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Story Contest: The Moral of the Story is...

Your story with a moral can be about anything you like. Will you write about somebuggy pursuing his or her greatest ambition—such as being a cartoonist, winning a place in the orchestra, or inventing some exciting new technology? Perhaps you’ll imagine a story about a character with magical powers, like Ardda in “Skin Deep,” or who encounters strange creatures, as the princess does in “Three Aunties.” Will your wise moral be about persevering in the face of a challenge? Or the power of love? Or how to find true happiness? Will you write an original moral to end your story, or one you’ve heard before?

The choice is yours. Just remember that Haste makes waste! A watched pot never boils! And A stitch in time saves nine! (If those morals are any help.) Zoot says the moral of this contest is: Happiness is a Cricket reader’s best story with a moral of 350 words or less.

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    1. Your contest entry must be your very own original work. Ideas and words should not be copied.
    2. If you're 14 years old or younger, your entry must be signed by your parent or guardian, saying it is your own original work, that no help was given, and granting Cricket permission to publish prizewinning entries in the September 2013 issue or on our Web site. If you're older than 14, you must sign your own work, verifying that it is original.
    3. Be sure to include your name, age, and full address on your entry.
    4. Only one entry per person, please.
    5. If you want your work returned, enclose a self-addressed, stamped envelope for each entry.
    6. Incomplete entries cannot be considered. Your entry will be incomplete if you forget to include your age or a signature verifying that your work is original.
    7. Your entry must be received by 25 May 2013.
    8. Send entries to:
      Cricket League
      P.O. Box 300
      Peru, IL 61354