Authors and Their Works Trivia

1. What Laura Ingalls Wilder book is the first in the "Little House" series?

From Quiz Kids Read About Wisconsin

Answer: Little House in the Big Woods

"Little House in the Big Woods" (1932) takes place in Pepin County, which is on the western side of Wisconsin, along the Mississippi River. The book covers the early years of Laura Ingalls and her life in rural Wisconsin. "Big Woods" is the first book in the "Little House" series of eight. The books inspired the popular NBC series which aired from 1974 to 1983. "Little House on the Prairie" (1935) is the third book in the series and is set near Independence, Kansas. "By the Shores of Silver Lake" (1939) is the fifth book and is set in the Dakota Territory. "Little Town on the Prairie" (1941) is the seventh book and is set in DeSmet, South Dakota

From Quiz Give Credit to the Authors

Answer: Cornelia Funke

Cornelia Funke wrote in this book about two brothers who run away from their not-so-considerate aunt and join in a gang of other unfortunates, led by quite a young thief lord. That little boss, however, seems to have his gang work in somewhat a "make-believe" way! Another interesting fact is that a movie, based on her novel, was filmed in 2004. As everyone must remember, of course, Robert Louis Stevenson wrote "Treasure Island," but what of Chester A. Riley and Babs Riley? Are they related? Fictitiously, yes, they happened to be a father-and-daughter relationship on "The Life of Riley", which was first a radio program then turned into a TV program in 1949.

From Quiz Character and Author Match Up

Answer: Helen Dunmore

"Ingo", by Helen Dunmore, was published in 2005. Sapphy and Conor are distraught when their father mysteriously goes missing, but they believe that someday they will find him. In Ingo...?

From Quiz Who Wrote Them? Children's

Answer: J K Rowling

J K Rowling is a Classicist who has brought the book back into the world of children. The phenomenal success achieved by her "Harry Potter" series, of which "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets" is the second installment cannot be overestimated, with the Hollywood films now also a major success, along with a games franchise, and myriads of merchandise.

From Quiz Name The Author 4

Answer: Sherryl Jordan

"Winter of Fire" is about a girl named Elsha who becomes a handmaid to a firelord.

From Quiz Guess Who

Answer: Roald Dahl

One of Roald Dahl's best books, "Matilda" is about an unloved but incredibly intelligent girl who discovers she has powers (being able to move things by thoughts). Roald Dahl is Welsh, with Norwegian parents. To find about more about him or his books, visit www.roalddahl.com

From Quiz Mystery Books Quiz

Answer: Linda Stewart

Sam is a cat who solves mysteries for other cats.

From Quiz Name The Author 3

Answer: Rita Murphy

This book is about a girl called Celli who discovers a secret about her grandmother which turns her life upside down.

From Quiz Name The Author 2

Answer: Louis Sachar

"Holes" is about a boy called Stanley Yelnats who goes to Camp Green Lake and he has to dig holes that are five feet wide and five feet deep.

From Quiz Name The Author 1

Answer: Geoffrey McSkimming

Geoffrey McSkimming wrote the whole lot of the "Cairo Jim" chronicles. "Cairo Jim" is an archaeologist who does lots of different things in each book.

From Quiz Name that Author

Answer: Roald Dahl

Roald Dahl has written many children's books including "Matilda", "The Twits", and "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory."

From Quiz Authors of Children's Literature

Answer: Don Freeman

Don Freeman published 'Corduroy' in 1968, and 'A Pocket for Corduroy' in 1978.

From Quiz Kids Read About Wisconsin

Answer: Dunnville

"Caddie Woodawn" (1935) tells the story of Caroline Augusta Woodlawn, and her adventures growing up in rural Wisconsin in the 1860s. Carol Ryne Brink based the novel on the memories of her maternal grandmother, Caddie Woodhouse Watkins, who had grown up on a farm in Wisconsin. The book won a Newberry Medal in 1936. Dunnville is a real place, an unincorporated community in the southern part of Dunn County, which is in northwestern Wisconsin. Dunn County is directly north of Pepin County, site of "Little House in the Big Woods" (1932). Balsam Lake is the county seat of Polk County, Shell Lake is the county seat of Washburn County and Whitehall is the county seat of Trempealeau County.

From Quiz Give Credit to the Authors

Answer: Lemony Snicket

What other guy dedicates every book to the same woman who seems to play a part in the background of that syndicate plot in the series, named Beatrice? It was interesting, though, that there wasn't any mentioning of her name during the movie version of three Baudelaire orphans pitted against evil, money-hungry Olaf. The other three writers, Lewis, Blackmore, and King, contributed much for their own success...in the 1950s, C. S. Lewis authored "The Chronicles of Narnia", Stephen King has done a lot for the genre of horror like "Carrie" (assuredly not kids' stuff ), and R.D. Blackmore -- well, a true reader of the classics would credit him with "Lorna Doone", written sometime during the nineteenth century.

From Quiz Character and Author Match Up

Answer: The Silver Child

"The Silver Child" was published in 2004 . This book was followed by "The Silver City" (2006) and "The Silver World" (2007). Cliff McNish was born in Sunderland, but spend most of his life in England. He is a popular author, who has quite a few books published.

From Quiz Who Wrote Them? Children's

Answer: Caroline Lawrence & Lawrence

Caroline Lawrence is a Californian author, now based in London. She began as a Classics teacher, writing for pleasure. Her writing is now very popular, including myself as one of her many fans. Her epic series of children's books "The Roman Mysteries" is her big success, of which "The Secrets of Vesuvius" is the second novel.

From Quiz Name The Author 4

Answer: Joan Nixon

"The Stalker" is about a seventeen year old girl whose best friend is accused of murder and she must solve the mystery.

From Quiz Guess Who

Answer: Arthur Ransome

This is the first of a series of books written by Arthur Ransome. He based these stories in the Lake District, which he loved as a child. The unnamed lake of Arthur Ransome's books is an mixture of the lakes Coniston and Windermere. A website dedicated to Arthur Ransome is www.arthur-ransome.org/ar

From Quiz Mystery Books Quiz

Answer: Enid Blyton

The Famous Five is a group of kids and one dog that get together and solve mysteries. There are two boys Dick and Julian and two girls George and Anne. The dog's name is Timmy.

From Quiz Name The Author 3

Answer: Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

Sherlock Holmes was a famous detective and with his companion Watson they solve mysteries.

From Quiz Name The Author 2

Answer: Phillip Pullman

Northern Lights is also called "The Golden Compass". It is about a girl called Lyra who has to travel North with her demon Pantalaimon.

From Quiz Name that Author

Answer: Jules Verne

Jules Verne ran away from his parents at age 14!

From Quiz Authors of Children's Literature

Answer: Arnold Lobel

Lobel also wrote other collections of Frog and Toad stories, as well as other early 'chapter' books.

From Quiz Kids Read About Wisconsin

Answer: Garnet

"Thimble Summer" tells of the adventures of Garnet Linden, who lives on a farm in Wisconsin during the Great Depression. Like many families in that era, they faced losing their farm, but got the money to save it. The title of the book comes from a silver thimble that Garnet discovers in a riverbed. She comes to believe the thimble has magic powers. The book won the Newberry Medal in 1938. Elizabeth Enright wrote around a dozen children's novels. Some of her other notable books are "Gone Away Lake" (1957) and the Melendy Quartet (1941-1951).

From Quiz Character and Author Match Up

Answer: Bel Mooney

Bel's character Kitty was based on her own daughter, Kitty. She was, but she also wasn't - she was made to be like all children, girls and boys. "Kitty" books include "I Don't Want To!", "I Can't Find It!", "Why Not?" and "I Wish!"

From Quiz Who Wrote Them? Children's

Answer: Eoin Colfer

The "Artemis Fowl" series of books are wittily written by the Irish writer Eoin Colfer, and revolve around the world of the rather spoilt teenage criminal mastermind called Artemis Fowl. Eoin Colfer has also written other books, including "The Supernaturalists".

From Quiz Author's Pick the Name Game

Answer: Nancy Drew

Carolyn Keene is a pen name. One of the authors who use that pen name is Harriet Stratemeyer. Many other authors wrote the "Nancy Drew" books.

From Quiz Name The Author 4

Answer: Gene Kemp

Juniper is a girl with one arm and her father is a criminal and her mother is a bit loopy. Juniper uses her school as a refuge from the secrets that haunt her past.

From Quiz Guess Who

Answer: Malorie Blackman

Malorie Blackman is the only author to have won the Young Telegraph's Fully Booked Award twice, with this book, and another called "Thief." One of her books for older readers called "Noughts and Crosses" is in the BBC's "Big Read" top 100 books. I strongly recommend it. You can find out a bit more about Malorie Blackman on www.mystworld.com/youngwriter/authors/malorie_blackman.html

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