National Geographic Kids USA - May 2017

A rebus is a riddle made up of letters, pictures, and symbols.

Can you solve these four animal-themed rebuses?

+T its.

Out of the Box

(-EE)+

The police officer told the adult t

away from the saw so the kids c

with it. Where are they?

When the dog sits on a railroad,his owner’sfrie

receives money. What is the friend doing?

The answers to these riddles require some extra

thought. Examine each word carefully and try to

think of other ways it might be used when thinking

about the solutions.

Mr. Martin and Ms. Duncan

building the tallest buildin

Just as everyone cheered

accomplishment, a dog

one swipe of its tail de

How could this happe

STEPHANIE WARREN DRIMMMER PUZZLES BY JULIE K. COHEN

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PHOTO (LEOPARD); © SPAULN / ISTOCKPHOTO (CAN); © ELDAD CARIN / ISTOCKPHOTO (COINS); JAN_NEVILLE / ISTOCKPHOTO (SHEEP);

LAFLOR / ISTOCKPHOTO (PEOPLE); MICHAEL DURHAM / GETTY IMAGES (BAT)

these

puzzles

are driving

me batty!

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Bogglers

The most amazing thing about your brain is that the

more you use it, the stronger it gets. Play these games

and puzzles to hit the mental gym and bulk up your

brainpower! ANSWERS ON PAGE 35

CHECK

OUTTHIS

BOOK!

34 MAY 2017