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1.
Childrens Christmas Books: Some Aussie Chrissie Books
  Some Aussie Chrissie Books   top quiz  
Photo Quiz
 10 Qns
Australians love to adapt things to our own setting, and Christmas is no exception. These Australian books change the standard tropes (such as winter snow and reindeer) into more locally- appropriate ones (such as the beach in summer and kangaroos).
Very Easy, 10 Qns, looney_tunes, Dec 13 21
Recommended for grades: 1,2,3,4,5
Very Easy
looney_tunes editor
Dec 13 21
633 plays
2.
Familiar Quotes: And So Our Story Begins
  And So Our Story Begins...   top quiz  
Photo Quiz
 10 Qns
A sprinkling of fairy dust will give me wings to fly back to my childhood where I can re-read some of my favourite classics. Can you guess which books I am reading from their first lines? The pictures may give you a clue.
Very Easy, 10 Qns, Plodd, Feb 06 16
Recommended for grades: 4,5,6,7
Category: Familiar Quotes
Very Easy
Plodd
1398 plays
3.
Books for Kids: There Was A Crooked Man
  There Was A Crooked Man   popular trivia quiz  
Photo Quiz
 10 Qns
Nursery rhymes have been around for hundreds of years. Here are ten questions related to ten different Mother Goose nursery rhymes. Feel free to sing out the rhymes while reading the interesting info!
Very Easy, 10 Qns, apathy100, Feb 02 18
Recommended for grades: 3,4,5
Category: Books for Kids
Very Easy
apathy100 gold member
Feb 02 18
978 plays
4.
  The Scariest Books You'll Ever Read editor best quiz   great trivia quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
Strange, scary creatures have invaded your favourite books! Can you help fix the titles of these books by choosing the correct word to replace the MONSTERS that have taken over?
Very Easy, 10 Qns, reedy, Nov 13 20
Recommended for grades: 5,6,7
Category: Books for Kids
Very Easy
reedy gold member
Nov 13 20
888 plays
5.
Books for Kids: The Land of MakeBelieve
  The Land of Make-Believe   popular trivia quiz  
Photo Quiz
 10 Qns
Let us take a look at some places in children's literature as we visit the land of make-believe.
Average, 10 Qns, Plodd, Sep 18 16
Recommended for grades: 5,6,7,8
Category: Books for Kids
Average
Plodd
690 plays
6.
  More Classic Children's Books Gone Wrong   great trivia quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
One word is incorrect in each of these classic children's books titles. Match the title with the correct word. All books are geared toward elementary school children.
Very Easy, 10 Qns, skylarb, Nov 30 19
Recommended for grades: 4,5,6
Category: Books for Kids
Very Easy
skylarb
Nov 30 19
1158 plays
7.
Books for Kids: Identify the Animal
  Identify the Animal    
Photo Quiz
 10 Qns
Each question in this quiz is about a children's story that features an animal. I'll describe the story, and you identify the animal. Good luck!
Very Easy, 10 Qns, PootyPootwell, Jul 14 18
Recommended for grades: 5,6,7
Category: Books for Kids
Very Easy
PootyPootwell gold member
Jul 14 18
921 plays
8.
Books for Kids: Colorful Reading Material
  Colorful Reading Material    
Photo Quiz
 10 Qns
The children's books in this quiz all have colorful titles.
Easier, 10 Qns, pennie1478, Nov 02 13
Recommended for grades: 4,5,6,7
Category: Books for Kids
Easier
pennie1478
2643 plays
9.
Poetry for Children: Flower Fairies
  Flower Fairies   great trivia quiz  
Photo Quiz
 10 Qns
Cicely Mary Barker was a British poet who lived from 1895 to 1973. Her books were filled with poems and illustrations which took children on a visual tour around the fairy garden. See whether you can identify the flower fairy from the picture and poem.
Very Easy, 10 Qns, Plodd, Apr 04 15
Recommended for grades: 5,6,7
Very Easy
Plodd
603 plays
10.
  Famous Five Overview   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This quiz asks general questions about Enid Blyton's 'Famous Five' books and the characters who appear in them. It doesn't focus on any single book in the series.
Easier, 10 Qns, rossian, Oct 15 22
Recommended for grades: 4,5,6,7
Category: Famous Five
Easier
rossian editor
Oct 15 22
342 plays
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Who is the main protagonist of "Mamotte! Lollipop"?

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11.
