I have a spine, but no bones. I have many leaves, but no branches. I can take you to distant worlds without moving an inch. What am I?
A book.
A book has a spine and pages (leaves), and reading it transports the reader mentally to new places.
About this riddle
Logic riddles give you a few facts and ask what must be true. List what you know, cross out what cannot be, and see what is left.
Difficulty: Easy. More like this: Logic riddles with answers or try Einstein's Logic Grid for a different kind of puzzle.
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