A story about a little boy who wanted to make people happy, so he grew up and became a clown.

clown fish

View graphics of a mimic octopus, frog fish, snake eel, hermit crab and clown fish. Discover how they form symbiotic relationships.

An image of "Carnival Clowns", created by Willem Cornelisz Duyster, c. 1620 (Oil on oak, 28 x 38 cm).

An image of "The Clown Cha-U-Kao at the Moulin Rouge", created by Henri De Toulouse-Lautrec in 1895 (Oil on canvas, 77 x 55 cm).

An image of "The Clown Cha-U-Kao at the Moulin Rouge", created by Henri De Toulouse-Lautrec in 1895 (Oil on cardboard, 64 x 49 cm).

An image of "The Clown Cha-U-Kao at the Moulin Rouge", created by Henri De Toulouse-Lautrec in 1897 (Colour lithograph, 41 x 32 cm).

An image of "The Clown", created by Pierre-Auguste Renoir in 1909 (Oil on canvas, 120 x 70 cm).

A selection of 20 or so mp3 listening files, with audioscripts, that you can download and play on your computer or portable player. Each comes with a follow-up activity -- these can vary, e.g., an offline writing assignment, online...

Digital facsimile of The Circus Procession, published in 1888. This rhyming tale of a parade of funny animals, clowns, and a fairy queen perfectly captures the essence of a favorite Gilded Age amusement, the traveling circus.

Everyone is afraid of something. Maybe you're afraid of heights, your friend might be scared of the big monster that lives in his closet, and your little sister is spooked by circus clowns. We all have different fears, and they may even...

View graphics of a mimic octopus, frog fish, snake eel, hermit crab and clown fish. Discover how they form symbiotic relationships.

View graphics of a mimic octopus, frog fish, snake eel, hermit crab and clown fish. Discover how they form symbiotic relationships.

Corby Flood and her family are about to set sail on a rather ramshackle cruise ship, the S.S. Euphonia. Onboard, among the odd passengers and eccentric crew, there is a strange group of men in bowler hats who call themselves the...

Puffins are colorful and full of character. Playfully known as 'clowns of the sea' and 'sea parrots', these shy and inquisitive seabirds arrive in Britain at the start of the breeding season. Learn more about the puffin in this...

[Free Registration/Login Required] This site contains a resource for Sherman Alexie's novel, The Absolutely True Diary of a Part Time Indian. The chapters featured are "Tears of a Clown," "Halloween," and "Slouching Towards Thanksgiving"...

If you read "Bob, a DJ and a clown" on a guest list, are three people coming to the party, or only one? That depends on whether you're for or against the Oxford comma- perhaps the most hotly contested punctuation mark of all time. When...

Today's comedy evolved from vaudeville (variety) shows of the 19th and early 20th centuries that included clowns, slapstick, dancers, singers, performing animals, acrobats, and magicians. This is an interactive site offering various...

An interesting site about coral reefs. It explores where the reefs are found, what the reefs are, animals that live in the reefs, and preservation of the reefs.

[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about coral reefs and some of the sea creatures that call them home. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.

[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about some of the animals that live in a coral reef. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.

[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about changes in the sport of surfing. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.

In this encyclopedia entry you can read about the career of Hank Aaron who broke the home run record of Babe Ruth. There are links to websites that will give you more information.

This entry from Encyclopedia Britannica features Toni Stone, an American baseball player who, as a member of the Negro American League's Indianapolis Clowns, was the first woman to ever play professional baseball as a regular on a...