A Baker’s Dozen
Usually, “a dozen” means 12. But “a baker’s dozen” means 13. Why is that? Long ago, people couldn’t weigh things very well. The bakers knew that. Sometimes bad bakers sold …
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Bread Around the World
Did you know that bread is about 30,000 years old? People all over the world eat bread. It has many shapes and tastes. Bagels are chewy bread rolls from Poland. …
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Why Bread Rises
Bakeries always have large loaves of bread. However, bread dough is much smaller. How does it grow bigger? The answer is yeast. To make bread dough, you need flour, sugar, …
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The Greedy Old Woman
There once was a greedy old woman. One night, a tired, hungry man came to her house. He asked for bread. The old woman baked a small loaf of bread. …
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Saving the Kakapos
Kakapos are special birds in New Zealand. But not long ago, they were in danger! In the past, people hunted kakapos. Then, people from Europe brought cats and rats to …
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Birds in The Carnival of the Animals
Birds make beautiful sounds. Camille Saint-Saëns, a French composer, liked birds. He wrote The Carnival of the Animals in 1886. It has pretty songs about birds. One of the songs …
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Bird Beaks
Birds eat with their beaks. Each bird’s beak shape is good for eating different kinds of food. Sparrows eat lots of seeds. They have short, thick beaks. They open the …
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The Backpack Program
Have you heard of the backpack program? I love it because it made my life better. When I was in elementary school, I lived in Arkansas. Many students at my …
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The History of Transportation
Communities in the past were often far apart. Also, transportation was very slow. So, people made new types of transportation. In the 1700s, the steamboat was invented. Unlike other boats, …
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African Animal Communities
Did you know that different African animals make communities? They help each other stay safe in the wild. Ostriches have strong eyes, but they have bad ears and noses. Zebras …
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