Best medium riddles for kids

Pete is a worker on a large ship with hundreds of other men. He is constantly making mistakes, tying ropes the wrong way, steering the ship the wrong way, and making other blunders. One time he accidentally caused the ship to get stuck in a shallow shore, causing thousands of dollars in damage. However, when Steve, the captain of the ship, is asked about Pete, Steve says "I wish we had five men like Pete on this ship." Why would he say this?

What can be swallowed, but can also swallow you?

How many apples can you put in an empty box?

I live in a house called a coop. I have two legs, two wings and a tail. I eat worms and bugs and grain. I lay eggs. I am a...

I am always hungry and will die if not fed, whatever I touch will soon turn red.

They have not flesh, nor feathers, nor scales, nor bone. Yet they have fingers and thumbs of their own. What are they?

I have a tail. I can fly. I'm covered in colorful feathers. I can whistle and I can talk. I am a...

Poor people have it. Rich people need it. If you eat it you die. What is it?

There are a number of books on a shelf. If one book is the 6th from the left and 4th from the right, how many books are on the shelf?

What goes through a door but never goes in and never comes out?