World Book Day Facts
What month is World Book Day celebrated?
March
How many Harry Potter books are there?
7
Who is Batman's sidekick?
Robin
A story of a magical nanny who visits the Banks children in London
Mary Poppins
This author wrote the famous book series Lord of the Rings.
J R R Tolkien
What do children do on World Book Day to celebrate?
Read books and dress up!
What year was the first Harry Potter book released?
a) 1987 b)1994 c)1997 d)2001
c) 1997
Where is Superman from?
Krypton
This book series about the adventures of a detective in London became very famous movies.
Sherlock Holmes
Who wrote the Diary of a Wimpy kids books?
Jeff Kinney
Around how many books are there in the world?
A) 40 Million B) 129 million C) 1 Billion
B) 129 million!
How many words are in all of the Harry Potter books combined?
a) 1,100,086 b) 3,408,203
1,100,086
What is the Hulk's real name?
Bruce Banner
This book about a girl who fell into a rabbit hole became a movie starring Johnny Depp as the Mad Hatter.
Alice in Wonderland
This author wrote A Cat in the Hat
Dr. Seuss
When was the first year International Book Day was celebrated?
a)1995 c)1909 b)1959 d)1915
1995
Who says this quote, "Happiness can be found in the darkest of times if one only remembers to turn on the light."
Dumbledore
This Amazonian daughter of Zeus fights for justice and peace, who is she?
Wonder Woman
This book became a very famous movie about a girl who gets transported to a different world with her dog Toto and must find her way home.
The Wizard of Oz
This author is known for writing Matilda and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.
Roald Dahl
What popular English writer died on World Book Day, April 23rd?
William Shakespeare
When is Harry Potter's birthday?
31st July
This Russian spy is now a member of the Avengers. What is their name?
Natasha "Romanoff" Romanova - Black Widow
This book series about siblings who discover a new world behind a closet became a fantastic movie series.
The Chronicles of Narnia (The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe)
The author who wrote the Mr Gum books
Andy Stanton