The Everything Kids Riddles & Brain Teasers Book (6 page)

What do you call an imaginary yacht?

A dream boat.

How did the dentist get across the river?

With a “tooth ferry.”

How do you fasten a railroad track together?

With a railroad tie.

What do you call an angry ship?

A steamed boat.

When does a truck sleep?

When it gets “tire-d.”

What is the opposite of a put-down?

A pick-up.

If
three
friends moved to the same town, and one lived on
E-X
Avenue, while another lived on
E-Y
Road, where does the third one live?

What
doesn't
belong? Snow skis, Jet Ski, bus, motorcycle.

When
Juan's
plane left the ground it was
2 P.M.
After flying for
2
hours, it landed—but the clocks at the airport showed that it was
still
2 P.M.
How can this be?

Fun Fact

Laughing Out Loud
Did you know that the older you get, the less you laugh? Babies laugh on and off all day long, while someone who is older may laugh only once a day. Now, make sure you don't miss your chance to laugh your head off!

Do you know what a watch does on vacation?

Time travel.

What did the space travelers eat on their flight?

Astro-nuts.

What's the last thing you see when a train goes by?

Its tracks.

Why wouldn't the police officer cross the road?

Because the light wasn't green.

Why did the army sergeant's car die?

Because its “tank” was empty.

What do accountants ride in?

A “tax-i.”

Words to Know

amusement:

What people do or use in order to entertain themselves or someone else. Silly or fun things are used to amuse people every day.

What's So Funny?

Ike the famous bike rider pedaled for hours on his bike only to find that he was right back where he started.
What's so funny?

What
doesn't belong
in this list? Pen, paper, spatula, notebook.

Joey
and his sister
Hannah
like to play “I Spy” when they travel in the car. They decide that this time the first person who “spies” the most legs on the trip wins! Joey sees 2
deer
, 11 cows, 2
cats
, and a spider. Hannah sees 1 turkey, 7
cows
, 3 sheep, and 4
cats
.

Who won?

The class was really
puzzled
when the teacher asked them: “When can you see through the
desert
?” Do you know?