  Children's books of magic and fantasy   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
Let's take a trip - through a wardrobe, or down a rabbit hole, or over the rainbow.....
Average, 15 Qns, agony, Feb 24 03
Recommended for grades: 4,5,6,7
Category: Books for Kids
Average
agony editor
7959 plays
12.
  Waterspouts are Abound   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Nursery rhymes are for kids right? So all of the language they use must be for kids too? Not so! Do you know the meanings of these unusual words that appear in some classic rhymes?
Very Easy, 10 Qns, pagea, Mar 23 18
Recommended for grades: 5,6,7,8
Category: Books for Kids
Very Easy
pagea
Mar 23 18
1599 plays
13.
  The Narnia Chronicles   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 20 Qns
This should be an easier quiz than my others - done from memory and not from close inspection of the books! I hope you enjoy it.
Average, 20 Qns, ArleneRimmer, Sep 28 02
Recommended for grades: 5,6,7,8,9
Category: Lewis, C. S.
Average
ArleneRimmer
5319 plays
14.
H Authors: A HairRaising Hare
  A Hair-Raising Hare   popular trivia quiz  
Photo Quiz
 10 Qns
This quiz will be about the "Bunnicula" series of children's books written by James and Deborah Howe.
Very Easy, 10 Qns, RedHook13, May 22 21
Recommended for grades: 4,5,6,7
Category: H Authors
Very Easy
RedHook13 gold member
May 22 21
252 plays
15.
  Complete The Title!   great trivia quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
Can you match beginnings and endings of the titles of the following timeless children's classics? Good luck!
Very Easy, 10 Qns, ponycargirl, Mar 27 16
Recommended for grades: 2,3,4,5
Category: Kid Lit General
Very Easy
ponycargirl editor
1221 plays
16.
Childrens Book Awards: Award Winning Kids Books
  Award Winning Kids' Books   popular trivia quiz  
Photo Quiz
 10 Qns
Each year, the American Library Association awards the Newbery Medal to one book and the Caldecott Medal to one picture book. Can you name the following winners by using the hints available? Good luck!
Very Easy, 10 Qns, PootyPootwell, May 12 17
Recommended for grades: 4,5,6,7
Very Easy
PootyPootwell gold member
705 plays
17.
  Children's Literature Trivia    
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
This is a quiz made up of questions about authors, characters and titles of children's novels. Most of the questions involve classic novels rather then more modern day books. HAVE FUN!
Easier, 15 Qns, zoomzoom, Sep 22 00
Recommended for grades: 5,6,7
Category: Books for Kids
Easier
zoomzoom
8424 plays
18.
  Dr. Seuss Match Game   popular trivia quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
Dr. Seuss wrote over 60 books, many of them fun children's books. This quiz tests your knowledge of the title of these books. Enjoy!
Very Easy, 10 Qns, PootyPootwell, Apr 15 21
Recommended for grades: 1,2,3,4,5
Category: Seuss, Dr.
Very Easy
PootyPootwell gold member
Apr 15 21
585 plays
19.
  "Five on a Treasure Island" -Enid Blyton   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
The first book in the celebrated "Famous Five" series and the reason why everyone wanted more. How much do you know about their first adventure? Use these multi-choice questons to find out.
Average, 15 Qns, Philian, Jun 06 03
Recommended for grades: 5,6,7,8
Category: Famous Five
Average
Philian
2787 plays
20.
  I Know Places   great trivia quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
Each of these characters from children's literature is closely associated with a specific place - can you match them all up?
Very Easy, 10 Qns, looney_tunes, Mar 21 16
Recommended for grades: 4,5,6
Category: Themed Quizzes
Very Easy
looney_tunes editor
1101 plays
21.
  Aesop's Fowl with Golden Eggs and Other Fables   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Aesop's short stories, called fables, always had a moral to them. See how many of these famous fables you recognize!
Easier, 10 Qns, shuehorn, May 14 17
Recommended for grades: 4,5,6,7,8
Category: Aesop
Easier
shuehorn gold member
1539 plays
22.
  Match People with Their Nursery Rhyme Problems   great trivia quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
Match the correct nursery rhyme character on the right with the comments about their problems on the left.
Easier, 10 Qns, littlepup, Oct 22 16
Recommended for grades: 3,4,5
Category: Nursery Rhymes
Easier
littlepup
957 plays
23.
