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Book Club Report: A Wish in the Dark by Christina Soontornvat

Post Published May 9, 2022 by Maya Mahony

An update from our thirty-fifth Book Club meeting! This month we discussed A Wish in the Dark by Christina Soontornvat, a suspenseful and moving novel set in a magical version of Thailand.
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Weekly Creativity #203: Write a Letter to Your Future Self

Post Published May 9, 2022 by Molly Torinus

Write a letter to your future self. You could tell them about your current life, or even give them advice.
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Saving Soar (William) – 5/7/2022

Post Age 9 Published May 7, 2022 by Pearl Coogan

1 “When do we actually get to start flying the pegasi instead of just riding them like normal horses,” Chloe said boldly, putting her hand on her hips as I galloped around the arena on Clifftop, a...
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Character Sketching (William) April 23, 2022

Post Age 11 Published May 6, 2022 by Susannah Muller

Into the room walked a man of elegance and manner, his gait highlighting each step as a small show of dignity and each soft landing of the foot a show of delicacy.
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To Kill a Mockingbird, Reviewed by Grace, 13

Post Published May 5, 2022 by Grace Huang

One of the most classic Southern Gothic novels, To Kill a Mockingbird, written by Harper Lee from a little girl Scout's perspective, tells the story of the struggles for justice in an Alabama town dur...
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Writing Workshop #63: Character Sketches (Revisited)

Post Published April 30, 2022 by Stone Soup Editors

An update from our sixty-third Writing Workshop A summary of the workshop held on Saturday April 23, plus some of the output published below In this workshop, William practiced the concept of fast s...
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A Wasted Opportunity (From William’s class; April 23, 2022)

Post Age 12 Published April 27, 2022 by Peri Gordon

A Wasted Opportunity (From William’s class; April 23, 2022) By Peri Gordon, 12 For someone who claimed not to care what others thought of him—someone who spent most of his time working underground...
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Anne of Green Gables, Reviewed by April, 13

Post Published April 25, 2022 by April Yu

As quoted by Buddha, “With our thoughts, we make the world.” For Anne Shirley, a young, bright-cheeked orphan brought to the budding beauty of Prince Edward Island, the world cannot be more lovely...
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Why Do I Have to be Perfect? – 4/23/2022

Post Age 9 Published April 23, 2022 by Pearl Coogan

My hair was long and flowing and looked like a field of wheat on a sunny day. My eyes were as blue as the middle of the ocean and as soft as a the fur of a Pomeranian dog.
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Mexican Gothic Reviewed by Sita, 13

Post Published April 14, 2022 by Sita

Silvia Moreno-Garcia’s gothic horror novel Mexican Gothic is incredible. It has truly mastered the art of its trade, undertaking the ‘something-is-a-little-off' family living in a something-is-qui...
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