Stories Collection

  1. This type of wheel was invented in 1832 by a Belgian scientist named Joseph Plateau....
  2. November 7 is Election Day in the United States. Americans will vote for a new Presi...
  3. When I was a child seven years old, my friends on a holiday filled my pocket with co...
  4. For juicy apples, sweet and red; For pumpkins stored out in the shed; For har...
  5. The tip of my fishing pole jerked twice and then bent in half as the line went tight...
  6. Maureen was a hard-working lass who lived with her two sisters, Meg and Peg, in a sm...
  7. The New Kid There is a new boy in my class. I don't know how to handle new kid...
  8. My name is Tom Smith, but you might as well call me Ordinary Smith, because that's w...
  9. When I was a boy, I dreamed of having a dinosaur named after me. Such dreams don't c...
  10. The Wild Turkey Makes a Comeback On fall and winter mornings, thirty-four wild ...
  11. Zebra was always leaving his glasses somewhere. In the morning, Zebra needed his gla...
  12. 1. Tape brown paper around a clean, empty can. 2. Collect a pile of twigs. Brea...
  13. The sun beat down on Jesse's back as he bent over a little wire cage. He slowly open...
  14. In Isaac's yard stood a tall tree with bare branches. Isaac loved the tree, and he t...
  15. Guten Morgen! Was ist das? Ist es ein Bus? Nein, das ist nicht ein Bus....
  16. Why an Index? The Index is like the card catalog or the computer catalog in the...
  17. Girl: My mom says there are different kinds of Christmas trees. How can I tell you a...
  18. As I walked home last night, I saw a lone fox dancing In the bright moonlight...
  19. My new school's ski trip seemed like a good idea to my mom, who was holding up the s...
  20. Goofus lacks respect for other people's property. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] ...
  21. To see where a fire truck had stopped on the next street? To put your toys aw...
  22. One summer when I was about eleven, I was scolded for losing my flip-flops, my rubbe...
  23. From the Roger Tory Peterson Institute Crows may harass an owl for hours before...
  24. A man bought a beautiful horse from a farmer. "That's a wonderful horse,&q...
  25. Once upon a time, there was a star. Everything was peaceful and quiet. Th...
  26. "Ah-CHOO!" I have some rabbits, and they used to sneeze. Do animals s...
  27. Venus is the brightest thing in the night sky. It is easy to find Venus this mo...
  28. Say these three times fast. Eight eagles equal eight. Zane Brown, Age 9 I...
  29. Make a heart ornament using candy canes By Tanya Easterling Clark 1. Tape...
  30. What should she buy? Anna's breath made little clouds in the icy air. Pennies ...
  31. A Christmas story based on a Ukrainian folktale Long ago, in a forest clearing ...
  32. The caribou had returned. Everyone in Arctic Village, Alaska, knew of the return bec...
  33. November 28, 1895. Chicago was buried under nearly a foot of snow. Bone-chilling win...
  34. * Are these athletes having fun? Why might athletes enjoy competing? Why might fans ...
  35. Many people will celebrate important religious holidays during December 2000. Among ...
  36. Every word in these groups is an anagram. That means that the letters in each word c...
  37. Snuggling with Grandma [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] In this big picture find th...
  38. In the name of God the Beneficent, the Merciful. Praise be to God, Lord of th...
  39. I hear America singing, the varied carols I hear, Those of mechanics, each one si...
  40. This book of wholesome fun is dedicated to helping children grow in basic skills and...
  41. Which can you easily separate or unmix? * marbles, pebbles, and paper clips mix...
  42. Zena put the Kwanzaa candles in the kinara (kee-NAH-rah). She put the ear of corn on...
  43. It's not the gift I get That means the most to me. It's the one who gives it....
  44. Before you throw away your old shoeboxes, milk cartons, or round cardboard oatmeal c...
  45. 1. What did one worm say to the other worm? Debbie Kunjachan, New York 2....
