Sugar
Candy
Candy Canes
Candy Corn
Syrup
100
In Earthquake Terror, who are the two main characters (and ages)? What do they name the trees they float on down the Tuscan River?
Jonathan Palmer, 12 and his sister, Abby age 6 who uses a walker Charlotte and Wilbur
100
In Dying to Meet You, who are the 3 main characters (and their ages)? What is the motto of their Illinois town newspaper, The Ghastly Times?
Ignatius B. Grumply, author, age 64; Olive C. Spence, 190-year-old ghost; Seymour Hope, age 11 'Your Secrets Are Our Business!'
100
In Swindle, what are the names/roles of all 7 members of the heist team? What is special about the George Herman (Babe) Ruth baseball card by Top Dog Bakery Products--For the Sandwich of Champions?
Griffin Bing (aka The Man With the Plan); Ben Slovak (Griffin's best friend with narcolepsy); Antonia "Pitch" Benson (great rock climber); Savannah Drysdale (animal lover, tames Luthor); Logan Kellerman (dreams of being an actor); Melissa Dukakis (computer whiz); Darren Vader (bullied his way onto team) On the card Babe wears a Red Sox uniform but was traded to the Yankees before the card was mass-produced.
100
In A Wrinkle in Time, what are the names of the Murry children? What gift did Mrs. Who give Meg?
Meg (high school), Dennys and Sandy (10-year-old twins), Charles (5 years old) Her glasses to use as a last resort.
100
In Number the Stars, what are the names and ages of the two best friends? Who does Ellen pretend to be?
Annemarie Johansen, age 10 and blonde; Ellen Rosen, age 10 and wears Star of David necklace Lise Margrete, Annemarie's dead sister, who was killed while fighting with the resistance.
200
In Mrs. Piggle Wiggle, in what kind of house does the main character live? What are the names of her dog and cat?
An upside-down house Wags (dog), Lightfoot (cat)
200
In Sarah, Plain and Tall, what was Sarah's last name? What are the children's names that she cares for? What state is Sarah from?
Wheaton Anna and Caleb Witting Maine
200
In Homer Price, what does the main character's parents do for a living? What does Homer's Uncle Telemachus do in his garage on Thursdays? How does Aroma, the skunk, get into Homer's 2nd floor room at night?
Own and run a tourist camp/filling station/lunchroom. Winds string onto a 6-feet string ball. He climbs into a basket when Homer whistles.
200
In the Great Fire, who lived at 137 DeKoven Street where the fire began? In what year does the fire start on October 8th and burn for the next 31 hours? What kind of pet does the Chicago Tribune newspaper editor-in-chief take special care to save?
Patrick and Catherine O'Leary 1871 His green parrot
200
In Saving Shiloh, who receives the young beagle after Judd? Where does the old drunk mechanic, Judd Travers, work? What two things does Marty love more than sausage gravy?
Marty Preston, 6th grade Whelan's Garage Becky and Shiloh
300
In The Borrowers, why did each generation grow smaller than the previous generation? Who was said to be the best borrower and referred to as the "keeper of the fortress"? What did the Borrowers use as a gate lock?
Because they were frightened. Pod. A safety pin.
300
At the opening of Greetings from Nowhere, who is the owner of the Sleepy Time Motel and her pet? Who is Willow Dover? Which room in the motel is the nicest?
Aggie Duncan, widow; Ugly, cat 4th grader from Harley, NC whose mother left her Number 10
300
In Island of the Blue Dolphins, who is Won-a-pa-lei? What is the name of the brother killed by wild dogs? Why do Karana's people think her father, the Chief, died?
24-year-old Karana, The Girl with the Long Black Hair 12-year-old Ramo He was weakened when he gave his secret name.
300
In Island on Bird Street, who is the main character and what happened to his mom? Where does Alex's father work? In what building did Old Boruch hide Alex?
Alex whose mom disappeared visiting friend in the Ghetto Next door to their house in the rope factory that makes rope for the Germans #78 Bird Street
300
In The Kid in the Red Jacket, who is the main character and his dog? Where does the story take place? Who is the main character's street named after?
Howard Jeeter, 10-1/2, 5th grade; Bill his Basset hound dog Rosemont, Massachusetts A crossing guard
400
In How to Eat Fried Worms, what does Billy want to buy with the money he wins from eating worms? How many worms does he have to eat? How was the third worm prepared?
A dirt bike. 15. Rolled in cornmeal and fried like a trout.
400
In Cricket in Times Square, what is the nickname for Tucker Mouse? What do the Bellini's have inside their newstand?
Old Money Bags Mouse Radio, box of Kleenex, alarm clock, cash register, box of matches
400
In Call it Courage, how old was Mafatu when he ran away? On Mafatu's way home, what kind of shark followed his canoe as it drifted? What does "Mafatu" mean?
15 A tiger shark Stout heart
400
In The White Giraffe, where does Martine move from to live with her grandmother in Cape Town South Africa, Sawubona Game Reserve? How was Martine able to enter the game reserve the first time?
Hampshire, England She overheard Tendai tell her grandmother the new code for the lock.
400
In Abel's Island, what is Abel's full name? Who is Gower Glackin?
Abelard Hassam di Chirico Flint of the Mossville Flints. A frog who washes up on the island, plays violin
500
In Crooked Kind of Perfect, who is the main character, age, and kind of instrument she plays? What does Wheeler Digs like to eat for lunch? Who likes to drink Vernors ginger ale?
Zoe Elias, age 10 almost 11, plays Perfectone D-60, wood grained vinyl seat, wheeze bag organ Milkshakes and tater tots Zoe's piano teacher, Mabelline Person
500
In Trumpet of the Swan, what is the name of the of swan that was different from other five? Where does the story take place? How much does Louis play his trumpet for each week?
Louis Red Rocks Lakes in Montana, Bar Nothing Ranch; Camp Kooskooskoos in Ontario; Boston, MA the Public Garden $500
500
In Little House in the Big Woods, where do the girls play in the winter? What type of dance do Grandma and Grandpa do? When does the family have a picnic lunch on the shores of Lake Pepin?
The attic. Jig. After their shopping trip into town.
500
In Love, Ruby Lavender, what phrase does the main character say? When Ruby writes her grandmother, what name does she say she hopes the baby is named? What does Miss Mattie get a shipment of for everyone in town?
Good Garden of Peas Hortense 400 pairs of flip-flops
500
In Magnificent Mummy Maker, how old are Andy and "Mr. Gifted"? What is Winks' real name? Where does Miss Haverly's class visit?
age 10 Vanessa Barton Museum of Fine Arts
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