Here's where you can find some fun and educational links to play with during your free time. This list in constantly being updated, so check back often!

Writing Contests

American Library of Poetry 18th Annual Student Poetry Contest
A $500 (Real Money!!!) national poetry contest which you can enter online.

The Legacy Project's Listen to a Life Contest
Win a brand new computer, a valuable watch, or many other prizes by writing a 300-word essay.
 

Vocabulary

Dictionary.com Word Dynamo Middle School English Games
These are quality vocabulary games created by the people behind dictionary.com.

Grammar

Common errors in English Usage 
Do you "shutter to think" of horrible misusage of the language? Find that and more at this site.
  
Sentence Diagramming
 Understanding the functions of parts of the speech in a sentence and their relationship to one another can be very helpful in learning to construct good sentences. 
      

Free Books

American Literature Catalogue of Classic Novels
There are dozens of FULL TEXT classic novels at this site. There's also many classic short stories available for free.  
 

Other Fun Sites

Comic Strips
Make up your own comics, using characters, emotions, and more