Literary pop quiz…and a giveaway!
By Nadia on August 29th, 2012
It’s back-to-school and time to put those literary minds to work! Ready for a pop quiz? Don’t worry, it’s a fun one!
TO PLAY: Check out our pinterest board to see some random text blocks from some of our favorite Scholastic books.
Then, guess the book series for a chance to win a Storia tote bag filled with books and goodies! You don’t have to be right to win, just put your best answers in the comments below and we’ll randomly pick 5 lucky winners!
Thanks to Mental Floss and their Harry Potter “Lit Slit” for the inspiration! Good Luck!
GIVEAWAY: Enter for the chance to win the Storia Tote Bag giveaway. To enter, just leave your answers in the comments and be sure to include your email address on this blog post by August 30, 2012. Must be 18 or over and a legal US resident to enter. Find the complete rules here. GOOD LUCK!
REMEMBER — you must leave your comments here on the blog to be entered to win!
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UPDATE: the winners have been randomly selected! Congrats to Amy Bates, Jenn C, Nicki, Amy, and Jenn Judge. Thanks for participating, everyone!
And in case you’re still stuck, the answers are: 1) Harry Potter, 2) 39 Clues, 3) Baby-sitters club, 4) Goosebumps 5) Hunger Games 6) Shiver.
Posted: August 29th, 2012 under More News. Tags: books, just for fun.
90 comments
Comments
The text blocks come from several different series, including 39 Clues, Harry Potter, The Hunger Games, and The Babysitter’s Club.
Comment on August 29, 2012 at 10:54 am
The one is from The Hunger Games. The other is The Wolves of Mercy Falls series!
Love the giveaway!
Sonya
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Comment on August 29, 2012 at 11:02 am
One is from The Hunger Games. One is from Harry Potter, and one is from The Baby-Sitters’ Club.
Comment on August 29, 2012 at 11:19 am
Text blocks are from The Baby-sitters’ Club, Hunger Games and Harry Potter.
Comment on August 29, 2012 at 11:24 am
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, The 39 Clues, The Hunger Games, and The Babysitter’s Club
Comment on August 29, 2012 at 1:15 pm
There is one from Goosebumps, another from Harry Potter, another from BSC, and another from The Hunger Games. Thanks so much for offering this giveaway; how exciting!!
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Comment on August 29, 2012 at 1:30 pm
I wasn’t sure if we were supposed to comment here or on Pinterest, so I’m doing both. 
Guesses:
1. Harry Potter and the Sorceror’s Stone
2. 39 Clues Series
3. The Babysitter Club
4. Goosebumps
5. The Hunger Games
6. Shiver
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Comment on August 29, 2012 at 1:31 pm
How fun! Hunger Games, Shiver, Babysitters Club, 39 clues.
Comment on August 29, 2012 at 1:34 pm
Yeah I definitely see some classic Baby-sitter’s Club, The Hunger Games, and Hagrid from Harry Potter. Love them all!
Comment on August 29, 2012 at 1:47 pm
#1 – Harry Potter
#2 – No idea
#3 – The Babysitters Club
#4 – A Goosbumps book?
#5 – The Hunger Games
#6 – ??
Comment on August 29, 2012 at 2:11 pm
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer Stone
Hunger Games
The babysitters Club
39 clues
Comment on August 29, 2012 at 3:07 pm
1. Harry Potter
2. 39 Clues
3. Babysitter’s Club
4. Goosebumps
5. The Hunger Games
6. ?
kathrynlcurry at gmail dot com
Comment on August 29, 2012 at 3:44 pm
There are several different series pictured:
1. Harry Potter
2. The Wolves of Mercy Falls (Shiver)
3. Goosebumps
4. The Hunger Games
5.The 39 Clues
6. The Babysitters Club
Thank you for the chance to win!
Comment on August 29, 2012 at 5:16 pm
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, Goosebumps, The Hunger Games, 39 Clues: Maze of Bones, Shiver, and The Babysitters Club. I’m a teacher and these are all in my classroom library!
Comment on August 29, 2012 at 7:48 pm
Goosebumps
Comment on August 29, 2012 at 9:03 pm
Harry Potter
Do I do them each separately?
