Cricket Magazine

Pros: Variety and quality of content.

Cons: Some stories are serialized, which can be good or bad, really.

The Bottom Line: If you know a 9-14 year old who's a reader, or one you'd like to encourage to be a reader, this is the magazine to do it with.

Review: 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.

The Bottom Line: Love it love it love it! If reading is your child's thing (or even if it isn't,) give Cricket a try, you'll be glad you did!

Review: 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

Review: 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: quality literature

Cons: pricey

Review: 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: Everything is Wonderfully Done!

Cons: May be a little much for the younger kids.

The Bottom Line: Lovely magazine that makes for great one on one time with your child. Encourages love of reading and explores variety of topics. Top Notch!

Review: 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: Interesting stories

Cons: Sometimes they're long.

Review: 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...