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A three-part compilation of riddles, charades, rebuses, pictorial puzzles and conundrums presented for children and young readers. Arranged as short challenges and illustrated teasers, the pieces mix wordplay, logic problems, simple arithmetic puzzles and playful questions that invite group play or solitary amusement. Brief introductions and occasional light commentary frame the items, which range from single-line riddles to multi-step brainteasers, all intended to entertain while sharpening observation, verbal wit and reasoning skills.
A rose was faint, and hung its head,
One sultry summer’s day,
When a Zephyr kindly fann’d its cheek,
Then sped upon its way.
That Zephyr now, where’er it roams,
Delicious perfume brings.
So kindness gathers, as it goes,
A fragrance for its wings.
Aunt Sue.