Boy's Quest articles from June 2009

Boy's Quest archives from June 2009

The perfect vacation.
June 1, 2009... Content not available due to copyright restriction.

How to be cold when it's hot.(Science)
June 1, 2009... When the weather is really hot, where do you go to get cool? [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Many people like to head for the water. Depending on where you live, this may be the ocean, a lake, a pond, a river, a swimming pool, or just a...

Word find.(Brief article)
June 1, 2009... BACKPACK BEDROLL BOAT [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] BOOK CAMPER COMPASS COTS FIRE FISHING FLASHLIGHT FOOD GRILL HEATER HIKING HUNTING KNIFE LAKE LANTERN ...

Around the world.(Cartoon)
June 1, 2009... I'm sending this postcard From sunny Peru. I want you to know that I'm thinking of you. Wish you were here In Kenya with me. The wildebeest herds Are something to see. Hello from Italy. Hello from...

Tim's vacation.(Short story)
June 1, 2009... "We're flying to Hawaii for our summer vacation," Peter said. "I'm going to go scuba diving there." "We're staying at a ranch in Montana," Mateo told everyone. "I'm going to ride horses all day long." "My family is visiting Disney...

Aloha vacation culture!(Hawaii's culture)
June 1, 2009... The sand, the sun, surfboarding. Culture, culture, but Mom and Dad, it's our vacation! Don't get too excited. Culture at the Polynesian Cultural Center on the Hawaiian island of Oahu makes learning fun. Aloha! (ah-LOH-hah - This is a...

Hangman.(COMPUTER QUEST)
June 1, 2009... In the Old West, people sometimes were hanged for horse theft and similar crimes. However, have you ever heard of someone who was hanged because he couldn't guess the letters in a word? If not, you probably haven't played the classic "hangman"...

Wee and wow!(Brief article)
June 1, 2009... Roller coasters give us thrills and chills! Find out about the first roller coasters in the puzzle. Follow the directions. Place the remaining words on the lines below, reading down and across, to discover the answer. [ILLUSTRATION...

Island in the sky.(Poem)
June 1, 2009... Most islands have grainy sand, With water surrounding the land. But I'm going to a different kind, An island I must climb to find. Higher than eagles soar and buzzards loom, So high I bet I could touch the blue moon....

Don't shelve this project!(Workshop)
June 1, 2009... (Caution: This project has a long shelf life!) Guess what this Workshop project is about? Well first, it's very, very useful. Second, it can turn a really messy room, with a whole bunch of hard-to-find stuff, into a neat looking room where...

License plate.(LINGO)(Brief article)
June 1, 2009... When you're driving on vacation, it's fun to look at license plates. What occupation does the owner of this license plate have? You would read this, I help you see. Who helps people see? Answer: optometrist What occupation do...

Making tracks.(Short story)
June 1, 2009... "What's so great about the great outdoors anyway?" Ginny rolled her eyes. Her brother Phil was always complaining. "I mean, it's hot. There isn't any air conditioning. And we have to walk everywhere." "We're hiking, Phil," Ginny sighed....

Collect tracks.
June 1, 2009... Will your parents let you bring beavers, moose, and muskrats into the house? Probably not. But what about their tracks? Here is how you can create a collection of animal tracks that even your parents will like! [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]...

Fred's world.(Fred's Funny Bone)(vacations)(Brief article)
June 1, 2009... Lisa and I ate going on vacation. First, we're getting in the car for about a 10 hour drive to her sister's place in Maryland where we'll visit with her and her dog. Then we're going down to North Carolina to go hiking. And in about eight days...

Let's go to the amusement park!(Brief article)
June 1, 2009... Use the code to discover great rides! [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] 1. the train 2. carousel 3. log ride 4. drop tower 5. bumper cars 6. ferris wheel 7. tilt a whirl 8. roller coaster [ILLUSTRATION...

Old fashioned fun.(amusement parks )
June 1, 2009... Part of the excitement and adventure of summer-vacation time is that amusement parks are open and ready for business. Whether it's a fair, a beachside carnival, or a full fledged amusement park, the thrills an amusement park brings are worth...

The mouse that fell from the sky.(Short story)
June 1, 2009... Timmy felt drowsy. It was a hot, sunny afternoon, and he was on his knees in the field, watching insects in the grass. There was only one tree in the field, and it was too far away to provide shade. He got up to go when an incredible thing...

Advice for young artists: drawing animals in pen and ink.
June 1, 2009... The zoo is a good place to find ideas if you are an artist who is interested in drawing animals. Some artists like to take a sketchbook with them and make many quick sketches of the animals they see. Personally, I like to take a camera. On my...

Why didn't we think of this earlier?(Cartoon)
June 1, 2009... Why didn't we think of this earlier? [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

Summer escapade!(Short story)
June 1, 2009... "Hey, Marvin! Want me to bring you back a souvenir from Disney?" My friend Brian was so excited. Everyone was excited about where they were going this summer, everyone except me. I had to spend the summer with my sister, Cindy, on my...

Cross county travels.(Poem)
June 1, 2009... Let's visit the ocean on the coast of LA. On warm, sandy beaches is where we will stay. We'll live off the land in sweet Idaho, Since this is where lots of our potatoes grow. Down to Colorado we'll swoosh and we'll glide. ...

Vacation activities.(FUN)(Brief article)
June 1, 2009... How many of the 16 activities in the vacation box have you done? Find and circle all 16 hidden in the puzzle. Look up, down, forward, backward, and diagonally. Then write the leftover letters in order, in the boxes, to spell another vacation...

I hear he was quite a catch in his day.(Ticklers & Teasers)
June 1, 2009... Content not available due to copyright restriction.

Vacation Fun.(Ticklers & Teasers)(Brief article)
June 1, 2009... Question: Why did the student pilot travel by locomotive on his vacation? Coded answer: IF XBOUFE UP HFU TPNF USBJOJOH To decode the riddle write the letter that comes before the letter given. Answer: He wanted to get some...

TV go on vacation?(Ticklers & Teasers)
June 1, 2009... Where did the TV go on vacation? Answer: to a remote island

Pharse.(Ticklers & Teasers)(puzzles)(Brief article)
June 1, 2009... Can you decode these words and phrases? 1. seeing seeing 2. water swimming 3. CLIMB 4. stars sleeping 5. playplay 6. fish water 7. gesg 8. stars KEY: 1. seeing double 2. swimming under water 3. an...

Mystery picture puzzle.(Brief article)
June 1, 2009... straw boomerang rabbit sock slice of pie trowel camel boot (2) hearts lamp halo bikini dinosaur (2) canoes (4) cones funnel tack [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] [ILLUSTRATION...