Good Different
In the book Nic Blake and the Remarkables, what did JP’s parents think about phones?
they were quick access to the Devil
In the book The Mystery of the Radcliffe Riddle, what is the name of the newspaper
where the Grady and Thad saw Eudora died?
The Gifton Gazette
In the book Little Monarchs, what is sun sickness?
when the sun started shifting and people have to stay underground in the daytime
In the book Frizzy, why was Marlene mad at her cousin, Diana?
She was having a quince.
In the book Parachute Kids, why is the family unable to enter America?
their visas aren’t in order because their documents don’t match
what has Rover been built for?
observation
In the book The Way I Say it, what does Rory focus on when Mrs. Nash asks him to introduce himself and tell them one fun thing he did over the summer?
crammed bookshelf and the ripped beanbag chair in front of it
In the book To Catch a Thief, what scents did the thief smell from one direction?
salt water, washed-up kelp, and dead crabs
In the book It’s the End of the World and I’m In My Bathing Suit, what is the setting of the beginning of the story?
the third day of summer vacation
In the book Good Different, what was the first rule on how to be a normal person?
never cry in the middle of a store. Always hold it in until you make it back to the
car.
In the book Nic Blake and the Remarkables, why had Dad been a wanted man for ten years?
he kidnapped Nicole
In the book The Mystery of the Radcliffe Riddle, What is the name of the squirrel-chasing mutt who belonged to no one in Gifton?
Ophelia
In the book Little Monarchs, what makes every animal's heartbeat unique?
the sound and its electrical-powered system
In the book Frizzy, how many days has it been since Marlene got her hair done?
3 days
.In the book Parachute Kids, what did Ma say was more important than excelling?
family
In the book A Rover’s Story, what do humans call the hazmat suits they wear?
bunny suits
In the book The Way I Say it, why did Cornstalk's mom almost go to jail?
she stole money from the insurance company business
In the book To Catch a Thief, what scents did the thief smell from the other direction?
fresh bread, crackling fires, herb gardens, and a few rose bushes
. In the book It’s the End of the World and I’m In My Bathing Suit, what happened to Eddie’s dad?
he died almost two years ago
In the book Good Different, what does Selah do in the Bob Evans restaurant to
disappear?
uses a four-colored pen to draw in her notebook
In the book Nic Blake and the Remarkables, who picks up Nic, Alex and JP as the Rougarou are closing in?
Ms. Lena
In the book The Mystery of the Radcliffe Riddle, what did the library in Gofton smell like?
a honey scent from the wood repeatedly being polished with beeswax
In the book Little Monarchs, who are deepers?
those mammals who were in deep places when the sun shift happened and survived long enough to learn what was happening
In the book Frizzy, what was Marly’s favorite class?
Art
n the book Parachute Kids, why does brother think everyone is leaving them?
something is wrong with them and nobody wants them
49.In the book A Rover’s Story, what does Res miss when he is in the box?
the fluorescent light of the lab, teh white walls, the tile floor and Xander,
Rania and Journey
.In the book The Way I Say it, what is Mr. Garland always doing on his screened-in side porch?”
taking some air
In the book To Catch a Thief, what sign did the thief pass?
welcome to urchin beach
In the book It’s the End of the World and I’m In My Bathing Suit, what is the best cereal ever?
Froot Loops
In the book Good Different, what can you count on the rules to being a normal person to
do for you?
to make order from chaos so that things can stay the same and no one gets
hurt
.In the book Nic Blake and the Remarkables, what do Merfolk look like?
their tails have jewels in them
n the book The Mystery of the Radcliffe Riddle, what was written on the back of the Piggly Wiggly receipt?
This is no ordinary piece of needlework. It’s a treasure map, riddles and clues. To the victor go the riches. Don’t forget to feed the cats.
In the book Little Monarchs, what year did the sun shift happen?
2049
In the book Frizzy, what did a boy student say that made Marly shove him?
