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WINNERSThewinnerineachagegroupwillhavetheirarticlepublishedinFamily Trav eller.TheywillalsowinafabulousfamilyholidayforfourtotheBalearicislandofIbiza,worth£4, 000perfamily,alongwiththeopportunitytowriteanotherarticleaboutIbizaforFamily Trav ellerontheirreturn.RUNNERS-UPTworunners-upineachagecategorywillreceiveTotheOceanDeepbySarahYoon,afabulousnewartbookfromLaurenceKing’s‘world’stallestcolouringbooks’series.Thisfantasticpull-outillustration,15ftlong,willkeepallagesofchildrenentertainedastheycolourfromthebottomtothesurfaceoftheocean,meetingwonderfulandweirdseacreaturesalongtheway.Worth£9.9 5``````ReturnflightsfromanymainUKairporttoIbizaforafamilyoffour``````Fivenights’accommodationonahalf-boardbasisinanInvisaHoteleshotelCarrentalfrom/toIbizaairportBoatexcursionGuidedcyclingexcursionGuidedkayakexcursionIbizafor familiesTheWhiteIsle,asIbizaisknown,isagemforfamilies.Mumsanddadsloveitscoolstyle,whilekidsloveitslaidback,funattitude.Here,you’llfind 18 kmofbeautifulbeaches,fromwide,sandyexpanses,perfectforsandcastlesanddrawinginthesand,tosecretcoves,whereadventurouslittleonescanscrambleovertherocksinsearchofcrabs.ForanauthenticsliceofIbizalife,headtotheruralnorth,wheretherelaxedpaceoflifecalmseventhemoststressedofparentsatsecludedboutiquepropertiesnestledamongorangegroves.Forolderkids,thefreedomofhiringbikesandsettingoffintothecountrysideistheperfectantidotetocitylife,whiletheagroturismos–traditionalfarmhousespartlyconvertedintostylishruralhotels–entertainlittleoneswithegg-collectingandthechancetomeettheanimalresidents.Theinterioroftheislandisperfectforexploringonfootorbycar.Withlittlevillagesdottedaroundtheisland,it’salovelywaytospendaday,samplingthelocalcuisine,trinketshoppingandmeetingthelocals.ForthoseseekinganinsightintoIbiza’sdramaticandsometimesgrislypast,theUNESCOsiteofDaltVilacaptivateschildren.Thecapital’sfortificationswerebuilttorepelthebarbaricBerbers,andthelegendsofpiratesandsmugglingfulfilswashbucklingfantasies.IbizaOldTownistheplacetorevelinsomestylishshoppingandindulgenteating.Boutiquesandrestaurantsaredottedalongafewmaindrags,soit’seasytograbaprimespotforpeople-watching.Oneofthemostpopularhotelcompaniesontheisland,InvisaHoteles,isawinnerforfamilies.Invisahasthree-andfour-starpropertiesallovertheisland,manyofferingbeachsidelocationstomakethemostofIbiza’swonderful,safeshores,plusminiclubsforthesmallermembersofthefamily,andexpansivepoolandplayareas.Formoredetails,visitibiza.travel``````Emailyourenjane@f trytoamilytravellecomorenter r.famil onlineatytraveller.cyoung om/writersIncludeyouryo name,urparent/guardian’sname,child’sage,atelep contacthonenumbeandemail raddress.Closingdate:(^30) June (^201) 6.Getyourparorguar entsdiantohelpyouwiththisdon’t ifyouhaveyourowemailaddr ness.HOWTOENTER