Battle of the Books - Practice Deck 2 Flashcards
Leo’s favorite place besides the hotel was the New York Public Library
Floors
“Bring 100 guys 269 Birch 1 a.m. .”
Mousenet
No kid in the entire state of Mississippi wore black socks in the summer.
Glory Be
Lars the Viking (inside cover)
Fake Mustache
“A fish that never opens his mouth won’t get caught.”
Glory Be
He’d never really allowed himself to imagine what drowning must be like.
The Candymakers
The storm stopped after a while but the tree kept leaking water on us. Name the author. (p. 29)
Melonhead
The cat had a total of 26 toes.
The Five Lives of Our Cat Zook
“Eben might be the youngest Calder, but he’s mean as any-especially toward me.”
Touch Blue
The bristles struck a flying Rubbish with bone-shattering force.
Janitors
“Besides, young humans like to communicate with rodents, as we all learned from Alice in Wonderland.”
Mousenet
“It’s a million degrees out here. I’ve been waiting forever.”
Glory Be
He didn’t have much experience with other kids.
The Candymakers
When I was a kid. I remember wanting a dog. But it never happened.
Waiting for the Magic
At the end of one of her stories, the queen announced that the cat was to be called Miraculo and reside as the Royal Cat.
The Five Lives of Our Cat Zook
The first mysterious box was purple.
Floors
The last box was white.
Floors
After school, Ray has 5 acorns for me.
The Year of the Book
Jewel the Ghost Cat was a girl kitten and “as white as vanilla ice cream.” NTB.
The Five Lives of Our Cat Zook
“Dangling, jumping, and clicking, they wrote out their own message.”
Mousenet
Klink, Klank and Klunk were over 10 ft. tall.
Floors
His closet door was open, the hamper overturned, and dirty clothes strewn across the floor.
Janitors
It was perfect blue, like satin streamers.
The Wish Stealers
Once she smuggled her cat into the hospital to visit her father. The cat was in a wicker picnic basket.
The Five Lives of Our Cat Zook
Hiney was a dog who often had accidents.
Floors
“My leg is covered with slime,” I yelled. “But the oil won’t drip into my shoe.” Name the book. (p. 8)
Melonhead
An orange and black Diamond taxi stopped by the detour and my dad jumped out in time to see my mom wobbling down the ladder. Name the author. (p. 19)
Melonhead
His trip to the principals office obviously hadn’t been enough to inspire good behavior.
Janitors
They are suggesting I remove all the chairs from the library so anyone they think doesn’t belong here won’t be welcome to sit down.
Glory Be
The blue ink flames outlined on her cheek were turning red. She slowly twisted her glare to meet his eyes.
Janitors
The dragons are in the tunnels.
Floors
“I haven’t had much practice being a real gorilla, much less a silverback.”
The One and Only Ivan
“As she read the message, the young human’s expression went from Sad on the mouse Chart of Human Expressions to Interested.”
Mousenet
They have lots of things they need to do like helping us figure out how to vote.
Glory Be
We have four dogs right now.
Waiting for the Magic
“Sometimes when I practice, I imagine Mom’s right next to me listening.”
Touch Blue
“one of the holders was suffering from Trembling Whisker Syndrome, which was one step before collapse.”
Mousenet
He was 10 years old and small for his age.
Floors
” I’ve never asked for a promise before, because promises are forever, and forever is a unusually long time”
The One and Only Ivan
“If you kiss someone,” said Elinor, “do you have to marry him?”
Waiting for the Magic
“Well, in the old days, kids would use two cans, invented to hold food, and string, invented to tie things together, to make something new–a toy telephone.” Name the book. (p. 39)
Melonhead
The secret ingredient tin was empty except for the mirror on the bottom.
The Candymakers
“What difference does it make which one we drink from?” she asked. “The water tastes the same.”
Glory Be
The leader of this flock of Merganzer ducks was named Betty.
Floors
Make your wishes but don’t forget the real luck is inside you.
The Wish Stealers
He made spaghetti and hamburgers and soups and different dinners with strange things, such as pineapple, raisins, and chocolate.
Waiting for the Magic
She has come to Topeka to visit for a few weeks
The Wish Stealers
She wanted nothing more than to curl up with her grandma and play pistachio poker.
The Wish Stealers
The heavy curtains were pulled over the windows trying to keep it cool inside.
Glory Be
Daisy planned to exit through a tunnel in the basement.
The Candymakers
“A billion brains, all of us smart, all working together?”
