Children's Digest articles from July 2000

Children's Digest archives from July 2000

THE MYSTERY OF THE TOWN WITHOUT A MYSTERY.(Short Story)
July 1, 2000... The day Louisa Checkerslee's family moved to Carringford Springs, Louisa reopened her detective agency in their new garage. As she hung her business sign, a boy on a skateboard rolled to a halt in front of the house. He flipped the board into...

How to Make a Newspaper.
July 1, 2000... Have you ever thought about publishing your own newspaper? Creating a paper is a lot of fun, and it's not as difficult as you might think! Getting Started 1. Choose a name for your newspaper. Then make a list of what your...

Home Run Derby.
July 1, 2000... Home run derby is a game that can improve your batting skills. It can be played with as few as two players. So let's play ball! EQUIPMENT: * Broom handle or baseball bat * Tennis ball or baseball * Baseball gloves (optional)...

Summer Vacation Blues.(Poem)
July 1, 2000... I lie in my bed, and I stare at the ceiling. There's nothing to do; it's a very bad feeling. My bat's on the shelf, and the ball's on the floor. It's raining outside. I'm bored, bored, bored, bored. I've peeled off my...

Wilma Rudolph.(Short Story)
July 1, 2000... At the 1960 Summer Olympic Games in Rome, Italy, the United States relay team trailed the German team. Star sprinter Wilma Rudolph grasped the baton from her teammate and shot forward. Her long legs quickly shifted into a scissorslike forward...

Glow in the Dark Constellations.(Review)
July 1, 2000... Glow in the Dark Constellations by C.E. Thompson Grosset & Dunlap, New York 32 pages "Stargazing is fun and easy when you know where to look and what to look for." Stargazing Curious about what's overhead? Before looking up, look...

Jokes & Riddles.
July 1, 2000... Question: What do you get when you cross a river and a creek? Answer: Wet feet! Ashley Smith Columbia, South Carolina Question: What did the pig put on his rash? Answer: Oinkment (ointment)! Mallory Ulrich Broomfield,...

Climbing.(Poem)
July 1, 2000... I'm climbing high Up to the sky. A carpet of green Can be seen. I'm climbing high. The birds fly by. A summer breeze Flows through the trees. I'm at the top. I cannot stop. I think I'll fly ...

My Teddy.(Poem)
July 1, 2000... My teddy bear is very cuddly; He's soft and smushy and always hugs me, I like him a lot, especially when he loves me, I love my teddy and my teddy loves me. Ariel Gilliam Kingsport, Tennessee

Seasons.(Poem)
July 1, 2000... In summer it's hot. We also play a lot. We want to be cool. So we go to the pool. In spring we play all day, To have some fun in May. Fall is here. It's windy everywhere! Leaves fall from the trees, ...

Alexander Graham Bell, An Inventive Life.(Review)
July 1, 2000... Alexander Graham Bell, An Inventive Life by Elizabeth MacLeod Kids Can Press, Buffalo, New York 32 pages The Name Rings a Bell... Everybody knows that Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone, but did you know that he celebrated...

Locomotive, Building an Eight-Wheeler.(Review)
July 1, 2000... Locomotive, Building an Eight-Wheeler by David Weitzman Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston 32 pages Choo-Choo Challenge Imagine how difficult it must have been to build an old-fashioned locomotive, tons of iron to be milled and shaped...

The Clock.(Review)
July 1, 2000... The Clock by Trent Duffy Atheneum Books for Young Readers, New York 80 pages Crucial Creations Accurate timekeeping, adequate light, and quick, easy communication across long distances--it would be impossible to have any kind of modern...

The Lightbulb.(Review)
July 1, 2000... The Lightbulb by Joseph Wallace Atheneum Books for Young Readers, New York 80 pages Crucial Creations Accurate timekeeping, adequate light, and quick, easy communication across long distances--it would be impossible to have any kind of...

The Telephone.(Review)
July 1, 2000... The Telephone by Sarah Gearheart Atheneum Books for Young Readers, New York 80 pages Crucial Creations Accurate timekeeping, adequate light, and quick, easy communication across long distances--it would be impossible to have any kind...

Ask Doctor Cory.
July 1, 2000... Dear Dr. Cory: Can you get sick if you are running your hardest and it is hot out? Jasmine Nallick Sioux Falls, South Dakota Dear Jasmine: It is possible to overextend yourself when exercising in hot weather. Here's how it can...

DOGS, DOGS, DOGS!
July 1, 2000... 5 LETTERS AKITA 0BOXER 6 LETTERS COLLIE 7 LETTERS BULLDOG MALTESE POINTER SAMOYED SHAR PEI SHELTIE SHIH TZU 8 LETTERS LABRADOR SHEEPDOG 9 LETTERS DACHSHUND GREYHOUND LHASA APSO PEKINGESE SCHNAUZER ST....