  46. Light the first of eight tonight-- the farthest candle to the right. Light ...
  47. Woozy: I'm scared. I have to give a talk in front of my class tomorrow. Piddy:...
  48. Emily: "Why didn't the light bulb go on?" Kathy: "Because it was...
  49. The names of several U.S. states are hidden in the sentences below. Can you find the...
  50. Susie gave Jim a blue sweater for his birthday. It had five buttons. Jim put on the ...
  51. 1. What is the hardest thing about skydiving? Austin Gibson, Alaska 2. Wh...
  52. "Arrow, Grandmother's voice called. "Arrow," this time a little loude...
  53. The washcloth and the soap Had a swimming race. The soap blew some bubbles ...
  54. Penny had been saving pennies to buy a toy that cost five dollars. One day she was c...
  55. Everyone has heard knives, forks, and spoons ring when they are hit against one anot...
  56. Can you name at least two sports for each term listed below? strike bat...
  57. "So what if we're late? The doctor always makes us wait anyway." Gal...
  58. One Teaser I have braces and that's cool with my friends, but one kid makes fu...
  59. I never did anything worth doing by accident, nor did any of my inventions come by a...
  60. * Why do people celebrate the start of a new year? What New Year's traditions does y...
  61. When my friend Shannon was nine years old, she knew all the words and motions for tw...
  62. "Uncle Stan said I can choose five dogs for my sled team when I feel I'm strong...
  63. What's the difference between dinosaurs and monsters? I know there are no such thing...
  64. The four squares below represent city blocks. The lines represent streets. Jill's ho...
  65. An Old Fable The North Wind and the Sun once quarreled. Each claimed that he wa...
  66. Start at the beginning and see how far you can go, thinking of good answers from you...
  67. Ingredients: 4 cups flour 11/3 cups water 21/4 teaspoons baking a pinch of salt...
  68. A blast of the buzzer ended the game, and the Hawks had won another close one. ...
  69. * Why do people sing? How is singing different from speaking? * Would you rathe...
  70. "May I go skating?" "You must wait for me." Tommy did...
  71. Alone can be drawing a flower in bloom Elise Murphy-Mejia Age 12 Louisiana ...
  72. Sammy, who was six years old, caught himself a common cold. Nothing special, ...
  73. Alisha, Jocelyn, and Shannon Eberly knew nothing about pigs until their family decid...
  74. The wind sweeping through the park. All the leaves follow. Cats and dogs ...
  75. Let us turn our thoughts today To Martin Luther King And recognize that there...
  76. In this big picture find the ice-cream cone, birdhouse, tack, fishhook, nail, cresce...
  77. At this center, little lost bears go wild. Really. In quiet winter, there are s...
  78. Melinda pulled her new library books from her backpack and set them on the shelf. Th...
  79. In this big picture find the clock, two pencils, car, sock, football helmet, hen, fa...
  80. Ever marvel at folks who can tell jokes successfully and also stand up and speak to ...
  81. "I panted, got all out of breath And ran myself almost to death," O...
  82. Use torn paper to make an arctic scene By Marianne Myers 1. Draw a polar ...
  83. Dogs have been living with people for thousands of years. That's a special relations...
  84. Willie O'Ree made hockey history. Like a general inspecting his troops, Willie ...
  85. Did You Know? North America's most common falcon is the American kestrel. Kestrels a...
  86. Dear Highlights Carrer Choice I really like school. I take it so seriousl...
  87. Carmen walked up to the silver water fountain in the hallway, her hands damp and her...
  88. Spot followed his nose. "What are you looking for?" Tommy follo...
  89. A spider went looking for a lullaby to sing her to sleep. She came to a swing with a...
  90. "Come on over. I'll be out in my shop," David Anton told me when I phoned ...
  91. What does each doodle puzzle show? [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Answers: ...
  92. From the Editor I surely enjoyed reading "Abraham Lincoln Has His Neck Sh...
  93. The Ladybug That Scares Off Monsters in Any Room That You Feel Scared Of It sc...
  94. Why It Rains Sometimes the moon and the stars fight. When they fight, it makes ...
  95. A baker, a carpenter, and a painter met one afternoon. Their names were Mr. Baker, M...
  96. Winter, spring, summer, fall Bounce them like a rubber ball Bounce them fast ...
  97. Inside The old gray barn A lamp lights Sweetly One newborn calf W...
  98. Famous quotations from George Washington, first President of the United States ...
  99. When Abraham Lincoln was invited to give a speech in Brooklyn, New York, in February...
  100. A professor was driving near the university campus when he saw one of his students r...
  101. Nasreddin is a legendary character who appears in many Asian folktales. He solves li...
  102. Blue Ice Why is ice clear? Because it is made out of water and crystal, should...
  103. Girl: Can we make your water hotter if we make the flame bigger? Teakettle: No,...
  104. 1. What do you get when you cross a piece of paper with a pair of scissors? Ju...
