NATURE
ANCIENT HISTORY
KIDS IN LIT
DOUBLE THE BONES
SHORTENED WORDS
200
It's the weed seen here spreading more little ones
Dandelion
200
The Olympic Games began in 776 B.C., took a long break & reappeared in 1896 in this country
Greece
200
This orphan boy lives in a cupboard under the stairs and finds out some magical detail about his life on his 11th birthday.
Harry Potter
200
Humans have 12 pairs of these bones, 7 pairs of which attach to the sternum
Ribs
200
Flu;
we hope you don't come down with it
Influenza
400
From the Latin for "gnawing", it's the order of mammals that includes mice & hamsters
Rodent
400
After this queen died in 30 B.C., Egypt fell under Roman domination
Cleopetra
400
This curious little girl finds herself in a mysterious wardrobe that leads to a magical land called Narnia.
Lucy Pevensie
400
The 2 patellas cap & protect these 2 vital body hinges
Knee
400
Con;
like one serving time in prison
Convict
600
Most bats are this 9-letter adjective, so they don't mind if you call them at 2 in the morning
Nocturnal
600
Covering 120,000 square miles from Mexico into Belize, Guatemala, El Salvador & the Honduras, this civilization peaked from 250 to 900 A.D.
Mayans
600
"I beg your pardon, sir!" This orphan "has asked for more!", 'cause that gruel was awesome
Oliver twist
600
It's the 2-word name for the 2 triangular bones of the upper back aka scapulas
Shoulder Blades
600
Memo,
a short note or reminder
Memorandum
800
While not all grow so quickly, one of these giant, hollow, woody grasses grew 3 feet in 1 day
Bamboo
800
Born in China in 551 B.C., this teacher & philosopher is also referred to as Kongfuzi, or "Master Kong"
Confucius
800
In 2007 Greg Heffley's adventures began in "A Novel of Cartoons", book 1 of this series
Diary of a wimpy kid
800
If someone kicks you in these, they're kicking you in the tibias
Shin
800
Pants;
the longer word comes from the name of a character in Italian comedy
Pantaloon
1000
As seen here, fossilized resin, called this, can preserve an insect forever
Amber
1000
This ancient Phoenician city is often referred to as the birthplace of the alphabet and was known for its production of purple dye from murex snails.
Byblos
1000
This 19th century character asked, "Does a boy get a chance to whitewash a fence every day?"
Tom Sawyer
1000
The two parietal bones join together to help protect the two parietal lobes of this organ
Brain
1000
Pen,
a place that's full of cons
Penitentiary