Non-Fiction
What type of book do you look up to find the spelling and meanings of words?
A Dictionary
Which famous Christmas book by Charles Dickens features a character called Scrooge?
A Christmas Carol
Who wrote "The Diary of a Wimpy Kid"?
Jeff Kinney
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
Which book has sold the most copies in the world?
(a) The Dictionary
(b) The Bible
(c) The World Atlas
(b) The Bible
What is a thesaurus?
A non-fiction book which provides you with synonyms (similar words) and antonyms (opposite words)
Auggie wants to be treated like everyone else in this book by RJ Palacio?
Wonder
Which very famous author became the first billionaire writer?
JK Rowling who wrote the Harry Potter series.
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
Who wrote the most expensive book of all time?
(a) JK Rowling
(b) Leonardo Da Vinci
(c) William Shakespeare
(b) Leonardo Da Vinci who wrote the Codex Leicester which is worth $130 million!
Which famous non-fiction book is published every year full of weird and wonderful things people have achieved?
The Guinness Book Records
What is Manga?
They are Japanese comic books which are often based on Anime series. (e.g. One-Piece)
Who famously wrote all his books in his garden shed?
Roald Dahl
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
Where is the biggest library in the world located?
(a) London, UK
(b) Washington DC, USA
(c) New Delhi, India
(b) Washington DC, USA
What is a memoir or autobiography?
When a person writes about their own life, memories and experiences.
Which book does Bilbo Baggins appear in?
The Hobbit or The Lord of the Rings
Who are the Brothers Grimm?
They wrote famous fairy tales like Cinderella, Snow White and Little Red Riding Hood
What is Miss Stone's (English) favourite book?
(a) Fearless
(b) Powerless
(c) Careless
(b) Powerless by Lauren Roberts
Scientists have discovered that reading a book can reduce your stress by:
(a) 12%
(b) 33%
(c) 68%
(c) 68% Even reading a book for just 6 minutes a day can help reduce your stress!
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.
What does Stanley Yelnats have to do as a punishment in a book by Louis Sachar?
Dig Holes!
Who wrote Alice in Wonderland?
Lewis Carroll
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
How many books exist in the world?
(a) 56 million titles.
(b) 120 million titles
(c) 160 million titles.
(c) 160 million titles