Children's Digest articles from March 2001

Children's Digest archives from March 2001

Clouds.(Poem)
March 1, 2001... Clouds are fluffy, puffy things That drift across the sky. They fill our eyes with images Whenever they pass by. Some look like boats and sailing ships, Sometimes a swan or queen. The sky is full of fairy...

THE NEW SUBSCRIBER.(Short Story)
March 1, 2001... "Eric, I've added a new subscriber to your paper route," said Mr. McGregor on the phone. "Great," I said. "A Mr. Jacobs moved into the old Cranston place. He wants it delivered at his front door, not the gate. He also said the dog will...

The Children's Treasury of Virtues.(Review)
March 1, 2001... The Children's Treasury of Virtues edited by William J. Bennett Simon & Schuster 336 pages No matter how many computer games and electronic toys you have, nothing can beat a good story. When you read, you escape into the world of legends...

Waiting Room.(Poem)
March 1, 2001... Sitting in the waiting room, Wanting time to turn back. Trembling in the waiting room, Longing for news. Thinking in the waiting room, In the dead silence. Staring in the waiting room, At the pouring...

My Secret Place.(Poem)
March 1, 2001... I have a secret place On the other side of the hill. No one knows about it, No one ever will. I go there every single day, I lie there and my thoughts wonder away. I think of imaginary things, Like talking...

A Friend.(Poem)
March 1, 2001... A friend counts your mistakes, so that you can correct them. A friend tells you the truth, no matter how much it hurts. A friend helps you get up, so that you can try again. A friend always smiles back, no...

The Water Within.
March 1, 2001... Read through the following paragraphs, mentally noting the italicized words. Then see if you can fit those words into their proper places in the crisscross puzzle below. Several letters have already been inserted in the puzzle to get you...

My Sister, the Superstar.(Short Story)
March 1, 2001... "Hurry up, Brian," Dad yelled from the car. "We don't want to be late for Kelly's basketball game." "I'm here," I muttered as I slammed the car door. I wished I could just stay home. It's not that I don't like basketball. Actually,...

Welcome to the Bone Zone.
March 1, 2001... There are 206 bones that help form your body's inner framework. Bones are strong enough to support our weight, yet light enough to allow us to move. Others protect our vital internal organs. How many of the 206 bones in the human body do you...

Ask Doctor Cory.
March 1, 2001... Dear Dr. Cory: I was wondering why all of my friends have had the chickenpox, but I haven't. My seven-year-old friend said that people have to have the chickpox one time. Can you tell me if people have to have it one time? Kara Hauser...

Ridiculous Socks.(Brief Article)(Poem)
March 1, 2001... I've got so many pairs of ridiculous socks. Ones with stripes and pink polka dots. Some socks match, some socks don't. Some socks fit, some socks won't. Green socks, yellow socks, purple and blue. Socks with stripes...