1996
Leaping Leap Year
February 1996

“Leaping Leap Year,” Friend, Feb. 1996, 46

Leaping Leap Year

By Jo Mason

On February 29, the leap-year Frog Jumping Contest will be held. The winner will be the frog who jumps the farthest. Using the clues below, can you tell which frog will win the contest?

  • Speedo will jump farther than Flash, but not as far as Long Legs.

  • Flash will come in fifth.

  • Spot will eat too many flies for breakfast, so he will nap through his turn.

  • Lightning will jump farther than Long Legs but not as far as Hopper.

Answers:

  • Hopper won, followed by Lightning, Long Legs, Speedo, Flash, and Spot.