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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 ...

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 ...

Jonathan Livingston Seagull, Reviewed by Nova, 11

Several people are kept in a cave. They have lived in the cave their entire lives, chained to the ground, ...

Review Of “One for the Murphys” by Lynda Mullaly Hunt

One for the Murphys  is a coming-of-age novel written by Lynda Mullaly Hunt, bestselling author of Fish In A Tree, ...

Chew on This, Reviewed by Iris Ma, 12

If you’ve ever had a sudden need for food, but can’t get a proper meal, you probably thought of going ...

Illuminae, Reviewed by Nova, 11

Illuminae, by Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff, is the first book of a young adult series titled The Illuminae Files ...

Keeper of the Lost Cities Book 1, Reviewed by Nova, 11

I first read Keeper of the Lost Cities on October of 2020, for the Stone Soup Book Club. I had ...

Jennifer Chan Is Not Alone, Reviewed by Pragnya, 13

Jennifer Chan Is Not Alone is very experimental in the way its lens plays with the reader’s perceptions throughout the ...