World Book Day 2024

What colour is the medicine that George makes for his Grandma in 'George's Marvellous Medicine'?

• A deep and brilliant blue

• A glorious emerald green

• A lovely rich creamy brown

• A swirl of scarlet

Which of these Netflix series has not originated from a novel?

• 'Avatar - The Last Airbender'

• 'My Life with the Walter Boys'

• 'One Day'

• 'Bridgerton'

Which novel begins with the opening line: “My name was Salmon, like the fish; first name, Susie. I was fourteen when I was murdered on December 6, 1973.”?

• 'The Lovely Bones'

• 'A Good Girl's Guide to Murder'

• 'One of Us is Lying'

• 'Five Survive'

"I am haunted by humans." is the closing line of which historical fiction novel?

• 'The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas' by John Boyne

• 'The Tattooist of Auschwitz' by Heather Morris

• 'Goodnight Mr. Tom' by Michelle Magorian

• 'The Book Thief' by Markus Zusak

'The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes' is the story of which character from 'The Hunger Games' novels when they were younger ?

• Effie Trinket

• Katniss Everdeen

• Coriolanus Snow

• Haymitch Abernathy

Which of the following quotes about reading is by the famous Roman philosopher Cicero?

• "A room without books is like a body without a soul."

• "If you want your children to be intelligent, read them fairy tales. If you want them to be more intelligent, read them more fairy tales."

• “I’ve always thought that a good book should be either the entry point inward, to learn about yourself, or a door outward, to open you up to new worlds.”

• “That is part of the beauty of all literature. You discover that your longings are universal longings, that you’re not lonely and isolated from anyone. You belong.”

Which of the following authors was from Bury?

• J.K. Rowling - author of the 'Harry Potter' books

• C.S. Lewis - author of 'The Chronicles of Narnia' books

• E.B White - author of 'Charlotte's Web'

• Richmal Crompton - author of the 'Just William' books

Which of the following titles is the first book in 'The Vampire Diaries' series?

• 'The Struggle'

• 'The Hunters'

• 'The Awakening'

• 'The Fury'

Which one of the following books wasn't banned in schools in America after it was published?

• '13 Reasons Why' by Jay Asher

• 'They Both Die at the End' by Adam Silvera

• 'Looking for Alaska' by John Green

• 'Gone' by Michael Grant

Which of these classic novels is a story about four sisters?

• 'Pride and Prejudice'

• 'Wuthering Heights'

• 'A Christmas Carol'

• 'Little Women'