  105. I have to build a cave or I'll freeze. Dad said this could happen. I neve...
  106. There was once a dog who used to snap at people and bite them without any good cause...
  107. Some of these caves hold secrets from the past. As I lower myself into the cave...
  108. Do you know how many days are in each month? Can you remember if April has thirty da...
  109. Joe the carpenter was teaching Jodi, his new helper, some of the tricks of the trade...
  110. The snow swirled down all over the town. It covered the roofs of houses and the bran...
  111. Where was Mamas birthday cake? As soon as Aleeya woke up, she remembered it was...
  112. This photo shows Main Street in Honesdale, Pennsylvania, in 1912. The people are hav...
  113. How Frogs Became Green Once upon a time when frogs were purple, there lived a l...
  114. This snack is fun to make and good for you, too. You will need: one rice ca...
  115. Start at the beginning and see how far you can go, thinking of good answers from you...
  116. The Special Supervision Division of the Mid-size/Community Bank Supervision departmen...
  117. Interpretive Letters 975-October 14, 2003 12 USC 24(7) Dear [ ]: This letter responds...
  118. Remarks by John D. Hawke, Jr., Comptroller of the Currency before the American Academ...
  119. CRA Decisions On October 16, 2003, the OCC approved the application by Citibank USA, ...
  120. The Federal Character of the National Bank Charter1 The OCC issued two regulations th...
  121. Appeal Summary 1-Certain Safety and Soundness Conclusions and Stay of Two Supervisory...
  122. If it takes a tough man to make a tender chicken, then does it take a tender man to m...
  123. Strong foreign demand for goods made in Vermont improved the state's international tr...
  124. Everyone who runs a tourism-related business in Vermont has all their fingers, and to...
  125. In the recently passed federal energy bill signed by President George Bush this summe...
  126. Next July the Big Bikes will come to Vermont. For three days over 8,000 owners of BMW...
  127. There comes a time. There comes a time in the lives of computer owners when they must...
  128. Two young men found themselves in a fierce battle during the days of the Vietnam war....
  129. Black balloons mark some fortieth birthday celebrations. But when Luke Skelton hit th...
  130. As scientists uncover more insights on how aging occurs and the causes linked to its ...
  131. Kids have always pitched in to support family, homespun labors--from picking fruit to...
  132. As scientific investigators have traced the causes of heart disease, cancer, arthriti...
  133. During the cold, winter months, many cold sufferers reach for something to soothe the...
  134. Monica: "Did you hear the new joke about the sun?" Botsford: "No...
  135. That the pie is hot? That it is a cold day? That the pail is heavy? ...
  136. This is a story told among the Pueblo people. It is known as "The Shortest Stor...
  137. * To write a story or read one? * To cut a pie into five equal pieces or four? ...
  138. Michelle finished playing the last few bars of her minuet, then bowed to the stuffed...
  139. On a cold night near the end of winter, a lonely whistle pierces the air. It starts ...
  140. Emma threw the baseball hard. Nick swung the bat even harder. The baseball flew over...
  141. What's the secret behind this magical map? Magnets! By Laura S. Sassi 1. ...
  142. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Unloading Beans Alex Krebsbach, Age 7 Minnesota Wa...
  143. It's a familiar sight: a moving van transporting a family's belongings to a new home...
  144. Is poetry like football? Surfing? Ice-skating? Prize-winning poet Archie Randolph Am...
  145. San Francisco, California April 18, 1906 EARTHQUAKE! Alice Eastwood braced hers...
  146. Start at the beginning and see how far you can go, thinking of good answers from you...
  147. Is it robin o'clock? Is it five after wing? Is it quarter to leaf? Is it ...
  148. Bonfires light up the night. Holi Hai! It's Holi! Holi falls on the first full ...
  149. "The end," read Jarrett. He closed the book and handed it to his mother. &...
  150. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Michael Doss, Age 9 Virginia Do you know if there ...
  151. See if you can read the following aloud without stumbling. I bought a batch of ...
  152. I've been here for almost thirty of HIGHLIGHTS FOR CHILDREN'S fifty-five years, and ...
  153. Just ask Walt Rhodes. He catches them. Imagine finding an alligator hiding unde...
  154. 1. What kind of gum do scientists chew? Gina Cudmore, Missouri 2. Why did...
  155. Boy: Why does my voice sound so different when I play it back on your tape? Ta...
  156. * Which activities help you keep in shape? Which let you relax? Why is it important ...
  157. Invitations Cut fish-shaped invitations from folded construction paper. Decora...
  158. Mom: Those sweaters Aunt Jane sent you are so nice, cubs. Did you send her thank-you...
  159. 1. Two men were in the woods. One was walking due south and the other due north. Soo...
  160. About a half-mile behind the big red barn on our Minnesota farm lay a pond. In summe...
  161. The day of the balloon festival, I felt as light and giddy as a hot-air balloon. Thi...
  162. Full Line Distributors announces a new long-sleeve work shirt by Work Wise, featuring...
  163. Style 2801 from Outer Banks is a pique polo with contrasting sleeves, placket and str...
  164. Hewlett-Packard's recently announced $4.5 billion acquisition deal with Mercury Inter...
  165. The Deal: SanDisk Corporation has agreed to acquire Msystems Ltd., an Israeli company...
  166. The Deal: National City Corporation entered into a definitive agreement to purchase F...
  167. The Deal: Mattel Inc. has agreed to acquire Radica Games Ltd. for $11.55 per share, o...
  168. The first half of 2006 set a record for merger volume. Just this week, hospital compa...
  169. The Deal: Barrick Gold has made an unsolicited takeover offer of $14.50 per share, or...
  170. It is a great honour to be invited to write this editorial for the Whitireia Nursing ...
  171. Introduction Whitireia Community Polytechnic's Faculty of Health, Education and Socia...
  172. Civilisation should be judged by its treatment of minorities. Mahatma Gandhi Introduc...
  173. The nursing literature related to reflection in nursing education is plentiful. The i...
  174. Introduction I met this family as part of the Maternity Paper, where you follow a wom...
  175. Introduction This is critically appraised topic focuses on seclusion as an interventi...
  176. There is a bar on the Plaza Mayor in Madrid that sells wine out of a traditional goat...
  177. Editor: The article and interviews on Mega Purple (by Dan Berger, March) bring up s...
  178. Italian scientists working with the San Michele Agrarian Institute say they have deco...
  179. Screaming Eagle, the Oakville cult Cabernet producer, has been sold for an undisclose...
  180. Dr. Richard DeScenzo has joined the microbiology and molecular biology services team ...
  181. GlobalCap, a Guala Closures Group company, has added the WAK[R] screwcap closure to i...
  182. Common in academia, just 6% of companies now offer paid sabbaticals; but predictions ...
  183. Following California's lead, Massachusetts legislators have introduced a paid family ...
  184. Papua New Guinea, Swaziland, Lesitho and the United States are the only countries tha...
  185. Social scientists have found serious abuse among the day laborers, mostly undocumente...
  186. Last year, Harvard launched a pilot program that targets a new audience--women wantin...
  187. At a time when most employers are piling on more work, a small but growing number are...
  188. Version 6.0 provides enhanced feature sets for existing TELEform products and a new e...
  189. Ideal combination for Departments, Small Businesses Tangent Systems Inc. announces i...
  190. BACKGROUND Over the last three decades OCR enhanced document capture systems, includ...
  191. Trough the centuries, people have witnessed a number of technological inventions that...
  192. VisionShape, the leader in price/performance for production document scanners, announ...
  193. IN MANY WAYS IT SEEMS IMPOSSIBLE THAT THE YEAR IS ALMOST OVER. However, as I review a...