example, what would you include in your happiness potion? Fluffy white clouds? The sound of laughter? The smell of marshmallows? The rush of applause? Trix included all of the things that made her happy in her happiness potion. What makes you happy?
For the chance to win signed copies of the first four Magic Trix books, send us the name of your potion with a list of ingredients. The most imaginative potion will win!
We can't wait to see what magically marvellous potions you create!
Happy Halloween!
How to enter
To be in with a chance of winning, email us with your most imaginative idea for a potion.
This competition is open to children aged 12 and under and you must ask your parent or guardian to send the email with your entry on your behalf.
They should email your entry, with "Magic Trix comp" in the subject line, to childrens.books@guardian.co.uk by 12:00 on 7 November 2013.
The email must contain your name and your parent or carer's name, your age, address and your parent or carer's contact telephone number.
The deadline for entries is midday on Thursday 7 November 2013.
Terms and conditions
By participating in the "Magic Trix" promotion (the "Competition"), you fully agree and accept the "Magic Trix" promotion Terms and Conditions (the "Terms and Conditions") set out below (as amended from time to time). These Terms and Conditions should be read in conjunction with information appearing in the online and print newspaper editions relating to the Competition. To the extent there is any inconsistency, these Terms and Conditions shall prevail.
1. The Competition is open to UK-based children 12 years of age and under, excluding children of employees or agents of Guardian News & Media Limited ("GNM"), or Orion publishers, or their group companies or their family members, of anyone else connected with the Competition. We reserve the right to ask for proof of age of entrants to the Competition.
2. To enter the Competition you must submit your entry via email to childrens.books@guardian.co.uk which must consist of, or include, i) "Magic Trix comp" in the subject line, ii) your contact details including your physical address.
3. Please check that your parent or guardian agrees that you may enter the Competition based on these Terms and Conditions.
4. No purchase is necessary in order to enter the Competition.
5. To enter the Competition, entrants must have access to a computer and access to the internet.
6. If you have any questions about how to enter the Competition, please email us at childrens.books@guardian.co.uk with "Magic Trix question" in the subject line.
7. Submitting an entry to the Competition is confirmation of acceptance of these terms and conditions.
8. Only one entry is permitted per person. Entries on behalf of another person (except as made by a parent or guardian in accordance with clause 2 above) will not be accepted and joint entries are not allowed.
9. Entry to the Competition opens at 13:00 on 31 October 2013.
10. The closing date and time of the Competition is midday on 7 November 2013. Entries received after the closing date and time will not be included in the prize draw.
11. There will be one prize of a signed set of all four books in the Magic Trix series
12. One winner will be selected from all entries received.
13. The winner will be notified by email within one week of the closing date. If the winner and his or her parent or carer cannot be reached or fail to acknowledge such notification immediately, and the prize is therefore unclaimed, GNM will select a new winner of the prize on the same criteria and basis as in clause 12 (and the same acceptance period will apply). If a winner rejects his or her prize, then the winner's prize will be forfeited and GNM shall be entitled to select another winner.
14. The details of the winner may be published on www.guardian.co.uk/childrensbooks.
15. GNM requires the consent in writing (which may include email) of the parent or guardian of the winner in order to publish the winner's name, age and town or city of residence on guardian.co.uk, and to participation of the entrant in promotional activity including the use of his or her photograph in connection with publicity about the prize. If GNM does not receive such written consent from the parent or guardian of the winner then it may award the prize to another entry.
16. The prize is non-exchangeable, non-transferable, and is not redeemable for cash or other prizes.
17. GNM reserves the right to change the prize at its discretion to an alternative of similar or higher value.
18. Entries must be the entrant's own original work and must not infringe any third party's intellectual property, moral or other rights. Entrants must not have not entered into any agreements with third parties that effect GNM's rights to conduct the competition and publish the entry.
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20. GNM take no responsibility for entries that are lost, delayed, misdirected or incomplete or cannot be delivered or entered for any technical or other reason. Proof of delivery of entry is not proof of receipt.
21. Nothing in these terms and conditions shall exclude liability for death, personal injury or fraud, as a result of negligence.
22. By entering the Competition entrants agree that their personal data submitted as part of the Competition entry process will be stored and processed on behalf of the GNM as data controller in accordance with applicable data protection laws. Entrants agree that such data may be used to contact the winners of the promotion and for publicity purposes as stated above and to provide winners' names to third parties on requests, and in accordance with any other consents given in connection with the Competition. A request to access, update or correct any information should be directed to the GNM at the address set out below.
23. GNM reserves the right at any time and from time to time to modify or discontinue, temporarily or permanently, this Competition with or without prior notice due to reasons outside its control (including, without limitation, in the case of anticipated, suspected or actual fraud). The decision of GNM in all matters under its control is final and binding including any matters not covered above and no correspondence will be entered into.
24. GNM may, in its reasonable discretion, disqualify any entrant whose conduct is contrary to the spirit or word of these Terms and Conditions.
25. GNM shall not be liable for any failure to comply with its obligations where the failure is caused by something outside its reasonable control. Such circumstances shall include, but not be limited to, weather conditions, fire, flood, hurricane, strike, industrial dispute, war, hostilities, political unrest, riots, civil commotion, accidents, supervening legislation or any other circumstances amounting to force majeure.
26. Details of the winners can be obtained by sending a stamped addressed envelope to the following address: The Horrid Henry Competition, Children's book site, Guardian News & Media Limited, Kings Place, 90 York Way, London N1 9GU.
27. The promoter of the Competition is GNM whose address is Kings Place, 90 York Way, London N1 9GU.
28. The Competition and these Terms and Conditions will be governed by and interpreted according to English law and the English courts shall have exclusive jurisdiction to deal with any disputes arising in connection with it.
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