Stories Collection

  1. (Translated from Chinese by Ya Hsien) One day a man went to get his hammer, but...
  2. Grandpa loaded his horses into a big truck. He drove the truck to town. Sam an...
  3. "Wow!" yelled Jeremy when he saw the beach in front of his grandparents' c...
  4. Big gleaming oceans Green rolling hills White-capped mountains Ducks with...
  5. The carrier snail keeps adding to its disguise. Inch by inch, wiggle by wiggle,...
  6. Start at the beginning and see how far you can go, thinking of good answers from you...
  7. Life is a song, you make up words as you go along. Life is a story, of my...
  8. "You can do it, Mark." I gripped my five iron and swung. The ball soa...
  9. Puppies here, puppies there. Fat, furry puppies everywhere. What a sight! Puppies br...
  10. Girl: Why are fish easier to catch when it's raining? Grandfather: Rain washes ...
  11. Chipmunk Chi Feng, Age 8 Bloomington, Indiana Rainbow Rainbo...
  12. New day! I run to meet it. Over the grass still damp From last night's ra...
  13. Which shows stronger character? * To finish a job you don't enjoy or to leave i...
  14. Can you put these sentences in order? * She brushed her teeth and washed her fa...
  15. A secret-message tube for tree houses and top bunks By Ann Pelletier Strong ...
  16. The elephant stands among the stars He jumps off Neptune bounces off ...
  17. 1. What did one camera say to the other when it saw something interesting? Bet...
  18. Elise sat on the back porch of her apartment building beside bushel baskets heaped w...
  19. An Old Fable An elephant was walking along the seashore. He met a whale who was...
  20. "It's time to throw out this blanket," thought Mom. "Moths have made ...
  21. When Dinosaurs Fought [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] A Tyrannosaur Defending Her ...
  22. How quick are your hands? Most great athletes have quick hands. They can catch,...
  23. Mabel went for a walk. She slipped on something. It was a patch of clay. ...
  24. Who Am I A couple of nights ago I realized that I'm a dancer and a cheerleader...
  25. I learned to respect my meat-eating neighbors. Like many animals that hunt for ...
  26. Visitors still stop at the old house in Scituate, Massachusetts. But the house is no...
  27. "There must be a million birds!" The kids on this field trip jumped o...
  28. The burrow is the heart of all the woodchuck's activity. The woodchuck sits up ...
  29. Today Abena was going to the market all by herself. Mama needed a pineapple, bananas...
  30. Ishmael lived in Missouri with his mom and dad and little brother. They had lived th...
  31. Woozy: Poozy! Why did you smash your model airplane? Poozy: Because I'm mad at ...
  32. Say these three times fast. Fish flop freely. Aleata Moultrie, Age 11 Mon...
  33. A synonym is a word that means the same or nearly the same as another word. Th...
  34. Not long ago I was privileged to visit Springfield, Missouri, where the whole city h...
  35. "Trout are swirling. Trout are swirling!" Grandpa says. I know what t...
  36. Amy spreads her origami paper out like a fan. Which color should she choose? Fiery r...
  37. My mom is always telling me to let my sister play kickball with my neighbor and me. ...
  38. Start at the be ginning and see how far you can go, thinking of good answers from yo...
  39. 1. From a clean plastic-foam tray, cut out a shape for the base of the boat. 2...
  40. Coming and going is so easy, but staying is the hard part. Just once I would like so...
  41. The poem could live anywhere at any time It could live in a burrow under the ...
  42. Coyotes were killing the lambs on the Lortons' Iowa farm. The Lortons had fenced in ...
  43. What common phrase does each picture represent? 1. TIME 2. POTATOES ...
  44. Eddie nudged Cathie closer to the corner of the barn. "I can't see," ...
  45. Find a pencil. Cut out two 1-inch-by-1-inch pieces of paper. On one piece of paper d...
  46. Why can you see smoke but can't see air? Valentina Leporda, Age 7 Port Coquitlam...
  47. 1. Collect a variety of colorful flowers and leaves. 2. Thread a large-eye need...
  48. he African Burial Ground: Revisited Slavery can mean No hope For some;...
