Fingers, pebbles, and wiggly marks

Counting sheep

How many sheep are there, here? Two, of course. You didn’t have to count them to know that. You could tell at a glance. And you probably don’t have to count these sheep either, to know that there…

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The Green Kingdom

The plant that saved a king

Thistles aren’t the sort of flower that people like to pick. They aren’t very pretty and they have prickly leaves that hurt you if you touch them. And thistles grow so quickly and thickly that they…

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A window on the world

Long ago, people didn’t get much news. They never even knew what happened a few miles away—unless someone who had been there told them. That was the only way to get news—someone had to tell you….

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