  A Tale of Ten Turtles   great trivia quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
There aren't a lot of turtledoves in books for children, but here are some turtles. Can you match each of these fictional turtles (or tortoises) with the author who created them for our enjoyment?
Average, 10 Qns, looney_tunes, Dec 23 16
Recommended for grades: 5,6,7
Category: Books for Kids
Average
looney_tunes editor
1698 plays
24.
  Let Us Begin   top quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
If you are sitting comfortably, then we can begin. How many books can you recognise just from their opening lines? You can find out if you know these ten by playing this quiz.
Easier, 10 Qns, rossian, Mar 17 17
Recommended for grades: 5,6,7,8
Category: Familiar Quotes
Easier
rossian editor
1458 plays
25.
  "How the Grinch Stole Christmas" by Dr. Seuss   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
My little brother and sister loved this story. Dr. Seuss is always a favorite. This quiz is based on the Dr. Seuss book only, not at all on the movies.
Average, 15 Qns, spunkychic93, Dec 28 06
Recommended for grades: 2,3,4,5
Category: Seuss, Dr.
Average
spunkychic93
5295 plays
26.
  So the Story Goes   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Aesop's fables are stories to teach a lesson - if I tell you how the story goes, can you choose the moral?
Average, 10 Qns, looney_tunes, May 13 10
Recommended for grades: 4,5,6,7,8
Category: Aesop
Average
looney_tunes editor
1893 plays
27.
  Too Hot, Too Cold, Just Right   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
With a title referencing one certain fairy tale, this quiz will dive into other famous fairy tales that every kid will know!
Very Easy, 10 Qns, George95, Oct 16 11
Recommended for grades: 4,5,6
Category: Fairy Tales
Very Easy
George95 gold member
2211 plays
28.
  When We Were Very Young ...   great trivia quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
... we used to enjoy this book of poems by A. A. Milne. Can you match each of these titles with the line or lines provided from each poem?
Easier, 10 Qns, looney_tunes, May 29 17
Recommended for grades: 2,3,4,5
Category: Milne, A.A.
Easier
looney_tunes editor
1260 plays
29.
  Assorted Children's Literature    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Just like with a box of assorted candy, you never know what you're going to get next with this quiz. The only thing these books have in common is that you can find them all in the Children's section of the library.
Average, 10 Qns, Catreona, Feb 18 23
Recommended for grades: 4,5,6
Category: Kid Lit General
Average
Catreona gold member
Feb 18 23
279 plays
30.
  Malory Towers   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
One of my favourite series when I was a child, 'Malory Towers' is a six book series by Enid Blyton. It is about girls who lived in a boarding school. Let's see how much you know about it.
Easier, 15 Qns, rosieh, Jun 29 06
Recommended for grades: 5,6,7,8
Category: Malory Towers
Easier
rosieh
1833 plays
31.
  We Never Close   popular trivia quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
We may never close, but at least we having an opening line. Can you identify the children's books in this quiz by the first line?
Very Easy, 10 Qns, James25, Mar 17 17
Recommended for grades: 4,5,6,7
Category: Familiar Quotes
Very Easy
James25 gold member
1332 plays
32.
  Santa, Angels, Presents....   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
One of the joys of Christmas is sitting in a warm house with the snow coming down outside, a hot drink at your side, and a freshly bathed child in clean flannel pyjamas on your lap, wanting a story. Here are some Christmas stories.
Average, 10 Qns, agony, Dec 04 14
Recommended for grades: 5,6,7,8
Average
agony editor
2034 plays
33.
  Beverly Cleary Character Match-Up   popular trivia quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
Match the Beverly Cleary character with the descriptor.
Easier, 10 Qns, skylarb, Jul 17 20
Recommended for grades: 4,5,6
Category: Cleary, Beverly
Easier
skylarb
Jul 17 20
396 plays
34.
  What Creature Am I?   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
I'll tell you something about me and the story I appear in. All you have to do is work out what creature I am from that information.
Easier, 10 Qns, rossian, Nov 19 12
Recommended for grades: 4,5,6,7
Category: Books for Kids
Easier
rossian editor
1005 plays
35.
  Real Stories Behind Nursery Rhymes   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Are those charming nursery rhymes we learned as kids really as innocent as they seem? Take this quiz and find out.
Very Easy, 10 Qns, nmerr, Jun 10 11
Recommended for grades: 5,6,7
Very Easy
nmerr gold member
1707 plays
36.
