Baseball Great
Where the Mountain Meets the Moon
Potato Chip Puzzle
My Life as a Book
Wildcard Books
100
What bad news does Josh's dad receive at the beginning of the book?
He is being let go from his baseball team rather than being sent up
100
Why does Minli buy a goldfish?
The goldfish man said it would bring fortune into her home.
100
How does Winston learn about the Simon Snack Food Contest?
His principal receives a puzzle and calls Winston down to solve it.
100
What is Derek's least favorite activity?
Reading
100
Who is Origami Yoda?
An origami finger puppet made by a sixth grade student
200
Why does Josh's dad take him off the school baseball team?
To play for a traveling team called the Titans
200
Why does Minli set the fish free?
It is another mouth for her poor family to feed.
200
What two things slowed Winston's team down on the way to the first puzzle?
1.) A flat tire 2.) Someone moved the sign at the Planetarium
200
What mysterious item does Derek find in his attic?
An old newspaper article about a girl who drowned
200
Who wrote Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing?
Judy Blume
300
What does Tucker give Josh at night in the park?
"Gym Candy" pills (steroids)
300
What did Minli use to find her way on her journey?
A homemade compass made from water and bamboo in her rice bowl
300
Where was the puzzle at Sutherland Farms?
In the hay bale maze
300
Where do Derek and his family go for vacation?
Martha's Vineyard (scene of the drowning)
300
What is the name of a book by Avi?
Poppy, The Fighting Ground, True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle, Crispin, The Secret School, Iron Thunder, etc.
400
Who appears every time Josh smells cigarette smoke?
Bart, the bully
400
How does Minli trick the monkeys so she and the dragon can pass?
She puts a fishnet over a pot of cooked rice
400
What happened to Jake at the amusement park?
He chased a suspicious character and was slightly beaten up
400
Who pulled little Derek out of the water the day Susan died?
Bodi, his dog
400
This title character has magical cures for children.
Mrs. Piggle Wiggle
500
What does Josh do to save Jaden when she's in trouble at night in the school?
Pulls the fire alarm
500
What does the Dragon want to ask the Old Man of the Moon?
for the ability to fly
500
What was the puzzle at the Glenville town green?
College students in brightly colored t-shirts with riddles and pictures on their backs
500
How does Derek do his book report?
With a computer animation
500
What book award did the Amazing Invention of Hugo Cabret win?
The Caldecott Award
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