Mousenet
When someone spoke at her side, she nearly whacked the stranger with her broom.
Janitors
Blop was small, mostly silver with large green eyes.
Floors
She was a 12 year old spy.
The Candymakers
How to Write in Code and Make Up Your Own Language
The Candymakers
“All our stuff came up from the coast on a mule.”
Mousenet
“After hundreds of thousands of years of hiding from the big mammal that ruled the earth, the idea of deliberate contact was alarming.”
Mousenet
Do we have to wave or talk to everyone?
Touch Blue
“Climate change is indeed the most urgent question facing the planet, for all species.
Mousenet
Someone had set the train in motion.
Floors
“as far as they knew they were the only species (apart from humans) who could make deals.”
Mousenet
The balls landed with such force that one of the ketchup packets flew up and landed-plonk!-in an open jar of mustard.
Double Dog Dare
Since my daddy’s been the preacher at First Fellowship United Church for my whole entire lifetime, half the people in this town know how old I am.”
Glory Be
He got his name because he was lured into the restaurant with fried zucchini.
The Five Lives of Our Cat Zook
You just made it all up for attention. And so you could draw on my face.
Janitors
If you watch a boat disappear from view, you’ll never see it again.
Touch Blue
The bank’s security cameras caught the robbery on film, and, as you can see, the ringleader appears to be a short, well-dressed man-about-town sporting a spectacular handlebar mustache. Pg. 27
Fake Mustache
Blotting his face with the paper helped make the tingling sensation fade.
Janitors
He has a pizza stone, makes his own dough and everything, and he said he’d teach me a few tricks.
Double Dog Dare
“Please let this plan work.”
Touch Blue
The hard part was getting her to snap the photo before anyone saw them.
Double Dog Dare
And I forgot to find out just what Gran meant–not brave enough.
Waiting for the Magic
Many of the bushes were shaped like ducks.
Floors
Making a lunch bag isn’t as easy as it seems.
The Year of the Book
My dad is great at grilling, treadmill walking, and picking out presents. But, he is not a rescuer. Nobody taught him about lifesaving when he was a kid. Name the book. (p.16)
Melonhead
A twelve-year-old boy flying through a second-story window was always going to be a surprise.
Janitors
He was used to having his tools always with him in his overalls.
Floors
“Bob said you are going to save me.”
The One and Only Ivan
The liquid soap in the girl’s bathroom had taken the blue flames off her face-mostly.
Janitors
“And did I tell you we did his algebra homework for him? Honors algebra?”
Mousenet
“597 Springle Street. And it’s from Nation Productions.”
Mousenet
It looked like just the usual Hairsprinkle kind of people, except there did seem to be more than the usual number of strolling accordion players. Pg. 13
Fake Mustache
The dusty quills stuck into his side as if he’d fallen on a cactus.
Janitors
“the movies gave him great ideas for things to invent - like the remote-control ant zapper he’d made after watching Planet of the Apes.”
Mousenet
A hook-and-ladder truck, three police cars, and one ambulance stopped in the middle of Fifth Street. I was about to ask, “What’s the emergency?” Then I realized I was. Name the author. (p. 16)
Melonhead
There were two other cars parked on the broken driveway and a truck on the street.
Janitors
“Did they hate her treaty? Had she asked for too much?”
Mousenet
She had been supportive so far, but no mother would knowingly let her son go into a fight.
Janitors
This hotel was in New York City.
Floors
He tests the drawstrings.
The Year of the Book
The car meant mom was home. The bad parking job meant she was in a hurry.
Janitors
He made a cartoon of a man whose head was about to explode. Underneath the guy’s strangled neck it said: “Problem: Ties tie too tight.” Name the author. (P. 45)
Melonhead
She was going to make the wall fall over, but she didn’t seem to be listening.
Double Dog Dare
I couldn’t wait to fell the water’s coolness, to dive in and flutter-kick all the way to the shallow end.
Glory Be
“The judges are looking for something more unexpected– a reinvention that uses the crystals in a different way.” Name the author. (p. 84)
Melonhead
“Seems a little rowdy in there,” the stranger said, not willing to put his cell phone away just yet.
Janitors
Does copper attract heat?
The Wish Stealers
“Never fear, Paul Revere,” he shouted. “I’m climbing to the rescue.” Name the author. (p. 7)
Melonhead
I was feeling better when, all of a sudden, it sounded like Capitol Hill was being invaded by howling hyenas. Everyone turned to look. I didn’t. I just yelled, “Calm down, Mom!” Name the book. (p. 13)
Melonhead
There was an intruder in the Cocoa Room and someone grabbed his ankle.
