World Book Day quiz: can you match younger readers?

Children of all ages pitted their literary wits against a fiendishly difficult World Book Day quiz on books for young readers. Try this selection of questions to find out if you can keep up with the kids

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1In Lauren Child’s Charlie and Lola books, what is the name of Charlie’s best friend?MarvinMortenMartyMort2What is the name of Roo’s mother in AA Milne’s Winnie the Pooh books?MamaMother RooKangaKessie3In which book would you find Aunt Spiker and Aunt Sponge?Awful Auntie by David WalliamsJames and the Giant Peach by Roald DahlHorrid Henry by Francesca SimonDiary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney4What sweet treat does the White Witch use to lure Edmund to her side in The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe?ChocolateBiscuitsHoneycombTurkish delight5In JM Barrie’s Peter Pan, what is John and Michael Darling’s sister called?MargaretWendyMaryJane6In which book would you find Little Nutbrown Hare and Big Nutbrown Hare?Guess How Much I Love You by Sam McBratneyThe Tale of the Flopsy Bunnies by Beatrix Potter7What kind of creature is Eragon, in the Inheritance Cycle by Christopher Paolini?A dragonA human8In Charlotte’s Web, what kind of creature is Charlotte’s friend Wilbur?A sheepA ratA pigA goose9Who briefly became head of Hogwarts in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by JK Rowling?Minerva McGonagallDolores UmbridgeSeverus SnapeHorace Slughorn10What do the pictured people having common?They’ve all been the bestselling children’s author in the UK for at least one yearThey have all been the Children’s LaureateThey all write books about magicThey all write books about11Which fictional school does Darrell Rivers attend?The Unseen UniversityMalory TowersHogwarts School of Witchcraft and WizardryBrakebills12In which classic book by Dodie Smith would you meet sisters Rose and Cassandra Mortmain?The Hundred and One DalmatiansI Capture the CastleA Tale of Two FamiliesThe Midnight Kittens13Sally Lockhart is the star of four Victorian mysteries by which British author?Agatha ChristieEnid BlytonRobin StevensPhilip Pullman14What do Dinah, Orlando and Mog have in common?They’re all catsThey’re all dogs15In the Hunger Games, what is the name of Katniss Everdeen’s younger sister?PenelopePrimrosePrudencePadma16In which fictional series would you find Crossland High School?Alex Rider by Anthony HorowitzCaptain Underpants by Dav PilkeyThe Brilliant World of Tom Gates by Liz PinchonDiary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney17In Philip Pullman’s Northern Lights, what does Lyra believe became of her parents at the beginning of the book?She thinks they died in a airship crashShe thinks they died in battleShe thinks they abandoned her to be an orphan, but are aliveShe thinks they poisoned each other, after discovering they were both having affairs18In John Green’s An Abundance of Katherines, how many girls called Katherine has Colin dated?610192119Who is the central female character in Cassandra Clare’s The Mortal Instruments series?Clary FrayIzzy LightwoodAline PenhallowMaia Roberts20In which American city is Veronica Roth’s Divergent set?New YorkAustinSan FranciscoChicago

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