September+23

1. In this book by David Almond, Blue starts to write and illustrate a graphic novel full of blood, guts, and adventures; but after one of Blue’s characters pays Hooper (the local town bully) a nighttime visit, Blue wonders if the lines of reality have blurred. What is the title of this new book by David Almond? This book is on the Panda Book Awards shortlist.(The Savage)

2. Eoin Colfer is well-known for his Artemis Fowl series. His newest book tells the story of Conor Broekhart who is passionate about flying. What is the title of this book. This book is also a Panda book. (Airman)

3. Name the latest title in the Ranger’s Apprentice series by John Flanagan. (The Siege of Macindaw)

4. What is the name of the baby that is kidnapped in Stolen Children by Peg Kehret? (Kendra)

5. What is the title of the third book in the Skulduggery series by Derek Landy?(The Faceless Ones)

6. The book “How to Talk to Girls” by Alec Greven is written from a child’s perspective. What age is the child? (9 years old)

7. In ’Don’t talk to me about the war’ by David Adler, which war is he referring to? (WWII)

8. What is the name of the heroine in “Return to Sender’ by Julia Alvarez? (Tyler)

<span style="color: #221e1f; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;">9. <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">A new series of futuristic books by Monk and Nigel Ashland begins with ‘The Sky Village’. What is the name of the series? (Kaimira)

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;">10. <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">The characters Calder, Petra and Tommy are sleuths in a series of mystery books by Blue Balliett. Titles in the series include ‘Calder Game’, Wright 3 and Chasing Vermeer. What are the objects they are looking for as sleuths? (Works of art)

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;">11. <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Set in the time of the Meiji restoration in Japan, these books the Rurouni Kenshin series tell of a humble rurouni who used to be an assassin. The rurouni now wanders the country, fighting to protect the honor of those in need. The books are written by Nobuhiro Watsuki. What is the name of the hero/heroine? (Himura Kenshin)

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;">12. <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">In The Savage by David Almond, a boy’s father dies and he writes a comic book that explores the grief he feels. He is also bullied by a boy called Hopper at school. What is the name of the boy in the book? (Blue Baker)

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;">13. <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">In which country is Angel Boy by Bernard Ashley set? (Ghana)

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;">14. <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">In The Eyes of A King: The Last Descendants by Catherine Banner, two 15-year-old boys stories are told in two different times. Which are the times that these boys live in? (Modern day and medieval)

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;">15. <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">In Anything but Typical by Nora Baskin, a boy realizes that he is not quite the same as others (children and adults) whom he refers to as neurotypicals or NTs. This book describes the life of a 6th grader through the eyes of this boy who has a diagnosis of autism. He manages to make a friend through an online writing forum called Storyboard. What is his name? (Jason) <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">