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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.

My Encounter with Nelson Mandela, a short story by Olivia Shekou, 12

My Encounter with Nelson Mandela Olivia Shekou, 12 Just last week, I flew to New York to visit my aunt, ...
A nostalgic pencil crayon drawing of a baseball bat, ball and glove lying abandoned on a field.

The Early Bird May Catch the Worm, but It’s Never Too Late to Get into the Game, a personal narrative by Phoenix Crucillo, 12

The Early Bird May Catch the Worm, but It's Never Too Late to Get into the Game Phoenix Crucillo, 12 ...

A Vacation, an Idiom, and a Wedding, a short story by Joyce Hong, 11

A Vacation, an Idiom, and a Wedding Joyce Hong, 11 Todd slowly exhaled and pressed the button on the radio ...

Forest Fire, a poem by Prisha Aswal, 8

FOREST FIRE  Sparks Fly  Crackling Sound Trees Down On fire Smoke rises up to the Sky Wolves Howl Bears Flee ...

Rubble

In the summer of 2017, a horrific earthquake hit the Greek island of Lesvos. In the summer of 2017, my ...

The Google Doodle Everyone Will Play

The Google homepage is something that everyone has been on, not once or twice. Many times. But it’s one of ...

Book Reviews

Refugee, Reviewed by Ivy Halpern, 13

I read the book Refugee by Alan Gratz. Refugee is about three different kids in three different time periods, however, ...

Wings of Fire: The Dragonet Prophecy, Reviewed by Nina Vigil, 12

It’s pretty much impossible to write a book review for a series. You’ll have to include every single one of ...

The Accidental Prime Minister, Reviewed by Vivaan, 9

The Accidental Prime Minister is a hilarious book written by Tom McLaughlin. It is about a 12 year old boy ...

They Poured Fire On Us From the Sky, Reviewed by Silas and Kaiya

They Poured Fire on Us From the Sky is about a civil war in the continent of Africa. Thousands of ...

The Pearl, Reviewed by Vandana Ravi, 12

Does bad always follow good? Where does one cross the line between pursuing a dream and being consumed by greed? ...

Noggin, Reviewed by Lucy Ward, 13

Can you imagine waking up to find your head is stuck on a different body? Noggin, by John Corey Whaley, ...

COVID-19 Blog

Covid-19, a poem of hope by Audrey Chuang, 11

Covid-19 by Audrey Chuang, 11 The news rings in my head The anger and negativity swirling around me I can’t ...

Book Club Report: Our First Meeting!

An update from our first Stone Soup Book Club Meeting! The Stone Soup Book Club is open to all Stone ...

Tough Times, a poem by Aarush Iyengar, 12

Tough Times by Aarush Iyengar, 12 Tough times are here, So keep your loved ones near. Be happy and sing ...

Extracts from My COVID-19 Experience Journal, by Sophie Harris, 14

My COVID-19 Experience Journal By Sophie Harris, 14 Today is Tuesday, March 17, 2020, and it was our third day ...

The Virus, a poem by Avah Dodson, 11

The Virus By Avah Dodson, 11 As I lie in bed I can hear Mom sobbing into Dad’s arms. They’re ...