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At the Dinner Table

Post Published June 4, 2019 by Lukas Cooke

Often I find myself coming home from school, and being utterly and completely bored, even after an entire bus ride of thought on what I want to do when I finally get there.
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Alien Serenity

Post Published January 21, 2019 by Lukas Cooke

A gust of wind blew, but not a thing seemed to stir. How odd, I thought to myself, shivering as the gale sent spikes of cold into the depths of my body.
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My Soccer Game Went Up In Smoke

Post Published November 13, 2018 by Lukas Cooke

As many people know, the state of California has burned with some 7,600 fires this year. Many of these were large and leveled entire towns, leaving thousands of people homeless.
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Author Interview: Patricia Newman, author of Plastic Ahoy! talks to Stone Soup blogger Lukas Cooke

Post Published September 14, 2018 by Lukas Cooke

Lukas Cooke, our young blogger interested in nature and the environment, recently had the opportunity to read one of Patricia Newman's books, Plastic Ahoy!
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The Mountains from the Stories

Post Published August 22, 2018 by Lukas Cooke

I stood on the trampoline, legs bouncing slightly as my sister Lena jumped about around me. Other children ran barefoot in the lush green grass, squealing and laughing happily.
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The Winds of Change

Post Published April 8, 2018 by Lukas Cooke

As I stepped into the morning sun, I found that it was not as cold out as it had been these past few months. I went back inside to quickly change out of my jeans and sweater into shorts and a t-shirt.
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Rain

Post Published March 19, 2018 by Lukas Cooke

It rained. Or rather, it poured. Large grey clouds darkened the sky, their heavy droplets collecting in puddles and soaking the ground, wind altering the direction of their descent as gravity pulled t...
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Books vs. Video Games

Post Published December 4, 2017 by Lukas Cooke

Books are in many ways a different universe. They lead to imagination and adventure more than any other object or activity. Some might argue that this isn’t true.
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Nature in Fiji: an Awe-Filling Experience

Post Published November 30, 2017 by Lukas Cooke

In November of 2016, my family and I traveled to the island of Vanua Levu, Fiji. We stayed at a place called Koro Sun Resort. Each day the resort had certain events going on that one could sign up for...
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A Desert Wonder

Post Published November 4, 2017 by Lukas Cooke

So there I was, atop a mountain in the Nevada High Desert, near Walker River. I had climbed up there just a few minutes before, and just as soon as I got there, I was in wonder.
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Nature

Post Published October 6, 2017 by Lukas Cooke

This is the first of many guest blog posts that on the Stone Soup blog. Today's guest blogger is Lukas Cooke, 10, who urges us to think more about nature and how we can protect it.
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