Contests

Story Contest: Dragon Tales

Everybuggy so loved the cool dragons on the cover of Cricket this month! Why are those dragons gathering? What could their magic be? There are dragons inside the issue, too. “On Uppermost Winds,” Asyra takes on the awesome task of bringing a dragon back from extinction. And in “The Tiger Fortune Princess,” Wen-Xiu must ride the tail of the dragon to escape a terrible fate. So obviously, for this month’s contest, everybuggy wants to read your best story with a dragon.

Will you write about a dragon that is dangerous or helpful? Fierce and fiery? Or clever and beautiful? Will your dragon be the villain or hero of your story? Will the monster threaten innocent villagers? Guard a royal treasure? Or perhaps hold the key to ancient wisdom or a powerful secret? Will magic or a mysterious prophecy be associated with your dragon?

Whether your story takes place in long-ago times, or in a space-age future, or perhaps in some place that exists only in your imagination, everybuggy will be brandishing their enchanted swords and mumbling magic spells around the Cricket Country mailbox, hoping to conjure your very best dragon story of 350 words or less. Hiss and roooaaar!

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    1. Your contest entry must be your very own original work. Ideas and words should not be copied.
    2. If you're 14 years old or younger, your entry must be signed by
      your parent or guardian, saying it is your own original work, that no
      help was given, and granting Cricket permission to publish
      prizewinning entries in the September 2013 issue or on our Web site. If
      you're older than 14, you must sign your own work, verifying that it is
      original.
    3. Be sure to include your name, age, and full address on your entry.
    4. Only one entry per person, please.
    5. If you want your work returned, enclose a self-addressed, stamped envelope for each entry.
    6. Incomplete entries cannot be considered. Your entry will be
      incomplete if you forget to include your age or a signature verifying
      that your work is original.
    7. Your entry must be received by May 25, 2014.
    8. Send entries to:
      Cricket League
      P.O. Box 300
      Peru, IL 61354