The Candymakers
Philip had waited 7 years to get revenge.
The Candymakers
See, it all started with me and my friend Casper going to Sven’s Fair Price Store in downtown Hairsprinkle. Pg. 2
Fake Mustache
“They have a room in Sarah Bently’s name: 211.”
Janitors
“You suppose they’ll ever change that rule that makes my bossy sister in charge?”
Glory Be
He caught it then tapped on the top with his fingernail a few times before popping back the lid.
Double Dog Dare
“Humans can surprise you sometimes. An unpredictable species, Homo sapiens.”
The One and Only Ivan
It made a lazy arc across the room, showering everyone below with drops of Dez-juice.
Janitors
I only believe in love, hard work and a little bit of magic
The Wish Stealers
EE-OW! EE-OWY! A great set of lungs.
The Five Lives of Our Cat Zook
“And you must admit, humans could use our help. They are not doing a great job on their own.”
Mousenet
With hasty movements that tore little marks in her paper, she scrubbed at her forest.
Janitors
Only Mrs. Sparks dined with the guests.
Floors
I’ve tried to teach my girls to speak up when they see a wrong being done.
Glory Be
She had three freckles
The Wish Stealers
He went up the stairs and we all clattered up, the sounds of dog feet on wooden stairs behind me.
Waiting for the Magic
Did you stop to think about how Mr. Shepard feels now that Mrs. Shepard is gone?
The Year of the Book
Sometimes Logan dropped things.
The Candymakers
Their mother is a school teacher.
Touch Blue
When he told us about Challenge America!, he looked like one of the Wright brothers about to fly off the cliff. Name the book. (p. 36)
Melonhead
“But the police will never believe us!” he cried.
Janitors
That made me crack up, which made my chair legs slide. I had to save myself by grabbing my desk. But I over-yanked so I crashed backwards. Name the book. (p. 45)
Melonhead
It was weird to know so much about something that his mom had never even imagined possible.
Janitors
They sat at the table mixing lemonade and cherry punch, what her friend called bug juice.
Glory Be
Her mission was to steal the secret ingredient.
The Candymakers
“we’ll rescue Blop from the Railroad Room!”
Floors
We loved chocolate chicken, and the dogs would have loved it.
Waiting for the Magic
There wasn’t a six-year-old in Manhattan who didn’t hate the idea of fur coats that always came from cuddly animals.
Floors
I, for one, would love a knitted coat. I’m always cold in winter. Blue, please.
Waiting for the Magic
The cat had seven toes on each front foot and six on each on in the back.
The Five Lives of Our Cat Zook
Mrs. Chen, the librarian, suggested Miles enter the contest.
The Candymakers
Old men sat at the long wooden tables, reading newspapers near the front windows.
Glory Be
Herbert Hoover is actually a great action figure. I want to give you your money back. Pg. 28
Fake Mustache
“A couple of them crossed their front paws, just in case that might help.”
Mousenet
Logan, Miles, Daisy and Philip are about to compete in the national competition of a lifetime.
The Candymakers
That’s when she began to cry, right on the floor of the yoga room, her shoulders heaving in giant sobs.
Double Dog Dare
Across from me Aaron stares at my hands as I unfold the letter.
Touch Blue
He plays both the trumpet and the piano.
Touch Blue
He shouldered the princess backpack and hefted his mop and broom.
Janitors
Man, he said, this stinks. And it did.
Janitors
He taught himself to play Air on the G String by Bach on his mother’ violin.
The Candymakers
She pulls on her left ear, her story ear, like her father used to do when he was about to begin telling a story.
The Five Lives of Our Cat Zook
She was known as old beehive head.
Floors
The organist controls how long the service goes on Sunday.
Touch Blue
She cut a hole in Max’s office window to smuggle in the pie.
The Candymakers
Henry worked in the Marshmallow Room.
The Candymakers
“Look at that. The Esthers, hogging the pool again”
Glory Be
I could have taken the tree-free route to the roof by going in their front door, cutting through the morning room, then racing up the back staircase, into the bathroom, and out the window. Name the author. (p.2)
Melonhead
Temporary five-foot walls were set up to hide each of the competitors’ stations
The Candymakers
“Then I had to turn around and run down the alley when her mangy old hound dog took off after me.”
Glory Be
Her communication device was inside a book entitled Love’s Last Dance.
The Candymakers
“By the time she got home, she was sure of one thing: at least one species was on her side.”
