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The Stone Soup Blog

The blog is written by the young writers and artists of Stone Soup. If you are aged 13 or younger and have something to say on any topic—nature, science, cookery, sport, sewing, crafts, music, photography, travel—we would love to hear your voice. We are also always happy to hear from book reviewers. Please go to our Submittable site for more details on how to become a young blogger. We accept individual posts and are also always looking for writers to contribute on a regular basis—once a week or once a month.

The Rise of Nintendo by Schamil Saeed, 11

Nintendo. The console that changed the world, for 40 years and still going, there’s no escaping that video games have ...

Scythe, Reviewed by Emily Ke, 12

I know. To think about the end of life, death, is a topic that everyone is scared to talk about ...

Fast Thinking on the Moon

A rocket ship called the IM-1 lander (AKA Odysseus, or Odie) had unexpected problems hours before landing on the moon ...

A Conversation About Those Little Hearts

All around the world, on February 14, people celebrate Valentine’s Day. Whether it’s giving your partner flowers, or just receiving ...

ROBOMIND Ep. 3: You’ve Got a Friend In Me

Episode #3: You've Got a Friend in Me Transcript: Hello, my name is Misha Ahmed, and I am your host ...

Poetry Soup – Ep. 16: “Kids Who Die” by Langston Hughes

Hello, and welcome to Poetry Soup! I’m your host, Emma Catherine Hoff. Today, I’ll be talking about the poem, “Kids ...

Book Reviews

Scythe, Reviewed by Emily Ke, 12

I know. To think about the end of life, death, is a topic that everyone is scared to talk about ...

My Soup Is Getting Cold and Other Funny Stories about the Stealing of the Mona Lisa

On August 21st, 1911, a person named Vincenzo Peruggia committed one of the most famous art heists in history. He ...

We will fly higher, Reviewed by Caroline Gao, 12

"Once upon a time, from a wounded land/ My family was pushed to leave our homeland," writes Parwana Amiri in ...

The Story That Cannot Be Told, Reviewed by Roxy Messier, 12

A few days ago, something happened. If it had not happened, it wouldn’t have been told. What happened was this: ...

Spaced Out, Reviewed by Arjun Nair, 11

“There’s nowhere to hide on the world’s first moon base. After all, it’s only the size of a soccer field.” ...

Fever 1973, Reviewed by Zoe Li, 12

Laurie Halse Anderson’s historical novel Fever 1793 takes place in Philadelphia during the Yellow Fever epidemic. Nearly 5,000 people died ...

COVID-19 Blog

A loving black-and-white photograph of wrinkled hands clasping young ones.

Another Story for Mita, a Personal Narrative by Isabella Filart, 10

The sobbing was faint at first, echoing to me through shut doors. I curiously wandered into my parents’ room in ...
On-the-Other-Side-of-the-Wall

Home Sick, a poem by Carolina Ulloa-Compton, 12

staying at homeand being alonemy mom says it will endbut my dad says this is not the enddiscussing what will ...

Out of It, a poem by Madeline Male, 14

Out of school!Out of paper towels --Out of sanitizer . . .Out of masks.Out of sports.Out of work.Out of business.Out ...

Covid, a poem by Melanie, 9

Covid Melanie Delfina, 9 It was hard to see the light at the end of the tunnel,   when it felt ...
GuardingtheGarden

Out of the Pandemic, poetry in seasons by Paridhi, 13 | Part VI: Spring 2021

Author's Statement I started writing this piece as an optional assignment in my seventh grade English class. It was an ...
Winter

Out of the Pandemic, poetry in seasons by Paridhi, 13 | Part V: Winter 2021

Author's Statement I started writing this piece as an optional assignment in my seventh grade English class. It was an ...