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The Cookie Jar

by Isabelle Chapman Age 13

Published March 22, 2021

The Trials and Tribulations of Swifty Appledoe (Part One)

by Ariana Kralicek Age 12

Published March 22, 2021

Swifty Appledoe embarks on a new mission: to become just like the most annoyingly perfect girl in school This is the first installation of a novella that we will be publishing in three parts in...

Thank You, Bernie

by Sadie Primack Age 13

Published February 18, 2021

Sand and Sea

by Raya Ilieva Age 10

Published February 17, 2021

When her parents tell her they’re getting a divorce, Kate runs away Smooth waves of water crested up out of the foamy blue sea and crashed down on the empty beach, rushing out along a...

A Windy Spring Day

by Jack Meyer Age 13

Published February 16, 2021

Two next-door-neighbors-turned-best-friends share a quiet afternoon together I am poking my head through a hole in my fence, a fence made of oak that gives me splinters when I touch it. It creaks and squeaks...

Moving to a Familiar Place

by Georgia Melnick Age 12

Published February 16, 2021

Tallulah knows that moving to a bigger home is a good thing—but it’s still hard to say goodbye My sister and I lived in a small yellow house with a bright-blue door. The roof was...

The Flowers That Live Forever

by Iris Chen Age 10

Published February 16, 2021

Olivia Judertt is determined to bring color to her gloomy, gray town A young girl walked through the gloomy roads of Brickville. As she walked, some rain began to fall. Huh, the girl, whose name...

The Vast Imagination of Melanie McGee

by Sienna Rapaport Age 10

Published January 17, 2021

When You Fall Asleep at Night . . .

by Yutia Li Age 10

Published January 17, 2021

The Wild World

by Ever Sun Age 10

Published January 17, 2021

The Cookie Jar

Story Age 13 Published March 22, 2021 by Isabelle Chapman

A blue cookie jar helps Elsie get through her days Elsie was obsessed with her cookie jar. It hadn’t started that way. At first, it was practically useless, merely a vehicle for her beloved chocolate chip cookies. But then, even after each cookie had gone, annihilated by the impatient and hungry parents and siblings who shared them, the jar remained.

The Trials and Tribulations of Swifty Appledoe (Part One)

Story Age 12 Published March 22, 2021 by Ariana Kralicek

Swifty Appledoe embarks on a new mission: to become just like the most annoyingly perfect girl in school This is the first installation of a novella that we will be publishing in three parts in the April, May, and June 2021 issues of Stone Soup. “Be yourself; everyone else is already taken.

Thank You, Bernie

Story Age 13 Published February 18, 2021 by Sadie Primack

A mysterious girl joins Bernadette’s group therapy sessions “Bernadette.” As Miss Hunt says it, her voice seems far away. I’m sitting on one of the cold, grey chairs in the small, stuffy room they put the kids in. I’ve been told that my loose, grey sweatshirt with the hood up—and my baggy jeans—give me a scary, mysterious vibe. And that’s the reason I wear them.

Sand and Sea

Story Age 10 Published February 17, 2021 by Raya Ilieva

When her parents tell her they’re getting a divorce, Kate runs away Smooth waves of water crested up out of the foamy blue sea and crashed down on the empty beach, rushing out along a darkened strip of sand, and then were sucked back into the depths of the blue ocean. Kate paced the rough sand, gritty crystals coating her bare feet and tickling her ankles.

A Windy Spring Day

Story Age 13 Published February 16, 2021 by Jack Meyer

Moving to a Familiar Place

Story Age 12 Published February 16, 2021 by Georgia Melnick

Tallulah knows that moving to a bigger home is a good thing—but it’s still hard to say goodbye My sister and I lived in a small yellow house with a bright-blue door. The roof was white and so was the porch. The stairs were a bland tan, but I actually liked them a lot because they were familiar. Delilah (she’s my sister) and I shared a room.

The Flowers That Live Forever

Story Age 10 Published February 16, 2021 by Iris Chen

Olivia Judertt is determined to bring color to her gloomy, gray town A young girl walked through the gloomy roads of Brickville. As she walked, some rain began to fall. Huh, the girl, whose name was Olivia Judertt, thought. What perfect rain for flowers. Olivia loved her town, but it had no real color. She also didn’t like the fact that the town had no flowers.

The Vast Imagination of Melanie McGee

Story Age 10 Published January 17, 2021 by Sienna Rapaport

Melanie is determined to save Riverhaven, home to unicorns and dragons, from being torn apart Staring at the harsh sunlight, Melanie McGee smiled. She was glad to say that the miniature dragon nuzzling her shoulder had not dared to take a step away from her. She grimaced at the thought of leaving all the grown unicorns alone, who were in fact not that grown at all.

When You Fall Asleep at Night . . .

Story Age 10 Published January 17, 2021 by Yutia Li

When the people go to sleep, the objects come to life The pitter-patter of feet heading up the stairs reaches their porcelain ears. The room is holding its breath, waiting silently for that sound, the sound that everyone yearns to hear. Soon, the faint melody of snoring drifts downstairs. The cabinets begin to stir. The drawers rustle. The cupboards ease open with a muffled creeeeak.

The Wild World

Story Age 10 Published January 17, 2021 by Ever Sun

Luxi decides to spend a year among her animal friends, researching the mysterious, wild forest of Oakwood Luxi Carbonelli was a city girl. She liked pop culture, the tall ’scrapers that loomed above her, and all the noise to brighten up her day. Luxi loved the flash and lights of the city. She lived in an apartment on the twenty-third floor.

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