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.
ROBOMIND Ep. 2: Speechless
Podcast #2: "Speechless" Transcript: Hello, my name is Misha Ahmed, and I am your host of this podcast series called ...
A Very Special Beach
Like all other beaches, Omaha Beach had sand, rocks, and water. But this beach was different. This one had a ...
Why You Should Play Chess
Chess. The generations-old game of strategy, cunning, and skill. Of maneuvering pieces with intent and strategy with a goal of ...
A Closer Look Into Nature
Look closely at the picture above and take a guess as to what it is. A banana? A rock wall? ...
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: ...
A Castle in the Sky, Reviewed by Lydia Chen, 9
If you like anime, you should check out this Japanese film named A Castle in the Sky by Studio Ghibli ...
Book Reviews
Book Review: The Book Thief
The Book Thief was an intriguing read from start to finish. The minute I opened the cover and saw the ...
Amulet: The Stonekeeper (Book One), Reviewed by Pragnya, 13
Amulet: The Stonekeeper by Kazu Kibushi is the gripping first installment of an eight-part graphic novel series about Emily and ...
Deserter, Reviewed by Sita, 13
I never enjoyed being scared like my peers did. I was the kid who refused to go on roller coasters, ...
Becoming Pablo Neruda: The Dreamer, Reviewed by Emma, 10
The Dreamer, written by Pam Muñoz Ryan and illustrated by Peter Sís, is a unique story based on Pablo Neruda’s ...
The Whole Story of Half a Girl, Reviewed by Aditi, 13
I have always wondered how others live a cross-cultural life. Whether it's the culture you are born into or trying ...
The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea, Reviewed by April, 14
Every year, May is celebrated as AAPI Month in honor of the Asian American and Pacific Islanders who have contributed ...
COVID-19 Blog
No Peconic in Pandemic
I was sitting on my soft bed, and was finishing up with my online classes. I preferred to work on ...
The One-Way Conversation, a story by Lauren, 11
My family’s house in Connecticut was massive. It had a huge green backyard, with the woods behind it. You could ...
The Dreaded Blood Test, a personal narrative by Eleanor, 11
At the time, I was just three years old. My mom, the doctor, and me. The doctor approached me with ...
A New Beginning, a poem by Aditi, 12
A New Beginning by Aditi Nair, 12 Sitting. Crunching. Staring. Glaring. The sun gently embraced the horizon to meet the ...
Masks, a poem by Tallulah Nagae, 8
Masks by Tallulah Nagae, 8 On a walk deep in the woods I tell my mom I don't want to ...