  The End of Dr. Seuss   best quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
Of course, there is never an end of Dr. Seuss. We'll still be reading him when we're 99. However, do you know his books well enough to recognize their ending lines? See if you can match some titles with their last words.
Average, 10 Qns, alaspooryoric, Nov 30 17
Recommended for grades: 2,3,4,5
Category: Seuss, Dr.
Average
alaspooryoric gold member
Nov 30 17
336 plays
37.
  Enter Sandman    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The sandman has many ways to help us fall asleep, and reading is but one of them. This quiz is about a few books with stories of sleep, dreams and the night.
Easier, 10 Qns, mlcmlc, Jun 22 16
Recommended for grades: 3,4,5,6
Category: Themed Quizzes
Easier
mlcmlc gold member
1395 plays
38.
  Kid Lit   popular trivia quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
Match the hero/heroine with the correct book.
Average, 10 Qns, nyirene330, Feb 13 17
Recommended for grades: 4,5,6,7,8
Average
nyirene330
360 plays
39.
  "The Lorax" by Dr. Seuss editor best quiz   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Here's a quiz on a favorite Dr. Seuss story, and it was Dr. Seuss's favorite too: "The Lorax"!
Average, 10 Qns, CmdrK, Apr 25 22
Recommended for grades: 3,4,5
Category: Seuss, Dr.
Average
CmdrK gold member
Apr 25 22
216 plays
40.
  Bridge to Terabithia for Upper Elementary   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 20 Qns
Third through seventh graders might enjoy this quiz on Katherine Paterson's "Bridge to Terabithia".
Average, 20 Qns, sedgewick, Dec 19 01
Recommended for grades: 4,5,6,7
Average
sedgewick
2676 plays
41.
  Anne of Green Gables   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
L M Montgomery's "Anne of Green Gables" was my favourite book when I was younger. This quiz deals with events from that book.
Easier, 10 Qns, Creedy, Jul 03 10
Recommended for grades: 5,6,7,8
Category: Montgomery, L. M.
Easier
Creedy gold member
1326 plays
42.
  Through the Wardrobe   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 25 Qns
The image of a faun in a wood, carrying parcels and an umbrella, was the start of C.S. Lewis' incredible stories about Narnia and the Great Lion himself.
Tough, 25 Qns, ArleneRimmer, Sep 18 02
Recommended for grades: 5,6,7,8
Tough
ArleneRimmer
4161 plays
43.
  Poems From my Childhood   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
These poems delighted me as a child, as they have delighted generations of children over the years.
Average, 10 Qns, looney_tunes, Dec 31 12
Recommended for grades: 5,6,7
Average
looney_tunes editor
843 plays
44.
  Green Eggs and Ham   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
"Green Eggs and Ham" is one of the greatest children's book of all time. All questions are direct quotes from the book. Most of the questions are fill-in-the-blank.
Easier, 10 Qns, Morrigan716, Aug 16 01
Recommended for grades: 3,4,5
Category: Seuss, Dr.
Easier
Morrigan716 gold member
8517 plays
45.
  How DID The Grinch Steal Christmas, Anyway?   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
How well do you remember the story of 'How the Grinch Stole Christmas', by Dr. Seuss? Test your memory with this fifteen-question quiz. Even if you've never read the book, chances are you've seen the animated special, so give it a try!
Average, 15 Qns, magpie8, Dec 18 01
Recommended for grades: 3,4,5
Category: Seuss, Dr.
Average
magpie8
6846 plays
46.
  Goodreads Top Children's Books Vol.1    
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
These are Goodreads top children's books. Match the book to the author.
Easier, 10 Qns, Morganw2019, Aug 23 22
Recommended for grades: 2,3,4,5
Easier
Morganw2019 gold member
Aug 23 22
309 plays
47.
  Matilda    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This is one book I think I would greatly enjoyed if I read it when I was a kid. Have fun playing the quiz!
Easier, 10 Qns, Lanire, Jul 13 02
Recommended for grades: 4,5,6,7
Category: Matilda
Easier
Lanire
4410 plays
48.
  Children's Books Gone Wrong    
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
One word is wrong in each of these popular children's book titles. Match the title with the word it should use instead.
Average, 10 Qns, skylarb, Nov 06 19
Recommended for grades: 3,4,5
Category: Books for Kids
Average
skylarb
Nov 06 19
651 plays
49.
