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.
A Short History of the Game Boy by Schamil Saeed, 11
Over the years, there have been many attempts to capture the thrill of console games in a smaller, handheld package, ...
Invisible Emmie, Reviewed by Maahika Challagulla, 12
The dictionary definition of invisible is “unable to be seen; not visible to the eye”. The middle school definition of ...
A Collector’s Armory Ep. 3: Pre-Tween Collecting by Ayaan Pirani, 12
Welcome to A Collector’s Armory! This is a podcast about collecting different things throughout the stages of life. The name ...
Shakespeare Translated into English of 2024
This week, I finished A Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare. This play follows the plot of lovers, royals, and ...
The Story of Marvel by Schamil Saeed, 11
Superheroes, from Ancient Greece to Norse mythology, man has always been fascinated by the allure of beings possessing powers beyond ...
Scar Island, Reviewed by Arjun Nair, 12
It is said that guilt is perhaps the most painful companion of death, but Jonathan Grisby feels he deserves far ...
Book Reviews
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 ...
The Fort, Reviewed by Sydney Kesselheim, 11
The Fort, by Gordon Korman, is a novel about four 6th grade boys who all share a clubhouse in the ...
Space Case, Reviewed by Arjun Nair, 11
Dashiell Gibson is the luckiest 12-year-old on Earth, although he sees it through a different lens. The truth is, no ...
COVID-19 Blog
Out of the Pandemic, poetry in seasons by Paridhi, 13 | Part IV: Autumn 2020
Author's Statement I started writing this piece as an optional assignment in my seventh grade English class. It was an ...
Out of the Pandemic, poetry in seasons by Paridhi, 13 | Part III: Summer 2020
Author's Statement I started writing this piece as an optional assignment in my seventh grade English class. It was an ...
Out of the Pandemic, poetry in seasons by Paridhi, 13 | Part II: Spring 2020
Author's Statement I started writing this piece as an optional assignment in my seventh grade English class. It was an ...
Pandemic Echoes
An invisible enemy has changed our lives. Lives lost, all too soon. Soon slinks fear, that we contain in isolation ...
Out of the Pandemic, poetry in seasons by Paridhi, 13 | Part I: Winter 2020
Author's Statement I started writing this piece as an optional assignment in my seventh grade English class. It was an ...
Break-Up Letter to 2021
Break-Up Letter to 2021 Jacqueline Gonzalez, 13 Dear 2021, I’m not exactly sure how to say this, and I am ...
