Children's Digest articles from June 1999

Children's Digest archives from June 1999

Goin' Fishin'.(poem)
June 1, 1999... In summertime, it's nice to sit Beneath a big oak tree And cast a line into the stream And wait so patiently. Sometimes I get a lot of bites, And other times, not one. But I don't care--I like it there, ...

The Take-It-Easy Summer.(short story)
June 1, 1999... The front door of Alcott Elementary burst open and out poured crowds of laughing, shrieking children. It was the last day of school, and everyone was excited that summer was finally here. "Hurry up, Emily," Tom called to his friend. "I want...

Around the Clock.
June 1, 1999... Fill in the word called for by the definition. Follow around clockwise until you end up in the center. The words overlap, so if you get one word right, you already have one or more letters of the next word. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] ...

It's a Wonder-ful World.(Review)
June 1, 1999... Check out these selections from the Mikaya Press Wonders of the World series to see what amazing things people can accomplish when they try hard enough. The Great Pyramid The Wall The Panama Canal The Roman Colosseum by Elizabeth Mann...

Bodies in Motion: Golf.
June 1, 1999... What if someone said this to you: "Nancy Lopez won the LPGA Championship, putting for eagles on eleven of the sixteen par fives, and delivering a smashing chip shot on the 455-yard third hole. She sank a ten-footer after reaching the green...

In the Road Mode.(travel games)
June 1, 1999... Playing travel games can help make the time seem to fly by on your next car or bus trip. Take this magazine with you or write out the rules on index cards. Imagination Time 1. Make up a story about yourself. 2. Make up a story...

Jokes & Riddles.
June 1, 1999... Question: Why did you fill your mom's car with water? Answer: I wanted it to be a car pool (carpool)! Melissa Candice Chavez Monrovia, California Question: What word is always pronounced wrong? Answer: Wrong! Jonathan...

The Baby's Room.(short story)
June 1, 1999... Walking into our house was like walking into the city dump. But nobody else in the family seemed to care. "I know things are a little messy, Emma." Mom massaged her round belly as she spoke to me. "This baby won't stay in here forever. I...

Bug Bites.(Review)
June 1, 1999... Bugs Bites by Diane Swanson Whitecap Books, Vancouver/Toronto $10.95 Nifty Nibblers If you like the creepy crawly world of insects, Bug Bites is the book for you. You'll meet "Super Mini-Beasts," "Menacing Mantids," and "Ever-Eating...

Shark Park.(IMAX film 'Island of the Sharks')
June 1, 1999... White-tip reef sharks. Silky sharks. Black-tip sharks. Four-hundred hammerhead sharks in a vast swimming cloud of fins, gristle, and teeth. Care to take a dip? Most people would say no thanks, but not large-screen filmmakers Howard and...

Diving Dates.
June 1, 1999... Here's where you can catch the film Island of the Sharks. Learn more at www.pbs.org/nova/cocos. (Dates not set in all cities yet.) Atlanta (Dec.) Baltimore Boston Charlotte (May 1) Chattanooga Chicago Cincinnati Columbus...

PAGE OF POETRY.(poem)
June 1, 1999... CLOUDS That cloud looks like a castle, Though a little stout. That one? It's a ship, The Titanic, no doubt. No, it looks like a horse Running full speed a horse Wrong, it's a man who's been overly fed! ...

Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World.(Review)
June 1, 1999... Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World by Jennifer Armstrong Crown Publishers Inc., New York $18.00 Antarctic Adventure British explorer Sir Ernest Henry Shackleton set out from England in 1914 to try and be the first to cross the frozen...

Nutty Facts About Peanuts.(includes recipe)
June 1, 1999... Why do elephants like peanuts? Because marshmallows get stuck in their trunks! Elephants and humans eat tons of peanuts every year. They're packed with nutrition, taste great, and have many practical uses besides snack food--they can...

A Horse, of Course.(Review)
June 1, 1999... My Pony Book by Louise Pritchard DK Publishing, New York $15.95 There's a lot more to having a pony than riding. My Pony Book shows all the great details for kids with ponies, or who would just like to have one. You'll learn about...

Ask Doctor Cory.(health questions and answers)
June 1, 1999... Dear Dr. Cory: Is chlorine dangerous to the body? Will chlorine vanish in boiling water? Does it increase the risk of cancer? Do people at water companies put chlorine in the water to make it clean? Jackie Anino Anchorage, Alaska ...

Bent Over Backward.
June 1, 1999... If the sentences below don't seem to make sense, it's because a few words were spelled backward--thirty-four, in fact. See if you can find them all and write them correctly on the lines below. 1. Nod will ship a not of strap by liar. -- ...