A maid rushed across and threw open the window. At the same instant I saw him raise his hand, and at the signal I tossed my rocket into the room with a cry of “Fire! ” The word was no sooner out of my mouth than the whole crowd of spectators, well dressed and ill—gentlemen,...
How was the book Across Asia on the Cheap different from other travel books then? A. It was longer and more popular. B. It was the first travel book in the world. C. It talked about places that most tourists did not go to. D. It talked about a country's weather and custo...
Being an only child with fur and feather allergies makes So-Hee feel lonesome. Then at the pet store, she meets Lowy, a python she can hug and love. Weyant’s humorous artwork shows that while her neighbors, their pets and even the pigeons don’t share their instant enthusiasm, Soo-Hee...
Henley sits on the couch in yet another one of Hunter’s t-shirts as he walks over handing her a cup of tea. “Thank you babe,” she says taking it, as Hunter sits across from her on the coffee table. “Are you feeling any better,” he asks. “Yea. Much. Thanks to my sexy f...
ZAPORIZHZHIA, Ukraine (AP) — The caravan of unmarked vehicles tears across the muddy grass next to the playground. On the merry-go-round, the children stop swinging and spinning. The curious — parents and other residents of this southeastern town — gather around. Car doors swing open, an...
Englishmen always eat dinner before they go out to dinner, because they know the risks they are running; but nobody ever warns the stranger, and so he walks placidly into trap. Of course, nobody was hurt this time, because we had all been to dinner, none of us being novices excepting...
Are We There Yet? The First Trip Across the USA by Stacy McAnulty Illustrated by Elizabeth Baddely Did you know in 1903, Dr. Horatio Nelson Jackson accepted a bet of fifty dollars that he could drive a horseless carriage (now known as a car) from California to New York in three months...
Sitting in the restaurant with Ben, I was feeling all of it– how we all step lightly and stomp our way through this transitory life. As a child, I came across a storage closet that teemed with the surplus favors from my parents’ wedding: white porcelain ashtrays with their nicknames emb...
The European Union walks back its ruinous proposal to mandate minimum energy efficiency standards for buildings, as the political will for climate policies continues to crumble across the West Mayor Eric Adams Fundraiser Raided by FBI SUBSCRIBER COMMENTS: Synergistic pairing of ivermectin and fenbendazole...
out the paints. And he began to experiment. Phillips had taught himself to draw, and to live, and now he taught himself to paint. He got it wrong at first, and then began to get it right: mixing the water and paint, keeping the brushes clean, letting the colors spread across the ...