Mumsnet on Young Writers: "It's just a cash cow. Steer clear."

This Mumsnet thread is from March 2011: 

It's all done through the school but parents had no knowledge of entries being put in until we received letters saying our child had been selected. Parents are angry because a) the school gave out our names and addresses to the company without permission....and b) we are now pressurised into buying this massively over-priced book

Read more: http://www.mumsnet.com/Talk/education/1163112-Really-cross-with-school-Young-Writers/AllOnOnePage