Cover art by Daniel Krall
There’s a certain autumnal chill in the air that says that Halloween is on its way! Snuggle up with this issue of CRICKET and some hot cocoa and get ready for some fall magic. See how a young boy uses his experience with scarecrows on his family’s farm to save a castle from siege, then follow a family as they take in one fierce kitty. Make terrifying tarantula treats with an upside-down muffin tin, enjoy a spooky poem by William Shakespeare, get ready for a sleepover in Cricket Country, and so much more!
Kids will love seeing contributions from readers like them throughout the pages of CRICKET. From quirky reader letters to favorite first sentence submissions to award-winning poetry, it’s a showcase of the creativity of young minds. There’s something in CRICKET for every reader!
Enjoy features including:
· “Scarecrows” by Justin Werfel
· “The Weird Sisters’ Spell” by William Shakespeare
· “The Pirate King” by Joan McCarthy
· “Jack-O’-Lanterns” by Ann Pedtke
· “Tarantula Terrors” by Barbara Ramet
· “A Purr-fect Way to Build Up Bones” by Vijaya Khisty Bodach
· “Animal Magnet” by Quillon Dayton
· “Midnight Cat” by Maureen Bowden
· “Favorite First Sentences” from Cricket Readers
· “The Fish Who Shook the Earth” by Rachel Delaney
· “Seeds of Discovery” by J. Patrick Lewis
· “The Owl in the Henhouse” by Deepa Agarwal
· “Going Batty” by Ruth Gilmore Ingulsrud
Regular features of CRICKET Magazine include Letterbox, Cricket Country, Ugly Bird’s Crossbird Puzzle, Cricket League, Cricket and Ladybug, and Old Cricket Says.