  Powerful Feelings in Small Spaces   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
A teacher once said, "Poems often contain powerful feelings in small spaces". Let's look at some classic poems that do exactly that, and some that are just fun. Enjoy!
Very Easy, 10 Qns, gracious1, Mar 27 13
Recommended for grades: 4,5,6,7
Very Easy
gracious1 gold member
1074 plays
50.
  "Five Go To Smuggler's Top"-Enid Blyton   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
Dogs are not allowed.What will George do when she and her cousins go to Smuggler's Top? Visit the house on top of the hill amongst the marshes, answer the questions and find out what happens.
Average, 15 Qns, Philian, Apr 11 04
Recommended for grades: 5,6,7,8
Category: Famous Five
Average
Philian
1302 plays
51.
  "Five On a Hike Together" - Enid Blyton   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
This is the adventure where the Five find themselves out in the middle of a lake looking for a missing boat. Can they avoid trouble from Dirty Dick? Try out the multi-choice questions and see.
Average, 15 Qns, Philian, Mar 05 04
Recommended for grades: 5,6,7,8
Category: Famous Five
Average
Philian
1269 plays
52.
  Missing from the Chalet School   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Occasionally, in the books by Elinor M. Brent-Dyer, girls run away from the Chalet School. Do you know what happened when the following girls disappeared?
Average, 10 Qns, Lottie1001, Mar 08 14
Recommended for grades: 5,6,7,8
Category: Brent-Dyer, Elinor
Average
Lottie1001 gold member
192 plays
53.
  GEORGE'S Marvellous Medicine   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This book for children was written by Roald Dahl and illustrated by Quentin Blake. The main character's name is written as 'GEORGE' in the book's title but as 'George' in the text so I have done the same here.
Average, 10 Qns, misstified, Jan 05 18
Recommended for grades: 4,5,6
Category: Dahl, Roald
Average
misstified gold member
Jan 05 18
330 plays
54.
  Kiddie Lit    
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
Match the book title with the correct author.
Easier, 10 Qns, nyirene330, Jun 11 18
Recommended for grades: 4,5,6,7
Category: Kid Lit General
Easier
nyirene330
Jun 11 18
447 plays
55.
  A Wrinkle In Time   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 20 Qns
This quiz contains questions about the characters and plot of my favorite book from childhood 'A Wrinkle in Time' by Madeleine L'Engle. Enjoy!
Easier, 20 Qns, DillPickle, Apr 26 01
Recommended for grades: 4,5,6,7
Category: L'Engle, Madeline
Easier
DillPickle
2337 plays
56.
  'Upper Fourth at Malory Towers'   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Darrell's younger sister joins Malory Towers this term, while Darrell is made head of her form. An exciting fourth term with lots happening to distract the girls from their School Certificate Exam.
Average, 10 Qns, zorba_scank, Jun 30 04
Recommended for grades: 5,6,7,8
Category: Malory Towers
Average
zorba_scank gold member
1593 plays
57.
  'Second Form at Malory Towers'- Enid Blyton   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
An invisible chalk trick, one girl caught trying to cheat while another is caught stealing. Can you answer these questions about the second book in the Malory Towers series?
Average, 10 Qns, zorba_scank, Jun 09 04
Recommended for grades: 5,6,7,8
Category: Malory Towers
Average
zorba_scank gold member
1650 plays
58.
  Match the Newbery Plot: Part 4    
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
For part four of my Newbery Matching series, I've found books about children and their relationships to animals. Match the summary on the left to its book on the right.
Easier, 10 Qns, Caseena, Oct 02 18
Recommended for grades: 5,6,7,8
Easier
Caseena
Oct 02 18
162 plays
59.
  Who Wrote This Awesome Book?    
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
These are some of our favourite family books. I will give you the book title, you need to match it to the author. Some of our favourite books were written by the same author.
Easier, 10 Qns, ramonesrule, Aug 12 20
Recommended for grades: 4,5,6
Easier
ramonesrule gold member
Aug 12 20
327 plays
60.
  Anne Shirley, a Canadian Icon   top quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
Can you match each of these incidents with the book from L. M. Montgomery's "Anne of Green Gables" series in which it occurs?
Tough, 10 Qns, looney_tunes, Jul 10 17
Recommended for grades: 5,6,7,8
Category: Montgomery, L. M.
Tough
looney_tunes editor
Jul 10 17
162 plays
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