Storyworks Contests
February 2024
Deadline
April 1, 2024
Wireless Contest
Imagine you're Jack Bins. Write a short memoir (story from your life) about your job on the Republic. Explain how you helped solve the problem that arose on the ship.
Prize
Lost at Sea! Shipwrecks by Ben Hubbard
Magic Contest
Imagine you’re Amelia. Write a journal entry that tells how putting on a magic show made you and Grandpa feel better about performing magic. Use details from the story
Prize
Lo and Behold by Wendy Mass
Tennis Contest
Write an essay on how Althea Gibson persevered in an unfair world. Explain how her actions made a difference.
Prize
We Got Game! by Aileen Weintraub
Root Power Contest
What root should Lexie use next? Find three words that contain the same Greek or Latin root of your choice. Then write a sentence for each word (or create a comic that features your words).
Prize
a Storyworks prize
Cube Contest
Create a flyer about starting a Rubik’s Cube club at your school. Explain why kids should join, using details from the infographic.
Prize
a Storyworks prize
December 2023/January 2024
Deadline
February 1, 2024
Earthquake Contest
Write a paragraph to explain how the Great Alaska Earthquake changed the town of Valdez. Include at least three details from the text.
Prize
I Survived:The Great Alaska Earthquake, 1964 by Lauren Tarshis
Perfects Contest
Imagine you’re Max. Write a letter to your dad telling him about how you stopped the flooding in the house and what you learned from the experience.
Prize
a $20 gift card for the Scholastic Store Online
Baachan Contest
Imagine you are Lord Togashi. Write a speech about why you made Baachan your chief adviser. Include details about the problems she solved.
Prize
a $20 gift card for the Scholastic Store Online
Root Power Contest
What root should Lexie use next? Find three words that contain the same Greek or Latin root of your choice. Then write a sentence for each word (or create a comic that features your words).
Prize
a Storyworks prize
Holiday Foods Contest
Create an invitation to an international holiday party. Tell your guests what foods you’ll be serving and why, using details from the infographic and your own research.
Prize
a Storyworks prize
We at Storyworks are always looking for new writers. And we think one of those new writers might be one of your students! Enter our Kid Fiction Writing Contest and your students could win a prize and have their 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.
Entries must be written by a student in grades 2-8 and must be submitted by a teacher, parent, or legal guardian of the student. Entries submitted by someone under 18 will be deleted and disqualified.
Teachers/Parents/Legal Guardians:
Email entries to:
Storyworks_contest@scholastic.com
Please attach entries as Word documents or PDFs, put the contest name in the subject line, and include your email address. Please note: We cannot accept Google docs.
Or mail entries to:
“Contest Name”
c/o Scholastic
Storyworks 4th Fl.
130 Mercer St.
New York, NY 10012
Share these rubrics with students to help them craft winning contest entries—and become stronger, more confident writers.
Informational Essay
Opinion Essay
Journal Entry
Letter
Speech
News Article
We received hundreds of amazing entries this year to our 2022-2023 Kid Fiction Writing Contest. Meet the winners!