Last year I particiated in a book quiz for my daughter's school and came jiont first (with all your help) winning £20 gift voucher for books which I donated to my youngest child's portage worker.
This year it looms again, I have some answers which I would like confirming and also some to which I have not found out the answers yet.
All answers gratefully received (my thoughts/answers are in brackets) - not finished yet!!
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Who wrote amongst other books Peter Rabbit and Jemima Puddle Duck (Beatrix Potter).
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Who were Peter Rabbit's brothers and sisters (Mopsy, Flopsy and Cotton Tail).
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Who wrote the Butterfly Lion (Michael Murpurgo).
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Who did the Space-Bat-Angel-Dragon fail to triumph over (The Iron Man)
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Who wrote the Mousehole Cat? (Antonia Barber)
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Name the twins in Double Act (Ruby & Garnet)
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Which character created by Jacqueline Wilson is covered in tattoos (Marigold).
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Which series of books is Terry Deary best known for (The Horrible Histories)
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Who were the winners of the Golden Tickets in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (Charlie Bucket, Mike Teavee, Veruca Salt, Violet Beauregarde and Augustus Gloop)
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Aunt Sponge and Aunt Spiker feater in which book (James and the Giant Peach)
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The Song of the Centipede is also featured in the above book. What is the first line of his song (My friends, this is the Centipede, and let me make it known ...)
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What was Plop afraid of (the dark).
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Who is Dennis the Menace's furry friend (Gnasher)
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Who is Fudge's brother, created by Judy Blume (Peter Warren Hatcher)
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Who is Uncle Vernon's nehew? (Harry Potter)
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Where did you go if you stepped through the wardrobe? (Narnia)
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What did the very hungry caterillar eat on Tuesday (two pears)
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Who wrote the Hoghedge (Dick King-Smith)
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Who wrote the Esiotrot? (Roald Dahl)
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Where exactly does Bilbo Baggins live (Bag End)
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Where would you find the Jabberwocky? (Through the Looking Glass and What Alice Found There)
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Who was "late for a very important date" (the White Rabbit
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Who was Jack Hawkins' one legged companion (Long John Silver)
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In which house did the memory of Rebecca haunt the second Mrs de Winter? (Manderlay)
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What position did Mrs Danvers hold in the house mentioned above? (Housekeeper)
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What is special about the characters in Watership Down (they are rabbits)
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Chocolat is set in which country (France)
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Name the books in the Philip Pullman trilogy? (The Golden Compass, The Subtle Knife, The Amber Spyglass)
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Name the odd one out and explain why - George, Julian, Anne, Dick and Timmy (Timmy because he is a dog)
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Which bear came from Peru (Paddington Bear but called in Peru Pastuso)
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What did the bear in No. 30 keep under his hat for emergencies (marmalade sandwiches)
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Who has recently become the most borrowed author, taking over from Catherine Cookson? Jacqueline Wilson
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Complete the title of this recent award winning book - The Life of (?????)
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Tender is the Night was written by whom (F. (Francis) Scott Fitzgerald)
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Name another booked penned by the author from No. 34 (This Side of Paradise or The Beautiful and Damned)
No answers from now on
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Who lived in Baker Street
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The inhabitants of the above address had an arch-enemy. Name him.
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Which scottish poet has a day named after him?
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Which book contains the line "It is a far, far better thing that I do now than I have ever done"
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Which book featured Big Brother?
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In which book was two legs bad, four legs good?
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Who wrote The Odyssey and The Iliad?
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Who wanted more gruel?
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Name the Bronte sisters.
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Who were the friends of the master of Toad Hall?
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What books did the Revd. W Awdry write?
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What former Royal connection does Budgie the Helicopter have?
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Who married Mr Darcy?
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Who wore a red jumper, scarf and yellow plaid trousers?
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Who were "All for one, one for all".
I am going to carry on "googling" but any help gratefully received.