Kids Riddles

Question: Queens can move horizontally, vertically and diagonally any number of spaces as illustrated. One piece 'attacks' another if it moves to the same tile that the other piece is on. How can you arrange eight queens on the board so they cannot attack each other?

Question: When you need me, you throw me away. But when you're done with me, you bring me back.

What am I?

Question: Travel a mile and I will change.
Travel a million and I will end as I started.

What am I?

Question: I'm number three.
But I'm not a number.
I'm hot and cold at the same moment but not at the same time.
I'm number three.
But I'm not a number.

Who or what am I?

Question: I was taking a plane to China and almost missed my flight. On my way to the terminal there were 7 other girls walking in the opposite direction. Each of these girls had 8 purses and each purse had 2 dogs.

How many in all were on the plane?