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Stone Soup Magazine Stories

Original fiction by young writers ages 8-13

Beyond Detention

by King Hey Chan Age 14

Published May 1, 2022

The fervid morning sun was already piercing the plundered earth of Los Angeles as I walked unhurriedly under the lush...
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by Chloe Leng Age 12

Published October 17, 2021

Twenty years in the future, an orphan boy tries to find his place in a world permanently altered by COVID-19...
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by Steven Cavros Age 9

Published May 24, 2021

Now once, long ago, on June 12, 2027, a stray banana peel found its way into the sewers of Orlando,...
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by Salena Tang

Published August 11, 2019

People are making room for me as I slither by. They are afraid to be “touched” by me. I quietly...
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By Natalia M. Thompson, Illustrated by Emily Rappleye

Published November 17, 2016

The streets echo with Farsi, reverberate with the sounds of decaying cars wallowing down the road, ring in the calls...
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by Annakai Hayakawa Geshlider

Published February 2, 2016

The floor creaked as Simon crept through his grandparents' attic towards a large chest in the corner of the room...
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