Trivia: Guess the Book!
I would argue that the opening line of any book is the most important one. From it, you can usually tell what kind of story it’s going to be (outlandish? hilarious? weird? somber?), and there are several books whose opening lines stand out as being perfectly exact in foreshadowing the adventure that lies ahead.
So, readers, I issue you a challenge: I’ve pulled some of my all-time favorite opening lines. Can you name the books?
1. “The sun sets in the west (just about everyone knows that) but Sunset Towers faced East. Strange!”
2. “Mrs. Gorf had a long tongue and pointed ears.”
3. “I have been accused of being anal retentive, an overachiever and a compulsive perfectionist, like those are bad things.”
4. “There is no lake at Camp Green Lake.”
5. “Five minutes before she died, Grace Cahill changed her will.”
Leave your guesses in the comments. Good luck!
— Morgan, Scholastic staffer
1. The Westing Game?
2. Wayside School!
3. I don't know. . .
4. HOLES!!!
5. I don't know. . .
Comment #1 | Posted by: warriorgurl on August 23, 2009 at 10:59 AM
oh i love these books
1. the westing game
2. sideways stories from wayside school
3. i do not know
4. holes
5. the 39 clues maze of bones
Comment #2 | Posted by: LemonyBlueRowling on August 23, 2009 at 11:25 AM
I only know #4 "There's no lake at Camp Green Lake." It's from Holes by Louis Sacher.
Comment #3 | Posted by: tweedlebug11 on August 23, 2009 at 11:55 AM
I guess
1. (idk)
2. sideways school is falling down.
3. (idk)
4. (idk)
5. 31 clues book 1 maze of bones.
those are my guessed and (idk)= i dont know
Comment #4 | Posted by: Hermonie on August 23, 2009 at 12:13 PM
This is the only one I know: 5.The 39 Clues Book 1: The Maze of Bones.
Comment #5 | Posted by: linerider on August 23, 2009 at 12:32 PM
3. Millicent Min Girl Genius by Lisa Yee
4. Holes by Louise Sachar
5. 39 Clues the Maze of Bones by Rick Riordan
Comment #6 | Posted by: Victoria on August 23, 2009 at 12:59 PM
4.holes
5.39clues
Comment #7 | Posted by: mark on August 23, 2009 at 02:02 PM
The 4th one is Holes and the 5th one is The 39 Clues Book one : The Maze of Bones but the others I am not so sure about
Comment #8 | Posted by: Mikayla on August 23, 2009 at 02:18 PM
IT'S THE 39 CLUES
Comment #9 | Posted by: luljeta on August 23, 2009 at 02:23 PM
The only one I'm totally sure of is number 4: obviously Holes.
Number 3 seems familiar...
Comment #10 | Posted by: Rita on August 23, 2009 at 02:27 PM
I dont no what this book is
Comment #11 | Posted by: Newgirlintownn on August 23, 2009 at 02:50 PM
4. “There is no lake at Camp Green Lake.” That is holes!
Comment #12 | Posted by: Amber Mint on August 23, 2009 at 03:56 PM
1. the westing game
2. don't know
3. don't know
4. Holes
5. 39 clues book 1 the maze of bones
Comment #13 | Posted by: Bailey on August 23, 2009 at 03:58 PM
2:Wayside stories of wayside school
4:Holes
5:The 39 clues book one: The Maze Of Bones
Comment #14 | Posted by: bc on August 23, 2009 at 04:42 PM
1. The Westing game
2. Sideways stories from wayside school
3. Milicent Min, Girl Genius
4. Holes
5. 39 clues: the maze of bones
Comment #15 | Posted by: bluecookiedough on August 23, 2009 at 05:16 PM
number 4 is holes and the last one seems like a good book what is it's name???
Comment #16 | Posted by: missactress on August 23, 2009 at 05:36 PM
1. The Westing Game
2. Sideways stories from Wayside School
3. ?
4. Holes
5. The Maze of Bones, 39 Clues #1
Comment #17 | Posted by: Kelsey on August 23, 2009 at 05:54 PM
I only know 4. and 5. 4.:Holes. 5.:The 39 Clues Book One. I hope that I'm right!
Comment #18 | Posted by: thumbelina08 on August 23, 2009 at 06:41 PM
hi
Comment #19 | Posted by: maxie9mb on August 23, 2009 at 07:06 PM
5 is obviously The Maze of Bones. Don`t know the rest, though.
Comment #20 | Posted by: TheCadetOfSpace on August 23, 2009 at 07:24 PM
number 4 is holes that is the only you i like but number5 seems so cool i want to read it if you know what it is send me a shout out and tell me
Comment #21 | Posted by: missactress on August 23, 2009 at 07:54 PM
mmmm..... dont care. it isnt that cool
Comment #22 | Posted by: sezza on August 23, 2009 at 08:19 PM
i think #3 is from 1 of the wayside school books
Comment #23 | Posted by: kelly on August 23, 2009 at 09:17 PM
whoops i meant #2-wayside book
Comment #24 | Posted by: kelly on August 23, 2009 at 09:18 PM
1. The Westing Game
2. Sideways Stories from Wayside School
3. Millecent Min Girl Genius (something like that)
4. Holes
5. 39 Clues: Maze of Bones
wow i read those books!!
Comment #25 | Posted by: Mistwolf13 on August 23, 2009 at 09:26 PM