Literary Leading Ladies
Lewis Carroll wrote two books about this one-named girl, who goes on an adventure in Wonderland after falling into a rabbit hole and meeting the Cheshire Cat.
Alice
They are the most common insect on earth, outnumbering humans 25 million to 1, and found on every continent except Antarctica.
Ants
The creators of this interlocking brick system originally made wooden toys.
Lego
This early childhood institution features playing, singing, drawing, and social interaction as part of young children's transition from home to school.
Kindergarten
To stop your car & to fracture
brake / break
This high school detective debuted in 1930's The Secret of The Old Clock, and has since appeared in 175 mystery novels bearing her name.
Nancy Drew
These flying bloodsuckers are the world's deadliest animal, responsible for around 1 million deaths per year worldwide.
Mosquitos
If you can’t keep your fingers still, try quickly twirling one of these whirling handheld toys.
Fidget Spinner
This alternate name for sparkling water comes from the German town of Selters, known for its carbonated mineral springs.
Seltzer
Wheat finely ground into a powder & a peony or petunia
flour / flower
In The Hunger Games, she "volunteer(s) as tribute!" to represent her district in a fictional fight to the death
Katniss Everdeen
These wood-eating insects live in colonies founded by a queen, who can live up to 50 years.
Termites
Change up your gaming style with this handheld/console system from Nintendo.
This German word for "health" is a common response when somebody sneezes.
Gesundheit
Granola or Count Chocula & a story published in sections in consecutive issues of a magazine
Cereal / Serial
The daughter of Atticus Finch, this child character is the narrator of Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird
Jean Louise "Scout" Finch
These "worms" are actually the larvae of moths, which have been domesticated by humans to produce the luxury fabric for which they are named.
Silkworms
This colorful modeling clay was originally sold as wallpaper cleaner
Play-Doh
This German word for "over" now lends its name to a popular ridesharing company; people also use it in place of adverbs like “very” or “super"
Uber
Somewhat average or about adequate & the price an airline charges for a ticket
fair / fare
Zora Neal Hurston's 1937 novel Their Eyes were Watching God chronicles the life and loves of this character, based loosely on the author's own life.
Janie Crawford
This pious-looking carnivore is the only insect that can turn its head, up to 180°, a useful skill for stalking and ambushing its prey.
Praying Mantis
These crazy-haired little dolls were created by a Danish fisherman in 1956; in 2016 they starred in their own movie
Trolls
German for "noisy spirit", this type of ghost is responsible for physical disturbances, such as loud noises and objects being moved or destroyed.
Poltergeist
To enhance an outfit by adding something nice & the expression of admiration you receive after you do that
complement / compliment