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What do you do if you don’t like writing? First, try to find out why you don’t like writing. This can help you find ways to enjoy writing. If your hand hurts when you write, there are many ways to write without hurting your hand.

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."

Where did the ancestors of the Inca come from? How did the Inca Empire develop? Who was the founder of the Inca civilization? What caused the downfall of the Inca?

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?

Some teenagers enjoy listening to jokes but have difficulty telling them. For those who say that they can't tell jokes, the answer is "Yes you can learn to tell jokes." This audiobook includes teenage jokes, why we tell jokes, and how to tell jokes.

Machines can make our life easier. A simple machine is something that can change the direction or strength of a force. All complicated machines are made of one or more simple machines. Simple machines can reduce the effort needed for you to run them. See if you can find the simple machines around you.

Abram was the tenth descendant of Noah. God called Abram to leave his home and go to a new land that God would show Him.

Why are snakes important? Snakes control pest populations such as rats and mice that might overpopulate and destroy crops or carry diseases. They can be both predator and prey. Snakes maintain a healthy balance in the food web.

Follow the journey of Ertle Turtle traveling across the ocean encountering many dangers. Learn about the endangered leatherback sea turtles.

I am born on September 8, 1954, in Tylertown, Mississippi. My name is Ruby Nell Bridges. What will my future be?

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.

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.

Ancient Chinese history has alternated between periods of political unity and peace, and periods of war and failures.

A day without laughter is a day wasted! Nobody understands every joke. When someone doesn’t “get it”, you can say,“I don’t get it either,” or say, “Do you want me to explain it, or do you want to figure it out on your own?” When someone gets the joke, they may moan and groan or laugh or say nothing. Anyone can tell jokes.

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.

What is Grit? How can you develop grit? What is goal setting? How can you reward yourself when you reach a goal? Is it okay to fail? What do you guess a fixed mindset is? What do you think a growth mindset is?

I went to a monster truck show with my family. It was fun. Monster trucks crush cars from local junkyards. Monster trucks jump over junk cars. I enjoy monster trucks.

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.

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?