Kids' Lit Quiz Wiki: Characters

This child didn’t want to ever grow up. She was a nine-year-old girl who had superhuman strength and made fun of unreasonable adults. She was the daughter of a buccaneer captain, and frequently entertained her friends with tales of life on the high seas. She had bright red hair that she typically wore in two braids. Who was this adventurous little girl who lived alone with a horse and monkey in Villa Villekulla, and was best friends with the children next door, Tommy and Annika?

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In African myth, what kind of creature does Anansi frequently turn into?

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This woman can shapeshift from a human to a falcon in the blink of an eye. She runs a home on the island of Cairnholm for children with strange abilities. It is located within a ‘time-loop’ that she has the power to reset. Who is she?

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What disorder does Mr. Benedict, of the Mysterious Benedict Society books by Trenton Lee Stewart, suffer from? It causes him to keep falling asleep.

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This ten-year-old boy is passionate about outer space and loves Star Wars. He is very intelligent, and excels at science. He finds it difficult to adjust to starting fifth grade at Beecher Prep Middle School after being homeschooled his entire life due to facial differences. However, he ultimately proves that “you can’t fit in when you were born to stand out.” Who is this boy, the protagonist of a 2012 novel and 2017 film of the same name?

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Who was the smallest of the twelve little girls who lived with a nun called Miss Clavel in an old house in Paris, all covered in vines?

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This character made his debut in 1943 in a French children’s book that provides poignant insights into human nature. Since then, the book has been translated into 300 languages and been adapted to film, radio, cassettes, and even ballet and operas. Who was this lonely little boy who loved a vain rose?

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This naughty little boy has a faultless little brother he is constantly compared to. He is the leader of the Purple Hand Gang, and often ‘transforms’ into vicious monsters when he is angry. He made his debut in a 1994 book by Francesca Simon, and the series, in which all the children’s names alliterate, has been popular ever since. Who is this boy?

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In a series by Phillip Pullman, who is the girl with a daemon called Pantalaimon?

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Who actually stole Zeus’ lightning bolt?

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