Boys and Girls as Heroes
QUESTION 1
August Pullman has undergone a lot of surgery since he was born, but his courage and positive can-do attitude inspire a whole school to accept and to protect him. What is the title of the book in which we find this young hero?

Boys and Girls as Heroes
QUESTION 2
This boy hero was born in London in 1991. He has fair hair, blue eyes and a strong build. He has an IQ of 153 and is brilliant in math. On top of that, he is very successful with the girls. What is his name?

Boys and Girls as Heroes
QUESTION 3
In what book does a frozen iguana fall on
Wahoo’s father’s head and cause a concussion?

Boys and Girls as Heroes
QUESTION 4
In this series, the main protagonist is an English boy who is shipwrecked off the coast of Japan and adopted by sword master Masamoto
Takeshi. Name the series.

Boys and Girls as Heroes
QUESTION 5
This book by John Green is about Hazel and
Augustus who fall in love despite having to learn to live with one foot in the grave. What is the title of this book?

Boys and Girls as Heroes
QUESTION 6
Name the author who wrote books featuring
Felix, a courageous Jewish boy from Poland who is in hiding from the Germans during World War
II.

Boys and Girls as Heroes
QUESTION 7
In this book, Palmer LaRue refuses to take part in a horrific tradition that takes part in his village every year. What is the title of this book?

Boys and Girls as Heroes
QUESTION 8
This novel by Susan Bartoletti is based on the true story of a German boy who was the youngest person to be sentenced to death by the Nazis during WW II. Name the book.

Boys and Girls as Heroes
QUESTION 9
This hero has the mind of a man in a child’s body. He is a criminal mastermind but he is such a charming one. Who is he?

Boys and Girls as Heroes
QUESTION 10
In this book, Beauty and her mom have an unhappy home life because of Beauty’s father, who is a bully. But they learn to stand up for themselves and find happiness. What is the title of this book?

Boys and Girls as Heroes
AUDIENCE QUESTION
How did Peter Parker, an orphan living in New
York, gets his supernatural powers in the book
Spiderman?

Boys and Girls as Heroes
AUDIENCE QUESTION
Rebel Force is one of the series in the famous
Star Wars. It is a critical moment in the struggle between the Rebels and the Empire: the Force itself hangs in the balance, and all the hopes of the galaxy depend on the adventures of their heroes. Name 2 of them.

It’s all about China
QUESTION 1
In the book The Red Scarf Girl Ji Li Jiang is both the author and the main character. In the first few chapters we find out that Ji Li was born on the Chinese New Year and her parents wanted her to be the happiest girl in the world so her name has specific meaning to help her achieve happiness. What does her name mean?

It’s all about China
QUESTION 2
Name the two main characters who set off to find an original copy of an ancient Chinese myth in The Day of
the Dragon King written by Mary Pope Osborne. Armed with only their magic library cards, they must take on a book-burning emperor.

It’s all about China
QUESTION 3
Gloria Whelan’s children’s book entitled Chu Ju’s
House is about a young girl who runs away from home to save someone from being sent to an orphanage. Who does she try to save?

It’s all about China
QUESTION 4
about a young boy who immigrates from
China to which country? Bonus question:
Which city?

It’s all about China
QUESTION 5
The Kite Rider by Geraldine McCaughrean is set in thirteenthcentury China. It is about a twelve-year-old boy named Haoyou who tries to save his widowed mother from a horrendous second marriage. In his efforts he encounters life-changing adventures when he takes to the sky as a circus kite rider. His adventures culminate in his meeting the grandson of Genghis
Khan. Who is this man?

It’s all about China
QUESTION 6
The adventure novel called The Wandering
Warrior by New York Times best selling author,
Da Chen centers around a young boy who learns an ancient Chinese martial art in an effort to fight against evil and take his rightful position as emperor of China. What type of martial art is it?

It’s all about China
QUESTION 7
This novel by Katherine Paterson takes place in China in 1850, as fifteen-year-old Wang Lee is gathering what is left of his family’s harvest. He is suddenly ambushed and kidnapped by bandits.
But even as his life has changed, it will change again – for he is set free by beautiful Mei Lin, a soldier and spy who belongs to a group of rebels fighting for the Heavenly Kingdom of Great
Peace. What is the name of the novel?

It’s all about China
QUESTION 8
In this sequel to Year of the Dog, Pacy has another big year in store for her. The Year of the Dog was a very lucky year: she met her best friend Melody and discovered her true talents.
However, the sequel brings big changes: Pacy must deal with
Melody moving to California, find the courage to forge on with her dream of becoming a writer and illustrator, and learn to face some of her own flaws. What is the name of the sequel to Year
of the Dog?

