Characters & Sidekicks
This 12-year-old demi-god starts his first book by saying, "Look, I didn't want to be a half-blood".
Who is Percy Jackson?
These lethal, genetically engineered wasps were dropped on the Careers by Katniss.
What are Tracker Jackers?
In the book Refugee, Josef’s story begins in this country in 1938, just as it is becoming unsafe for Jewish families.
What is Germany?
In Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules, the "big secret" Rodrick threatens to tell is that Greg accidentally got trapped in this room at a retirement home.
What is the ladies' bathroom?
In Holes, the only way to survive the heat and thirst of the desert was eating "Sploosh," which was actually 100-year-old preserved these.
What are Peaches?
This loyal sidekick in the Harry Potter series is known for his red hair and being the youngest of six brothers.
Who is Ron Weasley?
To signal each other in the woods, Rue and Katniss used the calls of this bird
What are Mockingjays?
In Sisters, the majority of the "scene" is set inside this cramped vehicle during a road trip to Colorado.
What is a Volkswagen (VW) Bus?
In The Hunger Games, the final twist isn't a monster in the arena, but Katniss and Peeta threatening to eat these berries to defy the Capitol.
What are nightlock berries?
Who said, "There's no place like home."
Dorothy in Wizard of Oz
In the Dog Man series, this small kitten is the "sidekick" and clone of the villainous Petey.
Who is Li'l Petey?
This is the name of the leader of Panem.
Who is President Snow?
This school for witchcraft and wizardry is hidden in the Scottish Highlands and features moving staircases and a Forbidden Forest.
What is Hogwarts?
In the classic middle-grade novel Holes, the twist is that the Warden isn't just "building character," she is forcing the boys to dig for this person's lost treasure.
Who is Kissin' Kate Barlow?
In KOTLC, this is the prestigious academy for gifted elves where Sophie and her friends attend school.
What is Foxfire?
In Diary of a Wimpy Kid, this is Greg’s primary best friend and sidekick who is famous for the catchphrase "Zoo-Wee Mama!"
Who is Who is Rowley Jefferson?
This is the primary industry of District 12, where Katniss and Peeta live
What is coal mining?
This summer camp on Long Island is protected by a magical border that keeps out monsters and mortals (mostly).
What is Camp Half-Blood?
In Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief, this son of Hermes is revealed to be the actual lightning thief and a servant of Kronos.
Who is Luke Castellan?
Who said, "UNLESS someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It's not."
The Lorax
In Guts, Raina’s "sidekick" in her imagination is a physical manifestation of this feeling, often colored bright green.
What is Anxiety (or Nausea)?
This is the name of the golden, horn-shaped structure where the Games begin.
What is the Cornucopia?
In KOTLC, before Sophie Foster discovered she was an elf, she lived with her human family in this sunny California city.
What is San Diego?
In the Harry Potter series, we learn this "villainous" teacher was actually working to protect Harry all along because of his love for Lily.
Who is Severus Snape?
"The only way to protect yourself from the Cheese Touch is to cross your fingers."
What is the "cure" for the Cheese Touch?