Cricket Magazine Fiction and Non-Fiction Stories for Children and Young Teens

NEW ART CONTEST: FASHION STATEMENT

The bugs were fascinated by the beautiful fashions created by Ann Lowe in “She Dreamed of Dresses.” Ladybug has already pulled out her needle and thread to design a new baseball uniform for Sluggo, complete with pink bows. Cricket

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