Books and Authors
It becomes Ralph vs. Jack in the end of this free-for-all British novel chronicling school-aged kids trying to survive on a deserted island.
What is LORD OF THE FLIES by William Golding.
An outline of a solid object as cast by its shadow
What is SILHOUETTE - OUE
I am the Greek God of the Sky, and on stormy days I can be found brooding in my throne room on Mount Olympus.
Who is ZEUS.
If you read it in the Times Leader several days ago, you would consider it today to be ___ ____.
What is OLD NEWS.
In the refrigerator, Sally found the custard.
What is Sally found the custard IN THE REFRIGERATOR.
In this 2008 dystopian novel, 16-year-old Katniss Everdeen struggles to survive in Panem, an apocalyptic world. Each year, as a punishment for the failed rebellion by District 13, the 12 Panem Districts are forced to pay tribute to the ruthless Capitol regime.
What is THE HUNGER GAMES by Suzanne Collins
Word meaning: eager to know or learn something, contains these three straight vowels.
What is CURIOUS - containing IOU consecutively.
I am the Greek Goddess of Wisdom and War. I turned Arachne into a spider for daring to compare her weaving skills to mine.
Who is ATHENA.
Arousing pleasure but tinged with sadness or pain.
EX: Winning a semi-final soccer game, but losing your star player to injury.
What is BITTERSWEET
We talked about the basketball game in the stands.
What is IN THE STANDS, we talked about the basketball game.
In this thrilling classic British novel, readers are brought into a dystopian society where citizens know “Big Brother" is watching you.
What is 1984 by George Orwell
Substances that act on certain receptors to produce morphine-like effects. Medically they are primarily used for pain relief, including anesthesia. They contain these three consecutive vowels.
What are OPIOIDS - containing IOI consecutively.
One of a race of creatures with the head, arms, and torso of a man, and the lower body and legs of a horse
What is the CENTAUR.
A conflict between citizens of the same country carries this oxymoronic name.
What is CIVIL WAR
We read about the lost kitten that was found in the local newspaper.
What is We read IN THE LOCAL NEWSPAPER about the lost kitten that was found.
This 1818 British novel tells the story of Victor, a young scientist who creates a human-like creature in an unorthodox scientific experiment.
What is FRANKENSTEIN by Mary Shelley
A word meaning "making no sound at all" contains these three straight vowels.
What is QUIET - containing UIE consecutively.
One of a species of legendary creatures, usually resembling small misshapen old men, said to live in the depths of the earth and guard buried treasure
What are GNOMES.
An act of bringing an aircraft to the ground roughly in an emergency, typically without lowering the landing gear.
What is CRASH LANDING
Tom's father saw the driver of the car that had almost hit him in the supermarket.
What is IN THE SUPERMARKET, Tom's father saw the driver of the car that had almost hit him.
A cautionary tale about the violent passion of young love showing the beautiful and redemptive possibilities of the feelings of two star-crossed lovers from feuding families in ancient Verona.
What is Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare.
Very pretty or aesthetically pleasing
What are BEAUTIFUL, containing EAU consecutively.
A demon believed in folklore to lie upon sleeping persons, esp to have sexual intercourse with sleeping women (also a modern rock band whose hit single DRIVE propelled them to fame in 1999).
What is the INCUBUS
A condition of discoloration or other damage caused to frozen food by evaporation, typically due to inadequate packaging or storage conditions.
What is FREEZER BURN
A committee of students and teachers planned Homecoming at the library.
What is AT THE LIBRARY, a committee of students and teachers planned Homecoming.