Scholastic

Grades 5–8

Entries Must Be Received by May 3, 2019

How to Enter: Write a short story in verse (maximum one page). Rhyming is not required, but a beginning, middle, and end to the story is! Check out these books as examples:
• The Crossover by Kwame Alexander
• Knockout by K. A. Holt
• Inside Out & Back Again by Thanhha Lai
• Garvey’s Choice by Nikki Grimes

Prizes: FIVE (5) WINNERS! Each winner will receive three poetry-inspired T-shirts, including one with the winner's own words! Plus win a library of novels written in verse.

Send to:
Story-in-Verse Writing Contest, PO Box 714, New York, NY 10013-0714

Entries must include student name, age, and grade; teacher name; and school name, address, and phone number. All entries must include summer contact information.

Grades 5–8

Entries Must Be Received by April 29, 2019

How to Enter: Get creative! Come up with your own graphic comic character. Then make a three-panel comic featuring your original character.

Five (5) Winners will receive:

• $100 in art supplies
• A library of books by Jeff Kinney—#1 international bestselling author and creator of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series

Send to:
Create-a-Comic Contest!, PO Box 714, New York, NY 10013-0714

Entries must include student name, age, and grade; teacher name; and school name, address, and phone number. In addition, please provide student’s summer contact information.

Grades 5–8

Entries Must Be Received by April 1, 2019

How to Enter: There’s more to mythology than just Zeus and Athena! Send a postcard with the name of your favorite mythological figure from around the world, and write one sentence explaining why that figure is your favorite.

Prizes: Five (5) Winners will receive an exclusive mythology library.

Mythology Library Sweepstakes, PO Box 714, New York, NY 10013-0714

Entries must include student name, age, and grade; teacher name; and school name, address, and phone number.

Grades 5–8

Entries Must Be Received by March 29, 2019

How to Enter: Send a postcard with the name of your favorite Wings of Fire dragon tribe and one sentence explaining why it is your favorite.

Prizes: Ten (10) Winners will receive a Wings of Fire prize pack, including a copy of Wings of Fire #11: The Lost Continent signed by author Tui T. Sutherland.

Send to: Wings of Fire Sweepstakes, PO Box 714, New York, NY 10013-0714

Entries must include student name, age, and grade; teacher name; and school name, address, and phone number.

Teachers and Families

Entries Must Be Received by March 17, 2019

How to Enter: Post a review at scholastic.com/bookclubs and you’ll be entered to win a Book Box!

Prizes: 10 WINNERS! One (1) Winner per week will be randomly selected between January 7, 2019, and March 17, 2019, to win a Book Box. There will be ten (10) Winners total.

Grades 4–8

Entries Must Be Received by March 30, 2019

How to Enter: In two pages or less, share your idea for using science and technology to make the world a better place.

Be sure to answer:

• What is the problem you want to solve?
• How does your invention work? How would it help? You can include an illustration.

Grand Prize: One winner will win $5,000 worth of funding toward STEM program tuition expenses. Multiple programs/tuitions will be covered. Funds must be used by Sept. 1, 2020.

Runner-Up Prize: 10 Runners-Up will each win two James Patterson libraries—one for the student and one for the student’s classroom.

Send to: Max Einstein STEM Camp Scholarship Contest, PO Box 714, New York, NY 10013-0714

Entries must include student name, age, and grade; teacher name; and school name, address, and phone number.

Grades 2–3

Entries Must Be Received by February 22, 2019

How to Enter: Team up with one or two friends to write and illustrate the first three pages of an original story about a kid who's a spy. Story should include illustrations and text. Check out how Mac Barnett and Mike Lowery work together to create their books!

Grand Prize: One Winner will receive a class visit with the creators of the Mac B., Kid Spy series—Mac Barnett and Mike Lowery!

Runner-Up Prize: 10 Runners-Up will receive two spy libraries and two spy kits.

Send to: Kid Spy Story Contest, PO Box 714, New York, NY 10013-0714

Entries must include student names, ages, and grades; teacher names; and school names, addresses, and phone numbers.

Grades 3–6

Entries Must Be Received by March 1, 2019

How to Enter: With every order of $10 or more from the Amazing Nonfiction flyer, you’ll be automatically entered to win.

Grand Prize: A FREE one-year subscription to a Scholastic magazine of your choice.

Send to: Amazing Nonfiction Contest, PO Box 714, New York, NY 10013-0714

Entries must include student name, age, and grade; teacher name; and school name, address, and phone number.

Teachers of Grades PreK–12

Deadline for Entries: July 31, 2018

How to Enter: Complete and submit the entry form at: scholastic.com/PattersonPartnership

Prizes: 4,000 winners will receive $500 and 500 Bonus Points toward books for their classroom libraries!

Teachers of Grades K–8

Deadline for Entries: March 31, 2018

How to Enter: Order A Wrinkle in Time and be automatically entered for a chance to win a copy of the original Wrinkle in Time Quintet and Intergalactic P.S. 3! Or send a postcard with teacher name; grade level; and school name, address, and phone number.

Prizes: 50 Winners will be chosen at random.

Due Date: Entries must be RECEIVED by March 31, 2018.

Send to: Wrinkle in Time Sweepstakes, PO Box 714, New York, NY 10013-0714

Teachers of Grades PreK–12

Deadline for Entries: May 1, 2018

How to Enter: Send us your manuscript for a completed 32-page picture book (32 inside pages + front and back cover). Please include your name, address, phone number, and email address.

Prizes: One Grand-Prize Winner will receive 150 printed and bound copies of the winning picture book and a class set of How This Book Was Made! Ten Runners-Up will win a class set of How This Book Was Made.

Due Date: May 1, 2018

Send to: Get Your Book Printed! Picture Book Contest, PO Box 714, New York, NY 10013-0714

Eligible Grades: K–8

Prizes: Two Winners will be chosen at random to receive a Book Box containing every book from the grade appropriate-flyer for the winning classroom.

Due Date: Orders must be placed or postcards sent by March 2, 2018.

No purchase necessary. To enter by postcard, send to: We Need Diverse Books Sweepstakes, PO Box 714, New York, NY 10013-0714.

All postcard entries must include teacher name and grade level plus school name, address, and phone number.

Eligible Grades: PreK–2 Teachers

To Enter: You'll be automatically entered to win when you purchase any Book & CD Library valued at $10 or more from the January, February, or March issues of Honeybee, Inchworm, Firefly, or SeeSaw (December 3, 2017 to May 15, 2018). You may also send in a postcard for entry.

Prizes: One Winner will be chosen at random to receive a Classroom Listening Center.

Due Date: Entries must be RECEIVED by May 15, 2018.

Send to: Classroom Listening Center Sweepstakes, PO Box 714, New York, NY, 10013-0714.

All entries must include teacher name and grade level plus school name, address and phone number.

Grades 2–8 Due Date for Entries: October 16, 2017

Pre-order by October 16 and you’re automatically entered to win:

• A "Getaway" Class Field Trip*

• A Wimpy Kid Prize Package for Every Student in Your Class *Up to $1,000.

You can also enter by sending a postcard by October 16 to the following address:

Wimpy Kid Class Getaway Sweepstakes, PO Box 714, New York, NY 10013-0714

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