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1. Blinky Bill loses his father when he is just a joey. How does Mr Koala die?

From Quiz The Complete Adventures of Blinky Bill

Answer: Shot by hunters

Mr Koala is sleeping in a tree when he is shot repeatedly by hunters. He cannot understand what is happening because, as the book says, 'they had no idea such things as guns were in the world, or that a human being had a heart so cruel that he would take pleasure in seeing a poor little body riddled with bullets hanging helplessly from the tree top'. When Mrs Koala realises that her husband is dead, she and Blinky Bill move away; her friend Angelina Wallaby carries them on her back.

From Quiz "Star Wars: Galaxy of Fear" Book Series Part 1

Answer: Alderaan

The beginning of the series took place about six months after the events of "Star Wars: A New Hope", which depicted the destruction of Alderaan. After becoming orphans, Zak and Tash traveled through space with their uncle Mammon Hoole and his robot Devee, and kept running into the evil plans of the Empire.

From Quiz "Mr Stink", By David Walliams

Answer: Because he smells.

Despite the fact that many people do not go near him, one girl called Chloe does.

From Quiz "Poison" by Chris Wooding

Answer: Snapdragon

Foxglove is Poison's mother's name, not her stepmother's.

From Quiz "Buttermilk Hill" - Chapter 1

Answer: Lindy is Piper's aunt.

Piper's father is Lindy's brother. This means Lindy is Piper's aunt, even though they are both ten.

From Quiz Down With Skool!

Answer: St Custards

According to Molesworth, St Custard's "hav a very interesting history if you are interested in hist which few boys are. It was built by a madman in 1836 and he made a few improvements before he was put in the bin".

From Quiz "Each Little Bird That Sings" by Deborah Wiles

Answer: stroke

We learn how he died in the first chapter. Great-uncle Edisto helped found the Snowbergers Funeral Home.

From Quiz 'GriEVE' - Lizzie Wilcock

Answer: Lily

When Eve comes home from school one afternoon, she finds that her mother is gone.

From Quiz Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm

Answer: Aurelia

Her name is Aurelia Randall.

From Quiz The Man Who Loved Clowns

Answer: Tangle Nook, Missouri

Delrita moves to Tangle Nook from a farm. Carthage and Joplin are real cities in Missouri, but Walnut Grove is from the "Little House on the Prairie" series.

From Quiz Betty Ren Wright Ghost Stories

Answer: Cat

Jessica gets one of the kittens Toni's cat had.

From Quiz "The Dollhouse Murders" Trivia

Answer: A puppet show in the middle of the mall

Louann finds a puppet show being performed in the middle of the mall and wanders away from her sister Amy to go watch it. Amy discovers where her sister has gone when Louann begins to loudly talk to the puppets, causing Amy much embarrassment.

From Quiz "Gracie's Girl" by Ellen Wittlinger

Answer: Monopoly

Ethan was always winning, but he wanted to keep playing. Everytime Bess had no money left, Ethan handed her a couple of one-hundred dollar bills. This is exactly what my own brother does.

From Quiz Swiss Family Robinson

Answer: Swiss

Johann Rudolf Wyss was born in Bern, Switzerland in 1781. His entertainment while growing up was the stories of a shipwrecked pastor and his family. He became a professor at Bern University and a librarian. He published Swiss National Anthems and the famous 'Swiss Family Robinson'.

From Quiz Kid Lit: The Velveteen Rabbit

Answer: brown and white

It was spotted brown and white, to be exact.

From Quiz The Complete Adventures of Blinky Bill

Answer: Mrs Grunty

Mrs Grunty lives in the tree where Mrs Koala and Blinky make their home. She tells Mrs Koala about how she was taken away from her family as a child and kept as a pet, but the man who captured her released her into the wild when he saw how unhappy she was. Mrs Grunty has a son called Snubby, though Blinky doesn't get on with him because he thinks Snubby is a bit of a goody-goody. She is prone to headaches and constantly complains about Blinky's behaviour to Mrs Koala, telling her she needs to discipline Blinky more.

From Quiz "Star Wars: Galaxy of Fear" Book Series Part 1

Answer: Enzeen

The Enzeen were allowed to live and feed off the planet D'vouran as long as the Enzeen attracted tourists for the planet to consume. The characters barely made it off of the planet and were saved when Han Solo appeared in the Millennium Falcon.

From Quiz "Mr Stink", By David Walliams

Answer: She is sly and evil.

Also, as she is a miniature version of her mother.

From Quiz "Poison" by Chris Wooding

Answer: Black Marshes

Poison is from Gull, which is in the Black Marshes.

From Quiz "Buttermilk Hill" - Chapter 1

Answer: 18

She named her first baby Denver, who is Piper's father, and Lindy's oldest brother. He was actually born on Grandma Berry's 18th birthday. Denver is 31 when this book begins.

From Quiz Down With Skool!

Answer: Nigel

Molesworth describes himself as the "gorila of 3B", by which one assumes he means "guerrilla" rather than "gorilla" - although judging by his hairstyle, he may mean the latter after all.

From Quiz "Each Little Bird That Sings" by Deborah Wiles

Answer: black

Dismay is Comfort's dog. He is a "Funeral Dog Extraordinaire". He sleeps next to the dead the day before their funeral.

From Quiz 'GriEVE' - Lizzie Wilcock

Answer: Mitch

Eve's father stops talking to her soon after her mother dies, because he thinks she can cope with it.

From Quiz Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm

Answer: Mr. Aladdin

'I'm sure you must be Mr. Aladdin'.

From Quiz Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm

Answer: six

There are seven of them; however, Mira, the youngest, died.

From Quiz The Man Who Loved Clowns

Answer: Richard Holloway

You first learn Punky's real name on his birthday. Uncle Bert gives him a McDonald's coupon for "one Richard Punk-Man Holloway".

From Quiz Betty Ren Wright Ghost Stories

Answer: Rose

Rose leaves a rose around the house. Tessie's mother and brother don't believe in the ghost and thought it was someone else leaving the rose.

From Quiz "The Dollhouse Murders" Trivia

Answer: Chicago

Aunt Clare lived in Chicago until her brother, Amy's father, asked her to come home and empty out their grandparent's house so they could sell it.

From Quiz "Gracie's Girl" by Ellen Wittlinger

Answer: Pringle

Kimberly hangs out with all the popular, preppy girls. She is a loudmouth snob. Bess does NOT like her.

From Quiz Swiss Family Robinson

Answer: Fritz, Ernest, Jack, and Francis

At the start of the book, Fritz was 15, Ernest was 12, Jack was 10, and Francis was 6.

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