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Serene Meditation Mountain, graphic art by Aaron, 11

Serene Meditation Mountain Aaron D'Souza, 11 This picture helps remind me to take time to meditate and keep calm, especially ...

Zooming In, a short story by Maya, 10

Zooming In Maya Ruben, 10 “Knowing how to care is the first step, but actively going out of your way ...

A Birthday Cake in a Pandemic, a personal narrative by Olivia, 10

A Birthday Cake in a Pandemic Olivia Ren, 10 I was wandering around my house, not doing anything in particular, ...

Reflection: A Twisted Tale, Reviewed by Pragnya, 13

In 1998, Disney released the animated film Mulan, a musical set in Han China that centers around Fa Mulan, an ...
A loving black-and-white photograph of wrinkled hands clasping young ones.

“Positive,” a personal narrative by Sarayu B., 11

Positive Sarayu B, 11 I got the news sometime in January. I was waiting, waiting, waiting for my grandmother to ...

Born on the First of Two, Reviewed by April, 13

We have lived in this world for so long that we often forget to notice its beauties and terrors. Although ...

Which One is Malala? Reviewed by Patrycja, 13

On the book's cover we can see a brunette girl with sad, but twinkling brown eyes. She makes an impression ...

Oliver Twist, Reviewed by Enni, 13

“Please, sir... I want some more.” These words have become a catchphrase through the countless adaptations of Charles Dickens’s novel ...

The Tale of Despereaux, Reviewed by Eunice, 10

The Tale of Despereaux is a book about the power of love and bravery. Despereaux is a little mouse that ...

Author Interview: Damian Dibben, author The History Keepers, talks to blogger Madeline Sornson

Recently Stone Soup blogger and book reviewer Madeline Sornson had the opportunity to read The History Keepers by Damian Dibben, ...

The History Keepers series by Damian Dibben, reviewed by Madeline Sornson, 12

Review of The History Keepers series by Damian Dibben 1. The Storm Begins 2. Circus Maximus 3. Nightship To China ...

Review of “The Ickabog” by J.K. Rowling, by Anya Geist, 13

Review of The Ickabog by J.K. Rowling Anya Geist, 13 All over the world, children are stuck in quarantine. And, ...