You can’t tell your dad because he’s dead.
.In the book Parachute Kids, what did Olivia do that surprised brother?
She kissed him
In the book The Way I Say it, what is step-up day?
a tradition where students have a ceremony to move up a year and they announce themselves on stage so there’s no screwups
.In the book To Catch a Thief, what did Amelia’s siblings all have in common?
same light eyes, suntanned white skin, matching smiles and scabby knees
In the book It’s the End of the World and I’m In My Bathing Suit,what two words make up bronster
brother and monster
In the book Good Different, what did Selah’s small voice inside her ask?
what if I become all dragon no girl and set fire to my life
In the book Nic Blake and the Remarkables, what does Alex need to be able to ride the world’s biggest underwater roller coaster?
a motion sickness pill
In the book The Mystery of the Radcliffe Riddle, what was stolen from the Music Box?
the sampler
In the book Little Monarchs, what was a new low for breakfast for Elvie?
green beans
73. In the book Frizzy, what hiding place did Tia Ruby tell Marly to go so that Mami would
never find her?
under the sink
In the book Parachute Kids, what does the Toy Planet store manager do when Jeng-Li steals a game?
he soesn;t press charges because he says she looks like she learned a lesson and she’ll hear plenty from her parents later
In the book A Rover’s Story, on MArs, how much longer are the days?
forty-one minutes
In the book The Way I Say it, what does Rory say is about the worst thing in the world?
seeing your mom cry
.In the book To Catch a Thief, what was the most important object in Urchin Beach?
the dragonfly staff
In the book It’s the End of the World and I’m In My Bathing Suit, what gets Eddie every time Mom does it?
the face that says “I’m proud of you?
In the book Good Different, what does Selah say writing poems is like?
popcorn because you eat a handful and then you eat another handful
In the book Nic Blake and the Remarkables, what is Hairy Junior afraid of?
dogs
In the book The Mystery of the Radcliffe Riddle, what did Grady find out the 1748 on the sampler meant?
the year Matthew Radcliffe died
In the book Little Monarchs, what is a broose?
bridge and road operational overland self-sufficient electronics
In the book Frizzy, what did grandma tell Marlene at the beginning of the quince?
You should try to be more like your cousin instead of dancing around like you’ve got worms in your underwear
In the book Parachute Kids, what happened after Ke-Chang got in trouble at school?
he and his friends were outcasts at school, kids avoided them, parents petitioned to have them expelled and everyone gossiped about them
In the book A Rover’s Story, how do humans divide time?
into segments called years, months, and days
In the book The Way I Say it, how does Mr. Simms get Rory to say his r sound correctly?
taffy
In the book To Catch a Thief, what did the MacGuffin children want more than anything?
a dog
In the book It’s the End of the World and I’m In My Bathing Suit, what does Eddie take pills for?
ADHD
In the book Good Different, what does Mrs. V. ask Selah about her poems?
Mrs. V. asks if she can hang up one of Selah’s poems because the other
students will relate to her poem and it might help people understand what’s going on in
her head.
In the book Nic Blake and the Remarkables, why did Dad get Nic’s birthday tattooed on his arm twice?
one for Nic and one for Alex
In the book The Mystery of the Radcliffe Riddle, what service did Miss Arlene say that the kids’ folks offered them to do?
cleaning up the Music Box because all the shelves fell
In the book Little Monarchs, what is diapause?
when monarch butterflies stop growing up
. In the book Frizzy, after mom said Marlene ws becoming a young woman, how did her life change?
no more long days of playing outside, no more sweating getting dirty or playing rough
In the book Parachute Kids, what did Feng-Li do after drinking a cola?
burped loudly
In the book A Rover’s Story, why does Res want to find a salt sample that
contains salt?
if it contains salt, it is possible that the salt is left over from ancient
water and salt can act like a time capsule
In the book The Way I Say it, who did Rory pick for the biography project?
