The Kids' Lit Quiz is an annual literature quiz for students aged 10 - 13 years. Quizzes are held in New Zealand, the UK, South Africa and China. The winning team from each heat competes in a national final. National champions compete in the World Final.
The quiz was founded by by New Zealand quizmaster Wayne Mills, who reads enough books to write several thousands questions each year. He has never asked the same question twice, but do test your team with our
Format of the quizTeams of four students are asked to answer 100 questions on children's literature divided into ten categories, which vary each year. Examples of categories set previously: poetry, authors, titles, settings, characters, and nursery rhymes. Between each round Wayne sets questions for the spectators giving them the chance to win books.I want to enter a team My country does not yet host the Kids' Lit Quiz SponsorsThe Kids' Lit Quiz is proudly supported internationally by Serco, Softlink, Scholastic, Oxford University Press, Oxfordshire County Council and invites more sponsors. Contact us.
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