Comment on August 29, 2012 at 9:05 pm
30 Clues – great series.
Comment on August 29, 2012 at 9:06 pm
Hunger Games – best series I’ve read since Harry Potter.
Plus Harry Potter (best YA series ever) and Goosebumps. In case I was supposed to list them all in one. Long day in the classroom…
Comment on August 29, 2012 at 9:08 pm
Wolves of Mercy Fall (Shiver), The Hunger Games, Harry Potter, The 39 Clues, Goosebumps and The Babysitter Club. This was really fun to guess! Thanks! mads(at)meylor(dot)com
Comment on August 29, 2012 at 9:11 pm
Hunger Games and Harry Potter
Comment on August 30, 2012 at 6:33 am
Guessing…Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, 39 Clues (not sure which one), Babysitter’s Club, Goosebumps: Night of the Living Dummy (?), Hunger Games, Shiver (Can’t wait to read this one!)
Comment on August 30, 2012 at 9:08 am
The Hunger games
Comment on August 30, 2012 at 12:01 pm
1. Harry Potter
2. 39 Clues
3. The Babysitters Club
4. Goosebumps
5. Hunger Games
6. Shiver
Comment on August 30, 2012 at 12:02 pm
Hunger Games, Harry Potter, Babysitter’s Club
Comment on August 30, 2012 at 12:03 pm
Shiver,Hunger Games, Goose Bumps, Baby Sitters Club, 39 Clues, and Harry Potter of course!!!
Comment on August 30, 2012 at 12:04 pm
Finishjng from my first comment…. Submitted before i finished.Goosebumps, Harry potter, 39 clues, babysitters club, the wolves of mercy falls?
Comment on August 30, 2012 at 12:04 pm
Harry potter, Babysitters Club, Hunger Games, 39 Clues and Shiver
Comment on August 30, 2012 at 12:06 pm
I’m sitting in the midst of Isaac- thanks for a fun diversion!
The book series are: 1) Harry Potter 2) 39 Clues 3) The Babysitters’ Club 4) Goosebumps 5) Hunger Games 6) Shiver
Comment on August 30, 2012 at 12:06 pm
text 1: Harry Potter and the Soceror’s Stone
text 2: 39 cClues
text 3: Babysitter’s Club
text 4: Goosebumps Night of the Living Dummy
text 5: Hunger Games
text 6: Shiver
Comment on August 30, 2012 at 12:08 pm
Text 1: Harry Potter
Text 2: 39 Clues
Text 3: Babysitters Club?
Text 4: Goosebumps?
Text 5: Hunger Games
Text 6: Shiver?
Comment on August 30, 2012 at 12:08 pm
1. hunger games
2. harry potter
3. 39 clues
4. goosebumps
5. the baby sitters club
6. shiver
Comment on August 30, 2012 at 12:08 pm
Fun game. Only knew a few!
Comment on August 30, 2012 at 12:10 pm
1 – Harry Potter; 2 – 39 Clues; 3 – Babysitter’s Club; 4 – Goosebumps; 5 – Hunger Games; 6 – Shiver/Linger/Forever. I <3 Scholastic!
Comment on August 30, 2012 at 12:15 pm
Text 1: Harry Potter
Text 2: 39 Clues
Text 3: The Babysitters Club
Text 4: Goosebumps
Text 5: The Hunger Games
Text 6: Shiver
Avid childhood reader and a family full of teachers
Comment on August 30, 2012 at 12:15 pm
Great books…..Hunger Games, Harry Potter, 39 Clues, Goosebumps, the Baby Sitters Club, and Shiver.
Comment on August 30, 2012 at 12:16 pm
1: Harry Potter
2: 39 Clues
3: The Babysitters Club
4: Goosebumps
5: The Hunger Games
6: Shiver
Comment on August 30, 2012 at 12:17 pm
1. Harry Potter 2.39 clues 3. Babysitters club 4. Goosebumps 5. Hungergames 6.Shiver
Comment on August 30, 2012 at 12:17 pm
1. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone
2. 39 Clues
3. The Babysitters Club
4. Goosebumps
5. Hunger Games
6. Shiver
Comment on August 30, 2012 at 12:18 pm
The text blocks come from 39 Clues, Harry Potter, The Hunger Games, The Babysitter’s Club.