Muhammad Ali
In the book To Catch a Thief, what did the kids name the dog?
doc
In the book It’s the End of the World and I’m In My Bathing Suit, how does Mom try to close the beverage cooler?
by sitting on it
In the book Good Different, how do the earplugs from the dragon seller help Selah when
she’s crying in the bathroom stall?
they make everything around her slowly crinkle away and pad her in an
envelope away from the rest of the world.
In the book Nic Blake and the Remarkables, what does breaking a wand do?
destroys the curse the wand created
n the book The Mystery of the Radcliffe Riddle, what did Grady notice as he looked out the Music Box’s kitchen window?
: he thought Charlie’s Diner was on fire but it was Badger Paulin’s lawn-mower repair shop
In the book Little Monarchs, why is Lewis so grumpy?
his parents died in the earthquake
In the book Frizzy, what did Marly and Cam do on the bus to makeMarly’s hair look better?
twirled the strands around their fingers to form the curls
In the book Parachute Kids, what dish did Feng-Li learn to make on her own?
pineapple fried rice
In the book A Rover’s Story, what does Guardian say the problem with drones
is?
they are very chatty
In the book The Way I Say it, what does Mr. Simms say is a mood lifter when you’re mad?
listening to thrash metal
.In the book To Catch a Thief, what did Miss Fortune, the librarian, suggest to help Amelia solve the dragonfly staff mystery?
How to Think Like a Master Detective
In the book It’s the End of the World and I’m In My Bathing Suit, who is Mr. Bubbles?
the neighborhood dog
94. In the book Good Different, how did Selah explain her disappearance to Noelle?
she was feeling bad and overstimulated
. In the book Nic Blake and the Remarkables, what does a wand-wood tree look like?
the trunk is perfectly round, the branches are all the same length, and every leaf looks like it was painted by and artist
In the book The Mystery of the Radcliffe Riddle, what did the air smell like during the fire?
burnt rubber and oil
In the book Little Monarchs, what is Belinda's nickname?
Bee
In the book Frizzy, what consequences did Marly and Ramon get for fighting at school?
Marly got 3 days of detention dn Ramon got 1 day of detention
In the book Parachute Kids, how did Ma and Ba get to come to America so soon?
Ma sold some of her jewelry
In the book A Rover’s Story, how old was Sophie when Res was returning to
Earth
33
In the book The Way I Say it, what does the first snow of the season do?
amps everyone up
In the book To Catch a Thief, what did Mr. MacGuffin always bake on Fridays?
challah
In the book It’s the End of the World and I’m In My Bathing Suit, why is Xavier’s hair half cut?
the power went out when he was cutting his hair
In the book Good Different, in the poem Weird Girl, how does Selah say poems
make her feel?
dragons that donm;t care if you think they’re weird or not and fly wherever they
want to go because no one can stop them.
In the book Nic Blake and the Remarkables, what does Hairy Man Junior’s apron say?
don;t kiss the cook without permission
In the book The Mystery of the Radcliffe Riddle, why did the kids think that Kooky Klinch wrote handwritten notes all over her house?
she had dementia or Alzheimer’s or another memory condition
In the book Little Monarchs, what did Elvie put in the water gun and sprayed Belinda and
Senor Renato in the eyes with?
with milkweed juice
. In the book Frizzy, what secret did Mami tell Marly?
when she was younger she got made fun of for her hair and her hairstyles
In the book Parachute Kids, how long will Ma and Ba stay in America the second time?
Ba leaves in two weeks and Ma has a 60-day Visa
In the book A Rover’s Story, how long was Resilience offline?
17 years
In the book The Way I Say it, what secret of Rory’s did Brent tell kids that ended their friendship?
that Rory wet the bed
In the book To Catch a Thief, why did the thief want the dragonfly staff?
it was valuable and vulnerable
In the book It’s the End of the World and I’m In My Bathing Suit, what is Trey Davis known for?
the best athlete in all of Carterville of any grade