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DIRECTIONS Children’s literature is a magic carpet to other lands and lives. Test your knowledge of books by visiting these Web sites. Write your answers to the questions on a separate piece of paper, or on the reproducible provided by your teacher. | |
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| 1. What is the title of author Dan Gutman’s most recent book? What is the main character’s job? (Hint: Click on “Dan’s Books.”)
2. The most popular children's books of the year are most certainly J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter series. Read an online interview with the writer. According to J.K. Rowling, what is Nearly Headless Nick's last name?
3. How many “official” Wizard of Oz books are there? Who wrote the first 14 of them?
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4. At this site’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory page, answer question 2 and describe the candy you invented.
5. What favorite Dahl book was turned down by countless publishers?
6. What famous “doctor” was honored by the first annual A-CATemy Awards? What TV show host received one of the awards? (Hint: The show is Reading Rainbow.)
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| 7. Scroll down to your grade level on the reading list at this site. What is the title of one book on the list you have read? What is the title of one book you haven’t read, but would like to?
8. Find the fable “The Kid and the Wolf” at this Aesop’s Fables site. What is the moral of this story?
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