It’s all about China
QUESTION 9
What is the name of the 8 th book of 39 Clues by
Gordan Korman where Amy and Dan must explore an ancient culture and steal a Clue guarded by thousands of China's best-trained soldiers?

It’s all about China
QUESTION 10
In the book titled Peanut Butter Friends in a Chop Suey World by
Deb Brammer, Amy Kramer moves from America to Taiwan.
When Amy arrives in Taiwan she expects to make friends easily, but communication is a problem! The food is hard to get used to, and sometimes it is hard to be polite! More and more, Amy surrounds herself with her "peanut butter friends". But a "chop suey" friend comes to her rescue when…
What is the name of Amy’s Chinese friend?

It’s all about China
AUDIENCE QUESTION
Virginia Pilegard writes mathematical adventure stories for children that are written in a Chinese setting. The Warlord’s Puzzle is one of 6 stories that make up a series. What is the name of the series?

It’s all about China
AUDIENCE QUESTION
What was the color of the Emperor’s clothing in the children’s story by Hans Christian Anderson called The Emperor’s New Clothes?

Hairless Hairy
QUESTION 1
In “Gift of the Magi” by O. Henry, a young couple wants to give each other something special for a present at Christmas. To do this, they both sell something special. What do they sell?
Bonus question: What do they buy for each other?

Hairless Hairy
QUESTION 2
Margie Palatini creates a story about a moose that has troubles with his mustache. What is the title of this book?

Hairless Hairy
QUESTION 3
Medusa is a Greek monster with snakes instead of hair. What type of monster is she?

Hairless Hairy
QUESTION 4
“The Witches,” by Roald Dahl, are particularly nasty women. They have several physical attributes that distinguish them from nonwitches. Besides having claws, blue spit and toe-less feet, what is another feature that sets them apart?

Hairless Hairy
QUESTION 5
In the Marvel Comics, “The Hulk,” one of the characters is Dr. Samson. When he first gets his super powers, the strength of his powers is dependent upon one thing. What is that thing?

Hairless Hairy
QUESTION 6
“The Bald-headed Princess” by Maribeth
Ditmars is about a young girl that goes bald.
Why does she loose her hair?

Hairless Hairy
QUESTION 7
Hairy Maclary is often trying to get either himself, or his friends, out of trouble. The series by Lynley Dodd has over ten stories about Hairy, and more about his friends. What kind of creature is Hairy?

Hairless Hairy
QUESTION 8
“Hairy, Scary, Ordinary” is one of Brian Cleary’s books about the English language. Which part of grammar is this one on?

Hairless Hairy
QUESTION 9
This character’s hair set her apart from other children her age. It was “the color of a carrot,
[and] was braided in two tight braids that stuck straight out.” Who is she?

Hairless Hairy
QUESTION 10
“There’s a Hair in My Dirt!” is a story of a worm.
The author of this book is well-known for his
“Far Side” comics, many of which have been turned into books. What is the name of this author?

Hairless Hairy
AUDIENCE QUESTION
This friend of Count Olaf is never really introduced. However, he is there in “The Bad
Beginning” and pops up several more times in the series until he accidently falls into the pit of lions in “The Carnivorous Carnival”. He is described as being “as bald as an egg and as devious as an Egyptian King.” Who is he?

Hairless Hairy
AUDIENCE QUESTION
What is the title of the “B” book of Ron Roy’s “A to Z Mysteries”?

Books into Films
QUESTION 1 - 10
Name the books on which the following films are based.

Books into Films
AUDIENCE QUESTION
Name the book on which the following films are based.

Oh, the Places They will go!
QUESTION 1
In this animal novel by Sheilah Burnford, three animals undertake a perilous journey of 300 miles in the wilderness of Northern Ontario to return home to their masters. The underlying theme depicts the unwavering loyalty of the three animals.
What were the three animals in this story?

Oh, the Places They will go!
QUESTION 2
In fleeing from Vietnam with her family as war moves closer to her home in Saigon, ten-year-old Ha believes that Alabama will be a land of their dreams. Instead, life for them is not what they expected. The people are cold, the food is dull and the landscape is strange. Through their experiences she learns the strength of her family.
What is the title of this semi-autobiographical novel?

Oh, the Places They will go!
QUESTION 3
In this, the first in a series, Brian is forced to fend for himself when he leaves his home in Wisconsin, USA to fly to Northern Canada and the pilot of the small plane dies of a heart attack causing the plane to crash in the wilderness. How he survives his first winter forms the basis of the first book in the series. Name the title of the book.
Bonus question: Name the author.

