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1 Nursery Rhymes: The Horrible Truth
Those innocent sounding ditties that you sing to your children contain hidden secrets of licentiousness, death and sacrifice. Let's take a look at some of the more sinister amongst them.
Impossible
10 Q
Snowman
May 07 09
4566 plays
2 Harry Potter and the Storm of Controversy
Not everyone loves Harry Potter. The series of books about the young wizard has sparked protests, bans, and bizarre behavior. Learn more about the fascinating controversy.
Difficult
20 Q
crisw
Nov 14 02
14436 plays
3 "The Day My Butt Went Psycho" - The Beginning
A quiz on Andy Griffiths’ best-known book, a tome that is at once both an objectivist allegory of class warfare and a kids’ book about butts. Enjoy!
Difficult
10 Q
stuthehistoryguy
Dec 11 07
264 plays
4 A Blyton Guide to Mystery Solving and Survival
Could you be the star of one of Enid Blyton's Adventure books? Could you follow the clues and save the day without freezing/starving/breaking your neck? Let's take a lighthearted look at Solving and Survival the Enid way...
Tough
10 Q
Rowena8482
Apr 16 09
342 plays
5 Mythological Names in Harry Potter
Many of the names used in J.K. Rowling's "Harry Potter" series are derived from classical mythology and epics such as Virgil's "The Aeneid" and Homer's "The Odyssey" . How many can you identify?
Average
10 Q
kbrugman
Aug 23 04
8340 plays
6 The Real Harry Potter
Few readers of the Harry Potter series are aware of the background of the books in the mythology and history of many cultures. How much do you know of the reality behind the books?
Difficult
15 Q
crisw
Nov 29 02
14499 plays
7 Harry Potter Character Names
Many characters' names in the Harry Potter series are full of reference to history or mythology. Identify some of those parallels. Beware that a last name can refer to one of several characters (siblings, parents/ children, etc.)
Average
10 Q
Ptichka
Aug 11 07
4644 plays
8 The Magical Worlds of Harry Potter
This quiz is based on the book "The Magical Worlds of Harry Potter", written by David Colbert. It focus mainly on the myths and legends behind the names, creatures and events that J.K Rowling has based some things on in her books.
Average
10 Q
White_Lady
Dec 23 05
3027 plays
9 The Real "Harry Potter"-Book 5
Few readers of the Harry Potter series are aware of the background of the books in the mythology and history of many cultures. This quiz focuses on Book 5- but you can do well if you haven't read any of the books at all! No spoilers are included.
Difficult
10 Q
crisw
Jun 30 03
10524 plays
10 Ladybird Books - for Collectors
Here is a quiz for all those people who enjoy collecting old Ladybird Books and those others who just remember the classic children's books.
Difficult
10 Q
sunflowers-55
May 18 09
231 plays
11 Struwwelpeter
"Struwwelpeter" was first written over 150 years ago. See how much you know about this funny yet sometimes controversial little book.
Tough
10 Q
catamount
Aug 26 04
420 plays
12 Books and Stories We Used to Enjoy as Children
The Royal Society of Literature asked several of their Fellows what they thought young people in twenty-first century Britain should be encouraged to read. So I asked my family to nominate their top ten books. Help me identify them?
Tough
10 Q
bracklaman
May 02 06
1503 plays
13 Breaking Rules in Children's Literature
We all know that books are supposed to teach kids right from wrong, but sometimes breaking the rules pays off. There is a long and glorious tradition of subversion in Children's Lit...
Difficult
10 Q
dobrov
Apr 07 02
2556 plays
14 Greek Mythology in Harry Potter
This is a quiz on all four books and the comparisons to Greek myths made in them. All the questions concern Harry Potter, and are extremely easy, but I have given lots of information on the actual myths so I hope you can learn something from it. Enjoy!
