April+28

1. What was the name of the knight who killed a dragon that had been terrorizing England for years? (//Saint George//)

2. Firedrake, a silver dragon, is on a quest to find a hidden valley known as the Rim of Heaven. What is the title of this book by Cornelia Funke? (//Dragon Rider//)

3. What book by Kenneth Grahame is about a poetic dragon who loves to read, is reluctant to fight, and would love to be accepted into society? (//The Reluctant Dragon//)

4. What was the name of the scientist who created a monster in Mary Shelley’s famous book? The subtitle of the book is //The Modern Prometheus//.

5. This creature is native to the Himalayas, is tall (up to 15 feet) and has white fur. According to the local people, this creature can make itself invisible and appear at will. What is the name of this legendary creature? (//The Yeti//)

6. What was the name of the 3-headed dog that guarded the gate to the Underworld? //(Cerberus//)

7. The sirens were mythological creatures that lured sailors to their death. What did they look like? (//Part human, part bird//)

// 8. // This book by Judith Herbst explains little or unknown facts about monsters such as Nessie, Bigfoot and the swamp monster. Another book in the series is about Aliens and has the same format for the title. What is the title of the book about monsters? //Monsters (The Unexplained)//

// 9. // What is the name of the monster that Tin Tin meets in the book Tin Tin in Tibet by Herge? (//The Abominable Snowman)//

10. Who is the author of the __Hellboy__ series? (//Michael Mignola//)

// 11. // The first book of this series by Michael Buckley is called the __Fairy Tale Detectives__ and it is about a world in which humans and fairy tale characters live side by side. What is the name of the series? (//The Sisters Grimm)//

12. In the book __Dragon's Keep__ by Janet Lee Carey, the heroine of the story is charged with fulfilling a prophecy made 600 years earlier by King Merlin. Among other things, she is to become queen of Wilde Island and end a war. What is her name? (//Rosalind Pendragon)//

13. What is the name of the monster that was killed by Beowulf? (//Grendel//)

14. Who wrote about Jeremy who unknowingly buys a dragon’s egg? (//Bruce Coville//) 15. In what book does Percy Jackson battle mythological monsters? (//P.J.and the Sea of Monsters//)