Free Quiz Questions on Children's Books. Topics include Mister Men, Thomas The Tank Engine, etc.

  1. In the story, what was the name of the chap who carved Pinoccho?

    Geppetto

  2. What kid of animal is “Spot”, the popular children's books character created by Eric Hill?

    Dog

  3. Which of these Mister Men has green skin: Mister Silly, Mister Happy or Mister Fussy?

    Fussy

  4. Who wrote The Emperor's New Clothes'?

    Hans Christian Anderson

  5. In fable who sold a cow for five beans?

    Jack ( and grew a beanstalk )

  6. What colour is Mister Greedy in the Mister Men books: purple, red or orange?

    Purple

  7. What is the name of the Doctor Seuss creature who steals Christmas from the Whos?

    The Grinch

  8. What was the name of inn in Treasure Island

    Admiral Benbow

  9. Who wrote the children's novel Swallows and Amazons

    Arthur Ransom

  10. Are there more Blue Mister Men or more Green Mister Men?

    Blue

  11. In the “Thomas The Tank Engine” Railway Books by Rev W. A. Awdry, what colour is Edward painted?

    Blue

  12. In the Mister Men books, what colour are Mister Bump & Mr Daydream?

    Blue

  13. What colour are these Mister Men: Mister Sneeze, Mister Bump and Mister Mean?

    Blue

  14. Who created the children's land of Narnia and Lion Witch Wardrobe

    Clive Staples Lewis

  15. In the children's story: who ate Turkey Lurkey?

    Foxy Loxy

  16. According to Beatrix Potter, what type of animal was Mr Jeremy Fisher

    Frog

  17. In the “Thomas The Tank Engine” Railway Books by Rev W. A. Awdry, what colour is Duck painted?

    Green

  18. In the “Thomas The Tank Engine” Railway Books by Rev W. A. Awdry, what colour is Percy painted?

    Green

  19. In the “Thomas The Tank Engine” Railway Books by Rev W. A. Awdry, what colour is the engine called Henry painted?

    Green

  20. What colour is the common skin colour of all these Mister Men: Mister Nosey, Mister Muddle, and Mister Fussy?

    Green

  21. Which regular Harry Potter character is a half-blood wizard character and has the first name “Rubeus”?

    Hagrid

  22. Which famous fictional character was born on 31st July, 1981?

    Harry Potter

  23. In which series of children's books are ordinary people called 'muggles'?

    Harry Potter

  24. What is the name of the final Harry Potter book which was released in 2007?

    Harry Potter & The Deathly Hallows

  25. Who wrote the story of Peter Pan?

    JM Barrie

  26. Harry Potter’s birthday is during the summer holidays. What star sign is he and for bonus if you know the exact day he was born

    Leo – 31st July

  27. The Wombles of Wimbledon have a Scottish cousin called the Great MacWomble. But where does MacWomble live? On the shores of Loch Ness, On the top of Ben Nevis, or in a flat in Glasgow

    Loch Ness

  28. Who wrote Sleeping Beauty: a man or a woman?

    Man (Charles Perrault from France, book first published in 1697)

  29. Of these Mister Men, which has green skin: Mister Silly, Mister Happy or Mister Fussy?

    Mister Fussy (Mister Silly is brown and Mister Happy is yellow)

  30. Which mister man has green skin: Mister Silly, Mister Nosey or Mister Happy?

    Mister Nosey

  31. According to Roger Hargreaves who wrote The Mister Men: which is his favourite? Mister Silly, Mister Happy or Mister Tickle?

    Mister Silly

  32. Which one of these Mister Men has brown skin: Mister Tickle, Mister Nosey or Mister Silly?

    Mister Silly (nosey=green, tickle=orange)

  33. Which `T` was the surname of the subject of the first of the Mr Men books?

    Mister Tickle

  34. What colour is the common skin colour of all these Mister Men: Mr Topsy-Turvy, Mr Tickle and Mister Clever

    orange

  35. What colour of skin does Mr.Tickle out of the Mister men books have?

    Orange/red

  36. The name Wendy was first made popular by the success of which famous childrens book?

    Peter Pan

  37. Carlo Collodi created which famous children's character?

    Pinocchio

  38. Which fairytale character's nose grew when he told a lie

    Pinocchio

  39. In the “Thomas The Tank Engine” Railway Books by Rev W. A. Awdry, what colour is James painted?

    Red

  40. In the Mister Men books, Mister Strong and Mister Noisy are both the same colour.... what colour?

    Red

  41. Who wrote about Willie Wonka and the Chocolate Factory

    Roald Dahl

  42. Who wrote 'James and the giant peach'?

    Roald Dahl

  43. What is the first name of Harry Potter’s giant pal Hagrid?

    Rubeus

  44. Where does the Great MacWomble live? At the top of Ben Nevis, On The shores of Loch Ness, or in Edinburgh Castle?

    shores of Loch Ness

  45. What film provides the song Walking in The Air?

    The Snowman

  46. Which popular Christmas children's book by Raymond Briggs was published in 1978 and made into a film in 1982?

    The Snowman

  47. In the Mister Men books – what colour are both Mister Funny and Mister Bounce?

    Yellow


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