Easy
10 Q
triviamonarche
May 21 03
12624 plays
15 Childhood Characters Calling
Here are some characters taken from children's literature. Which author created them I wonder. I've chosen some personal favourites which I now delight in sharing with my grandchildren. How many of these characters are familiar to you?
Tough
10 Q
bracklaman
Aug 13 07
1323 plays
16 Harry Potter vs. Mythology
Harry Potter has a lot of mythology in it. Can you recognize any of it?
Average
10 Q
Elphaba1988
Jun 27 05
4569 plays
17 Nostalgia for British Children's Writers Part 2
It's those old children's books again. From popular successful series to the ones that the critics loved. These could be a part of your past. Why not have a look? Mostly for "old girls".
Difficult
25 Q
Philian
May 14 03
555 plays
18 Nostalgia for British Children's Writers
Prize-winners and popular series. What do you know of British children's writers and books of the twentieth century? Try this multi-choice quiz for yesterday's children and not today's.
Difficult
25 Q
Philian
May 11 03
1017 plays
19 Nostalgia - Magic Moments in Children's Stories
We all remember the exciting moments in the books we read when we were children. Or do we? Test your memory or work out what happens from the questions given here.
Difficult
25 Q
Philian
May 28 03
1413 plays
20 Anne of Green Gables
This is a small multiple choice quiz on L.M. Montgomery's novel "Anne of Green Gables" which looks primarily at the book, the author, and idyllic setting.
Tough
10 Q
serapheim
Sep 27 02
2235 plays
21 A Trip Down Memory Lane
Kids today have no idea how the books of yesterday would take us to a whole new world! Take a trip down Memory Lane with me to relive a part of your childhood!
Difficult
10 Q
ArleneRimmer
Jan 12 04
1026 plays
22 Children's Literature Quiz
Ten questions about literature for children ages 10 - 18.
Easy
10 Q
SkiersDream
Sep 30 01
7230 plays
23 More 20th Century Children's Book Authors
This is a second quiz about authors of children's books in the 20th Century. Most of them are quite well known, but as before, I have not included enormously famous "classic" authors like C.S. Lewis and L.M. Montgomery.
Difficult
10 Q
Sallyo
May 16 03
783 plays
24 Nostalgia for British Children's Writers Part 3
This collection of questions favours mixed series for boys and girls together and series mainly for boys. Take a trip down Memory Lane and see which characters and situations you bump into.
Difficult
25 Q
Philian
May 19 03
450 plays
25 ASOUE: "The Grim Grotto," by Lemony Snicket
Here is a quiz about the eleventh book in "A Series of Unfortunate Events" by Lemony Snicket.
Tough
15 Q
rickr_stny
Oct 02 04
474 plays
26 Bedtime Stories
You don't have to be a children's librarian to do well on this quiz. All you have to do is think back to the stories you heard in school and at bedtime because these are all well-known classics of kiddie lit. Nighty-night.
Difficult
10 Q
nutmeglad
Oct 19 04
1374 plays
27 ASOUE 1-11, plus Lemony Snicket's Autobiography
Here's a quiz that covers the material found in the first eleven books of A Series of Unfortunate Events, plus Lemony Snicket's unauthorized autobiography. I think it's fairly comprehensive.
Tough
25 Q
rickr_stny
Nov 27 03
549 plays
28 Authors of 20th Century Children's Books.
This quiz is about authors of children's books in the 20th Century. Most of them are quite well known, but I have not included enormously famous "classic" authors like C.S. Lewis and L.M. Montgomery.
Very Difficult
10 Q
Sallyo
Apr 28 03
783 plays
29 Children's Books By Famous People
This quiz is about children's books written by celebrities. Isn't it cute how celebrities change once they have children?
Difficult
10 Q
Shinesun
Nov 20 04
417 plays
30 Fantasy and Science Fiction Quiz
The characters in this Who Am I? quiz are all young, and all appear in books for children, young adults or, occasionally, in adult books that are popular with children. See how many you can identify!
Very Difficult
15 Q
Sallyo
May 18 03
1284 plays
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