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The author of the Harry Potter books
Who is J.K. Rowling?
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He is the editor of The Rodent's Gazette
Who is Geronimo Stilton?
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In this 19th century classic, a bitter old man is visited by ghosts on Christmas Eve
What is A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens?
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Name a Dr. Seuss book adapted into a movie
The Cat in the Hat, Horton Hears A Who, How the Grinch Stole Christmas, The Lorax
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A girl falls through a rabbit hole and ends up here

What is Wonderland, in Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll?

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THE WISHING GAME QUESTION: Did reading this book reminder you of when you fell in love with reading?  What was your favorite book as a child?

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He is the son of Poseidon and the title character of a bestselling series that has been adapted into two movies
Who is Percy Jackson, in the Percy Jackson & the Olympians series by Rick Riordan?
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In this beloved classic, a spider uses her weaving skills to save the life of a pig
What is Charlotte's Web by E.B. White?
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THE WISHING GAME QUESTION:  Clock Island is fictional, but Jack actually makes it real!  If you could travel to any fictional world, what would it be?

Discuss

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Peter, Susan, Edmund and Lucy travel through a magical wardrobe to this land

What is Narnia, in The Chronicles of Narnia series by C.S. Lewis?

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Some of his famous books include Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, James and the Giant Peach and Matilda
Who is Roald Dahl?
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This beloved Canadian heroine is a red-headed orphan girl who grows up on Prince Edward Island
Who is Anne Shirley, aka Anne of Green Gables?
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In this Newbery Medal winner, a boy named Jonas "receives" the memories of his dystopian society
What is The Giver by Lois Lowry?
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This black and white movie takes several quotes directly from the book. Atticus tells Scout, "You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view... Until you climb inside of his skin and walk around in it."

What is "To Kill a Mockingbird?"


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THE WISHING GAME QUESTION: The author, Meg Shaffer, said "The Wishing Game" is a love letter of a book to books.  She said she started writing it in the autumn of 2021 after being so wearied from the pandemic.  She had always wanted to write a book.  She asked herself, "If not now, then when?"  Discuss if there are any things you have always wanted to do, but haven't been able to get to it yet?

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She wrote Superfudge, Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing and Are You There, God? It's Me, Margaret
Who is Judy Blume?
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She is the lead protagonist in Pride and Prejudice and ends up with Mr. Darcy

Who is Elizabeth Bennett?

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THE WISHING GAME QUESTION:  So much of the novel deals with family, especially the idea of "found family."  Who are some of your "found family" members and how did you find them?

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The author of this scary series featuring monster blood, haunted masks and evil dummies appears in the movie adaptation
What is Goosebumps by R.L. Stine?
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In this Newbery Medal winner, Jesse and his new neighbour Leslie create an imaginary forest kingdom for themselves called this
What is Terabithia, in Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson?
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Daniel Handler uses this unfortunate pen name
Who is Lemony Snicket?
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THE WISHING GAME QUESTION:  "Time to face your fears, Dears," as the Mastermind says.  Discuss some of your childhood fears and your fears as an adult and how they've changed overtime.

Discuss :)

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In this Caldecott Medal winner, a young boy in a wolf suit is sent to his room, but finds himself running with animal-like creatures in a strange forest
What is Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak?
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Name one of the dwarves who accompany Bilbo Baggins and Thorin Oakenshield on their quest in The Hobbit, which was adapted into three blockbuster movies
Fili Kili Balin Dwalin Oin Gloin Ori Dori Nori Bifur Bofur Bombur
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Mowgli is raised by wolves in the jungles of India in this 19th century collection of stories
What is The Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling?