Boy's Quest articles from February 2006

Boy's Quest archives from February 2006

Baseball: a grand game.
February 1, 2006... A diamond-shaped field of green... the crack of wood against a cowhide ball... the rich smell of a leather glove. Baseball! Generations of fans have grown up loving the game. And though many dream of playing professional ball, it takes an...

Luke's Grandpa.(Short Story)
February 1, 2006... "We can build the biggest snowman on the block if we work on it all day," Marco said, adding another handful of snow to the snowman's middle. "That would be great," Luke replied. "But my grandpa's picking me up soon. We're going to spend...

Fred's world.(Short Story)
February 1, 2006... Gusts of snow blow outside making the panes in the window rattle. Although it is night, the snow created a virtual white out. I was scared. I hadn't seen my good buddy Sam in over 24 hours. I wondered how he was faring in this weather and...

Playing Bach for Grandpa.(Short Story)
February 1, 2006... Don't write that note!" warns Aunt. "Why not?" I ask. "Writing notes embarrasses Grandpa," answers Aunt. "I want him to know about my recital on Sunday," I say. "I'm playing Minuet by Bach like he did before he got diphtheria and...

Balloon in the bottle trick.(Science)
February 1, 2006... Content not available due to copyright restriction.

Grandson with a mission.
February 1, 2006... November 26, 1776 We have been on board the Reprisal for nearly a month now. The weather has been stormy, and the waves remind us that the sea will let no man be its master. Grandfather has suffered with boils and upset stomach, yet he...

Let the race begin.(computer games)
February 1, 2006... The goal of this game is to get the highest score by keeping on the road and not running out of gas for as long as you can! To steer the car (the car looks like "M") press the F1 key to steer left and F2 key to steer right. Make sure your car...

Red hot Grandpa.(Short Story)
February 1, 2006... Grandpa smelled like the red, hot, cinnamon candies he loved. When he came to visit, the candies spilled out of his pockets when he sat down. Ben was worried about Grandpa's visit though. He was thinking about the question. Soon Grandpa would...

Grandpa and ben's fantastic fudge.(recipes)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2006... Tools: Ingredients: * 8-inch square baking dish * 1/2 cup evaporated milk * heavy saucepan * 1/4 cup margarine * wooden spoon * 1 1/4 cup sugar * 25 marshmallows * measuring cups and spoons...

Popsicle sticks--perfect for building.
February 1, 2006... Popsicles, ice cream bars, and lots of other ice cream treats on a stick, come with a neat bonus--a miniature wood board about four and a half inches long, 3/8" wide, and a tenth of an inch thick. Oh yes, did I mention it has rounded ends? What...

Manners.(Poem)
February 1, 2006... There's a napkin in my lapkin for the chewing I am doing on this crumbly, yumbly pastry that my Grandpop shares with me. It has sprizzles and some drizzles and the ooey gooey filling starts to dribble, drabble,...

Grandpa Joe.(Short Story)
February 1, 2006... "Grandpa?" Jake said shyly. Jake wasn't usually shy when it came to asking his grandfather about how things were back in the olden days. But asking his grandfather about his grandfather seemed strange. "Way back when you were little, did you...

Coin collecting for two.
February 1, 2006... Here's a great way to spend time with your grandpa. Start a one-of-a-kind coin collection. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] This won't be a coin collection where you try to find a coin for every year. Instead, you and your grandpa will try to...

One day I will be President.(Biography)
February 1, 2006... Benjamin Harrison was born on his grandfather's estate in North Bend, Ohio, in 1833. He was born in his grandfather's home, a 22-room mansion surrounded by 600 acres of land. The Harrisons were a close, tight-knit family. Each morning after...

I was thinking ...(Poem)
February 1, 2006... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] On Monday, I was thinking I could go fishing. I asked my dad, But he felt bad. On Tuesday, I was thinking I could go to the movies. I asked my sister, But she had a blister. On Wednesday, I was...

Famous grandfathers and grandsons.
February 1, 2006... Two pairs of fathers and sons have been President of the United States (John Adams and his son John Quincy, and George H. W. Bush and his son George W.), and even a pair of cousins' (Theodore and Franklin Roosevelt). But did you know that a...

What was it like?
February 1, 2006... "The more things change, the more they stay the same." Have you ever heard that saying? Or how about this one: "The only constant is change." One statement means that nothing changes; the other one means that everything changes. Which one is...

T.A.I.L.S. comics #29.(Cartoon)
February 1, 2006... The famous Commander Doolin has gone for a late night walk in the woods with his grandson. Grandpa! It's a-a-CAT!! I'm afraid it's worse than that. It's a bobcat! In the Shadow of the Cat! Quick! Climb that bush Tommy! Get as...