Go in Dry, Come Out Wet
I go in dry and come out wet,
The longer I’m in, the stronger it will get.
What am I?
A tea bag or cement.
A Box Without Hinges
A box without hinges, key or lid,
Yet golden treasure inside is hid.
What is it?
An egg.
(From J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit)
T is Like an Island
How is the letter T like an island?
It’s in the middle of waTer.
Laughter Between Breakfast And Tea
People speak through me, yet I do not make a sound.
People can sell me, yet I have many clones.
I can bring you laughter between breakfast and tea,
Yet I can also break your heart easily.
I cover the earth like trees of old,
Whose leaves can blind and yet enfold.
A book. Authors can speak to you through a book, yet the book makes no sound. Books are sold and have many duplicate copies. A book can bring the reader to tears and laughter, they span the globe and the leaves of a book (a single sheet in a book is called a leaf) can get you wrapped up in the story that you’re unaware of what’s going on around you.
Cannot Hear or Even See
I cannot hear or even see,
But sense light and sounds there may be,
Sometimes I end up on a hook,
I can be combined with a book.
What am I?
A worm. Worms don’t have eyes or ears, but they can sense light and their bodies can detect vibrations in the ground. Fishers use worms as bait and the term bookwork is used for someone who loves to read.
Take It And You Will Lose
Take it and you will lose or gain more than all others.
Risk.
(found in The Copper Gauntlet by Holly Black and Cassandra Clare)
White, Round Not Always Around
I’m white, I’m round, but not always around. Sometimes you see me, sometimes you don’t. What am I?
The moon.