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100

The Triwizard Tournament features prominently in this book, part of a popular series.

A. Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief

B. Wing of Fire: The Flames of Hope

C. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

C.  Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

100

This series of books pits two creatures against each other in a deadly fight, diving into the strengths and weaknesses of each.

A. I Survived

B. Who Would Win?

C. Who Am I?

B. Who Would Win

100

Half dog, half cop, these absurd crime fighting graphic novels are created by a local author.

A. Diary of a Wimpy Kid

B. Dogman

C. Captain Underpants

B. Dogman

100

Duncan comes home to discover his art supplies missing and a list of grievances from each of them in this silly picture book.

A. Dragons Love Tacos

B. Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?

C. The Day the Crayons Quit

C. The Day the Crayons Quit

200

Fern saves a runt pig from certain death, and he grows up to become "Some Pig" in this classic novel.

A. Charlotte's Web

B. The Secret Garden

C. Heidi

A. Charlotte's Web

200

A subsection of nonfiction, these types of books use first person accounts and direct sources to tell about specific people from history.

A. Atlases

B. Biographies

C. Cookbooks

B. Biographies

200

This graphic novel series about 4 (and then 5) best friends who start a neighborhood club is a reimagining of a classic series Mrs. Enriquez read in grade school.

A. Dork Diaries

B. The Baby-Sitters Club

C. Cat Kid

B. The Baby-Sitters Club

200

Banned in some schools, this picture book about a mischievous little boy is based on the author's real life experiences.

A. Madeline

B. Paddington

C. No, David!

C. No, David!

300

A frequently challenged or banned book, this book introduces us to an orphaned young boy and a group of oversized, and magically altered garden bugs who live in a very unusual home.

A. The BFG

B. James and the Giant Peach

C. Matilda

B. James and the Giant Peach

300

Each book in this series features someone of significance from history, from Cleopatra to Barack Obama.

A. I Survived

B. Who Would Win?

C. Who Am I?

C. Who Am I?

300

Based on the author's real life experience, this graphic novel tells the story of a young girl dealing with anxiety and a fear of throwing up.  When doctors can't help her, she starts therapy.

A. Smile

B. Allergic

C. Guts

C. Guts

300

A little girl refuses to eat lima beans because she doesn't want to get teased for liking them...denying the truth about herself leads to absolute chaos and a mystery ailment.

A. Pinkalicious

B. Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day

C. A Bad Case of Stripes

C. A Bad Case of Stripes

400

When our protagonist is sent away to a juvenile detention camp, he quickly learns that all is not as it seems and works with some of the other boys to unravel the mysterious history of their new town.

A. Holes

B. The One and Only Ivan

C. A Wolf Called Wander

A. Holes

400

Books about basketball will be found under this Dewey decimal number in the nonfiction section.

A. 796 Athletic/outdoor sports & games

B. 635 Gardening

C. 598 Birds

A. 796 Athletic/outdoor sports & games

400

Two siblings discover they have powers, and access to some pretty cool technology, that they will need to use to rescue their kidnapped mother.

A. Amulet

B. Wings of Fire

C. Dogman

A. Amulet

400

In this series of picture books, a class teacher suddenly disappears and her misbehaving students are left in the hands of Miss Viola Swamp, the scariest sub of them all.

A. Miss Nelson

B. Miss Bindergarten

C. The Magic School Bus

A. Miss Nelson

500

This family of 7 is getting kicked out of their NYC brownstone when their grumpy landlord decides not to renew their lease.  Can the siblings convince him to let them stay and save their beloved home?

A. The Penderwicks

B. The Vanderbeekers of 141st St.

C. A Snicker of Magic

B. The Vanderbeekers of 141st St.

500

Shelved by Dewey in 567.9, many of these will feature realistic drawings, size comparisons, and long, scientific names of things.

A. Books about space

B. Books about taking care of pets

C. Books about dinosaurs

C. Books about dinosaurs

500

The protagonist of this book has SIX siblings, and is desperate for her own space.  She's also an aspiring artist, and lives in Maryland.

A. Allergic

B. Squished

C. Sunny Side Up

B. Squished

500

Featuring illustrations drawn using only pencil, this picture book about a board game coming to life will keep you on the edge of your seat.

A. The Stranger

B. Jumanji

C. We're Going on a Bear Hunt

B. Jumanji