Giddyup! Thirty-six horse and pony breeds from around the world are trotting through this grid. They are hidden up, down, across, backwards, and diagonally. How many can you round up? C L Y D E S D A L E L A O F T M A P N A I R E V O N A H W S H G M M U S T A N G L O K A I H O N Word List P P A L O M I N O Q L L P I R I O F S R Q U A R T E R A N R O K ALBANIAN MUSTANG ALTAI PAINT L F A O E I L F R O S Q N E U L APPALOOSA PALOMINO I O N Q B T T C G O R G A D G A ARABIAN PAMPA N U F A N C A A F I G I I N H W BANKER PASO FINO A T R I O O I I L R E K N A B E BELGIAN PINTO BLAZER QUARTER I A A L O T N I P A M P A L R E BRETON RHINELANDER G P T N T O Y B P O N Y B E E S BRUMBY RUSSIAN DON L D E A P P A L O O S A L N D S CAMPOLINA SAN FRATELLO E E L W A L K A L O O S A I N E CLYDESDALE SHIRE B R L I P I Z Z A N E I G H A N FOUTA TENNESSEE HANOVERIAN WALKING W M O R G A N E K O N I K R L N IRISH DRAUGHT THOROUGHBRED H J A N O T E R B R U M B Y T E JUTLAND TORI O I R I S H D R A U G H T P U T KONIK WALER A T R U S S I A N D O N E B J D LIPIZZAN WALKALOOSA LOKAI YILI MORGAN Illustrated by Ken Spengler

110 111 Down on the Farm Farmer Brown has left bags of seed out in the middle of the field. Help him find his way through the rows to the seed. Farm Funnies

Farmer: Are you a horse? Knock, knock. Yea or nay? Who’s there? Horse: Neighhhh! Cows go. Farmer: Then I guess you’re Cows go who? not a horse! No, cows go moo! ...... Sara: Look at that bunch of cows. Knock, knock. Farmer: Not bunch. Herd. Who’s there? Sara: Heard what? Goat. Farmer: Of cows. Goat who? Sara: Sure, I’ve heard of cows. Goat to the door and Farmer: No! A cow herd. find out. Sara: So what? I have no ..... secrets from cows!

..... Teacher: Name five things that contain milk. Farmer: I had ten cows and Pupil: Five cows. ten horses. They stampeded, and the ..... horses went north. A book never written: Neighbor: Where did the cows go? The World According to Pigs Farmer: The udder way. by Ima Hog

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A teacher asked her students to draw cows eating grass. Illustrated by Judith Hunt One student drew a cow on the paper with no grass. The teacher asked, “Why didn’t you draw any grass?” The student replied, “The cow ate it all!”

112 Illustrated by Dan McGeehan 113 Can you find these 12 hidden objects in this henhouse? Eggs for Breakfast

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114 115 116 Udderly Lost! START Find aclearpathfrom START toFINISH. Help FarmerFrancinefindherlostcowBessie. FINISH 117

Illustrated by Ron Zalme Fruit s Food with “A Peel” Fruity Phrases A New Fruit Here are four close-up pictures of fruit. Scientists are always making A fruit is hidden in the letters of each Can you guess what each one is? new fruits. For example, sentence. Find orange in the first one. if you combine a plum Then find a different fruit in each of and an apricot you get a the others. pluot. Suppose they tried to Is it chocolate or angel food cake? combine a strawberry and a Fruit or Not? pineapple. Draw a picture of a No one can ban a nation. Each pair of words has one fruit strawbapple here. and one faker. Circle the fruits. Pile money up high. Pawpaw or Seesaw? Wear a cap, please. I tied rope around the fence. Armadillo or Tamarillo ? Breadfruit or Butterfruit? Kumquat or Whatnot? Pomelo or Pueblo? Snugly or Ugli?

Apple Picking Miss Crisp was in the orchard picking apples. Help her get back Melon Match home to make There are two watermelon slices that more pies! match. Can you find them?

118 Illustrated by Mike Moran 119 S

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What did the farmer say to the cows at night? ______Illustrated by Joe Turowski ______! 120 121 Can you find the hidden objects? When you Harvest Celebration finish, you can color in the rest of the scene. pencil

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122 123 Tic Tac Row Rodeo Roundup Each of these birds has something in common with the other two birds 1. salos 5. nowag 9. cornob in the same row. For example, in the top row across each bird is blue. Unscramble all the 2. tobos 6. hondwac 10. crabebak Look at the other rows across, down, and diagonally. Can you tell Wild West words and 3. charn 7. dedals 11. teltac what’s alike in each row? you’ll be a true champion! 4. reset 8. gorpin 12. bananand Illustrated by Scott Peck Illustrated by Carolina Farias

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They have their own food group—and now they have their very own puzzle! Forty-six kinds of fruits and vegetables are hiding in this grid. Look for them up, down, across, backwards, and diagonally. Can you find them all?

APRICOT ARTICHOKE ASPARAGUS AVOCADO BANANA BEAN BEET BLUEBERRY Growing BROCCOLI CABBAGE CARROT CAULIFLOWER CHERRY COCONUT COLLARD GREENS CORN CRANBERRY CUCUMBER EGGPLANT What’s GRAPE GUAVA KALE LEMON

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Photo illustration by Hey Kids! Making a Splash Cock-a-Doodle fish Each clue describes a word that contains the letters OO. Figure out the words and write them in the blanks.

hammer 1. Object in the night sky ___M O O ___ N 2. Thread holder ______O O ___ 3. A type of bird ___ O O ______nail 4. A type of dog ___ O O ______teacup 5. Opposite of rough ______O O ______6. A shade of purple-red ______O O ___ mitten 7. Something you put in your hair ______O O 8. A shallow body of water

______O O ___ candle 9. Plant that pandas eat

______O O Illustrated by Ron Lieser 10. Animal that says “cock-a-doodle-doo” 2 buttons ___ O O ______pencil

128 Illustrated Nathan by Walker envelope 129 heart saw ladle 130 D E to solvethecode. Match theeggswithletters capital letterontheeggbox. colored eggstandsforthe decode theseriddles.Each up allthecluesyouneedto on’t bechicken.Gather ggsc r ucia ting 3 2 1 131

Illustrated by Terry Kovalcik Answers 5 Moo-ve It Along 6–7 Sheep-Shearing Season Moovin’ Buck: Cowly Moo. Moo. Jeannie: Cuddles Along Roy: Munch Sasha: Ferdie Tex: Moosic

10–11 Pumpkin Patch

Get a ”moove“ on! Eighteen cow words are listed here. Use the number of letters in each word to help you figure out where they fit in the grid. We filled 12 Roundabout in one to get you started. Why did the chicken cross the water park? TO GET TO THE OTHER SLIDE 3 letters 8 letters COW HOLSTEIN 14 Word for Words Basketball CUD LONGHORN MOO YEARLING 1. BAT 9. BEST 2. TEA 10. LAKE 3. ASK 11. EAST 4 letters 4. BASE 12. SKATE BULL 13 Tic Tac Row 5. TALL 13. LEAST CALF 6. SALT 14. STABLE bridle brown teeth HERD braided 7. BAKE 15. BALLET tail 8. LATE MILK spots 5 letters 15 Farm Fresh DAIRY galloping STEER UDDER eating 6 letters C BOVINE A rider CATTLE HEIFER L JERSEY 16–17 Come and Get It! MANURE F What do cowboys put on their pancakes?

132 Illustrated by David Opie MAPLE STIRRUP 133 Answers Answers 18 Good Morning 19 Crop Circles 26–27 Swing Your Partner 28 Box Drops

B H B G Q 1. What do you call a pig that does H A N A N A B START karate? A pork chop V A H K G M C D K R N S L A E M T A O Q K E E H O S L G T N T D F 2. What is a cow’s favorite painting? A N I B M G G C R I N J R Moona Lisa W L N H R E G I E U S A J I H K O I T O L E W R G H S S E C D N D O W E D F E O P S E D N B A C O N T E J A Y A I L E U E R R M S P L Q L K N O F G L G P S A V B X T C C R F G

M A R D L M H O A A C A S FINISH G S T O A S T N K M W E U G R I T S E A D A C Q V A S Escape Goat Digit Does It S S E A T 29 30–31 Dear Inspector Digit, I flew the coop, so the yolk’s on you. I 20–21 Veggie Q’s managed to hide 29 eggs after I hatched To Market, to Market Veggies or Not? Hidden Veggies Match Up this plan. You’ll have to scramble to find Kale Please try a marshmallow. them all. Swiss chard Could this be any sillier? Al Bumen Fennel This décor needs to be updated. Okra An antelope ambled by. Jalapeño That bee tried to sting me! Kohlrabi Vegetable Soup Carrot Eggplant Mushroom Pumpkin

32 Hamming It Up 33 The Plot Thickens 22 Horseplay 23 Hop To It! Objects that start 1. HAMMER 7. SHAMROCK Jack: peas and zinnias with the letter P: Lily: lettuce and marigolds Peanuts 2. HAMSTER 8. GRAHAM Peas Garrett: corn and petunias 3. HAMMERHEAD 9. ABRAHAM Pillows Rosemary: squash and sunflowers Pumpkin 4. SHAMPOO 10. HAMSTRING Pickles Pineapples 5. HAMPER 11. HAMBURGER Peacocks Pizzas 6. HAMMOCK 12. NEW Pencils HAMPSHIRE Present Pear 134 32 juggled Objects 135 Answers Answers 34–35 Farm Market 36–37 Wiggle Pictures 44 Planting Rows 45 Tenth Time