Comment on August 30, 2012 at 12:20 pm
1 – Harry Potter
2 – 39 Clues
3 – BSC (Babysitters club)
4 – Goosebumps
5 – Hunger Games
6 – Shiver
Comment on August 30, 2012 at 12:20 pm
And my guesses are….. drum roll, please …..
Block 1: Harry Potter
Block 2: 39 Clues
Block 3: The Babysitters Club
Block 4: Goosebumps
Block 5: The Hunger Games
Block 6: Shiver
Comment on August 30, 2012 at 12:21 pm
HP and the Sorcerers Stone
39 Clues
Babysitters Club
Goosebumps
Hunger Games
Shiver
Comment on August 30, 2012 at 12:22 pm
I recognized texts from Harry Potter, The Hunger Games, and The Baby-Sitters Club.
Comment on August 30, 2012 at 12:25 pm
I always love your contests. Here are my guesses.
Harry Potter and the Sorceror’s Stone, 39 Clues Series, The Babysitter Club, Goosebumps, The Hunger Games, Shiver
Comment on August 30, 2012 at 12:29 pm
The first one is Harry Potter; the fifth is Hunger Games.
Comment on August 30, 2012 at 12:30 pm
Harry Potter, The 39 Clues, Babysitter’s Club, Goosebumps, Hunger Games and Shiver.
Comment on August 30, 2012 at 12:31 pm
1) Shiver
2) Harry Potter
3) Goosebumps
4) The Babysitter’s Club
5) 39 Clues
Comment on August 30, 2012 at 12:32 pm
1. Harry Potter
2. 39 Clues
3. Babysitter’s Club
4. Goosebumps
5. Hunger Games
6. Shiver
Comment on August 30, 2012 at 12:35 pm
Harry Potter, Hunger Games and I have no idea.
Comment on August 30, 2012 at 12:43 pm
1. Harry Potter
2. 39 Clues
3.Baby sitter’s club
4. Goose Bumps
5.Hunger Games
6.Shiver
Comment on August 30, 2012 at 12:43 pm
The Hunger Games, Harry Potter
Comment on August 30, 2012 at 12:46 pm
Text 1- Harry Potter
Text 2- 39 Clues
Text 3- Baby Sitters Club
Text 4- Goosebumps
Text 5- The Hunger Games
Text 6- Shiver
Comment on August 30, 2012 at 12:47 pm
hunger games, harry potter. would love to win!
Comment on August 30, 2012 at 12:50 pm
The wolves of Mercy Falls, Harry Potter, The babysitters Club
Comment on August 30, 2012 at 1:03 pm
There are several different series pictured:
1. Harry Potter
2. The Wolves of Mercy Falls
3. Goosebumps
4. The Hunger Games
5.The 39 Clues
6. The Babysitters Club
Thank you!
Comment on August 30, 2012 at 1:04 pm
Shiver, Hunger Games,Goosebumps, Babysitters Club, 39 Clus,Harry Potter. I’ve only red two of these…need to get more.
Comment on August 30, 2012 at 1:04 pm
Shiver
Hunger Games
Goosebumps
Babysitters Club
39 Clues
Harry Potter
Comment on August 30, 2012 at 1:14 pm
harry potter, babysitters club, goosebumps, no idea on others, apparently i need to read a bit more!
Comment on August 30, 2012 at 1:24 pm
Shiver, Hunger Games, Goosebumps, Babysitter’s Club, HP and the Sorcerer’s Stone, and the last one I’ll have to say I’m unfamiliar with. (Though everyone seems to say The 39 Clues. I own it, just haven’t read it yet!)
Comment on August 30, 2012 at 1:31 pm
Shiver
Hunger Games
Goosebumps
Babysitter’s Club
Harry Potter
39 Clues
Comment on August 30, 2012 at 1:36 pm
Hunger Games, Babysitter Club, Harry Potter
Comment on August 30, 2012 at 1:39 pm
These passages are from the Hunger Games, The Baby-Sitters Club (my fav growing up!!!), and Harry Potter.