  49. Independence Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is one of the most famous buildings...
  50. Kim: "What did the trapeze artist do on his vacation?" Jinny: "H...
  51. The sun comes up, the rooster crows, Out of bed, put on your clothes, Cows to...
  52. (1835-1910) And our flag--another pride of ours, our chiefest! When we have se...
  53. When people blush, their skin turns a reddish color. I just wanted to know about thi...
  54. If you put a bottle with 32 fluid ounces of water in it on a scale, will the scale s...
  55. "My daughter is taking singing lessons," said Mrs. Gray. "Is she...
  56. Saturn has about twenty moons. There's no life, birds, or loons. Is the ring ...
  57. I'm sick with bronchitis, and I was wondering how you get a fever. Savannah Wate...
  58. We have a poem that needs to be illustrated, and we're giving you the job! HER...
  59. Place an empty bowl on a table. Put a coin at the bottom of the bowl. Slowly step ba...
  60. Barefoot Did you ever go barefoot And stub a toe And knock the whole en...
  61. Suddenly I Turned Around I turned around and the sky was beautiful. Colors ...
  62. 1. Why does a stork stand on one leg? Stephanie Spigelmoyer Millville, New Jerse...
  63. Its full name is "The Chandra X-Ray Observatory," but almost everyone call...
  64. Al was puzzled. Was Wags trying to help him wash clothes? Wags stood by the clothes ...
  65. Goofus took a dare so his friends wouldn't call him "chicken." [ILLU...
  66. A man had traveled far from home. When he returned he had wonderful tales to tell of...
  67. Chores Papa wants me to know how it was long ago when he had chores to ...
  68. My friend read this in HIGHLIGHTS in 1989: "Two kids have the same mother, they...
  69. In our January issue we asked about your favorite hobbies. Thank you for the many wo...
  70. It started with a snip, then a cut, and then stitch after tiny stitch. Caroline Pick...
  71. Did You Know? Great horned owls are among the first birds to lay their eggs each yea...
  72. 1. Use crayons to color the front and back of a paper plate. 2. See diagram for...
  73. I am forgetting to brush my teeth. And when my mom asks if I've brushed, I say yes. ...
  74. There was once a rabbit who was known to be the fastest rabbit in the world. The eld...
  75. The sun was warm. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Pa got the raft ready. [IL...
  76. Always keep plastic bags away from small children. 1. Gather your materials tog...
  77. Follow the Ocean Follow the calm blue ocean To a South Pacific beach Wh...
  78. My brother keeps bothering me whenever I play video games. He copies the voices from...
  79. Boy: Why did you stand up? Did you hear something? Dog: Your dad is blowing his...
  80. Comida/Food A poem in Spanish and English Uno se come la luna en la tort...
  81. * Why do people go on vacation? What are some popular vacation spots? * Have y...
  82. On a hot July afternoon in 1999, with more than forty million television viewers wat...
  83. 1. Bend a chenille stick into the shape of a sea creature. Tie a thread loop to the ...
  84. Here a lot of little creepy-crawly or flying animals. Do you know their names? ...
  85. Wind As the wind sways slowly through the trees, I play with the wind a...
  86. If you haven't already asked your sister to stop, then do so in a kind voice. You mi...
  87. When a stray shows up, some people think it's best if you don't feed him or take him...
  88. Are you in a summer slump? Need a July jolt of fun? Here are some readers' suggestio...
  89. Do you like your handwriting well enough to frame it and hang it on a wall? To the C...
  90. Toaster: I have a kind of wire that gets very hot when electricity goes through it. ...
  91. Are you ticklish? Can you tickle yourself? What can you drive? Pedal? Row? ...
  92. The names of several countries are hidden in the sentences below. Can you find them?...
  93. If the boy threw the stick into the water? If the weather suddenly turned cold?...
  94. In our August 1999 issue, we published an article about poet Phillis Wheatley. The a...
  95. 1. What school did the alphabet go to? Tyler Busser--Colton, South Dakota ...
