Grading Hearts (Wattys 2026)
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Two teachers. Two rivals. Two hearts.
Poppy Newman, an English Literature teacher, has worked at Twin Oaks Academy for the last six years. When she finds out that Logan Matthews, her high-school rival, is going to become her new colleague she can't quite believe it.
With his classroom next door, there really is no avoiding him, and when the head teacher announces a competition, in order to get the A-Level students more engaged with their learning, their rivalry is sparked back into life.
And with competition comes something unexpected: the students shipping their two English teachers.
Will Poppy and Logan see each other beyond the competition, or will they just focus on being number one?
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This story was originally written for the ONC 2026, but this version complete with a new cover has been updated and rewritten for the Wattys 2026.
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