Speed
December 2018/January 2019
Deadline
February 1, 2019
Volcano Contest
Pretend you were on Kilauea in May 2018. Write a blog post about what you saw and why it happened. Draw from the article and text features.
Prize
I Survived the Eruption of Mount St. Helens, 1980 by Lauren Tarshis
Jack Contest
What happens next summer? Write a continuation of the story. Include dialogue between Jack and Pete, plus Jack’s thoughts and actions.
Prize
Writing Radar by Jack Gantos
Light Contest
Write an encouraging letter to a friend who is working on an invention. Use ideas and details from the play to give your friend advice.
Prize
The Reinvention of Edison Thomas by Jacqueline Houtman
Emoji Contest
Your 98-year-old great-aunt Rita just got her first smartphone! Write her an email explaining why she should learn to use emojis, using information from the infographic.
Prize
Five winners will each receive a Storyworks prize.
Kangaroo Contest
In the article “Invasion of the Kangaroos,” find three nouns that mean crowds, two verbs that mean overtaken by crowds, and one phrase that's a nickname for Australia. Then write a paragraph using at least three of them.
Prize
Five winners will each receive a Storyworks prize.
Word Nerd Contest
Write your own Word Nerd sentence, along with its translation.
Prize
You’ll be featured as a Real-Life Word Nerd in a future issue, and you’ll get a Storyworks prize.
Create a Character Contest
In Storyworks's most popular contest, author Lauren Magaziner needs your help! Click here to find out more.
October/November 2018
Deadline
December 1, 2018
Wolf Contest
Imagine you are an alpha wolf. Write a story, with details from the article, to explain to your pack why the number of wolves went down and back up again.
Prize
The Good Dog by Avi
Chicken Contest
Write the article that Izzy wrote for the newspaper, describing the march from Izzy’s perspective. Include why she decided to participate.
Prize
In Your Shoes by Donna Gephart
Perseus Contest
What challenges did Perseus face on his quest for Medusa’s head? How did he overcome them? Write an essay answering both questions.
Prize
Athena: Grey-Eyed Goddess by George O'Connor
Day of the Dead Contest
Imagine that you live in Mexico, and your cousins from the U.S. are visiting for the Day of the Dead. Write a letter telling them what to expect, using information from the infographic.
Prize
Five winners will each receive a Storyworks prize.
Cave Contest
In the article “Caves of Doom,” find one noun that means risk-takers, two nouns that mean dangers, and three adjectives that mean dangerous. Then write a paragraph using at least three of them.
Prize
Five winners will each receive a Storyworks prize.
Word Nerd Contest
Write your own Word Nerd sentence, along with its translation.
Prize
You’ll be featured as a Real-Life Word Nerd in a future issue, and you’ll get a Storyworks prize.
Wild Word Contest
Think of a word that can be used at least three different ways. Then write three fabulous sentences, each using a different meaning of that word.
Prize
The winner will receive a Storyworks prize, and his or her entry may appear in a future issue.
Create a Character Contest
In Storyworks's most popular contest, author Lauren Magaziner needs your help! Click here to find out more.
How to Enter
All contest entries can be e-mailed to:
storyworks@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.
You can also mail entries to:
"Contest Name" c/o Storyworks
P.O. Box
New York, NY 10013-0712