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 Twits, Reviewed by Petros Korahais, 8

The Twits by Roald Dahl  is a disgusting, creepy, repulsive book full of gross descriptions of stinky people who are ...

I Can Change the World with Hope, a poem by Tanvi, 11

I Can Change the World with Hope Tanvi Padala, 11 I’ve always dreamt of a place Where everyone would treat ...

Running or Racing?

Running or racing? It’s such a simple question and most of us would probably choose running. But is that really ...

All Rise For The Honorable Perry T. Cook, Reviewed by Emma, 9

All Rise For The Honorable Perry T. Cook by Leslie Connor is an amazing book that deserves much praise. The ...
My Chinese Dream watercolor

How to Live the Life You Dream of Living, a motivational piece by Sabrina, 13

How to Live the Life You Dream of Living Sabrina Lu, 13 If you would like to live the life ...

Animal Farm and the Concept of Failed Socialist Utopia

Historians estimate that around twenty million perished under Stalin’s totalitarian socialist regime (Keller). Around 18-45 million died in China’s Great ...