Oh, the Places They will go!
QUESTION 4
This World War II trilogy portrays the life of two children, five-year-old Gavin and eleven-year-old Norah who are sent from Great Britain to Canada so as to be safe from the bombing. When the war ends, Gavin is reluctant to go back to England to parents he barely remembers. Norah, on the other hand, is eager to see her parents again.
Name the title of the trilogy.

Oh, the Places They will go!
QUESTION 5
In this early time-travel story first published in 1895, a
Time Traveller steps out of his machine many thousand years into the future. He finds a civilization in which all live in total harmony. He hopes to learn their secret and return to his own time. Unfortunately, his machine is stolen, and he has no way of escaping unless he can retrieve it. Name this early time-travel novel.
Bonus question: What is this famous author’s name?

Oh, the Places They will go!
QUESTION 6
The well-known American author L. Frank Baum tells the story of a young farm girl from Kansas whose house is carried away by a tornado. What is the girl's name?

Oh, the Places They will go!
QUESTION 7
In this modern-day story, an Arab-American family moves to Jerusalem from St. Louis, USA. In her new home, she experiences prejudice and religious intolerance. These are compounded when she becomes romantically involved with a Jewish boy.
What is the title of this novel by Naomi Nye?

Oh, the Places They will go!
QUESTION 8
In the series Keys to the Kingdom by Garth Nix, one mysterious house is the doorway to a very mysterious world, where one boy is about to venture and unlock a number of fantastical secrets. The number seven plays a key role. Give one example of what seven items are mentioned.

Oh, the Places They will go!
QUESTION 9
This book, by Suzanne Collins, tells of a young boy, eleven years old, who falls down the laundry chute with his little sister. Who are the two main characters?

Oh, the Places They will go!
QUESTION 10
Cole Matthews is an angry young adult lashing out at everyone. When he comes close to killing another boy, he faces two alternatives. One, go to prison or, two, accept being sent to a small uninhabited island off the cost of Alaska where he must learn to fend for himself for a year.
Name the title of this book by Ben Mikaelsen.

Oh, the Places They will go!
AUDIENCE QUESTION
Four children are traveling to Narnia, where
Aslan is king.
What are their names?

Oh, the Places They will go!
AUDIENCE QUESTION
Mary Pope Osborne wrote a famous series in which the main characters are sent on numerous adventures and missions to different places and times.
What is the series called?

It takes Three
QUESTION 1
In this series, a group of 4 above-average kids (Kate,
Sticky, Reynie, and Constance) get together to save the world from the evil Mr. Curtain. With the help of Mr.
Benedict, Number 2, Rhonda and other adults, the children learn to use their special gifts and work as a team. What is the name of the series?

It takes Three
QUESTION 2
Ponyboy is the youngest member of the gang called the Greasers. What is the name of the girl who is a member of the Socs who helps him understand that Socs and Greasers have similar problems?

It takes Three
QUESTION 3
The original Sugar Creek Gang series of 36 books was written by Paul Hutchens and consisted of 6 characters. In 2001, Pauline Hutchens Wilson,
Paul’s daughter, continued to write the series and added how many new characters to the gang?

It takes Three
QUESTION 4
A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L’Engle, is the winner of the Newbery Medal in 1963. It is the story of the adventures in space and time of Meg, Charles Wallace, and Calvin O'Keefe who are in search of someone who disappeared while engaged in secret work for the government on the tesseract problem. Who is the person who went missing?

It takes Three
QUESTION 5
In the trilogy, The Lord of the Rings, what is the name of the elf prince who aids Frodo and the
Fellowship in reaching their goal of destroying the ring?

It takes Three
QUESTION 6
Maximum Ride is a series of young adult science fiction fantasy novels by the American author James
Patterson. The series tells about the lives of six fugitive children, Max, Fang, Iggy, Gasman, Nudge, and Angel.
What is this team collectively known as?

It takes Three
QUESTION 7
At the Princess Academy, Miri and a group of girls between the ages of 12 to 17 are selected and trained to be potential ____________.

It takes Three
QUESTION 8
In Agatha Christie’s And Then There Were None, a group of seemingly unrelated individuals is invited by an anonymous millionaire for a get-away weekend in England. As the host's identity remains concealed, the guests discover that each of them possesses a dark secret in their past. When the guests begin to be killed by an unidentified murderer, they grow suspicious of one another. What kind of place the guests are invited to?

