October+14

1. Who is the author of the Pagan series? Pagan’s crusade, Pagan’s Vows, Pagan’s scribe, Pagan in exile? (//Catherine Jinks)//

// 2. //In which book does a friendship start with the rescue of a cat from drowning? //(Lily’s Crossing – Patricia Reilly Giff)//

3. In this book a character is told to leave school because he’s taught others to drink, swear, smoke, and play poker. What is the title of this book? (//Little Men by Louisa May Alcott)//

4. Name the sequel to Crispin: The Cross of Lead by Avi. //(At the Edge of the World)//

5. Through the eyes of a war horse, Michael Morpurgo tells a moving and powerful story of survival on the Western Front (World War I). What is the name of the horse? //(Joey//)

6. //In Dido and Pa // by Joan Aiken, which King is the King of England at the time of the novel? //(King Richard)//

7. The book //The Fire Eaters// by David Almond takes place in 1962 when there were various major events happening in the world. A crisis in Cuba is part of the background to this novel - what was happening there at that time? //(Cuban Missile Crisis)//

8. In //Raleigh's Page// by Alan Armstrong, and young boy sets out with Sir Walter Raleigh in the late 16th century from England to discover new lands. Where did they go and what land did they discover? //(Virginia, USA)//

9. In //Celandine// by Steve Augarde, in England during the war a girl becomes involved in the lives of little people living on a hill near her family's farm. Which war was happening at this time? //(WW1)//

10. The year is 1777, and a 15 year old boy is taken to from England to the colonies where he becomes involved in political events. The book is called //The Year of the Handman// and it is written by Gary Blackwood. Where are the colonies to which he is taken? //(America)//

11. In //Rodzina// by Karen Cushman, a young, orphaned American girl is put on a train in Chicago to travel out to the west of the country. What is the girl's ethnic origin? //(Polish American)//

12. In //The Winter War//, a novel by William Durbin a young boy called Marko who has polio is determined to keep his homeland free from the Russian troops that have invaded it. The year is 1939-40. Which country is Marko's homeland? //(Finland)//

13. // The Fire of Ares // is part of a series of books about ancient Sparta by Michael Ford. What is the name of the series? (//Spartan Quest)//

14. In //A Rose for the Anzac Boys// by Jacquie French, it is 1915 and Midge Macpherson's twin brother is listed as missing in Gallipoli. Where was Midge's family from? //(New Zealand)//

15. Michelle Magorian whose book //Goodnight Mister Tom// won numerous awards published another award winning book in 2008 titled //Just Henry.// This book is set in England just after the WW II and its main character is a boy called Henry. What is Henry’s obsession in this book? //(cinema)//