  96. Ask a friend to think of a number, then multiply it by 3, add 1, and multiply that t...
  97. Screech! "You're grinding the gears!" Rob yelled over the sound of t...
  98. Strange things happen under the ocean Dr. John Baross lowers his body into a ti...
  99. Here's a relay race to try at a party or other gathering of friends. You'll need two...
  100. Childproofing I have a small room full of little things, like beads. I also hav...
  101. In pictures and movies there is grass, and dinosaurs eat it. Is this true? Reb...
  102. He who begins many things finishes few. -- from Italy Rain does not fall ...
  103. An unusual funeral took place in Hartford, Connecticut, on August 21, 1856. The city...
  104. Ma was hanging out the wash The wind blew hard. Too hard. Ma wanted...
  105. 1. Look through old magazines and, with an adult's permission, cut out pictures of d...
  106. I Opened a ... I opened history and discovered George Washington. I opened...
  107. Danger Detective has just inspected this room and found more than twenty things that...
  108. Every August, Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park in California hosts one of the slowe...
  109. 1. To make the wreath base, draw and cut out a large circle from cardboard. Draw a s...
  110. You know that Monday comes between Sunday and Tuesday and that five comes between fo...
  111. An amazing chemical can be found in red cabbage. This stuff, called cyanidin (sigh-A...
  112. In our December 1999 issue we asked you to think one thousand years into the future ...
  113. Dad brought home paint, brushes, and wallpaper decorated with teddy bears. "Did...
  114. "Rickie Plumb! Aren't you forgetting something?" Rickie was running t...
  115. She helps keep America beautiful. Wildflowers in a mountain meadow are a gift o...
  116. * Which scene, do you think, shows what it's like in outer space? Why do you think t...
  117. Chris and Patrick are going on a bicycle trip to Balkanville, which is 190 kilometer...
  118. Apatosaurus: "Do you really like living in that small cave?" Tyranno...
  119. Miz Cricket hopped out of her crack in the fireplace hearth. She saw her friend Mr. ...
  120. A Mongolian Folktale A poor boy named Bold lived alone in a small yurt south of...
  121. Tiptoeing on silent little fairy feet, my fairy friend I shall meet. In t...
  122. I said to Grandma, "Do you want to hear about my favorite things?" &...
  123. This book of wholesome fun is dedicated to helping children grow in basic skills and...
  124. What if I pass out right now? I think. What if I forget what I'm supposed to say? ...
  125. In parts of rural Malaysia, the string used to fly a kite is coated with ground glas...
  126. A pierced pie-tin decoration for your wall Doreen Macklen 1. With a penci...
  127. [1] Using any twenty-one cards from a standard deck, fan the cards faceup for a frie...
  128. La hormiga es muy pequenita, (The ant is very little), Es muy bonita (It is very pre...
  129. How Many Hands? When you move your hand back and forth, why do you see a lot of...
  130. "I Was Left Out, Too" In a recent issue, a girl wrote that she was ha...
  131. Did You Know? Squirrels store seeds and nuts in the summer and fall, when these food...
  132. One day a family of ants found a big cookie. Papa Ant said, "Let's carry this t...
  133. Boy: Why do you make sweet, juicy apples? Apple tree: My apples trick animals i...
  134. Freddy is having a bad day. Freddy was having a pleasant dream about flying a k...
  135. The arch is a beautiful and useful way of going from "here to "there."...
  136. A Recipe from a Reader HIGHLIGHTS chefs say... 1. Wash hands. 2. Ge...
  137. What a great party! Now it's time to clean up. * What is melting? What might sp...
  138. Wayne Hartley is a shepherd of manatees. It was Christmas, 1953. The boy, Wayne...
  139. If you squint your eyes a little, there's no telling what you might catch. My ...
  140. The sound of the clock made Bridget jump. It had been so quiet in the living room. H...
  141. You'll need a clock with hands and numbers for this trick--not a digital one. Ask so...
  142. Many people today wear western clothes because they like the style. Cowboys and cowg...
  143. From above, it seems as if you are flying over the Arctic Ocean. Huge chunks of ice ...
  144. 1. Why did the kids go to the White House and look at the trees? Andrea Hempel-...
  145. Tommy saw a big bug. "I would like that for a pet." How do you ...
  146. * A pond is a busy place. How many animals and plants can you name? What does each a...
  147. Start at the beginning and see how far you can go, thinking of good answers from you...
  148. 1. What is a ghost's favorite meat? Alex MacFarlane, Netherlands 2. What ...