It takes Three
QUESTION 9
While running a spy network from their elementary school, five unpopular misfits combine their talents and use cutting-edge gadgetry to fight evil around the world. What is the name for this group?

It takes Three
QUESTION 10
Who is the author of the Guardians’ of
Ga’hoole?

It takes Three
AUDIENCE QUESTION
How many sisters in the March family are there in the book titled Little Women by Louisa May
Alcott?

It takes Three
AUDIENCE QUESTION
In C.S. Lewis’ the Lion, the Witch and the
Wardrobe the 4 children in the Pevensie family are required to leave the city they live and flee to the countryside during World War Two.
Which city do they live?

Roses are red and violets are blue
QUESTION 1
Muggle-born, Harry Potter’s mother was still one of the brightest students of her time at Hogwarts.
What was her name?

Roses are red and violets are blue
QUESTION 2
Dr. Seuss wrote of zany characters and events.
In this particular book, something extraordinary happens to Mayzie. What is it?

Roses are red and violets are blue
QUESTION 3
This character has a crush on Geronimo Stilton.
She periodically makes an appearance in the series, which is originally from Italy.
What is her name?

Roses are red and violets are blue
QUESTION 4
One of the main characters in the Deltora Quest series, Emily Rodda, is a young woman who raised herself in the Forests of Silence. What is her name?

Roses are red and violets are blue
QUESTION 5
Kevin Henke’s stories have some characters who are named after flowers, such as Lilly or
Chrysanthemum. These characters are not human. What are they?

Roses are red and violets are blue
QUESTION 6
The Spiderwick series features the Grace siblings encountering many unusual creatures. This series is written by two authors, Tony DiTerlizzi
(who was mainly the illustrator!) and what is the name of the other one?

Roses are red and violets are blue
QUESTION 7
In Rick Riordan’s series “Percy Jackson” and
“Heroes of Olympus,” a minor Greek goddess is used to send messages. Who is she?

Roses are red and violets are blue
QUESTION 8
When this series starts, the older sister, Mabel, is 8 years old and the younger, Violet, only 5.
Violet has a special talent. What is the name of the series?

Roses are red and violets are blue
QUESTION 9
In Brian Selznick’s book, “Wonderstruck,” two characters’ stories are told in two different styles. Ben’s story is in words. Who’s story is told in pictures?

Roses are red and violets are blue
QUESTION 10
A Panda Award nominee for this year features
Hazel searching for her best friend Jack. What is the title of this book by Anne Ursu?

Roses are red and violets are blue
AUDIENCE QUESTION
Willie Wonka invites 5 lucky children to his chocolate factory in the book by Roald Dahl.
Four of the children have a dominant personality feature that gets them expelled from the factory. What was Violet’s feature?

Roses are red and violets are blue
AUDIENCE QUESTION
Edward Irving Wortis is an author of a Newbery
Honor as well as an Award title. One book he has penned, is called “Poppy”, which is about a family of field mice trying to move to a new place. What is the pen name of Mr. Wortis?

A Picture Worth A Thousand Words
QUESTION 1
In the popular comic strip, “Calvin and
Hobbes”, what is the name of Calvin’s cranky old teacher?

A Picture Worth A Thousand Words
QUESTION 2
Who is the author of the popular Captain
Underpants series?

A Picture Worth A Thousand Words
QUESTION 3
What are the names of two of the Bone cousins in Jeff Smith’s hit series Bone?

A Picture Worth A Thousand Words
QUESTION 4
In American Born Chinese by Gene Luen Yang, the main character’s, Jin Wang, life is compared to what famous Chinese mythological figure?

A Picture Worth A Thousand Words
QUESTION 5
What motivates the group of 6 super powered teens to run away from home in Marvel’s teen series “Runaways”?

A Picture Worth A Thousand Words
QUESTION 6
In Raina Telgemeier’s auto-biographical novel,
Smile, the main character had an accident while she was in 6 th grade and, in the years that followed, had to endure a series of medical trauma as the consequence. What was the accident about?

A Picture Worth A Thousand Words
QUESTION 7
The Arrival by Shaun Tan, tells the story of an emigrating father leaving his family and home country to become successful. What is the unique quality of this graphic novel and how the story is told?

A Picture Worth A Thousand Words
QUESTION 8
Marjane Satrapi’s graphic novel Persepolis is based on the author’s own experience growing up in what country?

A Picture Worth A Thousand Words
QUESTION 9
In The Last Dragon by Jane Yolen, what is the name of the young heroine that must save the village from the dragon?

A Picture Worth A Thousand Words
QUESTION 10
What is the name of the group of DC superheroes that include Superman, Batman,
Wonderwoman and the Green Lantern?

