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The Dark Hospital (William)

by Lina Kim Age 11

Published April 17, 2021

I glanced around the hospital cautiously and shuddered. The walls were pure white, but I felt as if they were stained with the blood of those who never survived. The doors were clean, the windows...

Spring, a poem by Porter Younkin, 9

by Stone Soup Editors

Published April 15, 2021

Spring Porter Younkin, 9 flowers the, water the, splash the it calms me, cools it, calms down me. just like a rainbow rainbow. seeing doubles.

Why Schools Should Promote Democracy

by Anushka Trivedi Age 10

Published April 14, 2021

KD 13: Nike’s Best Yet?

by Joshua Wang

Published April 13, 2021

Basketball continues to be one of the most popular sports across the world, and all you need to play it is a hoop and a ball. But everyone who plays the sport knows that a...

Weekly Creativity #148: Write a Story that Focuses on a Dialogue Between Two or More Objects

by Stone Soup Editors

Published April 12, 2021

Write a story that focuses primarily on a dialogue between two or more of the objects in the room in which you’re writing. Think about what a day in the life of one of these...

Weekly Creativity #147 | Flash Contest #30: Visit the Same Place Every Day for a Week and Document what You See

by Sage Millen

Published April 5, 2021

COVID-19 in the Ocean

by Roger Krishna

Published April 1, 2021

Once upon a time, there was a man named: Jeff. He had COVID-19. It was a hot day and he felt like relaxing by swimming. So, he went to dive in the ocean. That is...

A New Nature

by Emma Birches

Published April 1, 2021

I am a new flower in a tree a unique red bird in a nest full of blue birds. A fish out of water. I am the school’s newborn. My school is a new jungle...

Life Without a Smile

by Margaux Citrin

Published March 31, 2021

On the first day of seventh grade, I walked into my new school quivering with fear. I have always been a very outgoing person, but only because I had been surrounded by people I had...

Book Club Report: The Penderwicks, Jeanne Birdsall

by Anya Geist

Published March 31, 2021

The Dark Hospital (William)

Post Age 11 Published April 17, 2021 by Lina Kim

I glanced around the hospital cautiously and shuddered. The walls were pure white, but I felt as if they were stained with the blood of those who never survived. The doors were clean, the windows shining. It was all a trick. A trap. I clutched my father’s hand. I rarely did, but the hospital gave me flashbacks of my dead mother. I needed comfort. The stench of a thousand disinfectants hit me.

Spring, a poem by Porter Younkin, 9

Post Published April 15, 2021 by Stone Soup Editors

Spring Porter Younkin, 9 flowers the, water the, splash the it calms me, cools it, calms down me. just like a rainbow rainbow. seeing doubles.

Why Schools Should Promote Democracy

Post Age 10 Published April 14, 2021 by Anushka Trivedi

“…We have seen a force that would shatter our nation rather than share it, Would destroy our country if it meant delaying democracy. And this effort very nearly succeeded…” (Amanda Gorman, The Hill We Climb, Inaugural poem, January 20, 2021) Our nation’s first ever youth poet laureate, Amanda Gorman, was referring to the attack on the US Capitol that nearly overtu...

KD 13: Nike’s Best Yet?

Post Published April 13, 2021 by Joshua Wang

Basketball continues to be one of the most popular sports across the world, and all you need to play it is a hoop and a ball. But everyone who plays the sport knows that a good pair of basketball shoes is also necessary. That’s where the KD 13 comes in, the best all-around performing shoe made by Nike when it comes to basketball.

Weekly Creativity #148: Write a Story that Focuses on a Dialogue Between Two or More Objects

Post Published April 12, 2021 by Stone Soup Editors

Write a story that focuses primarily on a dialogue between two or more of the objects in the room in which you’re writing. Think about what a day in the life of one of these objects might be like, and in turn think about how these objects might interact with each other!

Weekly Creativity #147 | Flash Contest #30: Visit the Same Place Every Day for a Week and Document what You See

Post Published April 5, 2021 by Sage Millen

Visit the same place—precisely the same location—multiple times a day, or at the same time every day for a week. Document what you see through photography, other art forms, or writing! To be considered for the the April 2021 Flash Contest, visit our submittable site here and submit by Sunday, April 11 at midnight.

COVID-19 in the Ocean

Post Published April 1, 2021 by Roger Krishna

Once upon a time, there was a man named: Jeff. He had COVID-19. It was a hot day and he felt like relaxing by swimming. So, he went to dive in the ocean. That is how he started COVID-19 in the ocean! Soon after that, doctors found out that fish were dying in the ocean. They came together to help the ocean creatures. First, they tried putting the COVID-19 vaccine by chasing every fish.

A New Nature

Post Published April 1, 2021 by Emma Birches

I am a new flower in a tree a unique red bird in a nest full of blue birds. A fish out of water. I am the school’s newborn. My school is a new jungle in my head. Originally published in Stone Soup Magazine, April 2021

Life Without a Smile

Post Published March 31, 2021 by Margaux Citrin

On the first day of seventh grade, I walked into my new school quivering with fear. I have always been a very outgoing person, but only because I had been surrounded by people I had known my whole life. Starting this year, I switched to a different school and I had to go out of my comfort zone to meet new people.

Book Club Report: The Penderwicks, Jeanne Birdsall

Post Published March 31, 2021 by Anya Geist

An update from our twenty-fifth Book Club meeting! On Saturday, March 27, the Stone Soup Book Club discussed The Penderwicks: A Summer Tale of Four Sisters, Two Rabbits, and a Very Interesting Boy, by Jeanne Birdsall. The Penderwicks, the first book in a series of five, is about four sisters and their father, and all of the adventures they encounter when they rent a summer home in the Berkshires.

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