Cricket Magazine

Pros: Variety and quality of content.
Cons: Some stories are serialized, which can be good or bad, really.

Cricket is a short story magazine for kids 9-14, though obviously you can go up and down a little on that age range. The same publishing company publishes a large number of fiction and nonfiction magazines for different age ranges. If your ...

Pros: Cute, smart, sweet... By far the best magazine for your smart kid
Cons: None at all.

Cricket is a great magazine for a number of reasons. I've been getting it since May 98 (Which is a long time, considering how long I've been alive ;D) and I've kept every issue. If your kid enjoys reading, they'll love Cricket. If your kid doesn't enjoy...

Pros: Range of stories and levels, great for all children
Cons: Price on the high side

I got this magazine for years as a kid, and I do mean years. I loved it. I worshipped it. I have at least one particularly good issue here at grad school with me. And what am I in grad school for? Creative writing. I am more than willing to say...

Pros: Everything is Wonderfully Done!
Cons: May be a little much for the younger kids.

The Elite in Children's Periodicals! This magazine is a must for the development of imagination and creativity in your kids! Cricket magazine has been thrilling kids for longer than I care to think about! They have it all!Short stories, poetry, serial...

Pros: quality literature
Cons: pricey

I am always on the lookout for publications for my 9 year old daughter. She is a voracious reader (has been ever since she learned) and I thought a literary magazine might be a fun way to expand what she reads without it seeming too much like a...

Pros: Interesting stories
Cons: Sometimes they're long.

My sister just started receiving this magazine this year. It is one in a series of reading magazines for kids. Yes, technically this magazine is hers, but now I'm into it also! Cricket includes short stories and poems for ages 9-14. Most people ignore...

Pros: Don't know any.
Cons: The absolutely horrific customer service, or lack thereof!

Posted two subs, never received confirmation; couldn't get a response online nor by phone. Cancelled subs. They won't refund the entire price cuz they say they sent one issue to each of the subs. Now they refuse to call me back.  I have never encountered such an unresponsive organization in my life.  I wouldn't trust them again.