mollusks

A many-armed “monster”

The sun was setting over the ocean, and the sky was a blaze of pink, orange, and purple. As the big red ball slowly dropped out of sight, the bright colors faded and the sky turned blue-black. Night…

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Time to Read

Daddy Fell into the Pond

by Alfred Noyes Everyone grumbled. The sky was gray. We had nothing to do and nothing to say. We were nearing the end of a dismal day, And there seemed to be nothing beyond, THEN Daddy fell into…

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How Things Work

Lamp Number 9

Tom Edison sat in his laboratory, watching an assistant light the gas lamps. The sight always bothered him. For years he had been convinced that electricity could be used to make light—a light as…

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