contests

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contests

The candy corn contest

1984
Richard is determined to win the Thanksgiving Candy Corn contest by guessing the correct number of candies in the jar, but before he realizes what he has done he eats three pieces.

Arthur and the poetry contest

1999
Fern dares Arthur and his friends to enter the poetry writing contest at the local library, but writing poems turns out to be harder than they thought.

No talking

2007
The noisy fifth grade boys of Laketon Elementary School challenge the equally loud fifth grade girls to a "no talking" contest.

The kite fighters

2002
In Korea in 1473, eleven-year-old Young-sup overcomes his rivalry with his older brother Kee-sup, who as the first-born son receives special treatment from their father, and combines his kite-flying skill with Kee-sup's kite-making skill in an attempt to win the New Year kite-fighting competition.

Nate the Great and the fishy prize

2004
Though it means Nate can't get his dog ready for the smartest pet contest, he agrees to search for the missing prize for the contest.

Don't swap your sweater for a dog

2008
Determined to win a trophy of some kind, first-grader Roscoe swaps a hand-knitted sweater from his grandmother for the chance to enter his new neighbor's very clever dog in a trick contest.

The field day from the Black Lagoon

2005
Field day is one week away, and everyone has to go, but with crazy coach Kong making up all the events, it just might be a field day of screams.

Germy blew it

1987
Dying to get on television and become famous, Jeremy Bluett tries all sorts of schemes.

Can't catch me, I'm the gingerbread man

1981
When the family health food store burns down, 12-year-old-Mitch is even more determined to win first prize in a Bakeathon with his special gingerbread.

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