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City of Spies, Reviewed by Savarna, 13

by Stone Soup Editors

Published November 2, 2021

We’re the Resilient Generation, Not the COVID Generation

by Stone Soup Editors

Published October 20, 2021

The Other Side of Luck, Reviewed by Ismini, 12

by Ismini Vasiloglou Age 12

Published October 15, 2021

Una is a princess secluded from the city. Her mother passed away giving birth to her brother when she was young, and her father neglects her, treating Una as an afterthought. Julien’s mother also passed...

The Giver, Reviewed by Vivaan, 12

by Vivaan Kartik

Published October 11, 2021

The Wings of Fire: The Dragonet Prophecy, Reviewed by Jackson, 12

by Stone Soup Editors

Published October 8, 2021

The People of Sparks, Reviewed by Orin, 11

by Stone Soup Editors

Published October 4, 2021

Sometimes teachers are right. From the moment I set my eyes on the first word of The City of Ember, I was intrigued. Yes. Leads are indeed effective. As I read through the rich storytelling...

The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, Reviewed by Daniel, 10

by Daniel Zhu Age 12

Published September 21, 2021

In The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, Robert Louis Stevenson tells the story of a man with a split personality. Wanting to split the bad part of himself from the good, Jekyll...

Tiny Pretty Things, Reviewed by April, 13

by April Yu

Published September 13, 2021

From the outside, Manhattan’s most elite ballet academy is the epitome of perfection. Hundreds of girls masquerade in pink skirts and tight buns, their makeup heavy and smiles bright as they maneuver the many classrooms—arms...

The Infinite Lives Of Maisie Day, reviewed by Pragnya, 13

by Pragnya HG

Published September 1, 2021

Shadow and Bone, Reviewed by April, 13

by April Yu Age 13

Published September 1, 2021

When Netflix’s Shadow and Bone television show premiered in April of this year, it was immediately met with overwhelming success. The fantasy show amassed over one billion viewership minutes in its second week of release!...

City of Spies, Reviewed by Savarna, 13

Post Published November 2, 2021 by Stone Soup Editors

‘“This operation is hot. We are a go.”’ Imagine a group of kids. Imagine they are spies. Imagine that the fate of every intelligence agency across the world hinges on their next decision. That’s what it’s like in City Spies by James Ponti. The first of a series, it has everything from deadly viruses and criminal masterminds to food-loving boys and mathematical geniuses.

We’re the Resilient Generation, Not the COVID Generation

Post Published October 20, 2021 by Stone Soup Editors

We're the Resilient Generation, Not the COVID Generation Olivia Shekou, 12 What is resilience? "Resilience" is used in physics to describe the way materials revert back to their original shape after undergoing some kind of shock or impact. In medicine, “resilience” describes a patient’s ability to recover after a traumatic event, such as surgery or accidents.

The Other Side of Luck, Reviewed by Ismini, 12

Post Age 12 Published October 15, 2021 by Ismini Vasiloglou

The Giver, Reviewed by Vivaan, 12

Post Published October 11, 2021 by Vivaan Kartik

Intelligence, integrity, courage and wisdom. These are the four qualities a Receiver of Memory must have, and one more, which can only be named, but not described: the capacity to see beyond. "Sameness," a process that terminates all war, hunger, and pain, is ubiquitous throughout "The Community," seemingly utopian at first sight.

The Wings of Fire: The Dragonet Prophecy, Reviewed by Jackson, 12

Post Published October 8, 2021 by Stone Soup Editors

When people think of fairy tales, they often think of traditional stories like Cinderella, Jack and the Beanstalk, and Shrek. While these are all amazing fairy tales, the book Wings of Fire: The Dragonet Prophecy is far superior due to its thrilling action and deep plot. The Book, written by Tui T. Sutherland, starts with a shy little dragonet named Clay.

The People of Sparks, Reviewed by Orin, 11

Post Published October 4, 2021 by Stone Soup Editors

Sometimes teachers are right. From the moment I set my eyes on the first word of The City of Ember, I was intrigued. Yes. Leads are indeed effective. As I read through the rich storytelling and the writing style in The City of Ember, I fell in love with. The adventure that Lina and Doon went on together was a sight for sore eyes.

The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, Reviewed by Daniel, 10

Post Age 12 Published September 21, 2021 by Daniel Zhu

In The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, Robert Louis Stevenson tells the story of a man with a split personality. Wanting to split the bad part of himself from the good, Jekyll develops a potion. However, when he drinks it, he is horrified to have taken the form of a monster named Edward Hyde. Luckily, he can switch between the two by drinking the potion again.

Tiny Pretty Things, Reviewed by April, 13

Post Published September 13, 2021 by April Yu

The Infinite Lives Of Maisie Day, reviewed by Pragnya, 13

Post Published September 1, 2021 by Pragnya HG

Hypotheticals are born everyday, usually from seemingly insignificant occurrences that align together to form questions that aren’t necessarily easy to answer. Of course, they’re meant to stay inside the depths of our imagination, but sometimes they start to shape themselves into a culmination of coincidental thoughts. What if, one day, you woke up, only to find the world around you gone?

Shadow and Bone, Reviewed by April, 13

Post Age 13 Published September 1, 2021 by April Yu

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