Children's Digest articles from December 2001

Children's Digest archives from December 2001

The better-than-nothing Christmas.(Short Story)
December 1, 2001... We watched the pickup chum through the drifts in our driveway. When it shuddered to a stop, the door was stuck and Daddy had to crawl out the passenger side. Stuck doors, broken locks, endless rattles, and a horn that only worked when you...

Saluting the scouting life: looking back at Norman Rockwell's Boy Scout paintings, not much has changed in almost a century. The Boy Scouts are still committed to American pride, service, and a spirit of adventure.
December 1, 2001... Ninety-one years ago, William D. Boyce formed the Boy Scouts of America and hoped to shape the lives of American boys. Through the decades, the Boy Scouts have flourished as an organization and provided millions of hours of service to their...

The moonflower.
December 1, 2001... The Moonflower by Peter and Jean Loewer Peachtree Publishing 28 pages PLANTING A MOONFLOWER Moonflowers are very easy to grow. Soak the seeds in warm water for a day and a night before planting. This weakens the outer seed coat and...

Fascinating facts.(human body quiz)
December 1, 2001... Do you really know your body? Read each question below and circle the correct answers. Then turn to page 33 and check your work. 1. You will eat about how much food during your lifetime? a. 50 tons b. 100 tons c. 1,000 tons...

Fitness farm frolics.(spelling bee competition)
December 1, 2001... "Study hard to get in a good school. I did and I got in at Stanford. My friends who didn't do their homework couldn't get in good schools. They ended up at small junior colleges" --Tiger Woods "Be Smart AND Fit!" --Arnold...

Ask Dr. Orvis.(Column)
December 1, 2001... In the biathlon, you will run 1 mile and then swim 100 yards. The fastest runner and swimmer in their age group will win a college scholarship. At the 2002 Games, keyboard virtuosos can tickle the ivories at our very first piano contest....

Secret worlds: body, bugs, dinosaurs, apes, mummies, explorers, tornadoes, native Americans.(Secret Worlds series)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2001... DK Publishing, Inc. 96 pages Wherever we live, whatever we do, we, as human beings, share one thing in common--a body. While shapes, sizes, and skin colors vary, all human bodies have the same basic anatomy--or structure--that works in...

What Christmas means to me. (Page of Poetry).(Poem)
December 1, 2001... Christmas means many things--lights, decorations, and gatherings. Christmas carols are songs we sing with joy and love on Christmas Eve. Family, friends, and Santa too, the birth of Jesus we celebrate with you. ...

Valley forge. (Page of Poetry).(Poem)
December 1, 2001... Washington's men tracked blood through the snow, As bleeding feet felt the stinging woe. Though their hands were numb with cold, The men stayed strong, brave, and bold. Throughout the winter they were very ...

Alone. (Page of Poetry.(Poem)
December 1, 2001... I am all alone, No one to chat with on the phone. I feel like I have no friends, Friends to talk with, walk with, have until the end. No one to stay with or, Play with when I feel this way. Begging friends to...