What do you call a book that’s always in the past?
Category: Wordplay · Difficulty: easy
Hint: Think about what subjects deal with events that have already happened.
Answer
A history book
Explanation
The riddle plays on the dual meaning of 'history' as both a subject and the state of being in the past.
This is an easy wordplay riddle — a good one for children and beginners. The answer is A history book.
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