World Book Day
MEGA QUIZ

What is the Gruffalo scared of?
• A) A snake
• B) A mouse
• C) A bear
• D) An ant

In the Mr Men books, what is the secret of Mr
Strong's strength?
• A) Banana milkshakes
• B) Afternoon naps
• C) Eggs
• D) Headstands

Where is Paddington Bear from?
• A) Quebec
• B) Peru
• C) Madagascar
• D) Scotland

Which author's first story for children was The
Gremlins?
• A) Roald Dahl
• B) Philip Pullman
• C) JK Rowling
• D) Stephen King

Who has a dog called Snowy and is friends with
Captain Haddock?
• A) Professor Calculus
• B) Jo, Jocko & Zette
• C) Tintin
• D) Peter Parker

Which character in Alice’s Adventures in
Wonderland muttered “Oh dear! Oh dear! I shall
be late”?
• A) The Mad Hatter
• B) The Queen of Hearts
• C) The White Rabbit
• D) The Jabberwocky

Who was created by Gepetto the Woodcarver?
• A) Hansel
• B) Pinocchio
• C) Captain Scarlet
• D) Punch

What kind of creature was defeated by the Three
Billy Goats Gruff?
• A) Witch
• B) Wolf
• C) Giant
• D) Troll

Who is the bear in the Jungle Book?
• A) Baloo
• B) Blue
• C) Barney
• D) Bungle

In what book would you find the characters Sephy
Hadley & Callum McGregor?
• A) Noughts & Crosses
• B) Twilight
• C) Noble Conflict
• D) The Hunger Games

What can’t Goldilocks resist in Goldilocks and
the Three Bears??
• A) Chocolates
• B) Porridge
• C) Warm bread
• D) Coffee

What is the name of the poltergeist in the
Harry Potter series?
• A) Sneeves
• B) Peeves
• C) Griphook
• D)Aragog

Who leads a gang of outlaws in the Sherwood
Forest?
• A) Will Scarlet
• B) Friar Tuck
• C) Sheriff of Nottingham
• D) Robin Hood

Who stole Christmas in a Dr Seuss book?
• A) The Gringe
• B) The Grumps
• C) The Grinch
• D) The Grouch

What is the name of the lion in The Lion, the Witch
and The Wardrobe?
• A) Aslan
• B) Mufasa
• C) Leo
• D) Lion

What is the name of the wizard at the court of King
Arthur?
• A) Gandalf
• B) Voldemort
• C) Merlin
• D) Dumbledore

What is the first title in the Alex Rider series
called?
• A) Stormbreaker
• B) Scorpia
• C) Skeleton Key
• D) Point Blanc

What is the name of the pirate enemy of Peter
Pan?
• A) Captain Hook
• B) Captain Jack Sparrow
• C) Long John Silver
• D) Captain Blackbeard

What was the colour of Dorothy's Slippers in The
Wizard of Oz?
• A) Sapphire
• B) Emerald
• C) Opal
• D) Ruby

What is the name of Eoin Colfer’s teenage criminal
mastermind?
• A) Artemis Fowl
• B) Draco Malfoy
• C) Just WIlliam
• D) Edward Cullen

Who is the druid in the Asterix books?
• A) Sardonix
• B) Getafix
• C) Vitalstatistix
• D) Onomatopoeix

The film Babe was based on which book by Dick
King Smith?
• A) The Sheep Dog
• B) The Sheep Pig
• C) The Sheep Piglet
• D) Babe

What lights did Philip Pullman write about?
• A) Eastern
• B) Western
• C) Southern
• D) Northern

Who is the author of Diary of a Wimpy Kid?
• A) Jonathan Meres
• B) Jeff Kinney
• C) Dav Pilkey
• D) Liz Pichon

Noddy was a character created by which children’s
author?
• A) A.A. Milne
• B) Enid Blyton
• C) Eric Carle
• D) Julia Donaldson

In Charlotte’s Web, what is the name of the pig
that Charlotte becomes friends with?
• A) Babe
• B) Templeton
• C) Wilbur
• D) Percy

Which of the following is a book written by David
Walliams?
• A) Ratburger
• B) Mousepie
• C) Rodentwrap
• D) Mousesandwich

In The Diary of a Wimpy Kid, what is the Wimpy
Kid’s real name?
• A) Tom Gates
• B) George Johnson
• C) Greg Heffley
• D) Christopher Robin

In Alice in Wonderland, one of the Queen of
Heart’s favourite hobbies is croquet. She uses
flamingos as mallets, but what does she use for the
balls?
• A) Hedgehogs
• B) Dormice
• C) Armadillos
• D) Rabbits

Who wrote The Day I Swapped My Dad for
Two Goldfish?
• A) Terry Pratchett
• B) Neil Gaiman
• C) R.L. Stine
• D) Meg Rosoff