Children's Digest articles from July 2008

Children's Digest archives from July 2008

Crawly verse.(Poem)(Brief article)
July 1, 2008... Bugs Bugs are little; Bugs are wiggly. Bugs can tickle Till you're giggly! Bugs seem bigger (What a fright!) In the middle Of the night. Bugs can fly, And some can run. Bugs have ...

Sam is gymnastastic!(Samantha Peszek)
July 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Have you ever dreamed of being in the Olympics? Then you have something in common with Samantha Peszek, a member of the USA Women's Gymnastics Team that won the 2007 World Championships last September in Stuttgart,...

Dr. Cory's house calls.(gymnastics injuries)(Brief article)
July 1, 2008... Hi, Kids! A new study says that more than 26,000 American kids tumble into emergency rooms each year with gymnastics injuries. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Here's how to stay safe. * Have a complete physical before starting. *...

About Abigail.(Poem)(Brief article)
July 1, 2008... ABOUT ABIGAIL Once a little brownish snail (Her name, I think, was Abigail) Set out to roam the round world through. (She took her little brown home, too As every small brown snail must do.) First she crossed...

Little pony, big heart.
July 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATIONS OMITTED] If anyone has a right to be grumpy, it would be Molly. First the little pony was caught in Hurricane Katrina. then abandoned by her owners, then bitten so severely by a dog that part of a front leg had to be...

Kids across, parents down.(Brief article)
July 1, 2008... Do you like to compete against your parents? Or do you like to cooperate with them? Here's a fun crossword puzzle that will let you do both at the same time. You take the Across clues while your parent (or a friend) takes the Down clues. See...

Independence I.Q.(Brief article)
July 1, 2008... 1. If the Liberty Bell is cracked, write A in space 2. If it isn't, write O. 2. If Paul Revere warned the people that the Spanish were coming, write T in spaces 6 and 13. If it was the British, write F. 3. If Independence Hall isn't in...

Water golf.(Brief article)
July 1, 2008... Wat-er you going to do today? Feeling spray-fun Try this hose-and-ball game to have a hot time and cool down at the same time, YOU WILL NEED: A hose A large, fairly light ball, like a beach ball Obstacles that you can get wet,...

I Am a Sailor.(Page of Poetry)(Poem)(Brief article)
July 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] I Am a Sailor I am a sailor! A sailor of the Imagination Sea, Seeing all the creatures that are so wonderful to me. I am a sailor of the Imagination Sea. I am not first mate, nor crew,...

Clean Your Room.(Page of Poetry)(Poem)(Brief article)
July 1, 2008... Clean Your Room "Clean your room," My mother cried, As she handed me a pan and broom, All of which I despise. When she wasn't looking, I used my head And shoved all of my clothes Under my bed. ...

Batter up!(Brief article)
July 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Hidden in the puzzle are 32 baseball terms. Can you find them all? Look up, down, backward, forward, and diagonally--but don't strike out yet! Also hidden are the names of the two greatest home-run hitters in...

Triple play.(Brief article)
July 1, 2008... Each set of scrambled letters below will make at least three different words. Can you spell them all? [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] 1. ERCA 2. ALEP 3. NEMA 4. CEAM 5. TRIE 6. PTAR 7. BARG 8. EMAT 9. METI...

The tale of the broomsticks.(Short story)
July 1, 2008... Based on a Chinese folktale. Once upon a time in a small village lived a tailor named Old Chang who had three grown sons. Their names were Ho Wu, Sing Wu, and Ah Wu. One day, Old Chang called his children together. "My sons,"...

Catching the dragon's tail.(Brief article)
July 1, 2008... Twist this way. Turn that way. Watch out! Keep away from the dragon's head or... you could be eaten alive! Chuo Tung Wek, or "Catching the Dragon's Tail," comes from eastern Asia. In China, long lines of children hang on to each other...

Keeping a road journal.(Brief article)
July 1, 2008... Road trips are a lot of fun, especially when you keep track of the interesting things you see and do, the neat new people you meet, and all the new things you learn. Here's how: You Need: * A new notebook (spiral-bound notebooks work...

Going to Gettysburg.(Gettysburg, Pennsylvania)(Brief article)
July 1, 2008... This is a great year to visit the Civil War battlefield at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. A brandnew museum just opened, and there's no substitute for learning history where it happened. Your copy of My Trip to Gettysburg (Pelican), will provide...

The ghosts of Gettysburg.(Brief article)
July 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] It was early July, 1863, the height of the Civil War, when Union and Rebel armies fought at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. The armies are long gone now, but the battlefieid is still there, along with monuments, tours,...

Jokes & riddles.(Brief article)
July 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Question: How do you get a piece of bread to do you a favor? Answer: You butter it up! Amber Grey Phoenix, Arizona Question: What belongs to yourself and yet is used by everybody else more than...

The great debate.(Brief article)
July 1, 2008... Celery Clinton and Broccoli Obama are trying to slice and dice each other! Vote on the ballot below or online at www.veggiefruitelection.org. Send election posters and slogans to Veggie Election, Children's Digest, Box 567, Indianapolis, IN...

Fruit fuss.(Brief article)
July 1, 2008... Meanwhile, our Fruit candidates have noticed the bitterness among the Veggies. Remember to vote below and send your slogans and posters to the address on page 30. Hey guys! The Veggies eating each other up! Now's our chance! ...

Suddenly, salad.(Brief article)
July 1, 2008... Have you ever thought about growing a garden? Find these vegetables and herbs in the puzzle below. They are planted up, down, forward, backward, and diagonally. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] ONION JALAPENO RADISH CARROT OREGANO MUSHROOM...

Yummy chums.(Recipe)(Brief article)
July 1, 2008... These yummy chums are fun to make and good to eat. YOU WILL NEED: 1 apple half for each yummy chum 1 carrot Raisins Thin celery strips Cheddar cheese Toothpicks DIRECTIONS: 1. With an adult, slice the...

Ask Doctor Cory.(Column)
July 1, 2008... Dear Dr. Cory: If someone says a food has empty calories, does that mean it doesn't have any calories? Confused San Antonio, Texas Dear Confused: The food does have calories. But the calories are called "empty" because the...

Sign rhyme.(road signs)(Brief article)
July 1, 2008... Spending time outside in summer means being extra careful around traffic. These road signs can be read as a rhyming poem; can you figure it out? [ILLUSTRATIONS OMITTED] ANSWERS Bridge Ices Before Road, Deer Crossing, Wide Load;...