1. The Edge Chronicles, illustrated by Chris Riddell, currently include three completed trilogies. What are these series’ referred to?

   1. The Leaf Trilogy, The Tree Trilogy, The Cane Trilogy

   2. The Quick Trilogy, The Tall Trilogy, The Small Trilogy

   3. The Quint Trilogy, The Twig Trilogy, The Rook Trilogy

   4. The Wren Trilogy, The Raven Trilogy, The Dove Trilogy

2. 

   Who is Ottoline’s partner in crime?

   1. Mr Manny

   2. Mr Brown

   3. Mr Disguise

   4. Mr Munroe

3. What kind of animal does Barnaby Grimes kill at the beginning of Barnaby Grimes: Curse of the Night Wolf?

   1. Rat

   2. Dog

   3. Bear

   4. Snake

4. Which father and daughter live in Ghastly-Gorm Hall?

   1. Lord Goth and Ada Goth

   2. Lord Gormly and Anna Gormly

   3. Lord Green and Alex Green

   4. Lord Gross and Ally Gross

5. In one of Chris Riddell’s Ottoline books, Ottoline goes undercover to expose a criminal cat. What colour is the cat?

   1. Yellow

   2. Orange

   3. Blue

   4. Black

6. 

   Chris Riddell collaborates with the same author for both the Barnaby Grimes series and The Edge Chronicles. Who?

   1. Liesel Schwarz

   2. Neil Gaiman

   3. Terry Pratchet

   4. Paul Stewart

7. Who offers to share their bed with Mr Underbed?

   1. Hugo

   2. Ottoline

   3. Jim

   4. Fergus

8. In which series do we read about Fergus Crane, Corby Flood and Hugo Pepper?

   1. The Edge Chronicles

   2. Far-Flung Adventures

   3. Barnaby Grimes

   4. Muddle Earth

9. How does The Emperor of Absurdia begin?

   1. ‘The Emperor of Absurdia was singing the most beautiful song’

   2. ‘The Emperor of Absurdia was having the most extraordinary dream’

   3. ‘The Emperor of Absurdia was eating the most enormous lunch’

   4. ‘The Emperor of Absurdia was picking the most remarkable flowers’

10. When Chris Riddell isn't illustrating and writing children's books, what does he do?

    1. Plays professional snooker

    2. Drives a taxi

    3. Works as a cartoonist

    4. Sleeps

Solutions

1:C, 2:D, 3:B, 4:A, 5:A, 6:D, 7:C, 8:B, 9:B, 10:C

Scores

1. 4 and above.

   Not a very good score - but good news! That means you have so much of Chris Riddell's work to discover. Have fun!

2. 7 and above.

   Not bad, but you could do with brushing up on your knowledge of Chris Riddell! How about having a read or re-read of The Edge Chronicles for starters?

3. 9 and above.

   Congratulations! You know the new children's laureate very well. You must be chuffed about the news that Chris got the job!