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1. Red poppies have become associated with remembrance of war, especially World War I. Which renowned war poet wrote "Anthem for Doomed Youth"?
2. This lovely old steam engine would have powered a fairground ride. Which Ray Bradbury book features a fair that you probably wouldn't want to visit?
3. Another popular name for the a grasshopper, like the one seen on my rose, is a katydid. Who wrote the "What Katy Did" series of books?
4. Vapour trails in the sky can make us dream of being up among the clouds. Which Antony Woodward book is about the joys and trials of private flying on a shoestring budget?
5. The legends of King Arthur and his knights have thrilled generations. Which book, more a fantasy than the actual legend, was written by T.H. White?
6. We all know that there is a very famous poem about daffodils. Who wrote about the beauties of a bluebell wood in a poem that contains these lines?
"By bole and bough, still black with rain,
The sunlight filtered where it would
Across a glowing, radiant stain-
We stood within a bluebell wood!"
7. A good apple crop means home made cider. Laurie Lee wrote about Cider with who?
8. We get various type of fungi in the garden in Autumn, and many are poisonous if eaten. Who wrote "Murder by Mushroom", a book about a poisoned casserole at the Heritage Community Church?
9. Everyone has something that they long to possess. In which Stephen King book does Leland Gaunt satisfy this need?
10. There was a time when massed ranks of motorbikes at the seaside on a Bank Holiday was not a welcome sight, especially at Brighton. In whose books does Brighton-based detective Roy Grace appear?
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