2008 Questions

1. What colour is Superman's cape?
2. Who took a magical train to a boarding school?
3. Name the book in which we first read about a bookworm called Meggie who lived with her book-binder father.
4. What novel was set in a desert penal institution for young offenders?
5. What was the name of Odysseus's wife?
6. Who was Lyra's friend who disappeared in the first book of His Dark Materials trilogy?
7. Who was the character that sought revenge after being publicly humiliated by Simon Lovelace?
8. What type of animal was Seabiscuit?
9. What was the name of Lola's brother in the series of books by Lauren Child?
10. Because she was a black girl Grace wasn't allowed to play what role in the upcoming school play? This was a book by Mary Hoffman.
11. If the setting was Mordor, what book would one be reading?
12. What was the name of book one in which Bella and Edward met for the first time at Forks High School?
13. What book by Diana Wynne Jones was animated by Hayao Miyazaki in 2004?
14. What famous detective was noted for his observational powers, attention to detail and use of logic?
15. What animal kept a Big Book of Fears in a picture book by Emily Gravett?
16. According to the nursery rhyme, what church bells pealed "oranges and lemons"?
17. Who was Percy Jackson's father?
18. What was the famous castle associated with King Arthur?
19. What are little girls made of?
20. What short and round character in Gotham City wore a three-piece suit, monocle and top hat?

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