Let's Get Reading! Trivia Quiz

Answer: Roald Dahl

While his family was Norwegian, Roald Dahl was born in Wales and lived most of his life in the United Kingdom. "Matlida" tells the story of an unusually bright girl whose parents (unsuccessfully) try to keep her down. "The BFG" or 'big friendly giant' looks at the friendship between a giant and a little girl and how they can work together to stop the horrible giants of Giant Country from eating humans.

Many of his books have been adapted into films, including "Matilda" in 1996 and "The BFG" in 1989 and 2016.

Answer: Enid Blyton

Enid Blyton is perhaps best known for her series of short novels featuring 'The Famous Five' and 'The Secret Seven', though she published several hundred books in her lifetime. The 'Faraway Tree' series of books tells of the encounters between the children Jo, Bessie and Fanny with the magical characters that live in an enchanted tree. "The Twins at St. Clare's" is set at an all-female boarding school and is the first in a series of six books with the same setting.

Answer: J.K. Rowling

J.K. Rowling became one of the most popular authors in the world with the publication of her series focusing on the young wizard Harry Potter and his friends Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger. There are seven books in the main series, each of which depicts Harry's adventures during a single year of his life at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Rowling has also written several additional books, such as "Quidditch Through the Ages" and "The Tales of Beedle the Bard", which add extra depth to the world she has created.

Answer: Dr. Seuss

Born Theodore Geisel, but far better known by his alternative name, Dr. Seuss is one of the most popular American authors of fiction for children. Some of his books tackle important issues, including the environment in "The Lorax" and racial equality in "The Sneetches".

His birthday (March 2) is now used to celebrate 'Read Across America' day, a nationwide initiative to encourage children to read.

Answer: C.S. Lewis

C.S. Lewis is best known for his set of seven fantasy novels known collectively as 'The Chronicles of Narnia', of which "The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe" is the first, "The Horse and His Boy" the fifth, and "The Last Battle" the seventh. The collection is strongly influenced by Greek and Roman mythology, as well as Lewis' Christian beliefs, a topic on which he also wrote during his lifetime.

Answer: Julia Donaldson

Julia Donaldson's work is typically aimed at younger children (ages 3-7), with many of her books using rhyme to depict the story being told. "The Gruffalo" tells the story of a mouse walking in a forest, while "Room on the Broom" is about a witch sharing a broom with her cat and other animals.

Many of her books are illustrated by the German-born illustrator Axel Scheffler. Between 2011 and 2013, Julia Donaldson was the Children's Laureate of the United Kingdom.

Answer: Beatrix Potter

The first story published by Beatrix Potter was "The Tale of Peter Rabbit" in 1902, adapted from a story she wrote for a friend of the family almost ten years prior. The book was so successful that Potter decided to start writing and illustrating full time, as well as patenting both a Peter Rabbit doll and a board game. Beatrix Potter lived in the Lake District in northern England, and was also a natural scientist and conservationist in addition to her literary work.

Answer: Michael Morpurgo

Michael Morpurgo has written many books on topics that are often considered difficult for children, such as warfare and personal loss. Many of his novels, including "War Horse" and "Private Peaceful" are set during the First World War, and Morpurgo has played a role in commemorating the war in the UK. "War Horse" has been adapted into both a successful stage play and a film directed by Steven Spielberg.

Answer: Jacqueline Wilson

Jacqueline Wilson has written many books that deal with issues that are regularly faced by children, though not regularly addressed in the arts - including parental divorce, mental health and adoption. "The Story of Tracy Beaker" is about the titular girl who lives in a children's home that she has unaffectionately dubbed 'The Dumping Ground'.

It has been adapted into the children's TV show "Tracy Beaker", starring Dani Harmer in the title role. Many of her novels are illustrated by Nick Sharatt.

Answer: Maurice Sendak

Sendak's best-known work, "Where the Wild Things Are", tells the story of a boy named Max whose bedroom transforms into a jungle inhabited by the 'wild things'. The book won the 1964 Caldecott Medal for the best picture book of the year and has been adapted for the screen several times. "In the Night Kitchen" tells the story of a child named Mickey who must help some bakers create the 'morning cake' in a dream-like sequence before returning to his bed in the real world.