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This is a retelling of the story about the “Carelessness of Youth” that was told in Ancient Greece over 3,000 years ago. Daedalus was the father and Icarus was the careless, impetuous son. The lesson of being careful is presented in this story.

Murphy’s Law says: If anything can go wrong, it will go wrong. If you’ve stepped on bubble gum you learned about Murphy’s Law. There are many examples of Murphy’s Law. What can you do about them?

One version of Murphy’s Law says: If anything can go wrong, it will go wrong. If you’ve stepped on bubble gum, or if you’ve ever dropped an ice cream cone, you learned Murphy’s Law. Crying over dropped ice cream does not help you. Laughing at your mistakes helps you feel better. Try to learn from your mistakes and be more careful. But being careful does not always work. Understanding Murphy’s Law can be helpful to you and others.

Trucks come in all sizes and colors. You can use a truck to carry or pull many things. There are light size trucks, medium trucks, large trucks, off-road trucks, and monster trucks. Enjoy learning about many kinds of trucks.

Riddles for kids of all ages except that nobody gets every joke. That's okay. You may understand the joke when you're older. You can laugh and pretend to get the joke. Then later, you can try to figure out the joke on your own or else you can ask someone else to explain the joke. Have fun reading and telling these jokes.

What’s that hidden in the swamplands? It looks like a nest with duck eggs. But one egg is different from the other eggs. Baby ducklings hatch out of some eggs. They leave their nest to swim in the pond. The egg that is different has not hatched yet. Will it ever hatch?

Born into slavery around 1864, my name is Carver’s George because Carver was my owner. For some reason, my name may change in the future.

Actual photos of our sun, planets and a dwarf planet. Learn about our solar system with a trick to remember the order of the planets. This book may also be used as a self-quiz with answers.

Peter and the Wolf is a story about bravery and saving nature.

Why do kids need to know about growth mindsets? Scientists have found that there are two different kinds of mindsets: fixed mindsets and growth mindsets. A fixed mindset never changes. In a fixed mindset your failures define you like: "I'm no good at dancing." If I never learn new things or never make new friends, I have a fixed mindset. My growth mindsets can change! When I learn something new or challenging, then I have a growth mindset like: "If I focus and practice, I can learn to dance."

Oh noooooo! In the distance, it can’t be! It’s Dragon Lightning! Let’s hope that he doesn’t come near us. He’s getting closer and and closer. We can hear his thunderous roar. There he is! Look out! He’s spewing lightning and creating lightning in the clouds!

Red worms are one of the most important animals in nature. They help break down dead plants and animal manure to provide important nutrients for the soil. Farmers and gardeners value red worms. Learn about this animal as seen through the eyes of a red worm. Consider raising your own red worms for your compost box or pile.

Because of movies and books, bats are misunderstood by many people. Some think that all bats fly into your hair, carry rabies, and are blind bloodsuckers. In fact, bats are smart, gentle animals. They try to avoid humans, can see very well, and rarely carry rabies. Bats are extremely important to humans.

Sound words are words that when said out loud, they sound almost like that word. An example of a sound word is the word “moo,” which is close to the sound of a real cow. Sound words have a long, fancy name called onomatopoeia (on-uh-mat-uh-PEE-uh).

What is the difference between hugs and cuddles? Cuddles are held longer than hugs. Hugs can be a quick way to greet someone. Cuddles can be between families and close friends. Cuddles and hugs are a way to show love.

Spirit Bear's parents tell him never to enter the cave alone because it is dangerous. While his parents are asleep, Spirit Bear enters the cave and is swept up and up into a the world of the Snow Kingdom. He must fight the evil wizard.

Stella is walking in the forest wishing that she could be a fairy and meet other types of fairies who will introduce themselves. Suddenly, Stella has a magic wand in her hand and wings on her back! Stella smiles.

Anyone can tell jokes. The most important part of any joke is the pause before giving the ending or punch line. Goblin jokes can be told anytime, as well as Halloween.

Awww, come on now, do you actually believe those stories that they tell about me? Let me, Rapunzel, tell you the true story. What? Don’t you like my hair short? It all started when I was a baby. Aren’t I cute. Except that I’m bald!

Esau was born before Jacob. Jacob came out holding onto his older brother's heel. It seemed like Jacob was trying to pull Esau back into the womb so that he could be first born. What can you learn from this Bible story?