A Picture Worth A Thousand Words
AUDIENCE QUESTION
The hero in this famous comic series, written by
Hergé, is a young Belgian reporter who becomes involved in dangerous cases in which he takes heroic action to save the day. He is always accompanied by his dog Snowy.
What is his name?

A Picture Worth A Thousand Words
AUDIENCE QUESTION
In the comic strip “Garfield”, what is the first and last name of Garfield the cat’s owner?

Romance
QUESTION 1
Who is the first student Bella meets, on her first day of school in the novel Twilight?

Romance
QUESTION 2
What is Stargirl's last name in the book by Jerry
Spinelli?

Romance
QUESTION 3
In the book Princess Bride what is the only answer Westley gives to Buttercup when she orders him around?

Romance
QUESTION 4
In the classic novel Pride and Prejudice by Jane
Austen, there are 5 Bennet sisters. Name two of them.

Romance
QUESTION 5
In the novel Crush by Ellen Conford, Katie talked her friends to sending what to Robert to build his self confidence?

Romance
QUESTION 6
Who is the author of the book Jane Eyre?

Romance
QUESTION 7
Silvano and Chiara, teens sent to live in a friary and a nunnery in Renaissance Italy, are drawn to one another and dream of a future together, but when murders are committed in the friary, they must discover who is behind the crimes before they can realize their love.
What is the title of this book written by Mary Hoffman?

Romance
QUESTION 8
In the book Legend of Sleepy Hollow a superstitious schoolmaster, in love with a wealthy farmer's daughter, has a terrifying encounter with a headless horseman. Who wrote this book?

Romance
QUESTION 9
In Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins a sixteen-year-old girl accidentally becomes a contender in the annual
Hunger Games, a grave competition hosted by the
Capitol where young boys and girls are pitted against one another in a televised fight to the death. What is her name?

Romance
QUESTION 10
In which book, written by William Shakespeare are two lovers destroyed by the hatred of their families for one another?

Romance
AUDIENCE QUESTION
After running in the woods, Snow White comes across a house. Who lives in it?

Romance
AUDIENCE QUESTION
In this book by Hans Christian Andersen a little sea princess, longing to be human, trades something in exchange for legs, hoping to win the love of a prince and earn an immortal soul for herself. What is it?

Private Eyes
QUESTION 1
In Rick Riordan’s fourth book of the Percy
Jackson and the Olympians book The Battle of
the Labyrinth, what kind of camp bead does
Percy get for the ending of the summer (what does it look like)?

Private Eyes
QUESTION 2
In the book Stormbreaker by Anthony Horowitz, what kind of car (the brand) did Ian Rider drive?

Private Eyes
QUESTION 3
Who is this young man that attends school at the prestigious Eton boarding school, and teams up with Red to investigate the mystery of the disappearance of a boy, Alfie Kelly, Red's cousin, allegedly linked to a madman with a plot for global domination?

Private Eyes
QUESTION 4
In the book The Thief Lord by Cornelia Funke, what are the two brothers running away from?

Private Eyes
QUESTION 5
In this series by Margaret Peterson Haddix,
Jonah receives a letter in book 1 (Found) which says, “You are one of the missing.” What is the name of the series?

Private Eyes
QUESTION 6
Theo Boone is a thirteen year old lawyer in this book written by John Grisham. What is the title of this book?

Private Eyes
QUESTION 7
When searching for the crow’s shiny thing, what did the boy Sherlock Holmes find in the Eye of
the Crow by Shane Peacock?

Private Eyes
QUESTION 8
The mysterious death of an eccentric millionaire brings together an unlikely assortment of heirs who must uncover the circumstances of his death before they can claim their inheritance.
This book is written by Ellen Raskin. What is the title?

Private Eyes
QUESTION 9
Michael Buckley wrote a fairy-tale detective series. When their parents disappear Sabrina and Daphne are sent to live with an eccentric grandmother that they have always believed to be dead. What is the name of the series?

Private Eyes
QUESTION 10
In the book The Code Eleven-year-old twins
Andrew and Evie's mother suddenly disappears on their birthday leaving only a cryptic note, and one year later they receive a mysterious package that will lead them on an incredible journey to finding their mother. Who is the author?

Private Eyes
AUDIENCE QUESTION
The Boxcar Children tells the story of four orphaned children, Henry, Jessie, Violet, and
Benny. What do they use to create a home for themselves in the forest?

Private Eyes
AUDIENCE QUESTION
The Hardy Boys are fictional characters who appear in various mystery series for children and teens.
What are their names?