Mousenet
Miles though she read romance novels out loud.
The Candymakers
I’m going to have a baby. That is, we’re going to have a baby.
Waiting for the Magic
She told her little brother a ghost tale, a scary one, about Jewel the Ghost Cat.
The Five Lives of Our Cat Zook
“This is magic,” said Elinor, picking up her sparkling wand and waving it. The dogs lined up: Neo, Grace, Bryn, Bitty.
Waiting for the Magic
The five parts of this book are each told from the point of view of one of the main characters.
The Candymakers
I remember swimming under a boat or two, and then I came up on the other side, where my parents and grandmother were waiting.
The Candymakers
It was from the bank’s security cameras, and it showed a gang of school librarians breaking down the doors and knocking out the guards with ninja moves. Pg. 33
Fake Mustache
She was going to sneak into the factory after it closed with the wax key she’d made.
The Candymakers
I raced after him, all the time thinking why in tarnation would our pool be closing on the hottest day of summer, just twelve days before the Fourth of July, my twelfth birthday?
Glory Be
Jodie and I wanted the actual truth to be known to historians and scholars someday. But right now it’s still top secret. (pg. 194)
Fake Mustache
Hugging my knees, I lay my head on my arms, feeling low as dirt.
Touch Blue
The only excellent thing about parent-teacher conferences is that we get off from school. Name the book. (p. 49)
Melonhead
If you had a green or yellow card you did not tip at meals.
Floors
What am I going to tell your grandmother? She’s at the mansion waiting for our report.
The Candymakers
Dad is a manager at the Quik Stop.
The Year of the Book
Miles likes to make up codes and other languages
The Candymakers
Cross your fingers for good luck.
Touch Blue
- No one under the age of twelve allowed in without supervision.
Glory Be
“when humans claim friendship with a member of another species, it is because they own the animal.”
Mousenet
“Calm down,” says a voice. You’re behaving like a chimp.”
The One and Only Ivan
This morning my mom took off my green bandage. Even worse, my foot was back to normal. Name the author. (p. 36)
Melonhead
We donÕt need outside agitators down here making up new rules.
Glory Be
She had a Wishing Theory and a Hope- of- the- World Theory.
The Five Lives of Our Cat Zook
You can blame it on the Freedom Workers. Those people from up North, in town to help the coloreds vote and swim in our pool.
Glory Be
Her mother chose her teacher, Mr. Fry, to be her father figure.
The Five Lives of Our Cat Zook
When I leaned over to see the cover of what the girl was reading, she jumped like I’d shot off a firecracker in the library.
Glory Be
Alice’s mouth was sagging open, crooked in disbelief.
Janitors
“A moment when two species that have always regarded each other with fear and loathing join forces for the good of all.”
Mousenet
It was one of the dust gophers, really enjoying a meal of carpet dirt and chalk dust.
Janitors
Maybe they were going to get a divorce no matter what she did.
Double Dog Dare
The ferry was named Island View.
Touch Blue
This book takes place on an island.
Touch Blue
“he slowed down as they passed a cartoony sign showing a chef with red hair, just outside a restaurant called Chez Red.”
Mousenet
Maybe Amy and Jenna don’t like each other, but that’s okay. I like both of them.
Touch Blue
She moved her bedroom to the sewing room.
Glory Be
They were singing in the rain and stomping in the water puddles.
Glory Be
Soma is my friend Riya’s gramma, or didu. Name the book.
The Five Lives of Our Cat Zook
“Wow, look at that short man-about-town!” exclaimed a passerby. Pg. 12
Fake Mustache
When you live on a small island, you donÕt get many choices of friends.
Touch Blue
This is a bit of magic, isn’t it? All these very nice dogs living with people who need them?
Waiting for the Magic
“A good zoo is how humans make amends.”
The One and Only Ivan
“I’d like a suit,” said Casper. Pg. 8
Fake Mustache
Hey, Magpie isn’t afraid to hang out with me because IÕm the boss’s daughter.
The Candymakers
This hotel housed six ducks in a pond on the roof.
Floors
The pink gel soap that takes off marker and makes your face tingle.
Janitors
The hammer gives him power, and the nail sets up a link with the building.
Janitors
One of her stories had the villainous Victor, the Prince Fredericko, and the Princess Oonella as characters.
The Five Lives of Our Cat Zook
Balloons hung near the ceiling, moving slowly around the room like ghosts.
Waiting for the Magic
I brought my own library book called My Side of the Mountain.
The Year of the Book
