While removing the tonsils (tonsillectomy) is sometimes recommended for tonsil stones, this carries a significant risk of pain and bleeding and should only be used as an absolute last resort, if at all. Also, you are still at risks of strep throat without tonsils, a deadly mouth disease almost similar to sore throat.
Running Out of Time is a novel by Margaret Peterson Haddix, published in 1996.
Rebecca Elliott. Rebecca Elliott has illustrated many children's books, including KISS, KISS GOOD NIGHT. She wrote and illustrated the Owl Diaries series, JUST BECAUSE, and ZOO GIRL (which was nominated for the Kate Greenaway Medal). She lives with her family in the countryside of Suffolk, England. Visit her at www.rebeccaelliott.com.