Contests

Story Contest: Mutt Museum

A museum for dogs? That’s what the author suggests in “Cargo.” It’s a littly crazy, but it did give Sluggo an idea for a contest (even though he’s pretty slow).

From Nina in “Cargo,” to Leo and Ginger in “Passing On the Torch,” to Red Dog in “Ancestor Dog,” dogs have come through some tough situations to show how brave, loyal, and loving they are. For this month’s contest, we’d like you to make up a story about a fictional dog that you would put in the Mutt Museum.

Your story can be a suspenseful drama or just for fun. Will your canine hero do something brave and clever to save the day? Or escape from a dangerous situation with the help of a human? Will your dog be just an ordinary, lovable mutt or have magical powers? It’s up to you and your imagination.

So, don’t go barking up the wrong tree! Send us your best story of 350 words or less about a dog who would be in the Mutt Museum (if there were one). Everybuggy will be wagging their tails with joy (well, only Zoot has a tail, and Tail is a tail) when your story arrives in the Cricket mailbox. Arf!

  • (Show Rules)
    Here are the only rules: (Hide Rules)
    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 January 2009 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 25 September 2008.
    8. Send entries to:
      Cricket League
      P.O. Box 300
      Peru, IL 61354