Cricket Magazine Group began offering top-quality children's literature over 35 years ago and now publishes a line of beautifully illustrated literary magazines for children of all ages: BABYBUG®, for children ages 6 months to 3 years; LADYBUG®, for ages 3 to 6; SPIDER®, for ages 6 to 9, and CRICKET®, for ages 9-14. The company also publishes a line of nonfiction magazines devoted to the sciences, arts, and humanities: CLICK®, for ages 3 to 7, ASK®, for ages 7 to 10, and MUSE®, for ages 10 and up. CICADA®, a challenging and entertaining literary magazine for teens and young adults ages 14 and up was added in 1998.

In 2008, Cricket Magazine Group launched ad-free Web sites for kids to correspond with each of its publications. Carefully designed to enhance the company's mission to nurture a love of reading and writing, stimulate a child’s imagination and intellect, and encourage creative expression, these Web sites offer a safe space for children to engage with interactive content that complements the top-quality literature and nonfiction found in our magazines.

Cicadamag.com is the Web site for CICADA®, a lively literary magazine for young people ages 14 and up. The Web features The Slam, an award-winning online forum for microfiction and poetry. Teens interested in seeing their work in print can check out the Call for Creative Endeavors and view other submissions needs for the magazine. To encourage creative expression, the editors offer online Writing Tips and Quotes and witty interviews with each issue’s Spot Artist Extraordinaire. A section called Favorite Books features Editors’ Picks and Readers’ Picks—and links to sites that offer more great reading for teens. And, of course, visitors to the site can always view a sampling of the latest issue’s contents.

To learn more about Cricket Magazine Group and our publications, visit www.cricketmag.com.