Published in 1952, "The Old Man and the Sea" is one of Earnest Hemingway's smaller novels... small enough to pass for a short story, probably. However, Hemingway's "most popular work" is magical in its simplicity and endearing in its story. Enjoy.
"Peter Pan" by J.M. Barrie is a marvelous fantasy story full of fairies and mermaids and pirates. In this quiz, join Peter and the Darling children on their magical adventure to Neverland, second to the right, and straight on till morning!
I really loved the "Harry Potter" series by J.K. Rowling and the "Percy Jackson" series by Rick Riordan. While reading, I noticed many similarities between the two stories. Did you notice them too?
This quiz is about the third book in the 'Misty' series by Marguerite Henry. It was first published in 1963, but remains popular with anyone who loves horse stories!
The ninth and last part of my series celebrating my read-through of every Newbery Medal book! This quiz's theme is a little loose: children deal with various difficulties and tragedies in their lives.
Some of the best kids' books feature strong, clever girl characters who are every bit as heroic as their male counterparts. How well do you know the girls of children's fiction?
Find the word that fits in the blank of each "Hardy Boys" mystery. All books are from the revised series (published in the 1960s and 1970s) written by various authors credited under the name Franklin W. Dixon.
The Newbery Medal is awarded for excellence in American children's literature. Here are some similarities I found between these books. The years refer to the year each book won the Medal, not the year it was published.
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?
One of my favorite Shel Silverstein books is "The Giving Tree," a story of the friendship between a tree and a boy. I've decided to make a quiz for you on this book, so good luck and have fun!
"A mouse took a stroll through the deep dark wood." So begins the popular children's book "The Gruffalo" by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler. Can you remember everything about the strange animal he found there?
A number of clues will be given about various characters who appear in the "Chalet School" series by Elinor M Brent-Dyer. Characters may appear from any of the books in the series, and could include mistresses as well as pupils.
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 today's).
Books are a marvelous thing at any age. This quiz takes a look back at some of the most famous characters from children's literature from the past and present and put them all together. Take a walk down memory lane and see which ones you can identify.
The first sentence of a book needs to grab the reader's attention. Every time I read the first sentence of one of these books, I travel to a different place and time. See if you can match each first sentence with its title.
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?
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.
Mary Le Duc O'Neill's 1961 "Hailstones and Halibut Bones: Adventures in Color" is a beautiful collection of poetry that helps children learn how color can represent feelings. Can you tell which color is in the poem?
A story of love and endurance that has been a classic of children's literature from the day it was written. Struggle through the Arctic snows with Buck and his different owners.
The Newbery Medal is awarded each year to the most distinguished contribution to children's literature in America. Here are some questions about books that didn't quite get the Medal but received the runner-up prize, the Newbery Honor.
This quiz is on Terry Pratchett's book "The Wee Free Men". It is a funny book, and in this quiz are some interesting questions from the book. I hope you like it!
"A Wrinkle in Time" by Madeline L'Engle takes us on a journey with extraordinary and unforgettable characters. (Please note, these questions are based on the characters as described in L'Engle's book not the 2018 film).