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1. Set in contemporary rural China, Miriam Schlein tells the plight of a young boy, Lu Yin who rescues an orphaned giant panda. There is a famine, and as it does every 60 years it takes two to three years for the new shoots of this crop to grow sufficiently. What crop has died?
 * Questions form KIDS READ China Finals, December 4, 2009**


 * Answer: Bamboo ** (Year of the panda - Miriam Schlein)
 * 1) What is the name of the author who tells the story of Dara from Cambodia who rediscovers her family with the help of a clay marble?
 * Answer: Minfong Ho**


 * 3. **In 2194 in Zimbabwe, three children are kidnapped and put to work in a plastic mine while three mutant detectives use their special powers to search for them. In which book does this occur?


 * Answer:** **The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm** (Nancy Farmer)


 * 4. **In 1993, a man went mountain climbing in the Himalayas. He fell ill and was cared for by some villagers. He repaid them by building them a school for girls. What is the title of this true story?


 * Answer:** **Three Cups of Tea (**Greg Mortenson)


 * 5. **This story describes how three different farmers try to out-fox this family into moving away. What is the title?


 * Answer: Fantastic Mr. Fox (**author: Roald Dahl)
 * 6. **__The Secret of Red Gate Farm__ is book no.6 of a well-known series of mystery books by Carolyn Keene. What is the title of the series?


 * Answer: Nancy Drew Mysteries**
 * 7. **In the Redwall series by Brian Jacques, what is ‘Redwall’ in the context of the stories?


 * Answer: An Abbey**
 * 8. **In Norman Bridwell’s books there is a large red dog called Clifford. What is the name of the girl who owns him?


 * Answer: Emily Elizabeth**
 * 9. **Lena, Bridget, Carmen and Tibby share an article of clothing which bonds the four girls together. What is this article of clothing?

> **Answer: a sock** (from HP and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. Rowling) > > **Answer: The Mysterious Benedict Society** (the character is Reynie Mukdoon – author Trenton Lee Stewart) > > **Answer: Toby Alone** (author: Timothee de Fombelle)
 * Answer: A pair of jeans ** (Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants -Ann Brashares)
 * 1) Harry tricks Lucius into granting Dobby his freedom by giving him which article of clothing?
 * 1) In what book is there a character called Reynie who is described as an especially average-looking boy with average brown hair, average pale complexion and average clothes?
 * 1) The setting of this book is an enormous oak tree that threatens to be destroyed by powerful corporate interests. One boy must save it and his family. What is the title of this book?
 * 13. **__The Boy in the Striped Pajamas__ is a powerful book about a German boy who lives with his family in a concentration camp. What is the name of this camp?


 * Answer: Auschwitz** (author: John Boyne)


 * 14. **What kind of shape shifter is Jacob Black?


 * Answer: a werewolf** (Twilight series by Stephenie Meyer)


 * 15. **In the Fablehaven series by Brandon Mull, the magical creatures can only be seen by humans who have done what?


 * Answer: Drunk the milk** (author: Brandon Mull)