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4 min.

Doodlebug & Dandelion

“IT’S TOO LATE, Mom. We made the reservation two months ago,” Dandelion Pinkley whined, “so he can’t come!” “Yeah, we got the last three horses for today,” Dandelion’s brother, Doodlebug, agreed. “He can’t!” “Well, darlings, Paul’s your cousin, and he begged, so he’s coming along,” Mrs. Pinkley said. “I’m sure Shady Willow Stables can find a horse for him, too.” Everyone knew that Paul, known as Punky, could be bossy and annoying. But Rudyard, Doodlebug and Dandelion’s cousin from another branch of the Pinkley family, said nothing. He’d been invited on the trail ride—his first ever—and he was excited! “Well, don’t blame us if Punky ruins everything,” Dandelion pouted as they headed off. At the stables, their trail guide, Floyd, showed four eager kids to the corral. There, three fine-looking…

1 min.

Cowboy Caviar

THIS CHIP DIP may be named after caviar (a fancy dish made of fish eggs). But there’s nothing fancy or fishy about it. What You’ll Need: 1 can black-eyed peas (15 ounces)1 can corn (15.25 ounces)2 ripe avocados2 Roma tomatoes1 bunch cilantro1 bunch green onions¼ cup apple cider vinegar¼ cup olive oil1 teaspoon salt1 teaspoon cuminpinch of peppertortilla chipskitchen knife✱ and cutting board ✱Knife is for adult use only.spoonlarge bowlsmall bowl What to Do: 1. Drain the liquid from the cans of black-eyed peas and corn. 2. Rinse the tomatoes, cilantro, and green onions. 3. Ask an adult to slice open the avocados and remove the pits. Scoop out the insides. Have the adult cut the tomatoes and avocados into small pieces and then chop the cilantro and onions into…

5 min.

Riding to the Rescue

WILD ABOUT HORSES from a young age, Lis Hartel grew up in Denmark in the 1920s. Though she sometimes competed in jumping, her real love was dressage, a demanding sport where horses seem to dance across the ring, guided by almost invisible commands from their riders. Lis was only 22 when she became the Danish national champion in dressage. The following year, she won her second national championship. That’s when tragedy hit. In September of 1944, Lis was struck down with polio. In the 1940s, polio was one of the most dreaded diseases in the world. Polio can lead to paralysis, leaving people unable to move all or part of their bodies, sometimes permanently. Vaccines were developed in the 1950s, but that was too late for Lis. Her entire body…

1 min.

LAUGH OLYMPICS!

What is the first-place prize at the Winter Olympics? A cold medal! Why can’t the Summer Olympics be held in the jungle? Too many cheetahs! What did the dachshund say when it won the Olympic marathon?“I am the wiener!” What is a gymnast’s favorite summer treat?A banana split. Sports Reporter: How long have you been running?Olympic Runner: Since I was eight years old.Sports Reporter: Goodness, you must be exhausted! Send your favorite jokes to spider@cricketmedia.com!…

4 min.

How to Ride a Rhino

LET’S FACE IT—rhinos are adorable. Just look at that face! Now, suppose you want to ride a rhino.✱ Well, of course you do or you wouldn’t be reading this. Lucky for you, rhino riding is a piece of cake. There are only eight steps! Step One: Finding a Rhino First things first: you’ll have to find a rhino. They have them at the zoo, but the zoo people won’t let you ride those ones. Believe me. Nope. You’ll have to go into the wild. That might be far away or it might be close, depending on where you live. Step Two: Choosing a Rhino Now, you can’t just ride any old rhino. Nope. You’ll have to look for one with a huge horn. Just ginormous. Think big—and then think bigger.…

1 min.

Climb Aboard the Merry-Go-Round

Up and down, up and down,See the spinning merry-go-round.Climb aboard, hold on tight,Slowly rise into the night.Lions roar, dragons fly,Golden coaches touch the sky.You can be a circus master.Wave your cape—now let’s go faster!Faster, faster, round and round,Twirling, whirling, up and down.Elephants and unicorns,Shiny tusks and silver horns.Kangaroos and crocodiles,Bounding hops and toothy smiles.Trotting spotted stallions race,Prowling jungle tigers chase.Circle, circle, once again,Wave your magic cape and then . . .Slowly, slowly, round and round,Gently float back to the ground.…

6 min.

