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4 min.

Doodlebug & Dandelion The Squirrel Quarrel

“THOSE SQUIRRELS ARE stealing all the birdseed!” Dandelion Pinkley observed. She was outraged. So were Tomiko and Beepdee, her two best friends. The girls were on the back deck of Beepdee’s house enjoying the early fall sunshine. Four bird feeders were lined up near the deck. But they were being overrun by two pesky squirrels. These squirrels were like acrobats. They scampered across the deck, pushed between its wooden posts, and flung themselves onto the feeders. There, they gobbled happily. These antics completely scared off Beepdee’s favorite birds, the cardinals and finches. “It’s terrible!” Beepdee exclaimed. “As soon as I fill up the feeders, those little rodents take over! Mom is going to stop buying birdseed if this keeps up.” “I’m sure we can solve this,” Tomiko said. “Let’s experiment.”…

3 min.

The Squeaky Duck Mystery

“I NEED A mystery to solve,” said Tommy. “Why?” asked his mother as she set a bowl of applesauce in front of Tommy’s baby brother, Alex. “I want to be a detective,” answered Tommy, “and I want to start now!” “I have a mystery for you,” said his mother. “You do?” Tommy asked. “Yes, your brother’s squeaky yellow duck is missing.” Alex screamed, “DUCKY!” and sprayed applesauce all over his highchair. “The one Grandma gave him for his birthday?” Tommy asked. “That’s the one. Your grandmother is coming for a visit this weekend. She’ll be disappointed if it’s lost,” said his mother. “I’ll find it!” said Tommy as he ran out of the room. He came back a few minutes later with a spiral notebook. “Detectives always start by asking…

1 min.

Dessert Disaster

FIND SEVEN PLACES where wrong words are used in the story. Change only one letter in each wrong word to turn it into the right word. Write the changed letters in order in the blank spaces to reveal the answer to the riddle. I was planning to bike a yummy dessert. But when I came back from playing at the mark, I got a bug surprise. The apples and the rust of the ingredients had disappeared from the kitchen counter. I heard a nibbling noise and followed it to my boom. There I sew that my pet’s cage was empty. I searched and searched until I found my rat snoozing under the bed. Guess wham else I found! What do you call a rodent who steals your apples, dough, butter,…

3 min.

The Carpet and the Apple A Turkish Legend

"YOUR LESSONS ARE finished for today, Prince Mustafa,” said his tutor. Quickly, the prince rolled up a map of the Ottoman Empire. He was learning about the widespread lands his father, Sultan Mehmed II, ruled. Geography was interesting sometimes, but Mustafa enjoyed a gallop on his horse more than studying. Hurrying through the palace on his way to the stables, he heard his father’s voice. Curious, Mustafa paused. Through an archway, he saw his father and several of his father’s advisors beside a window in a large room. The grand vizier said, “Unfortunately, Commander of the Faithful, what you ask cannot be done.” The other advisors nodded. Looking thoughtful, Sultan Mehmed II said, “Sometimes, what seems impossible may be accomplished in an unusual way.” Taking a red apple from a…

1 min.

Caramel Apple Fluff

DO YOU LOVE the crunch of caramel apples but hate the mess and how they stick in your teeth? Try this delicious alternative that puts the apples in a bowl, instead of on a stick! What You’ll Need: 5 apples2 16-ounce tubs of whipped topping1 12-ounce bag of dark or semi-sweet chocolate chips1 11-ounce bag of caramel bits kitchen knife* and cutting board* Knife is for adult use only.large bowlmixing spoonsmall bowls What to Do: 1. Ask a grownup to slice the apples into bite-sized chunks. 2. Scoop the whipped topping into the large bowl. 3. Add the apple chunks, chocolate chips, and caramel bits. 4. Stir well to combine. 5. Chill in the refrigerator for one hour. 6. Spoon servings into the small bowls. Enjoy this yummy twist on…

5 min.

