November+17

 1. Kenneth Grahame's children’s classic, __The Wind in the Willows__ tells the story of 4 friends and their life along the river. Name at least two of the animals in the story. (Toad //of Toad Hall //, Ratty //the Water Rat //, Mole, Badger)

 2. Little Women by Louisa May Alcott tells the story of four sisters, Meg, Jo, Beth and Amy. What was their family name/surname? (March)

 3. What implement turns the cupboard in __The Indian in the Cupboard__ by Lynne Reid Banks into a magic cupboard? (A key)

 4. Raymond Briggs wrote this picture book about a man-made figure that comes alive and takes a small boy on a trip on a motorbike to the far north. When the boy wakes in the morning he discovers that it is all a dream - or is it? What is the name of the book? The book was made into an animated film that is often shown at Christmas time. (The Snowman)

 5. Who or what was Wynn Dixie in the book __'Because of Wynn Dixie__' by Kate DiCamillo? (A dog)

 6. In what book would we find a character called Toto? (The Wizard of Oz)  7. In the Hans Christian Anderson tale of ‘The Princess and the Pea’, where is the pea placed to test if the princess is a true princess or not? (under her mattress)

 8. What famous story contains a character called Ebenezer Scrooge? Who is the writer? (A Christmas Carol – Charles Dickens)

 9. In this story by Roald Dahl, the Gregg family likes to hunt and kill animals. But one day while they are out hunting the girl next door turns them into birds and they learn to respect animal life. What is the title of this book? (The Magic Finger)

 10. The __Illustrated Mum__ by Jacqueline Wilson is told from a girl’s point of view. What is the name of the girl? (// Dolphin //) – Bonus point: what is her sister’s name? (Star)

//11. // Finish this following line: //   In a hole in the ground there lived a // …? (Hobbit). Name the author. (J.R.R. Tolkien) // //

 <span style="margin: 0cm 12pt 0pt 18pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18pt;"> 12. Lewis Carroll wrote the greatest nonsense poem in the English language. What is its title? (The Jabberwocky) <span style="margin: 0cm 12pt 0pt 18pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18pt;"> 13. The book Out of the Dust by Karen Hesse is set in the US during a particularly difficult economical time. What is this time period called? (The Great Depression) <span style="margin: 0cm 12pt 0pt 18pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18pt;"> 14. How do Jessie and Leslie enter Terabithia? (swinging by a rope over a creek) <span style="margin: 0cm 12pt 0pt 18pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18pt;"> 15. To what is the title Number the Stars a reference to? (Psalm 147 in the Bible that states that God numbered the stars)