World Book Day quiz 2023: 25 fun literary questions for kids
Elle Redman
WriterLast updated by: Dan Collins
Put your kids’ knowledge to the test with this World Book Day quiz for kids. With some easier and trickier questions, it's suitable for kids of all ages!
World Book Day is a brilliant opportunity to celebrate books and reading.
This year, World Book Day takes place on Thursday 2 March, and there are lots of fun things you and your children can do to celebrate – from dressing up in adorable book-inspired costumes to snuggling up to read a classic story with a cup of hot chocolate.
To put your kids’ knowledge to the test, give this awesome World Book Day quiz a go. They could even invite their friends over to take part in the quiz too!
Can your kids work out the answers to these fun trivia questions?
1. What is Pooh’s favourite food in A.A Milne’s Winnie the Pooh books?
Answer: Honey
2. I’m originally from Peru but ended up in London where a kind family adopted me. I wear a blue trench coat, a red hat, and a suitcase. Who am I?
Answer: Paddington Bear
3. In Refiloe Moahloli’s I am You: A Book about Ubuntu, what does the Southern African belief ubuntu really mean?
Answer: The idea that we are all connected
4. What did the Caterpillar eat that made him feel better, in Eric Carle’s 1969 children’s book The Very Hungry Caterpillar?
Answer: A green leaf
5. In Roald Dahl’s The BFG, what kind of shoes does the BFG wear?
Answer: Sandals with holes
6. What sweet treat does the White Witch use to lure Edmund to her side in C.S Lewis’ The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe?
Answer: Turkish delight
7. I love reading books and I also have special powers. I have a lovely teacher called Miss Honey but the headmistress, Miss Trunchbull, is horrible. Who am I?
Answer: Matilda
8. In The Marvellous Granny Jinks and Me by Serena Holly, what does Jada Jinks find in her granny’s flat?
Answer: A box of magic tricks
9. The beloved book Little Women is a coming-of-age novel by Louisa May Alcott. The story follows four sisters who live in Massachusetts, New England. What are the names of the four sisters?
Answer: Meg, Jo, Amy, and Beth
10. Radio presenter Greg James and newsreader Chris Smith wrote a book together about Kid who?
Answer: Kid Normal
11. What position does Harry play on the Quidditch team in J.K Rowling’s Harry Potter book series?
Answer: Seeker
12. In JM Barrie’s Peter Pan, what is the name of Captain Hook’s pirate ship?
Answer: Jolly Roger
13. I followed a white rabbit down a hole and met all sorts of strange creatures. Who am I?
Answer: Alice in Wonderland
14. Amelia Fang is a spooky character created by author and illustrator Laura Ellen Anderson. But what kind of creature is Amelia Fang?
Answer: Vampire
15. Who wrote the books Gangsta Granny, Mr Stink and The Midnight Gang?
Answer: David Walliams
16. In The Cat in the Hat, what type of pet does Sally have?
Answer: Fish
17. What kind of clothing does Max wear in Where the Wild Things Are?
Answer: Wolf suit
18. What other famous book was written by the author of Charlotte's Web?
Answer: Stuart Little
19. I have a factory where we make all sorts of chocolates. I send out five special Golden Tickets that are hidden with the chocolate so that five lucky children can explore my factory. Who am I?
Answer: Willy Wonka
20. Who wrote The Famous Five books, The Magic Faraway Tree and the boarding school books Mallory Towers?
Answer: Enid Blyton
21. What happens to Pinocchio's nose if he tells a lie?
Answer: It grows!
22. Who is Curious George's best friend?
Answer: Ted Shackleford (better known as The Man with the Yellow Hat)
23. In The Worst Witch book series by Jill Murphy, what is the name of the school that the witches attend?
Answer: Cackles Academy
24. In Diary of a Wimpy Kid, what’s Wimpy Kid's real name?
Answer: Greg Heffley
25. Who wrote the well-known children's books, The Tale of Peter Rabbit, The Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck, and The Tale of Mrs Tiggy-Winkle?
Answer: Beatrix Potter
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