Math Puzzler
The December Math Puzzler questions
These are the December questions in the Young Saint Louis.com's Math Puzzler contest. After having six winning entries in November, we've come up with six new puzzlers for you.

Six winners in November; also, here are Puzzler answers
They say the third time is a charm. November was the third month of Young Saint Louis.com's Math Puzzler contest. After having no winners the first two months, six kids answered all the November puzzlers correctly.

Profile
Teen has problem walking, but wins marathon
A spinal problem at birth makes it difficult for thirteen-year-old Casey Adams to walk. But, that didn't keep him from winning his division in this fall's St. Louis Marathon.

Books
This month's book reviews
This month, Young Saint Louis.com reviews a book about Christmas on a plantation in Virginia, a book about the Civil War, and more.

Reading
Kid's book suggestions from St. Louis Rams
Running back Marshall Faulk says his favorite kid's book is "Huckleberry Finn," by Missouri's own Mark Twain. Both rookie defensive back Adam Archuleta and tight end Jeff Robinson named S.E. Hinton's "The Outsiders."

Entertainment
Holiday Fun Places in St. Louis
Young Saint Louis.com asked author Ann Seebeck to pick her favorite dozen local places kids and their families can visit for holiday fun.

Money
From play-money investments to a real money plan
Jason Nedvin's investing efforts started with $1,000 in play money and an investment tip from his grandfather. Now at 13, he budgets all his real money.

Outdoors
St. Louis's Urban Winter Trout season is open
Twins Nicholas and Christopher Myers of St. Peters needed only a couple hours to catch their limit last month on opening day of St. Louis' Urban Winter Trout season.

Sports
A tradition of youth hockey at Affton ice rink
When Tony Giacin plays hockey at the Affton ice rink, he's continuing both a family and rink tradition. His father, Steve, played as a nine-year-old the year the Affton ice rink opened in 1971.

Holidays
Start a family tradition; make holiday decorations
Why not start a family tradition by making home-made holiday decorations with materials you can collect outdoors. Two free workshops in December will teach you how to do that.

Movies
Harry Potter movie starts very fast.
The first weekend for the movie, "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone," was the biggest weekend American film opening ever. It also topped the charts over the second weekend, which included Thanksgiving.

Exclusive YSL.com review of Harry Potter movie
Young Saint Louis.com had a young Belleville, Ill., boy write an exclusive review for you of "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" movie. Eddie Szewczyk is a reporter and reviewer for the local Radio Disney station.