The Everything Kids Riddles & Brain Teasers Book (9 page)

S
ome say the way that I solved the biggest escape puzzle of all time was simply magic. I like to think it was because I used my brain.
Who am I?

Chapter 4
Food and Drink

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Chapter 5
Acting Silly

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Chapter 6
Crossing Over

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Chapter 7
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?

What do the
words
“end,” “multiplication,” “kitchen,” and “coffee” have in common?
Hint:
They are all adjectives for one noun.

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?

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.

Y
ou 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?

Why did the poltergeist try to scare the gambler out of his house?

I don't know, but he didn't have a ghost of a chance.

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 a flower bed.