October+27

1. What book by Robert Muchamore tells the story of a boy called Dante and his mission to infiltrate and bring down a dangerous biker gang?

2. What is the name of the native species in the __Chaos Walking__ books by Patrick Ness?

3. This author won numerous awards with his philosophical books for children. Some of his titles are Skellig, Heaven Eyes, and Kit’s Wilderness. His latest book is called __My Name is Mina__. Who is this author?

4. __Fever Crumb __ by Philip Reeve is the prequel to his __Hungry City Chronicles__. What is the title of the sequel to the prequel?

5. This fantasy series that does not contain magic, but it features many animals that are anthropomorphic, meaning they act and speak as human beings. The series has 22 books of which __The Sable Quean__ is the last one. What is the title of this series and who is the author?

6. In this book by a very well-known British author tells the story of Lily, a girl who lives on the south coast of England in 1943. She loses her cat as her family evacuates the farm in preparation for the invasion of France for the D Day landings. What are the name of the book and the name of the author? (Michael Morpurgo and The Amazing Story of Adolphus Tips)

 7. This historical fiction book by Elizabeth Laird takes place in Scotland and tells the story of Maggie, whose grandmother is accused of witchcraft. Maggie has to run away and falls into the hands of the English. What is the name of the book? (The Witching Hour)

 8. There are three books in Phillip Pullman's trilogy "His Dark Materials". What are the names of the three books? (The Golden Compass, The Subtle Knife, The Amber Spyglass)

 <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">9. <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">In this book by Roald Dahl, a girl describes her family and her life at school. Her parents are unconventional and obnoxious, and she also has difficulties at school with the headmistress who is an ex-Olympic hammer thrower. What is the name of the book? (Matilda) What is the name of the headmistress of the school? Miss Trunchbull)

<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">10. <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">This series of books by Charlie Higson describes how the hero takes on villains and impossible situations to avert danger in the world. Some of the titles include Hurricane Gold, Blood Fever, Double or Die, Silverfin. What is the name of the series? (Young Bond)

<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;"> 11. <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">This author first became famous because of his graphic novel series The Sandman. Who is he? (Neil Gaiman)

12. In this latest book by Michelle Paver, Torak must fulfill his destiny and find the Eagle Owl Mage in the Mountain of Ghosts and fight the Soul-Eater. What is the title of this book? (Ghost Hunter) 13. Who wrote about a girl who grew up in the theater world in London in the 19th century? (Julia Golding) 14. In Boy Overboard, Morris Gleitzman writes about Jamal who has to flee Afghanistan because his mother was running an illegal school. What is the title of the companion novel to Boy Overboard? (Girl Underground) 15. In what book by Kevin Crossley-Holland does a medieval country girl travel to Jerusalem? This was one of last school year’s Panda books. (Gatty’s Tale)