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Take a look at past Mysteries of the Month and Clue Yourself Ins.
Jan. 2008
Clue yourself in to two–wheeled wonders
- Why were early bicycles called "swift footed"?
- Where was the first Harley–Davidson motorcycles built?
Nov. 2007
Clue Youself in to amazing timekeepers
Sept. 2007
Clue yourself in to Halloween
Aug. 2007
Clue yourself in to autumn
May 2007
Clue yourself in to American immigration
April 2007
Clue yourself in to soccer
March 2007
Clue yourself in to monkeys
Feb. 2007
Clue yourself in to famous flights
Jan. 2007
Clue yourself in to February
Nov. 2006
Clue yourself in to authors
Oct. 2006
Clue yourself in to Thanksgiving
Sept. 2006
Clue yourself in to Pluto
August 2006
Clue yourself in to frogs
May 2006
Clue yourself in to summer
April 2006
Clue yourself in to beakfast
March 2006
Clue yourself in to transportation
Feb. 2006
Clue yoursef in to beluga whales. Did you know they were great are singers and impressionists?
Clue yourself into coyotes. They enjoy a howling good time each night
Jan. 2006
Q. What was it like to arrive on American shores?
A. The ideas of hope and opportunity inspired millions of people
to voyage to America. Learn more.
Nov. 2005
Q. Who was Jim Thorpe?
A. Jim Thorpe was not only one of the greatest stars of professional football in
its early years, but also one of the most popular. He was a coach as well as a
player. And, in 1920-1921, he served as the first president of the association
that later became the National Football League. Learn more.
Oct. 2005
Q: What is a levee?
A: Levees are the oldest and the most extensively used method of flood control.
They are constructed by piling earth on a surface that has been cleared of
vegetation and leveled. Learn more.
Sept. 2005
Q: It's not a state, but it's really great/
A "capital" city that's worth the wait./
It's a symbol of our nation/
And political vocation.
It's a place where freedom rings /And the state bird sings
From cherry blossoms on the bank/
To pandas at the zoo;
You'll find history and beauty here/
And fun and learning, too.
Where is it?
A:Washington, D.C.! Learn more in N is for our Nation's Capital: A Washington, D.C. Alphabet.
May 2005
Q: In the time of the ancient Egyptians
Thousands of years in the past
A nine-year-old boy became pharaoh
But his reign would not long last.
The boy's short life was a mystery . . .
What did he look like? And when was his birth?
The answers were lost to history
Until a fabulous find was unearthed
Through a crypt and its golden possessions
The answers have slowly unfurled.
And today this space has taken its place
As one of the wonders of the world.
What is it?
A: King Tut's tomb! Learn more about King Tut in the Wonders of the World series, published by KidHaven Press.
April 2005
Q: I'm a pure form of energy;
The only energy that you can see. I move very quickly, so it's reckoned, at speeds of 186,000 miles per second! When I bend it's called diffraction; while reflection is a different kind of action. I bring out the color in land, sea and sky.
Now take a guess: what am I?
A: Light! Learn more about light in the KidHaven Science Library series, published by KidHaven Press™.
March 2005
Q: If studying change is your wish,
you should know that I'm born looking like a fish. But as I grow, I lose my gills; I begin breathing air, and my legs start to fill.
My fish tail shrinks, and I walk on land. My webbed feet can grip on soil or sand. I hibernate all winter, then when spring comes along "Croak" and "ribbit" are the ways I sing my song.
A: The frog! Learn more about frogs.
Feb. 2005
Q: One U.S. state is home to these wild birds and animals:
- The willow ptarmigan
- The caribou
- The Dall sheep
- The polar bear
- The Chinook salmon
- The tundra hare
Where do they all live?
A. In Alaska! Learn more ...
Jan. 2005
Q: Who is the planet's strongest creature? It's not the bear, who can uproot a tree. It's not the gorilla, who can lift the weight of two cars. It's not the anaconda, who can crush with its coils.
It's not the elephant, who can push over a building. The planet's strongest creature can lift 800 times its own weight, the equivalent of a human hoisting a 65-ton tank! Their secret? These creatures are all muscle — no bones about it! Who is it?
A. The rhinoceros beetle! Find out more.
Dec. 2004
Q: Lots of kids love me (adults love me, too). My home's in
a barn, not your house or the zoo. With a toss of my mane I go running
and jumping; The sight of me racing will get your heart thumping!
My ears swivel quickly to catch every sound; My eyes are the largest
of any creature around. You may know my breeds, like "Pinto"
or "Appy"
I guess you can say I make lots of folks happy. Who am I?
A. The horse! Find
out more.
Nov. 2004
Q: The state bird is the Oriole. The U.S. Naval Academy is located
here. Fort Frederick, in this state, is a still-standing 18th-century
fort. Our grandparents probably recognized football star Johnny
Unitas, who played for the Colts. Which state is this?
A. Maryland. Find
out more.
Oct. 2004
Q: Who am I?
I was born in Raleigh, N.C. in 1808. I became the 17th president
of the United States following the assassination of President Lincoln.
I was also the first president to be impeached. People sometimes
confuse my name with another president, Andrew Jackson!
A. Andrew Johnson. Find
out more.
Summer 2004
Q: Prototypes and preps, suspension systems and wheel work,
decals and design. It's not a plane, train or car — but it
can still get us from here to there in a hurry. What is it?
A. Bicycles sure have come a long way from the
Velocipede — or "boneshaker" — of 1863. Today's
bikes are aerodynamically styled to provide the best ride on the
road, the trails or the race course.
Here's
the free-wheeling story of bicycles
April 2004
Q:They start out on a spindle and end up in your closet. A lot
of kids argue about them with their parents! What are they?
A. Your clothes. Find
out more...
March 2004
Q: They've got names like cerulean, aquamarine,
blizzard, periwinkle and denim. They come in a familiar yellow box.
What are we talking about?
A. Blue Crayons. Here's
the colorful story of crayons.
Feb. 2004
Q: You can chomp it ... you can melt it ...
you can say it to the camera ... are you in the "moooo-ed"
to solve this one?
A: Cheese. Learn more by reading Made
in the USA: Cheese.
Dec. 2003
Q: What do these words have in common: rotor,
fuselage, cabin, blade, Sikorsky, Black Hawk?
A: All these words are related to the helicopter. Rotor,
fuselage, cabin and blade are all parts of a helicopter.
Igor Sikorsky, born in Russia in 1899, built the first helicopter
in 1939. The Sikorsky Aircraft Black Hawk helicopter — which
can lift 9,000 pounds — is used in the U.S. military. Learn
more by reading
Made in the USA: Helicopters.
Nov. 2003
Q: What do your parents put over you that keeps
the rain and snow off you?
A: A roof! See how construction workers build a house's roof
[pdf,
94 kb]. Want to know more? Ask your librarian for Made
in the USA: Homes.
Sept. - Oct. 2003
Q: What's sweet, hard and goes on the top of
a cupcake?
A: Jellybeans! Ever see a jelly bean factory? Take
a look [pdf, 113 kb]
Want to know more? Ask your librarian for Made
in the USA: Jelly Beans.
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