

February 2023
Deadline
April 1, 2023
Tornado Contest
How does author Lauren Tarshis makethe Tri-State Tornado seem like a livingmonster?
Prize
I Survived: Tornado Terror by Lauren Tarshis
S'mores Contest
By the end of the story, Raniya is not insuch a hurry to go “back THERE, to Pakistan.” What events in the storyhelped her accept staying HERE?
Prize
Zara's Rules for Record-Breaking Fun by Hena Khan
Roy Contest
Write a conversation between Roy and Older Roy in which they talk about Roy’s mistake. What can the older character teach the younger one?
Prize
Scholastic Year in Sports 2023 by James Buckley Jr.
Root Power Contest
Think about the meaning of the root therm to figure out what Lexie is saying. Write your own sentence for each bold word. Then find one more word with the root therm and write a sentence with that too.
Prize
a Storyworks prize
Doodling Contest
Imagine your school is trying to ban doodling. Using facts fromthe infographic and your own ideas, write a letter in support ofdoodling to give to your principal.
Prize
a Storyworks prize

December 2022/ January 2023
Deadline
February 1, 2023
Cara's Contest
Write a letter to Cara, sharing three things you learned from the article.
Prize
I Got This by Cara Mailey and Chrissie Sains
Sloths Contest
Retell what happened to Snow White from her point of view. Use details from the article and the text features in your response. You may write it in the form of a journal entry, a short story, or a poem.
Prize
The Adventures of Dr. Sloth by Suzi Eszterhas
March Contest
Imagine you’re Gus, Eddie, or James. Write a journal entry telling why you joined the march. Were you happy with its outcome?
Prize
Duet by Elise Broach
Root Power Contest
Think about the meaning of the root aud to figure out what Lexie is saying. Write your own sentence for each orange word. Then find one more word with the root aud and write a sentence with that too.
Prize
a Storyworks prize
New Year's Contest
You’re organizing a New Year’s Eve get-together for your neighborhood. What giant object would you drop? What else would your celebration include? Write a short essay about your event. Use details from the infographic—and add your own ideas!
Prize
a Storyworks prize
Boo's Contest
Imagine you’re Nate at the end of the story. Write a letter to your family explaining what you’ve realized about Boo and why you eventually decided to keep him.
Prize
Allergic by Megan Wagner Lloyd
We at Storyworks are always looking for new writers. And we think one of those new writers might be YOU. Enter our NEW Kid Fiction Writing Contest and you could win a prize and have your fiction story published at Storyworks Digital.
Storyworks is packed with contests to get your students excited about writing. And they can win awesome prizes! On the left, you'll find information about our current contests, including entry forms and deadlines.
All entries can be sent to:
Storyworks_Contest@scholastic.com
Please attach entries as Word documents or PDFs, put the contest name in the subject line, and include the e-mail address of the entrant's parent or legal guardian. Please note: We cannot accept Google docs.
You can also mail entries to:
“Contest Name” c/o Storyworks
P.O. Box 712
New York, NY 10013-0712