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Barrhead High Staff Favourite Books
Fun Book Facts
100
What type of book do you look up to find the spelling and meanings of words.
A Dictionary
100
Who wrote "The Diary of a Wimpy Kid"?
Jeff Kinney
100
What is Miss McGuire's (in Modern Studies) favourite book?
(a) Flat Stanley
(b) Flat Steven
(c) Flat Sean
(a) Flat Stanley by Jeff Brown
100
Which book has sold the most copies in the world?
(a) The Dictionary
(b) The Bible
(c) The World Atlas
(b) The Bible
200
What is a thesaurus?
A non-fiction book which provides you with synonyms (similar words) and antonyms (opposite words)
200
Who was the first author to become a billionaire as a writer?
JK Rowling who wrote the Harry Potter series.
200
What is Miss Brown's (in Music) favourite book?
(a) Twilight
(b) The Maze Runner
(c) The Hunger Games
(c) The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
200
Who wrote the most expensive book of all time?
(a) JK Rowling
(b) Leonardo Da Vinci
(c) William Shakespeare
(b) Leonardo Da Vinci
300
Which famous non-fiction book is published every year full of weird and wonderful things people have achieved?
The Guinness Book of World Records
300
What's a Manga?
They are Japanese comic books which are often based on Anime series. (e.g. One-Piece)
300
What is Miss McEachern's (Librarian) favourite book?
(a) Anne of Green Gables
(b) Anne of Mystery Island
(c) Anne of Library Land
(a) Anne of Green Gables by LM Montgomery
300
Where is the biggest library in the world located?
(a) London, UK
(b) Washington DC, USA
(c) New Delhi, India
(b) Washington DC, USA
400
What is a memoir or autobiography?
When a person writes about their own life, memories and experiences.
400
Who are the Brothers Grimm?
They wrote famous fairy tales like Cinderella, Snow White and Little Red Riding Hood
400
What is Miss Stone's (English) favourite book?
(a) Fearless
(b) Powerless
(c) Careless
(b) Powerless by Lauren Roberts
400
Scientists have discovered that reading a book can reduce your stress by:
(a) 12%
(b) 33%
(c) 68%
(c) 68% Even reading for just 6 minutes a day can help reduce your stress!
500
What is a glossary in a non-fiction book?
A mini-dictionary at the back of a non-fiction book which explains unfamiliar words in the book.
500
Who wrote Alice in Wonderland?
Lewis Carroll
500
What is Mrs Johnston's (Head Teacher) favourite book?
(a) The Naughtiest Dog in the World
(b) The Naughtiest Boy in the Class
(c) The Naughtiest Girl in the School
(c) The Naughtiest Girl in the School by Enid Blyton
500
How many books exist in the world?
(a) 56 million titles.
(b) 120 million titles
(c) 160 million titles.
(c) 160 million titles