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The different versions of Matilda are shown

By Alexis Icasas

The Many Ways I Fell in Love with Matilda

Alexis Icasas pens a love letter to the different adaptations of Roald Dahl's Matilda.

A person holds hands with a heart.

By Nikiita Kumar

Tips and Advice

Living for YOU: How to Defy the Odds

Nikiita Kumar offers tips on how to stop comparing yourself to others and focus on living your truth, not someone else's.

Books, text messages and a globe circle around a Grade 12 student.

Ripples of Thought

Beyond the Tassel: The Untold Truths of Grade 12

Jade Kosoko looks at the Grade 12 experience, including how to deal with academic pressure, social change and planning for the future.

Six of Crows is shown next to a candle and mug.

By Isabella Ciaccia

No Mourners, No Funerals: A Six of Crows Book Review

Isabella Ciaccia takes a look at the plot, characters, themes and twists in Six of Crows by author Leigh Bardugo.

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