Super Sleuth: October 23

Hay Seed and City Slicker are trying to solve the following riddle.

When I’m young, I’m tall. When I’m old, I’m short. When I’m alive, I glow.
Because of your breath, I die.

What am I?

They know the answer is hidden somewhere in this magazine and they need your help to find it.

Try to solve the riddle and then take a chance to win a $25 Amazon gift card by completing the following requests:

Name the answer to the riddle.
Find a picture of the answer in the magazine and give page number.
How long did it take you to figure out the riddle? Did someone help you solve it?

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The Latest Super Sleuth Contest

“A _______ of bees in May is worth a load of hay.” The missing word refers to a colony of bees that has outgrown its hive and is searching for a new home. The large group of bees might look like trouble, but they are full of honey, they are calm and they’re unlikely to sting unless provoked. Complete the rhyme to discover the name of the Super Sleuth challenge. Follow the directions below and then submit your findings for a chance to win a $25 Amazon email gift card.

Find a picture of a bee colony hidden in the May 2026 edition of Cooperative Living and give the page number.(Required)

What is this cluster of bees called?(Required)

Have you ever seen a huge collection of bees like this one?(Required)

If you discover a huge mass of bees, what is something you could do to protect it from harm?(Required)

Child's Name(Required)

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Your Electric Co-Op(Required)

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By clicking here, I acknowledge the Super Sleuth contest entrant is under the age of 16 and has parent or guardians permission to enter. Also by submitting this information, I certify that I am an electric cooperative customer or a Cooperative Living magazine subscriber. I also acknowledge that I have read and agree to the Terms of Use.

Winners are asked to submit a headshot to be published in Cooperative Living and on co-opliving.com. Please submit a headshot with your entry.(Required)(Required)

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October Issue Super Sleuth

The October Super Sleuths was about color. For a chance to win a $25 Amazon email gift card, kids were asked to find the famous scientist and his rainbow experiment hidden in the October issue. They were also asked to identify the scientist, name the scientific tool he used for the experiment, and say whether they have ever used the tool in science class. Lastly, they were asked to name seven colors of the visible spectrum in order.

The correct answers are:

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“The scientist’s name was Sir Isaac Newton. He used a prism. I have not used that tool.”
“Red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo and violet.”

OUR WINNER IS MERCY.

Congratulations, Mercy!

The Kids Korner submissions are for children under the age of 16.