Welcome to the Library! How much you know about children’s books? Have a go at this library quiz and earn one KCU learning credit. Don’t forget to use the library catalogue to help you! 1. Jeff Kinney has written a series of books about this famous character, whose name we’ve scrambled up here – MYWIP IDK. Who is he? 2. Who writes stories about the young James Bond? 3. Which famous children’s author with a Norwegian name was born near Cardiff in 1916, and his very own museum and story centre in Great Missenden? (Clue: he wrote The BFG) 4. The following books are by David Walliams. Can you complete the titles? a. - - - - - - - Granny b. Awful - - - - - - c. The boy in the - - - - - d. - - - burger 5. Chitty Chitty Bang Bang is a book about a famous flying car. Who wrote it? (Clue: he also wrote books about the adult version of the character in question 2). 6. Frank Cottrell Boyce wrote several more stories about Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. Write down the name of one of them. 7. Francesca Simon has written lots of stories about a boy - who is he? (Clue: his brother is called Perfect Peter) 8. What 8-letter word connects these? Where Red Riding Hood hid her pistol in the Revolting Rhyme by Roald Dahl Michael Rosen’s are Centrally Heated. Nicholas Allan told us about the Queen’s. 9. Which famous playwright died in Stratford in 1616? 10. Who is this bear of very little brain? NINEWI HET HOOP 11. Michael Morpurgo has written lots of books. Name 3 of them. 12. Who is this scary creature? Oh help! Oh no! It’s a G - - - - - - -! 13. And who drew the pictures in Julia Donaldson’s book of the same name? 14. In the book by Eric Carle, after eating steadily and sensibly all week, who ate far too much on Saturday and had a terrible tummy ache? Clue: T - - V - - - H - - - - - C - - - - - - - - - - 15. Here are more famous characters from books (and TV and films) – see how many you can unscramble! RYHAR REPOTT ICELA NI REDLAWNNOD LOCKRESH LOMESH ICEHARL DAN ALLO LERICELAND ARMY SPINPOP Well Done! When you have finished this quiz, show it to library staff. Have your Kent Children’s University passport ready for stamping. Don’t forget to borrow some books and see what else there is to do in the library while you’re here. Come back soon! Answers 1. Wimpy Kid 2. Charlie Higson and / or Steve (Stephen) Cole 3. Roald Dahl 4. a) Gangsta Granny b) Awful Auntie c) The boy in the dress d) Ratburger 5. Ian Fleming 6. Answers - any of the following: Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Flies Again The Race Against Time Over The Moon Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Over The Moon. 7. Horrid Henry 8. Knickers! 9. William Shakespeare 10. Winnie The Pooh 11. There are lots! Eg The Sheep Pig, War Horse, The amazing story of Adolphus Tips, The Butterfly Lion. For more, see https://www.fantasticfiction.com/m/michael- morpurgo/ 12. Gruffalo 13. Axel Scheffler 14. The Very Hungry Caterpillar 15. Harry Potter Alice in Wonderland Sherlock Holmes Charlie and Lola Cinderella Mary Poppins Well Done! Why not borrow some of their books to take home while you’re at the library! .