General Knowledge
The library opens each morning at
7.30am
Name TWO genres we have in our library collection
I am looking for
1. Other Worlds
2. Crime & mystery
3. Relationships
4. Historical
5. Life Stories
6. Verse novels
7. Sport
8. Action & adventure
9. Humour
10. Classics
11. Short stories
12. Graphic Novels
13. Manga
14. Picture Books
We learn about characters through their...
a) actions
b) dialogue
c) appearance
d) thoughts
e) all of the above
All of the above
Readers can make connections to their books in 3 ways. Which is NOT a connection made by a reader?
a) Text to World
b) Text to Self
c) Text to Series
d) Text to Text
c) Text to Series
What is the name of the eBook and audio book platform available at Barker College?
Wheelers
Students can borrow a certain number of books at one time - what is this number?
10
What is the latest genre collection we created earlier this year?
Verse Novels
In "Out of My Mind" by Sharon Draper, what condition does Melody have that affects her movement and speech?
Cerebral Palsy
Can you name an Australian author and one of their books? (200points for author and 200points for book title)
Answers will be corrected on the day
How many books do students need to read for the PRC?
20 books
The loan period for students is
3 weeks
True or False: The Crime & Mystery genre always includes a detective as the main character
False
In Michael Grant's "Gone" there are teens, but not one single adult. On which birthday do you disappear just like everyone else?
Your 15th birthday
Tristan Bancks, author of The Fall, Two Wolves, Detention, Cop & Robber, & Scar Town started his career as an
Actor
True or False: The Harry Potter series has appeared on banned book lists in some countries and schools
True - it has been challenged and banned in various places for reasons like themes of witchcraft and magic
What does PRC stand for
Premiers Reading Challenge
Spell the word that means organizing books by genre instead of author.
Genrefication
"The Ratcatcher's Daughter" by Pamela Rushby, was set in what year and State of Australia? (400 points for year, 400 points for state)
1900, in Brisbane, Queensland.
In 2026, Tristan Bancks is releasing the sequel to which book?
Two Wolves - it picks up 5 years later and is called "Raised by Wolves"
One of the Teacher Librarians (TL) at Barker College has published 3 YA books. Can you name the TL?
Mrs Ostrowski
What does CBCA stand for?
The Children's Book Council of Australia
Our largest genre is "Other Worlds." Name two subgenres that belong under this collection
Looking for Science Fiction or Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Horror, Thriller, Dystopian, Magical Realism
The rats were responsible for the spread of a disease/plague. Name the plague
The Black Death
Tristan Bancks draws on his own life experiences for his writing. Can you give me an example?
The Fall - covered a story of a body falling from a building when on work experience with Channel 10 news
The Fall - gave Sam, the main character, an injury similar to when he was a young boy
Scar Town - skied most Winters in Thredbo, always drove through the town of Jindabyne, was fascinated by the damming/sinking of Old Jindabyne
The CBCA Book of the Year Awards celebrated a big birthday this year
The CBCA celebrated its 80th year