United Press are seeking short stories based on the theme of 'Things Kids Say' for a book they are producing to raise money for Barnardo's?

They are looking for very short stories of about 100 words. They must be on the theme of “Things Kids Say” and should be funny illustrations of amusing things that children have said.

They need more material for the book and half of the £5.99 cover price goes to Barnardo's.

They launched the book with the help of actress and TV celebrity Lynda Bellingham recently, and you can see more details and an interview with Lynda at http://www.unitedpress.co.uk/itn.php.

They are also looking for people to do simple black ink illustrations of some of the funny stories, so if you can help in any way please let them know.

If you are interested, contact Peter Quinn: peter@unitedpress.co.uk