Zombie Posted June 12, 2012 Posted June 12, 2012 Children. Series = film deal *mystery writer hopes * So, probably Potterish type fantasy adventure with a dead protagonist *makes a change from dead author * by a male Irish writer ... Hmmm, I'm not gonna get this one
Anya Posted June 12, 2012 Posted June 12, 2012 Nobody knows this one Andy, so just tell us so I can go next kthx
Andy78 Posted June 12, 2012 Posted June 12, 2012 The correct answer was Skulduggery Pleasant: The End of the World by Derek Landy (the second one I have outfoxed people with **go me**) Next line: Obstinate wretch! Don’t get the wrong side of me, or I may desert you in my anger and detest you as vehemently as I have loved you up till now.
Red_A Posted June 12, 2012 Posted June 12, 2012 I will just say that I went to the University of Bradford where I read the original copy by Eliis Bell. So my guess is that it is Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte
Andy78 Posted June 17, 2012 Posted June 17, 2012 Still nobody around. It was actually from Homer's Illiad. I'll let someone else post the next line since I've now had two shutouts in a row
Anya Posted June 17, 2012 Posted June 17, 2012 Wooo Okay, here's mine: "One girl is worth more use than 20 boys"
comicfan Posted June 26, 2012 Posted June 26, 2012 Since it has been over a week and no new books have been put forth I'll do one. Barney hopped from one foot to the other as he clambered down from the train, peering in vain through the white-faced crowds eagerly to the St. Austell Ticket barrier. "He said he'd meet us. With a car."
Andy78 Posted June 26, 2012 Posted June 26, 2012 I know it's an opening line, but I can't remember the book as I read it years ago I recall 'Barney' is not the character's full name - I think it's Barnabas or Barnaby; something like that
Palantir Posted June 26, 2012 Posted June 26, 2012 (edited) Yay! I finally know one. Over Sea and Under Stone. - part of Susan Cooper's 'The Dark is Rising' series which I re-read every couple of years. Edited June 26, 2012 by Iarwain
comicfan Posted June 26, 2012 Posted June 26, 2012 Correct you are larwain. Your turn to post. Yay! I finally know one. Over Sea and Under Stone. - part of Susan Cooper's 'The Dark is Rising' series which I re-read every couple of years.
Palantir Posted June 26, 2012 Posted June 26, 2012 'They caught the kid doing something disgusting out under the bleachers at the high-school stadium'
Palantir Posted June 28, 2012 Posted June 28, 2012 Hmm! No takers yet. The author was quite famous in the scifi world for his philosophy of the 'Next Question'.
Andy78 Posted June 28, 2012 Posted June 28, 2012 I think it's from Dreaming Jewels, but I can't remember the author.
Palantir Posted June 28, 2012 Posted June 28, 2012 I think it's from Dreaming Jewels, but I can't remember the author. Yeppers! That's the story - it was also published with another title -'The Synthetic Man' but my copy is 'The Dreaming Jewels'. The author is one of the scifi greats -Theodore Sturgeon. Take it away Andy!
Andy78 Posted June 29, 2012 Posted June 29, 2012 **slaps self across the head. Fancy not remembering Theodore Sturgeon's name** The three children at the breakfast-table looked at one another in great disappointment. They did so love the house at Polseath. The beach was so lovely there, too, and the bathing was fine.
Yettie One Posted June 30, 2012 Posted June 30, 2012 Right, that's Enid Blyton, but don't ask me which one. One of the Famous Five maybe?
Andy78 Posted June 30, 2012 Posted June 30, 2012 Yep it is Enid Blyton and it is one of the Famous Five. I'll give it to you. I could make you go through the entire Famous Five library, but that would just be cruel It's from Five on a Treasure Island - one of my favourite Famous Five stories. Your turn.
Yettie One Posted July 1, 2012 Posted July 1, 2012 Gosh talk about taking me back in time Andy. I haven't even thought about a Famous Five book since my childhood, but they were heroes to me back in the day! Ok so here is my test then..... He slept, or tried to sleep, as much as possible, because when he was asleep he forgot how cold and hungry he was. He hoped, how he did hope, that someone had found his letter.
Andy78 Posted July 1, 2012 Posted July 1, 2012 I'll let someone guess first. But if I'm right (which I think I am) an animated series is based on the book.
Yettie One Posted July 1, 2012 Posted July 1, 2012 But if I'm right (which I think I am) an animated series is based on the book.
Andy78 Posted July 5, 2012 Posted July 5, 2012 Well I've given them four days. I'll say it's Miss Bianca in the Salt Mines by Margery Sharp
Andy78 Posted July 9, 2012 Posted July 9, 2012 With no sign of Yettie to confirm or deny I'll press on. He looked me in the eyes with a smirk and a second later he said, "No, it isn't. I'll ask again....What's your name?"
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