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- 1. Name the new book by the author Ben Galbraith that has a strong conservation theme and is loosely based on the story of the Three Billy Goats Gruff.
- 2. Jabberwocky is a nonsense poem by which famous author and in which book of his did it appear?
- 3. What is the title of the book by Penelope Lively about a bothersome ghost of a sorcerer that returns to haunt his former home and tries to enlist the help of James, a young boy, as his apprentice? This book won Penelope Lively the Carnegie Medal in 1973.
- 4. What book precedes J.R.R. Tolkien’s trilogy The Lord of the Rings?
- 5. Do you know the surname of the young New Zealand female poet whose poems appear in the compilation Laura’s Poems?
- 6. What is the sequel to Rick Riordan’s novel The Lightning Thief?
- 7. The ancestral castle Stregaschloss belonging to the Srega-Borgia clan features in which series by the author Debi Gliori?
- 8. Who wrote and illustrated the book Dinosaurs New Zealand?
- 9. What was the name of the dog in the Famous Five Series by Enid Blyton?
- 10. Name the main character in the series of books written by Astrid
Lindgren? (Hint: this character is strong enough to lift a horse, has a
bag full of money, lives by herself and wears her long hair up in plaits).
Answers to the last Quiz:
1. Seven 2. Mary Sewell 3. Tintin 4.. Robert Louis Stevenson 5. e.g.
Kidnapped, Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde 7. Horrible Histories 8. Captain Underpants 9. Kate de Goldi with Clubs
Look out for the answers on this web page early next month along with a whole new set of quiz questions.