HALTON HILLS PUBLIC LIBRARIES
BATTLE OF THE BOOKS –
SENIOR Sample Questions
CLASSIC
1 Q In what classic children's tale does a fairy named Tinkerbell help a boy, who doesn't
want to grow up, to find his shadow?
2 Q In what classic story does a tornado sweep a little girl into a magical land where she
meets a lion, a scarecrow and a tin man?
POPULAR
3 Q In which popular book, the newest in the series, does the Heffley family try living
without any electronic devices and other modern conveniences?
4 Q In this new book in a popular series, Nikki tries to be a pet sitter, but realizes it's
harder work than she thought.
CANADIAN
5 Q In which Canadian book does Cody, with the encouragement of his teammates,
overcome his health obstacles with his leg and becomes one of the star players on the
soccer team?
6 Q In which Canadian book, set in 1918, does Meredith leave school to work in a
doctor's home, and eventually have to deal with the deadly Spanish Flu epidemic along
with the doctor's daughter Maggie?
CHARACTER
7 Q Can you name the ordinary boy who was born with an extraordinary face and who
is starting school at Beecher Prep?
8 Q Can you name the girl who has an accident that causes her to undergo years of
painful procedures to fix her smile?
AWARD WINNERS
9 Q What award winning book is set in a town that was built underground as a means
to preserve human life on Earth? The city is getting too old and 12 year olds Lina and
Doon try to find a way out.
10 Q In which award winning book is Stanley Yelnats sent to a horrible correctional
camp in the Texas desert where he and the other campers spend their days digging?
POPULAR
11 Q In which book, the first in a series, is 13 year old Alex chosen to die while his twin
brother Aaron is chosen to live and go to the university in Quill?
12 Q In which book do best friends Sophie and Agatha discover a school where boys
and girls are trained as fairytale heroes and villians?
MYTHS or LEGENDS
13 Q Name the mythical king who turned everything, including his beloved child, into
gold.
14 Q Name the character from Greek mythology who was given a special box that she
was not supposed to open.
SCIENCE FICTION
15 Q In which fantasy book, second in the series, are Peeta and Katniss sent to fight in
the Quarter Quell against previous game winners?
16 Q In which book do 16-year-olds have to choose which of the five factions - Candor,
Abnegation, Dauntless, Amity, Erudite - they will devote the rest of their lives to?
NEW
17 Q In which new book does Matt seek the help of Fen and Laurie, descendants of the
Trickster god Loki, to find Thor's hammer and shield and prevent the end of the world?
18 Q Which new book is about twelve-year-old genius Willow who is obsessed with
nature and diagnosing medical conditions and who finds it comforting to count by
multiples?
CHARACTER
19 Q Name the curly haired faun with legs of a goat and the body of a man in the
"Narnia" series by C.S. Lewis.
20 Q What is the name of the three-headed dog in the popular series about a boy
named Harry?
CLASSICS
21 Q In what classic book does Jim Hawkins sail on a ship with Long John Silver and a
band of bloodthirsty pirates?
22 Q In what classic story is Ichabod Crane chased by a mysterious headless horseman
during a midnight ride?