  149. It seems like a dream but I know it is not, violets all around me. It seems l...
  150. Dye and decorate your own party napkins By Marie E. Cecchini 1. With an a...
  151. Twenty froggies went to school Down beside a rushy pool; Twenty little coats ...
  152. I was flying my swooping kite high in the sky, red, orange, yellow, g...
  153. * What other foods are made from apples? * What other famous stories involve ap...
  154. Pa made a kazoo. Hum, hum, hum! "May I have one?" Hum, hu...
  155. I built a building out of cards Until it was blown over by my sister which was ve...
  156. Below are expressions used in different languages to wish someone a happy birthday. ...
  157. Broken Promises Sometimes when my brother gives something to me, he takes it ba...
  158. One morning Mother said, "Tanya, you have something important to take to school...
  159. So many groups of animals, I can't record them all! Here's my current list ...
  160. Start at the beginning and see how far you can go, thinking of good answers from you...
  161. * Which of these have you used? Which do you like best? Tell about a favorite work o...
  162. On your first day of school You are very nervous. On the next day of school ...
  163. He had beautiful features, half-Arab and half-African: large almond-shaped brown eye...
  164. How many times have you heard someone say, "It's possible but not probable"...
  165. Do you find dinosaur bones inside big dinosaurs? Jay Scovil, Age 10 New York ...
  166. My dad is a hard worker. He comes home tired and spends time with me. We ...
  167. One hundred years ago, a group of children listened to an unusual tale with characte...
  168. It takes one banana ... It takes one banana and three scoops of ice cream ... ...
  169. Who are those strange creatures? Puppy sat on the porch and shivered. He peered...
  170. It was the middle of July. I had spent two days exploring a bat cave in the Jornada ...
  171. My little flower garden I play in it a lot It has pretty flowers The sun ...
  172. The animal kingdom is full of beautiful colors. We enjoy looking at them, but those ...
  173. This book of wholesome fun is dedicated to helping children grow in basic skills and...
  174. Of the world's thousands of kinds of fish, a few hundred are electric fish. I call t...
  175. In winter the hills are white with snow. In summer they turn green. But in fa...
  176. Girl: When the cap on a jar is stuck, how does hot water help to make it loose? ...
  177. In our April 2000 issue, we asked readers to tell us about their favorite family cus...
  178. Fuel is not sold in a forest, nor fish on a lake. -- China It is better t...
  179. Pinky is my cat who likes to wear a hat and sleeps on a mat and has now b...
  180. Tell a friend: You have three cups of juice and twenty ice cubes. How can you put an...
  181. The moment she raised her hand, Casey feared she had made a terrible mistake. ...
  182. A man had been bitten by a dog. A woman, seeing it happen, told the man he would be ...
  183. There is a long And perfect line That we can see But never find. Be...
  184. Stars so bright in the air, Like an airplane in flight. Next to the moon ...
  185. Do you think spelling is a bore? Well, it doesn't have to be. You can have fun and p...
  186. 1. Wash and dry nine milk or juice cartons, all the same size. Cut off the top part ...
  187. Michael Naranjo is a Native American, a Vietnam War veteran, and "a sculptor wh...
  188. My neighbor is a dog breeder. When she told me her dog was going to have puppies, I ...
  189. An Old Fable A rooster was scratching in the ground for something to eat. He t...
  190. Animals A big grizzly bear eating cranberries. A long-eared rabbit jumping...
  191. Have you ever wished you could whistle really loud? It sure does come in handy somet...
  192. 1. Fold a piece of brown paper in half. Draw a line across it 1 inch up from the fol...
  193. Dad wanted to bake a surprise cake for Mom's birthday. "I need butter, egg...
  194. 1. What do you get if you drop a basket of fruit? Melissa and T.J. Chism, Penns...
  195. 1. Cut a square from burlap or other fabric. Glue it on a slightly larger piece of p...
  196. Start at the beginning and see how far you can go, thinking of good answers from you...
  197. Molly Mim had a shop for cat lovers. She sold cat cards, cat magnets, cat pictures, ...
  198. 1. Fold a piece of sturdy paper in half. Draw a panda shape on it so that the panda'...
  199. In our May 2000 issue, we asked for your thoughts about three letters we'd received ...