THE APPLE DETECTIVE

APPLE DETECTIVE DAVID Benscoter hikes down an eastern Washington hill toward a small apple tree. A former FBI agent, he now searches for old apple trees, trying to find lost varieties. From reading old newspaper advertisements and nursery catalogs, he knows that apple varieties, now thought to be extinct, were sold in this area long ago. He’s hoping that among Washington’s ancient, abandoned orchards, some of the lost varieties still survive. The tree he’s interested in grows alone on a hillside near a cattle fence. The apples, dark red with speckles and light green streaks, match paintings made more than one hundred years ago. Could this be one of the lost apples he’s spent years searching for? Could this be an Arkansas Beauty? The Arkansas Beauty is one of thousands…

5 min.

Apple Day

IT’S APPLE DAY! Molly thinks as she wakes one morning. A cool breeze tumbles down from the mountains, skims parched yellow grass, threads through town, and chills her toes. “Apple Day, Noah!” The big yellow dog sleeping on the floor perks up his ears. Noah loves Apple Days. Downstairs, the sauce bowl gleams on the kitchen table. Dad hauls the big blackened pot out of the basement. Then he hands Molly a basket and chooses a wooden crate for himself. “Pick enough so we can share our sauce this year!” Mom calls from the door. Outside, the ground smells spicy. Molly’s and Dad’s boots dent a carpet of wet leaves. The apple orchard is a short walk away, over a field of goldenrod, under an old wooden fence. Molly knows…

3 min.

Powerful Storm

Sally Genevieve S., age 8 Tucson, Arizona Rustin S., age 7 North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Dhruva C., age 11 Ahmedabad, India Rosalie D., age 9 Chantilly, Virginia Cecilia L. Bulcher, age 7 Junction City, Wisconsin Cora L., age 5 Hollis, New Hampshire James H., age 10 Chesterfield, Missouri Zadie B., age 8 Salt Lake City, Utah Simeon P., age 8 Omaha, Nebraska Electrical Power Line Natalie L., age 7 Sterling, Virginia A Very Rainy Day Emma G., age 8 Wading River, New York Brendan S., age 9 Rapid City, South Dakota Contest Rules Help Spider magazine celebrate our 30th anniversary next year! Write a story about a birthday party with Spider and the gang. Here are the only rules: 1. Your story should be 150 words or fewer. 2.…

1 min.

OPHELIA'S LAST WORD Teeny Tree Glee

THIS ARTFUL APPLE tree is much too tiny to give you shade. But it’s just the right size to brighten your room. What You’ll Need: brown paper lunch bagscissorsschool gluebig rocksmall red pom pomslarge sheet of green tissue paper What to Do: 1. Cut 8 vertical slits around the bag’s top. Each should be about 4 inches long. 2. Put the rock in the bottom of the bag. Twist the bag’s uncut middle to form a tree trunk. 3. Separately twist each snipped strip to make branches. Put glue on the branches. 4. Loosely crumple the tissue paper into a ball. 5. Set the ball on the sticky branches. Wrap your hand around the outside of the branches and squeeze them against the ball. Hold for 5 full minutes while…

1 min.

BUGGY BULLETIN

Answers to Apple Dabble Mind-Buggler Sneaky Squirrels If a squirrel is being watched by other squirrels or birds, often the squirrel will trick the plotting food thieves. The squirrel digs a hole, pretends to put a nut in, and then covers up the empty hole, while keeping the real nut hidden in its mouth. Then the sly squirrel scampers off to bury its tasty treasure somewhere secret. Even with such brainy bluffs, a squirrel still gets one nut stolen out of every four it buries. Q. How do you make a squirrel giggle and roll its eyes? A. Tell acorn-y joke. Send your favorite jokes to spider@cricketmedia.com! Answers to Dessert Disaster bike = bakemark = parkbug = bigrust = restboom = roomsew = sawwham = whata pie rat…

2 min.

BUSHY-TAILED BRAINTEASERS

THESE SQUIRRELLY STUMPERS might drive you nuts, but the answers are hidden in plain sight. Use your secret decoder to see if you’re right. WHAT YOU’LL NEED: scissorsa clever mind WHAT TO DO: 1. Cut out the answer grid and the secret decoder along the dotted lines. Don’t forget to carefully cut out the square and the rectangle on the inside of the secret decoder. 2. Read riddle #1 below. Try to solve it. 3. To check your answer, set your secret decoder on the answer grid by placing the secret decoder’s #1 acorn on top of the answer grid’s acorn. 4. Read the uncovered words from left to right starting at the top and working your way down the grid. 5. Try to figure out riddle #2. To see…

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