Kids Lit Quiz 02 April 2025

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Across
  1. 2. What was the famous castle associated with King Arthur?
  2. 7. In Diego & the Ranger of the Vastlantic by Armand Beltazar, Diego Rigoberto uses what to get around?
  3. 10. What was the name of the German boy in the novel ‘The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas’?
  4. 11. What kitchen condiment will protect you from witches, demons and vampires?
  5. 12. What name is given to Will Treaty's horse?
  6. 15. What object did Royal Rangers use to hide from people?
  7. 16. In The One and Only Ivan, Ivan, the gorilla, is joined by a baby elephant - what is her name?
  8. 18. What metal is used to kill vampires?
  9. 20. What object did Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn use to travel down the Mississippi?
  10. 24. What term is given to tributes trained for years before competing in the Hunger Games?
  11. 25. In "The Little Mermaid," how many sisters does Ariel have?
  12. 26. The brothers Grimm, Jacob and Wilhelm, are from what country?
  13. 27. In the story of "Rapunzel," what was she named after?
  14. 31. What is the name of the little mouse in a series of picture books that doesn’t want to do anything except dance?
  15. 33. Little Toot is a classic picture book by Hardy Gramatky. What is Little Toot?
  16. 34. Barney Kettle and his sister Ren, characters from the story From the Cutting Room of Barney Kettle by Kate Di Goldi, follow clues left in what story form?
  17. 36. What colour t-shirts do guests on the CHERUB campus and possible new recruits wear?
  18. 37. What stone-like mass taken from a goat’s stomach can act as an antidote to most poisons except basilisk venom?
  19. 38. What animals are the Knights of Ga'hoole?
  20. 39. Which insects invaded the town of Itchinville by their millions to get a giant jam sandwich?
  21. 41. In the novel Airborn by Kenneth Opel what were they flying in?
  22. 42. In this book by Robert Louis Stevenson, David Balfour is an orphan journeying through the Scottish Highlands trying to reclaim his inheritance. What is the name of the book?
  23. 43. Which Eric Carle book has the title ‘The Bad Tempered…..’?
Down
  1. 1. There is a very famous NZ picture book about a little digger. What colour was it?
  2. 3. What object is Poseidon commonly associated with?
  3. 4. What article of clothing did a little old lady live in?
  4. 5. In the Lockwood and Co series what metal is used to trap a ghost?
  5. 6. In the book "Winnie the Witch" by Valerie Thomas, what is the name of Winnie's mischievous cat who gets turned into different colours?
  6. 8. What is the name of the giant moth in Japanese culture that is often found on the covers of monsters and mythology books?
  7. 9. Fill in the blank. Pride and Prejudice, by Jane Austen, is told from the pov of Elizabeth Bennett, and has a love story between her and Mr _____?
  8. 13. What herb are vampires allergic to?
  9. 14. What did Thor carry?
  10. 17. Where was Dracula born?
  11. 19. What is the Latin name for a werewolf?
  12. 21. Which one of the 4 elements are most supernatural creatures scared of?
  13. 22. What is the name of King Arthur’s foster father?
  14. 23. What type of insect is Pinocchio’s conscience?
  15. 28. What was Cody Bank’s favourite way to get to school?
  16. 29. How many books make up the Narnia series?
  17. 30. What type of animal was the only one mentioned in the nursery rhyme Humpty Dumpty?
  18. 32. Mo Willems has written a book about an animal that shouldn’t drive a bus?
  19. 35. In the Royal Ranger Ambush at Saroto, what transport did the Temujai use?
  20. 40. Which girl, under the supervision of the kind Librarian, Mrs Phelps, reads lots of books?