C STORRA What did the sign on the chicken coop say? C A RTSO ROOST IN PEACE. TSAOR RATS RAT 46–47 Shear Me! cow goat chicken TA A NA N A G GNAR sheep pig horse RO G A N ORG A SN EGNARO S

38 Tic Tac Row 39 Down Under 48–49 Double Market dark 2 bees hooves bird 3 flowers D A I K O N X P I N R U T D I R T S C A L L I O N R 2 horns P E A N U T R G A R L I C W O R M A A J A M K A V A 52 Well, Hello! C J N R D D O W A S A B I A K O I F Y T C C P R C R bell S C S S E N A S I A E A E S H A L L O T M J R G R L A R R O W R O O T S N R E V S O I L T P C M N I O C 3 brown patches A Q L L G N E S N I G T T C H I C O R Y E V P M U D O N I O N A G A B A T U R river

40– 41 Roping Roundup 42–43 Turtle Crossing 53 Hello, Yellow!

B O X F M G G O L A R 56–57 Market Time L O G G E R H E A D S P O T T E D O T E T E B L A C K B S N A P P I N G L A G T A M H R I V E R C O O T E R Y D C X R E S K O M O E R T T U L L D A F F O D I L A B I K H A W K S B I L L I R P P A I N T E D S K V O C K M P O E W B A N A N A B E E K P P O F R M O S N T I U C C B F E A S T E R N M U D S B D D I S H L L H S C H O O L B U S R W O O D F A L S E M A P E L I L N Y I U E T U R E D E A R E D S L I D E R C A N A R Y M T I Y E I T E R R A P I N K O M E L E T G N R 136 S P I N Y S O F T S H E L L 137 Answers Answers 58–59 Wiggle Pictures 60 Big Machines 68–69 Tiger’s Tractor 70 Goose Crossing Why did the goose cross the bridge? To show he was no chicken

pumpkin strawberry watermelon 72–73 Horse Q’s Horse or Not? Changing Horses Horse Talk The real horses are 1. True Appaloosa 2. False Clydesdale 3. False apple grapes orange Palomino 4. True Mustang 5. True Arabian 6. False Morgan

61 The Mane Route 62–63 Horsing Around 71 Orange Zest On Horseback Going Buggy Here are some words we found. 2 4 6 7 5 8 6 9 A P U M P K I N You may have found others. S A L M O N E B C H A M P A G N E ant rise tan E C P nest run tea B U R N T H R net rut tease

1 7 3 5 10 2 12 11 L E I O nut see tee A R C R quaint set ten Z T R U S T C O R A L quest sit tin E A A A T N rant site tine N C W P G rest stain train F G O R A N G E P E E L 10 8 4 11 12 1 3 9 L E T Y R R C A R R O T S A F E T Y M I A I D 74 Pen Pals E N A P E R S I M M O N

64 Ah-choo! 66–67 Digit Does It 75 Moo-ving on By Where do sick cows and Dear Inspector Digit, pigs buy their medicine? Had to make like a tree and leave. But I THE FARM-ACY planted a few clues. Pick out two dozen pink flowers and you’ll be vine. Seed you later! Phil O’Dendron 77 Word for Words Dragonflies 65 Farm-tastic 1. den 5. loaf 9. fries 1. 5 + 9 = 14 3. 13 - 10 = 3 2. dog 6. gold 10. garden C O W C A T 2. 7 + 8 = 15 4. 12 - 11 = 1 3. red 7. golf 11. orange P I G D O G 4. soil 8. foal 12. gasoline 5. 2 + 4 = 6 138 R A M 139 Answers Answers 78–79 Wiggle Pictures 80–81 Hay Day 88–89 Jump on In 90 Loop-the-Loop

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mushroom asparagus corn 76 96 84 94 102 77 What kind of cars do frogs drive? 83 92 103 95 86 93 HOP RODS 82 Fresh Picked 83 Easy as Pie E. C O C O N U T 91 As Fun as a Cow? 92–93 Horse Hide Y I C E C R E A M Y P M I N C E M E A T 1. As brave as A LION 9. As fit as A FIDDLE U O E P R U N E W H I P R T U A Y E L E M O N C E T 2. As wise as AN OWL 10. As free as A BIRD H C R N R E Q B N A P E A R B 3. As light as 11. As stubborn as F. Q H T U R T R K E Y L I M E P A FEATHER A MULE Y E E T E A M Y N A C E P U R E B B L P L E O 4. As silly as A GOOSE 12. As hungry as M R T U Q O U F S A WOLF Y H T A C M O 5. As solid as A ROCK R A T P O P O T 6. As sharp as A TACK 13. As neat as A PIN B. H E P H K H B 14. As strong as AN OX R L C I S L 7. As clean as E A N E X A WHISTLE 15. As quick as A WINK What’s the best thing to put in a pie? 8. As easy as PIE 16. As straight as YOUR TEETH AN ARROW

84–85 Counting Sheep 86–87 Tractor Trouble 94–95 Double Dance 96 Fences and Fields

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13 14 140 141 Answers Answers 97 Letter Drop 98–99 Piggy Problem 110–111 Giddyup! 112 Down on the Farm

D I B U L X E R E D O O E C L Y D E S D A L E L A O F T M A P N A I R E V O N A H W S H G M M U S T A N G L O K A I H O N P P A L O M I N O Q L L P I R I What does O F S R Q U A R T E R A N R O K L F A O E I L F R O S Q N E U L a duck wear I O N Q B T T C G O R G A D G A when N U F A N C A A F I G I I N H W A T R I O O I I L R E K N A B E he gets I A A L O T N I P A M P A L R E married? G P T N T O Y B P O N Y B E E S L D E A P P A L O O S A L N D S A DUXEDO E E L W A L K A L O O S A I N E B R L I P I Z Z A N E I G H A N W M O R G A N E K O N I K R L N H J A N O T E R B R U M B Y T E 1 2 3 4 5 6 O I R I S H D R A U G H T P U T A T R U S S I A N D O N E B J D 100–101 Picking Plus 104–105 Digit Does It 114–115 Eggs for Breakfast 116–117 Udderly Lost! Paul: 21 + 12 + 18 + 15 + 9 + 15 + 16 + 30 = 136 Dear Inspector Digit, Peggy: 16 + 10 + 18 + 21 + 23 + 14 + 8 + 12 + 16 = 138 I “seed” you coming. You’ve squashed my Priscilla: 8 + 5 + 18 + 9 + 4 + 6 + 30 + 24 + 16 + 4 + 13 = 137 Patrick: 14 + 15 + 15 + 17 + 26 + 19 + 23 = 129 career as a garden-variety crook. “Lettuce” START Peggy picked the most. say I’ve learned my lesson. If you “carrot”all, you’ll help pick up the 19 lettuce heads I dropped. 106 Total Turkeys Tom Aytoe

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These are Is it chocolate or angel food cake? the fruits: No one can ban a nation. Pawpaw Pile money up high. 107 A Maize Maze 108–109 Wiggle Pictures Tamarillo Wear a cap, please. peach cantaloupe Breadfruit I tied rope around the fence. Kumquat Pomelo Ugli strawberry pineapple tractor rooster hay bale 120 Cubic Confusion 121 Barn Bamboozles What tools did the Three Little Pigs What did the farmer say to the cows at night? use to build their houses? It is pasture bedtime! sheep silo barn 142 HAM-MERS 143 Answers 122–123 Harvest Celebration 124 Tic Tac Row open yellow 3 feathers beak twig legs on head

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1. lasso 5. wagon 9. bronco white 2. boots 6. cowhand 10. bareback breast 3. ranch 7. saddle 11. cattle 4. steer 8. roping 12. bandanna 126–127 What’s Growing On?

128 Cock-a-Doodle S P G B N Y C R A N B E R R Y B T P Q E E U G L I F R U I T G R L P E S 1. MOON 6. MAROON J A O T U N O C O C W X A U O X E T N C K C C U C U M B E R E T M M B R 2. SPOOL 7. SHAMPOO L H R S P I N A C H M B A U U T R A E P A R S N I P G G E T R E L O O W 3. GOOSE 8. LAGOON M P N I K P M U P R O O Y E P C C B 4. POODLE 9. BAMBOO O S N E E R G D R A L L O C L I C E N P Y W H D A Y G U P E G N A R O R 5. SMOOTH 10. ROOSTER I B A N A N A D T O M A T O S P L R O J M E K O H C I T R A M U H A I Y N E C T A R I N E S U R G R A P E T S W I S S C H A R D H A V O C A D O Making a Splash S A Y I H O W A T E R M E L O N E R 129 P I N E A P P L E A J C O R N M O R T F R V L R E P P E P E Q E I G K A L R A M L M U S H R O O M L N E T C Y U C A B B A G E G G P L A N T G J G R E W O L F I L U A C M K G K E Y

132 Moovin’ Along

130–131 Eggscruciating 1. Why was the rooster so shy? He led a shell-tered life. 2. Why did Humpty Dumpty have a great fall? To make up for a bad summer. 144 3. What bird should you think of when an egg is thrown at you? Duck!