Comment on August 30, 2012 at 2:02 pm
goosebumps, hunger games, shiver, babysitters club, 39 clues, harry potter
Comment on August 30, 2012 at 2:20 pm
1. Harry Potter
2. ?
3. The Baby-Sitters Club
4. Goosebumps
5. Hunger Games
6. ?
Comment on August 30, 2012 at 3:13 pm
The Hunger Games book 1, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, and the Babysitter’s Club
Comment on August 30, 2012 at 3:24 pm
1. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone
2. 39 Clues
3. The Baby Sitters Club
4. GooseBumps
5. Hunger Games
6. Shiver
Comment on August 30, 2012 at 4:06 pm
1. Harry Potter
2. 39 Clues
3. The Babysitters Club
4. Goosebumps
5. The Hunger Games
6. Shiver
This was fun!!
Comment on August 30, 2012 at 4:21 pm
The Hunger Games, Harry Potter, 39 Clues, Babysitters Club
Comment on August 30, 2012 at 5:03 pm
Harry Potter and the Sorceror’s Stone, 39 Clues Series, The Babysitter Club, Goosebumps, The Hunger Games, Shiver!
Comment on August 30, 2012 at 5:40 pm
I am afraid the only one is the last one. It is from Harry Potter and the Sorcer’s Stone, near the end of chapter14. I thought I should include this minor detail as I did not know the other books.
Comment on August 30, 2012 at 6:08 pm
My kids love the free Storia books I download!
Comment on August 30, 2012 at 6:08 pm
Hunger Games, Goosebumps, Babysitter’s Club, Harry Potter, 39 Clues, Shiver
Comment on August 30, 2012 at 6:10 pm
Goosebumps, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, The Hunger Games, The Babysitter’s Club, 39 Clues
Comment on August 30, 2012 at 7:11 pm
1- Harry Potter
2- 39 clues
3- Babysitters Club
4- Goosebumps
5- Hunger Games
6- Shiver
Comment on August 30, 2012 at 7:15 pm
1. hunger games
2. harry potter
3. 39 clues
4. goosebumps
5. the baby sitters club
6. shiver
Comment on August 30, 2012 at 7:56 pm
Shiver, Harry Potter, Hunger games…not sure about the others.
Comment on August 30, 2012 at 9:19 pm
Comment on August 30, 2012 at 9:31 pm
One is from the babysitters club, another from Harry potter, and another from the hunger games! I haven’t read the others
Comment on August 30, 2012 at 11:58 pm
Harry Potter, Hunger Games, 39 Clues, and some Babysitter’s Club!
Comment on August 31, 2012 at 2:02 am
Harry Potter, Babysitter’s Club, Hunger Games, 39 Clues
Comment on August 31, 2012 at 8:01 am
1) Shiver
2) Hunger Games
3) Goosebumps – Night of the Living Dummy
4) Babysitter’s Club
5) 39 Clues
6) Harry Potter
Comment on August 31, 2012 at 10:50 am
Hunger Games
Shiver Trilogy
Revenge of the Living Dummy
The Babysitters Club
Comment on August 31, 2012 at 6:14 pm
I see The Hunger Games, The Babysitters Club, Harry Potter
Comment on September 1, 2012 at 4:27 pm
Shiver, Hunger Games, Goosebumps, Babysitter’s Club, 39 Clues
Comment on September 3, 2012 at 1:07 am
Goosebumps. We all love these books!!
Thanks for the giveaway!
Comment on September 3, 2012 at 1:39 am
Shiver, Goosebumps, babysitters club, 39 clues, Harry Potter
Comment on September 4, 2012 at 10:39 am
I have tried to order the Harry Potter set and the computer says my zip code is wrong. My zip code is NOT wrong. Please fix.
Comment on September 5, 2012 at 6:37 pm
the 39 clues is awsome
Comment on September 5, 2012 at 8:19 pm
i want magazines
Comment on September 5, 2012 at 8:20 pm
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Comment on September 6, 2012 at 10:59 am
