Children from three families received book tokens, donated by the Island Storytellers, and certificates, as a reward for their tenacity, in finding all of the figures from the song ‘The Twelve Days of Christmas’ hidden in the shop windows of Cowes during December.

Thea (10) and Jaxson Young (8), from Cowes, said: “The hardest items to find were the drummers and lords-a-leaping, but it was great family fun!”

The window spot challenge was organised by the Island Storytellers, who collectively made the figures, placed them in over sixty shops and businesses around Cowes, and then held two free storytelling sessions at Cowes Library.

One of the Island Storytellers, Sue Bailey, said: “Lots of people of all ages searched for the figures, but only these three families found them all.”

Paul Armfield, of Medina Books, said: “We had some very happy winners in the shop yesterday. We like to support community activities like this. It brings fun and entertainment to the high street, highlighting the fact that independent shops are so much more than just retail outlets.”