The Everything Kids' Giant Book of Jokes, Riddles, and Brain Teasers - Michael Dahl [62]
The plane's radio was out and the pilot was too far away to signal. How did the tower learn of the problem?
The pilot was a sky writer
Otto was really confused when he received a letter from his eye doctor that read: “Tsn't tt about ttme you came tn for a vtstt?” What was wrong?
Otto'si's were crossed because he was cross-eyed!
PERFECTLY AT HOME
Katherine's room is too far away from the bathroom to hear whether someone is using the shower. And yet, Katherine knew that her mom had taken a shower this morning. What tipped her off?
The shower was still wet
What do the words “end,” “multiplication,” “kitchen,” and “coffee” have in common? Hint: They are all adjectives for one noun.
They are all a kind of table
Daniel filled a bathtub up to 1 inch from the top. No more water was put in it, but it still overflowed. How can that be?
He got in
Words to Know
Teasing: Teasing is bothering, annoying, or taunting others by making fun of them. Some teasing is just for fun — nothing to get offended about — but sometimes teasing becomes mean and should be stopped.
What's am I?
You may have laughed at the troubles of poor old Charlie Brown, a cartoon character I created. I drew and wrote about Charlie and all the rest of the “Peanuts” gang to make others laugh. Who am I?
Charles Schulz
Why did the poltergeist try to scare the gambler out of his house?
Idon't know, but he didn't have aghost of achance.
What do builders write on?
Construction paper.
Why did the actor get fired?
Because he brought the house down.
What did the old block name his son?
Chip.
Why did the plug-in have to stay home?
She was grounded.
Why did the cow and the moon have to eat out all the time?
Because their dishes ran away with their spoons!
Why did the hammer get into trouble?
Because he hit the nail on the head!
Where do roses sleep?
In aflower bed.
How did the window know which bugs were good?
She screened them.
How many sides does a house have?
Two — an “in” side and an “out” side.
What kind of dance did the porch learn?
The two-step.
Why did the bee have to stay home?
It had hives.
TRY THIS
Tommy's Tennis Tongue Twister
Try this tongue twister: Tommy tied 20 tiny tennis shoes. After you say that 5 times fast, how about making up a few of your own to try on your family and friends? Here's a hint to making new tongue twister — pick a consonant (in the case of this tongue twister, it's “t”) and then try to come up with a bunch of words with that consonant.
FUN FACT
TWIST AND SHOUT
Tongue twisters have been entertaining people — tying up their tongues — for years. Many tongue twisters have made their way into children's books and collections. A good tongue twister is almost impossible to say quickly.
What's So Funny?
One day, while Goldilocks was on her way to the Three Bears' house, she got distracted. Eventually, she remembered where she was going and arrived at the cottage in the woods, just as the bears were leaving for their walk. As Goldie opened the door, she gasped! What's so funny?
The bears had already eaten!
“The longer it goes, the shorter it grows.” What is it?
A burning candle
Bob and Bill decided to build a tree house. They've got a tree with a trunk that's 15 feet tall, so they decided to build stairs that go up the tree. Unfortunately, all they have are 6 boards. How far apart do Bob and Bill need to nail the 6 boards so that the stairs are evenly spread out?
2.5 feet from the center of each board
Half a House?
Seems like the builder only finished half of this very fancy house. Can you complete the job? Draw the other half of the house, copying the first half square by square.
Next, figure out what letter goes in each box, below. When you are finished, you will get the answer to this riddle:
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Dream, Dream, Dream
You can try to figure out what you or someone else's dreams might mean. If you look in a dream encyclopedia or dream interpretation book, you will see what some people believe are the meanings or clues behind the things you may