We've invited 465 children across 9 UK schools to be the hero of their own story.

Every single one of them has said yes.

The transformation: What happens when children have the opportunity to become creators rather than consumers?

They let loose their imagination. They start to shape their identity, solve problems, go on adventures, and realise their capabilities in real time.

This isn't theoretical. We've documented it across diverse learners – SEND students, EAL children, reluctant writers who previously refused to put pencil to paper.

The insight: Storytelling helps children make sense of themselves and the world around them. It gives them permission to be successful, permission to overcome problems, and permission to imagine worlds where anything is possible.

When we stop asking children to fill in templates and start asking "What story do YOU want to tell?" something shifts.

They don't just engage. They transform.

The proof: 465 invitations. 465 yes responses. Zero behavioural incidents. 100% engagement.

Story 5 drops this afternoon. Another child. Another world. Another proof point that when we celebrate rather than correct, children don't just write stories.

They step into their power as authors.

What story do YOU want to tell?