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Regional Questions

Below is a heading for each title. Please add your question to the appropriate title. Remember answers to all questions should be just a title/author of a book.

The Boy Who Dared

The Boy Who Dared by Susan Campbell Bartoletti


Shark Girl

Shark Girl by Kelly Bingham


The Compound

The Compound by S.A. Bodeen


  1. In which book does a family consider cannibalism in order to survive? John Gillette 22:05, 9 February 2011 (UTC)
  2. In which book does the main character steal his brother's "orange-and-white striped rugby" shirt? John Gillette 22:13, 9 February 2011 (UTC)
  3. Which book was written for Nation Novel Writing Month or NaNoWriMo? John Gillette 22:20, 9 February 2011 (UTC)
  4. In which book does a character possesses a rag doll kitten named Clementine? John Gillette 22:25, 9 February 2011 (UTC)
  5. In which book does the main character not learn the names of his three younger siblings until almost five years after they were born? John Gillette 22:42, 9 February 2011 (UTC)
  6. In which books does the main character's grandmother live in Hawaii and prefers to wear muumuus? John Gillette 22:44, 9 February 2011 (UTC)
  7. In which book does the main character find a mysterious note in his father's Bible? John Gillette 22:46, 9 February 2011 (UTC)
  8. In which book does the father suffer from ergotism? John Gillette 22:57, 9 February 2011 (UTC)
  9. In which book does this date and location play an important part: July 16, 1945, Trinity test site?John Gillette 16:46, 22 February 2011 (UTC)
  10. In which book does the main character have a "peanut butter sandwich, decrusted and cut diagonally into fourths" on the first rainy day of second grade?John Gillette 16:50, 22 February 2011 (UTC)

Airman

Airman by Eoin Colfer


  1. In which book does the main character witness his mentor's murder?John Gillette 16:30, 11 April 2011 (UTC)
  2. In which book are prisoners forced to mine underwater?John Gillette 16:36, 11 April 2011 (UTC)
  3. In which book are diamonds hidden underneath Suaeda salsa plants?John Gillette 16:46, 11 April 2011 (UTC)
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Waiting for Normal

Waiting for Normal by Leslie Connor


Shooting the Moon

Shooting the Moon by Frances O'Roark Dowell


  1. In which book is gin rummy often played between a young man and a girl?
  2. In which book do two siblings enjoy playing Army in the backyard as youngsters?
  3. In which book does a girl look forward to getting a letter, but instead receives a roll of film?
  4. In which book does a young man give up college for the army?
  5. In which book does a father complain, "You can live your life or you can watch it."?
  6. In which book does a girl named Cindy have several invisible friends?

Football Genius

Football Genius by Time Green


Scat!

Scat! by Carl Hiaasen


  1. In which book did their teacher drive a blue Prius?
  2. In which book did someone find a stuffed rat named Chelsea Evered?
  3. In which book did a student write an essay on The Curse of the Persistent Pimple?
  4. In which book does a character live at 777 Buzzard Boulevard?

La Linea

La Linea by Ann Jaramillo


  1. In which book is an American soccer jersey given to a friend as a going-away gift?
  2. In which book are the occupants of a bus asked to get off with all of their belongings?
  3. In which book does a pamphlet contain a tip to always "Follow the power lines south."?
  4. In which book does a character carry letters from her mother in a cloth purse?
  5. In which book does a brother write a message in black across his sister's chest?
  6. In which book would a larger pair of pants help guard against scorpions?
  7. In which book are two teens instructs to "take care of their feet?"
  8. In which book do three characters get caught in a sand storm?
  9. In which book did they slaughter a goat?
  10. In which book were characters fearful of the chupacabra?

Frankie Landau-Banks

The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks by E. Lockhart


  1. In which book is the character's favorite food guacamole and favorite color white?
  2. In which book did a character meet a boy while eating custard on the beach?
  3. In which book does the main character play ultimate frisbee?
  4. In which book do the characters refer to the She-Wolf?
  5. In which book is a character gifted a Superman shirt?
  6. In which book was there 'The Night of 1000 Dogs'?
  7. In which book is the character nicknamed "Bunny Rabbit?"
  8. In which book was there a scavenger hunt for a giant guppy?
  9. In which book does a character read The Code of the Woosters?
  10. In which book was there a Geek Club Conglomerate?
  11. In which book does a character get burned by a steam pipe?

