Recently added articles from Jack & Jill:

Pretty birds!(Brief article)

Sep 01, 2007 ... Here are some of our favorite bird entries so far. They're really tweet! Some look so real they might just flutter off the page! Thanks to everyone for entering. We'll be taking submissions all year. Turn to page 30 for more information. Karina P., Pennsylvania age 8 ...

The soccer game.(Short story)

Sep 01, 2007; Berriman, Chris ... "Go, Amanda, go!" Laura shouted as she watched her younger sister work the soccer ball toward the goal. The ball rolled in front of Amanda's neat, controlled steps. Suddenly, wham--a player from the other team slammed into Amanda. In an instant, the ball was gone. ...

Get a leg up on soccer.(isometric exercise for the leg)(Brief article)

Sep 01, 2007; Mikeski, Kay ... Want to get a real kick out of soccer? Exercising your quadriceps (KWAD-ri-seps) muscle is the key. (The quadriceps is the large muscle on the front of your upper leg.) You'll make sharper passes and harder goal kicks by practicing these isometric (i-so-MET-rik) leg extensions. Here's how ....

Whooo do you think you're talking to?

Sep 01, 2007; Purzycki, Isabella ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Knock, knock. Who's there? Who. ...

Joke & riddles.(Brief article)

Sep 01, 2007 ... What does a pig put on a cut? Oinkment (ointment)! Alexander Horton Palm Coast, Florida Why did the dinosaur cross the road? Chickens weren't invented yet! Hannah Weiss, 9 Millwood, New York What's ...

More legs than lives.

Sep 01, 2007; Cosma, Abby ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] What do you call a cat with 16 legs? ...

Shhh-urely you should be quiet.

Sep 01, 2007; Li, Kimmy ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] What can you break just by talking? ...

On the money.

Sep 01, 2007 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] What did the football coach get at the bank? ...

The Puzzle Squad meets Jack and Jill.

Sep 01, 2007 ... It's no puzzle why readers of U.S. Kids have always enjoyed the Adventures of the Puzzle Squad. And now as a way of welcoming U.S. Kids readers to the pages of Jack and Jill, both sets of readers will enjoy the challenging and entertaining Puzzle Squad kids' adventures in every ...

Adventures of the Puzzle Squad.(puzzle)(Brief article)

Sep 01, 2007 ... Place: BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK Time: SEPTEMBER Put on your hiking gear. We're trekking into the canyons and deserts of Big Bend National Park in Texas. But first, find these hidden things ...

Desert flowers.(puzzle)(Brief article)

Sep 01, 2007 ... The desert is amazing. "Look at the cactus! It's blooming!" Annie exclaims. Chris sees a nig hairy spider ....

Pig on the loose.(puzzle)(Brief article)

Sep 01, 2007 ... "Yikes! A wild pig!" Rick gulps, keeping far away from it. He knows that wild pigs have a keen sense of smell, but they don't see well. The name of this pig is hidden in the picture. Can ...

Beep-beep!(puzzle)(Brief article)

Sep 01, 2007 ... Five roadrunners are speeding past Rick and Abby. Which roadrunner does not look like the others? Answers ...

Scary score.(puzzle)(Brief article)

Sep 01, 2007 ... Casey likes sliding down the sand dune. Oh-oh! He doesn't see the animal tracks. Do you see them? Please start at the top of the dune and find the hoofprints ...

Puzzling park.(puzzle)(Brief article)

Sep 01, 2007 ... This puzzle will tell you about Big Bend National Park. The Co+(man)+che people used (two) R+(eye)+D their (horses) in these (mountains). U (can) ride on these trails (two) (C) where the (Comanches) once ...

Frantic fish.(maze puzzle)(Brief article)

Sep 01, 2007 ... This fish can't swim through the rapids! Please help it catch up with the other ...

Mountain mystery.(puzzle)(Brief article)

Sep 01, 2007 ... Chris sees something on top of the mountain. What is it? Connect the dots to find out. ...

Lucky arrowhead.

Sep 01, 2007 ... Abby is looking for arrowheads. Seven are hidden on this ...

Picture this.(Brief article)

Sep 01, 2007 ... Annie is looking at this picture on the rocks. It was painted thousands of years ago. Do you know what a rock picture is called? You can figure ...

Old bones.(Brief article)

Sep 01, 2007 ... Many kinds of animal bones have been found in the park. Just unscramble the letters below. You can unearth the names of creatures that lived here a long time ...