The Everything Kids Riddles & Brain Teasers Book (11 page)

Why did it take the ant so long to get home?

It was “uphill” all the way.

What do pans like to eat?

Pot pies.

Why didn't the china hutch like to be teased?

He could “dish” it out, but he couldn't take it.

What state covers more ground than any other?

Floor-ida!

Why did General Custer sit in his chair all the time?

Because he had made his last stand.

Why did the chicken run out of the house screaming?

It couldn't take being “coop-ed” up in the house!

What did the windows do when they saw the storm coming?

They shuttered!

What did all the king's horses and all the king's men say when Humpty Dumpty fell off the wall?

He was a good egg!

What do 24 hours do at night?

Call it a day.

Why couldn't the chair be fixed?

It would cost an arm and a leg.

How did the tools get the truth out of the wood?

They drilled it.

Why didn't the window have any money?

It was broke.

Marissa
is writing a school report on her computer at home. The other night, a
virus
invaded her computer and her report got all jumbled. Can you tell what this
sentence
was and what the report was about?
Here is the sentence:
Sometimesth eyli keto eatho lesincl othing,es peciallyth ingsma deofwo ol.

Mr. Axeman
the carpenter asked his assistant
Woody
if he knew the three things that make a pen different from a pencil.
Do you know?

I
wear a striped shirt and big glasses, and I'm a part of many puzzle books. You can try to find me in pictures, where I may be skiing on a mountain full of people or hiding out in a gigantic shopping mall.
Who am I?

Which Window?

Roberto lives in a big, old house that has been turned into a bunch of apartments. Use the clues below to figure out which window is his.

• The window to the right of Roberto's has a
plant on the windowsill.

• The window above Roberto's has no shade.

• Roberto's window has curtains that his mom
made for him.

• Roberto's window does not have a shutter.

EXTRA FUN: Read the letters in the windows from bottom to top, and right to left, and you will find the answer to this riddle:

Fun House

Can you find 24 funny things in this living room? When you're finished,
see if you can figure out what's so funny about the answer to this riddle:

Fun Fact

Ego Mania
Did you know you have an “ego”? Your ego is your “self.” Many believe it is the main force behind your personality—it's who you really are.

How do you make a
house
using only
6 nails?

When
Breanna
went to
Brittney's
house, she had planned to be there for breakfast and lunch. To make things simpler they had
brunch
. What did they end up missing?

When an
ice sculptor
left his house on Wednesday, he had
4
beautiful swans in the freezer. Yet when he returned on Sunday,
they were gone!
No one broke in and there is a logical answer. What could have happened?