Famous First Lines
"All children, except on, grow up"
Peter Pan
When Larry becomes a nighttime security guard at the museum he thinks it's going to be a piece of cake. After waking from a nap, he finds all the dinosaur exhibits are missing, only to discover them...
Night at the Museum
According to the Guiness Book World Records, which one author has the most published works?
L. Ron Hubbard
When tragedy strikes James is sent to live with two nasty aunts. He’s very lonely until one day something peculiar happens. At the end of the garden a peach starts to grow and grow. Inside that peach are seven insects waiting to take James on a magical adventure.
James and the Giant Peach
This staff's favorite Genre is Fantasy/Anything dark
Mrs. Brum
"When he was nearly thirteen, my brother Jem got his arm badly broken at the elbow"
To Kill a Mockingbird
When twins Jared and Simon and their older sister Molly discover that there's a magical world exiting parallel to our own-the world of Faerie-crazy things start happening, must to the bewilderment and frstration of their mother.
The Spiderwick Chronicles
Which book holds the record of being the most stolen book from public libraries?
Guinness Book of World Records
When faced with the task of moving her whole family sooner than expected, Mrs. Frisby has to enlist help from whomever she can find. The rats of NIMH set out to help her and her family, and she in turn repays them greatly with something dear to them all.
Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH
This staff's favorite Genre is murder.
Gonzalez
"It was a pleasure to burn"
Farenheit 451
Monroeville, Ala
What was the first American novel to sell over 1 million copies?
Uncle Tom’s Cabin
Having a little sister like Ramona isn’t always easy for Beezus Quimby. With a crazy imagination and an appetite for chaos, Ramona makes it hard for Beezus to be the responsible older sister she knows she ought to be…especially when Ramona threatens to ruin Beezus’ birthday party!
Beezus and Ramona
This staff's favorite Genre is Fantasy or Science Fiction
"He was an old man who fished alone in a skiff in the Gulf Stream and he had gone eighty-four days now without taking a fish"
The Old Man and the Sea
Which Pearl S. Buck children’s book was adapted for both television and film?
“The Big Wave”
Where is Charles Dickens said to have found his inspiration for Ebenezer Scrooge?
A gravestone
A wealthy, imaginative young girl attends a strict girls boarding school. When her father is assumed dead in the war, Sara struggles as a penniless orphan, moving in to the servant’s quarters at the school. Ultimately Sara proves both resilient and kind to others in the face of her own struggles.
A Little Princess
This staff's favorite author is Agatha Christie
Whitby
"Here is a small fact: You are going to die."
The Book Thief
But David Lean’s 1946 production of __________ is still highly regarded, even years later; Lean’s script manages to somehow condense the story and characters into two brisk hours without losing anything.
Great Expectations by Charles Dickens
Featuring the classic character of Miss Marple, "The Body in the Library" is a detective novel by what British Author?
Agatha Christie
In Aesop's fables, which animal has a race with the tortoise?
Hare
This staff members favorite author is J.R.R. Tolkein
Rivera