Magic Thief

Magic Thief by Sarah Prineas


  1. In which book is a character amazed that his locus magicalicus did not kill the boy?
  2. In which book is a young boy very skilled at unlocking locks by simply using a couple of wires kept hidden in his clothing?
  3. In which book does the main character reveal that he has never had a cold, in fact, has never been sick?
  4. In which book is a spell used to turn a character into a cat?
  5. In which book is it dangerous to mix slowsilver with tourmalifine?
  6. In which book does a boy find a locked chest full of rocks?
  7. In which book is Rowan assigned to tutor a new student?
  8. In which book does a servant knit a black woolen sweater for the main character?
  9. In which book does a large green jewel "call" to a boy?
  10. In which book was a character exiled from a city?
  11. In which book was the school named Academicos?
  12. In which book was a character particularly fond of biscuits and bacon?

The Alchemyst

The Alchemyst: the Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel by Michael Scott


  1. In which book was the Yggdrasill frozen by the sword Excalibur? John Gillette 22:05, 9 February 2011 (UTC)
  2. In which book does a character work at The Coffee Cup? John Gillette 18:13, 10 February 2011 (UTC)
  3. In which book is the main character searching for "The Complete Works of Charles Dickens twenty-seven volumes, red leather binding" when he is introduced to the reader? John Gillette 20:14, 10 February 2011 (UTC)
  4. In which book does an elderly blind woman run an antiques shop? John Gillette 18:24, 10 February 2011 (UTC)
  5. In which book are the main characters' parents archeologists who are on a dig in Utah?John Gillette 18:29, 10 February 2011 (UTC)
  6. In which book is a character trapped in the basement of Enoch Enterprises? John Gillette 18:31, 10 February 2011 (UTC)
  7. In which book does Aunt Agnes live in Pacific Heights? John Gillette 19:39, 10 February 2011 (UTC)
  8. In which book does the spectral form of Jefferson Miller help send a message to the heroes of the story? John Gillette 19:50, 10 February 2011 (UTC)
  9. In which book was a character responsible for choosing coronation date for Queen Elizabeth I? John Gillette 19:57, 10 February 2011 (UTC)
  10. In which book is a movie company blamed for damages to a small town? John Gillette 20:12, 10 February 2011 (UTC)
  11. In which book was a character mentioned who appeared in both this book and the Harry Potter novels?
  12. In which book did the boy tear pages from a book?
  13. In which book did she(?) have three faces?
  14. In which book did a ghost play an important part as a messenger?
  15. In which book was there a vampire who didn't drink blood?
  16. In which book was the house alive?
  17. In which book did Excalibur kill?
  18. In which book was there a bookshop looking for workers, no readers?

Elephant Run

Elephant Run by Roland Smith


  1. In which book is a boy sent to live with his father on a teak plantation?
  2. In which book do a boy and girl have to shave their eyebrows off?
  3. In which book is an old man able to "talk" to elephants?
  4. In which book does a father explain to his son that he may have to go live in Australia?
  5. In which book does a boy hide in the river until danger passes?
  6. In which book does a father write a message in the dirt to his son?
  7. In which book does tiger skin drive an animal crazy?
  8. In which book does a boy initially live in Kansas, but then moves to London? John Gillette 16:39, 22 February 2011 (UTC)
  9. In which book was the first improvement to a cattle station was a natshin?John Gillette 17:43, 22 February 2011 (UTC)
  10. In which book does a character live in a country that borders Laos and Thailand?John Gillette 17:59, 24 February 2011 (UTC)

Notes from the Midnight Driver

Notes from the Midnight Driver by Jordan Sonnenblick


Runaway

Runaway by Wendelin Van Draanen