Authors
What is Mark Twain's birthname?
Samuel Clemens
Mac Gargan is the alter ego of what Spider-Man villain?
Scorpion
Mark Twain's 1885 novel The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn was set along which river?
Which of these fairy tales does NOT include a wolf?
A: Little Red Riding Hood
B: The Three Little Pigs
C: Cinderella
D: Tom Thumb
C: Cinderella
What is the estimated number for books published?
129,864,880 million books as of 2010
Who was the first person to become a billionaire by writing books?
J.K. Rowling
Who was the first costumed superhero?
The Phantom - first appeared in a newspaper strip in 1936
What is the seventh and final novel of the Harry Potter series?
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
The character of Maleficent appears in which fairy tale?
Sleeping Beauty
How many words did Dr. Seuss use to tell 'Green Eggs and Ham'?
He used on 50 words
Which author is famous for their wacky rhymes?
Dr. Seuss
What year was the first modern comic book printed?
A: 1938
B:1933
C:1925
D;1917
B: 1933
What is considered to be the best-selling book of all time?
The Lord of the Rings - approximately 150 million copies have been sold
In the story of Jack and the Beanstalk, which of these items is NOT an item that Jack steals from the giant?
A: A bag of gold
B: A harp
C: A sword
D: the goose
C: A sword
Bonus: ask a peer a question
Who is one of the most famous playwriters and invented phrases like "in a pickle."
William Shakespeare
Which of these superheroes was created by Marvel?
A: Superman
B: The flash
C: Firestorm
D: Spider-man
D: Spider-man - first appeared in comics in 1962
To Kill a Mockingbird is set in what fictional town?
Maycomb, Alabama
What did Hansel and Gretel leave as a trail to find their way home?
breadcrumbs
Tell us about your favorite book!
Who wrote the Lord of the Rings?
J.R.R. Tolkien
'Peanuts' is a famous comic series by Charles Schulz. What is the name of the popular dog in the series?
Snoopy first published in 1950
Who is the main character of 'The Hunger Games'?
Katniss Everdeen
What book is better than the movie?
What movie is better than the book?
What two authors were best friends?
C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien