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The Birth of a Star

by Terry Yu Age 11

Published September 1, 2022

Silent wails poured from the door upstairs. Sally’s mother slowly trudged up the creaking stairs, knowing that the interaction was...
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Anita’s Second World

by Tatum Lovely Age 12

Published June 8, 2022

Once, underneath the beautiful London sky, there was a little back lane called Quinton Lane. The lane was made of...
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Pebbles on the Grass

by Myiesha Jain Age 11

Published February 1, 2022

My pale, bare feet received tickles from the short, lime-green grass. My chocolate-brown eyes didn’t shift their gaze. The burning,...
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The Curse of Lemos

by T. Max Crowe Age 12

Published February 1, 2022

Long ago, there was a man named Lemos. Lemos was a simple man who lived in Ancient Greece during the...
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A Time to Run

by Fiona Clare Altschuler Age 11

Published February 1, 2022

I was five years old when it happened, but I remember it well. I wish I could forget it, but...
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I Wish . . .

by Michelle Byers Age 13

Published October 17, 2021

March 20, 2020: “When I talk about the most drastic action we can take, this is it. New York is...
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An excerpt from The Other Realm

by Tristan Hui Age 14

Published June 20, 2021

Winner of our 2020 book contest The Other Realm will be released on September 1, 2021. You can preorder the...
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Get Myself a Rocking Chair

by Nora Heiskell Age 12

Published June 20, 2021

Katrina’s life changes when she starts visiting Mr. McCumber, a lonely old man with no family of his own Chapter...
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The Trials and Tribulations of Swifty Appledoe (Part Three)

by Ariana Kralicek Age 12

Published May 25, 2021

This is the third and final installment of Ariana Kralicek’s novella. You can read the first two installments in the...
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Oscar

by Brennan Cameron Age 10

Published May 24, 2021

After a fire burns his family farm and orchard—their livelihood—Oscar and his siblings must find work “Come on!” Oscar yelled...
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The Birth of a Star

Story Age 11 Published September 1, 2022 by Terry Yu

Silent wails poured from the door upstairs. Sally’s mother slowly trudged up the creaking stairs, knowing that the interaction was inevitable. She slowly opened the door to a room drenched in darkne...
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Anita’s Second World

Story Age 12 Published June 8, 2022 by Tatum Lovely

Once, underneath the beautiful London sky, there was a little back lane called Quinton Lane. The lane was made of cobblestone, and cherry trees lined the edges. Fog usually hung around.
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Pebbles on the Grass

Story Age 11 Published February 1, 2022 by Myiesha Jain

My pale, bare feet received tickles from the short, lime-green grass. My chocolate-brown eyes didn’t shift their gaze. The burning, fiery sun bathed my back until it hurt, but I didn’t change my s...
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The Curse of Lemos

Story Age 12 Published February 1, 2022 by T. Max Crowe

Long ago, there was a man named Lemos. Lemos was a simple man who lived in Ancient Greece during the time of the gods and monsters. Lemos had a simple life in Greece.
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A Time to Run

Story Age 11 Published February 1, 2022 by Fiona Clare Altschuler

I was five years old when it happened, but I remember it well. I wish I could forget it, but that is not to be. The story begins before I was born, when my ma was a girl.
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I Wish . . .

Story Age 13 Published October 17, 2021 by Michelle Byers

March 20, 2020: “When I talk about the most drastic action we can take, this is it. New York is locked down; New Yorkers will only be allowed to leave their homes for essential business.
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An excerpt from The Other Realm

Story Age 14 Published June 20, 2021 by Tristan Hui

Winner of our 2020 book contest The Other Realm will be released on September 1, 2021. You can preorder the book at our store: amazon.com/stonesoup Chapter One The mind of Azalea Morroe’s fath...
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Get Myself a Rocking Chair

Story Age 12 Published June 20, 2021 by Nora Heiskell

Katrina’s life changes when she starts visiting Mr. McCumber, a lonely old man with no family of his own Chapter One Lord I been hangin’ out of town in that low-down rain Watchin’ good-tim...
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The Trials and Tribulations of Swifty Appledoe (Part Three)

Story Age 12 Published May 25, 2021 by Ariana Kralicek

This is the third and final installment of Ariana Kralicek’s novella. You can read the first two installments in the April and May 2021 issues of Stone Soup, or in its entirety here.
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Oscar

Story Age 10 Published May 24, 2021 by Brennan Cameron

After a fire burns his family farm and orchard—their livelihood—Oscar and his siblings must find work “Come on!” Oscar yelled to his younger brother, Finn. Finn ran to catch up.
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