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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.
Children must be busy,
Always something learning;
Toys and trinkets, for their secrets,
Inside-outward turning.
While the top is spinning,
Boys are wondering all,
How it stands erect unaided,
Why it does not fall.
While the top is humming,
Still the wonder grows,
By what art the little spinner
Whistles as it goes.
Children learn while playing;
Children play while learning;
Pastimes, often more than lessons,
Into knowledge turning.