

May/June 2023
Deadline
June 1, 2023
Challenger Contest
Imagine your space club is honoring the Challenger crew with a school assembly. Write a speech for it that tells the story of the Challenger, including what caused the disaster and what changed as a result.
Prize
$20 gift card for the Scholastic Store Online
Woods Contest
Imagine you’re Jamie. Write a letter to Silas and MJ, explaining why you went into the woods and how your adventure there changed you.
Prize
Snow Struck by Nick Courage
Sherlock Contest
Imagine you’re a reporter in London in 1890. Write an article about the crime Holmes solved, explaining how he figured it out.
Prize
Solve It With Sherlock Holmes by Gareth Moore
Root Power Contest
Think about the meaning of the root hydr to figure out what Lexie is saying. Write your own sentence for each orange word. Then find one more word with the root hydr and write a sentence with that too.
Prize
a Storyworks prize
Chores Contest
Write a letter to a kid living 150 years ago, explaining how chores have changed over time. Research to include at least one chore not mentioned in the article.
Prize
a Storyworks prize

March/April 2023
Deadline
May 1, 2023
King Tut Contest
Imagine you work at a museum that’s having an exhibit about Tutankhamen. Write a brochure for the exhibit with details from the text about King Tut and the discovery of his treasures.
Prize
$20 Scholastic gift card
Message Contest
Write a new part of the story that takes place on Rubin 23V. What is life like on the new planet? Does Astra get to talk to Oma again?
Prize
$20 Scholastic gift card
Fly Girl Contest
Write a letter to Margie, thanking her for what she did during World War II and mentioning the challenges she faced.
Prize
$20 Scholastic gift card
Root Power Contest
Think about the meaning of the root rupt to figure out what Lexie is saying. Write your own sentence for each orange word. Then find one more word with the root rupt and write a sentence with that too.
Prize
$20 Scholastic gift card
Axolotl Contest
Imagine your school wants to change its mascot. Use facts from the infographic to write a speech to convince students to choose the axolotl.
Prize
a Storyworks prize
We received hundreds of amazing entries this year to our second annual Kid Fiction Writing Contest. Meet the winners!
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:
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