Two Coins for the Carousel

I JINGLE THE TWO shiny coins in my pocket. Enough for two rides. “We’ll go to the carousel later when I’m done shopping,” says Mama, smoothing her bag. We’re at the good farmers’ market. I open my mouth to complain but snap it shut. Later is better than never. Carousel sounds fill the air—music, spinning, and laughing. I see children looking for rings in the dispenser as they spin past. I bet they’re looking for what I’m looking for: the gold ring. During every ride, one gold ring appears in the dispenser. The lucky rider who grabs it gets a ticket for a free giant ice-cream sundae. Silver rings mean another ride. There are a lot of silver rings. I want the gold. “Do you think you’ll eat this many…

1 min.

Helpful Mouse

Magilly F., age 9Fredericksburg, Virginia Clementine D., age 9York, Maine Multi-Mousing Jeffrey C., age 7San Diego, California Finnley McGreevy, age 6 Pullman, Washington Mouse Taking Her Sick Friend Dog Treats Abby Van Lieshout, age 7Elm Grove, Wisconsin Leah V., age 8Madison, Alabama Lilly Lawson, age 8Great Falls, Montana Easton Wild, age 7Three Forks, Montana Helping an Old Lady Ripley Roadhouse, age 7Santa Fe, New Mexico Violet Kobelinski, age 8Milwaukee, Wisconsin A Mouse Helping Me Do My Homework Levi Byler, age 8East Greenwich, Rhode Island Phoebe G., age 6Hancock, Michigan Contest Rules Write a story about a wild ride. Here are the only rules: 1. Your story should be 150 words or fewer. 2. Your entry must be signed by a parent or legal guardian, authorizing its publication in print and/or…

3 min.

Spider’s Mailbox

Dear Spider,Can you adopt my unicorn, Rainbow? She likes Mississippi mud cake and cookie dough ice cream. She really likes snuggles. She also likes chocolate cake. She drinks only gem water. Please take her outside every time her uni sparkles. She gets grumpy if you don’t. Oh, and here’s another warning: She sleeps inside. If she doesn’t, she will butt you.Sierra, age 6Ada, Oklahoma P.S. She is afraid of praying mantises. Sorry, Ophelia. Dear Araña,Will you please adopt Trumpicorn? She’s the replacement for the trumpet you lost a few issues ago (May/June 2023). I’m giving you another one in case that happens again and you don’t find a trumpet. She loves eating air that you blow into her mouth. When you feed her air, she’ll make music. But she can’t…

1 min.

Oh No! Ice-Cream Cone

“OH NON!” MIRO cried from his kitchen. Everybuggy ran in to find a strawberry ice-cream cone spilled across the floor. But Miro couldn’t hold his laughter for long. “Do not cry over spilled ice cream,” he snorted. “Eet eez fake!” Try this silly prank to fool your friends and family. (Warning: Do not eat!) What You’ll Need: What to Do: 1. In a bowl, mix some glue with a little paint or food coloring to match the color of your favorite ice-cream flavor. 2. Pour the glue into the ice-cream cone. 3. Lay down a big sheet of wax paper. Rest the cone on its side, and let the glue spill out over the wax paper. If you’d like, add sprinkles on top. 4. Let the glue dry overnight (or…

1 min.

BUGGY BULLETIN

Answers to Rowdy Rudy’s Theme Park Mind-Buggler rabbit, raccoon, race cars, rainbow, ram, raspberry, Rattler, rattlesnake/rattle, recorder, reindeer/Rudolf, rhino, road, robins, roller skates, roller coaster, rooster, rope, roses/rosebushes, ruler Answers to Wild West Tangrams Fun Zone Answer: the word “wrong” Q. What kind of carousel will make you scream? A. A scary-go-round. Send your favorite jokes to spider@cricketmedia.com! One word inside this horseshoe is spelled wrong. Which word is it? saddlereinsstirrupbitwalktrotcantergallop…

1 min.

Wild West Tangrams

TANGRAMS ARE ANCIENT Chinese puzzles. Each tangram uses just seven shapes, called tans, which are cut from a perfect square. Carefully cut out the set of tans from the square at the top right of this page by cutting on the white lines. Then use them to fill in the Wild West tangram puzzles. Each puzzle will use all seven of the tans. The pieces must touch, but they can’t overlap. Once you get used to working with the shapes, try creating your own tangrams!…

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