Isabelle wins literary prize

Young writer Isabelle won a totally cool prize after mimicking her favourite writer Meg Cabot. The King’s Year 8 pupil won Mizz Magazine’s international competition to meet the best selling author, who specialises in American teen speak.

Meg Cabot’s books, notably “The Princess Diaries” and "Tommy Sullivan is a Freak”, have been translated worldwide but still retain a mega awesome use of American slang.

Isabelle, who wins an expenses paid trip to London with her father to meet Meg Cabot, plus £300 in clothing vouchers from New Look and Top Shop, wrote an appreciation of the her favourite, adopting Ms Cabot’s own distinctive style.

“I just thought that impersonation was the best form of flattery,” said the talented young writer. She added: “I can’t wait to meet Ms Cabot and I am already planning on buying a whole new wardrobe.”

An avid reader, Isabelle also counts Cornelia Funke and Sharon Hale among her favourite authors and added: “I’d love nothing better than to be a writer when I grow up.”

Principal of the King’s Girls’ Division Liz Spence said: “Isabelle is a talented and ingenious young woman and thoroughly deserves her special day out in London.”