Quizzes
How well do you really know children's books?
It's time to find out, because you can test your knowledge with our fun quizzes. We'd love to hear your scores, so share your results by tweeting us @BookTrust.
Test yourself
100 Best Books: 0-5
How many books have you read for children aged 0-5 years? Find out by taking our fun quiz.
100 Best Books: 6-8
How many books have you read for children aged 6-8 years? Find out by taking our quiz.
100 Best Books: 9-11
How many books have you read for children aged 9-11 years? Find out by taking our quiz.
100 Best Books: 12+
How many books have you read for children aged 12+? Find out by taking our fun quiz.
A History of the World in 25 Cities: Test your knowledge!
From long-lost capital cities to ancient Viking settlements, there are so many places across the world with fascinating stories to tell. Test your knowledge with our quiz based on A History of the World in 25 Cities.
Are you brave enough to take on our fearsome T-Rex quiz?
How much do you know about the fearsome Tyrannosaurus rex? Sink your teeth into Ben Garrod's brilliant quiz and find out!
Great Britons: How well do you know these inspiring figures from British history?
Test your knowledge of some of the incredible scientists, artists and leaders from British history with this fun quiz by Imogen Russell Williams, author of Great Britons: 50 Amazing People Who Have Called Britain Home.
Food quiz: Test Your knowledge on ingredients from around the world
Do you know where key ingredients come from, and how they are produced? Everything from your plate came from somewhere and not always the place you'd expect! Prepare to be amazed and have a craving for chocolate...
Rampaging Rugby: Dive into the scrum and take our quiz!
Rampaging Rugby author Robin Bennett has penned an awesome quiz for rugby fans - how much do you know? Test your knowledge!
Go for gold with this Olympics quiz
On your marks... get set... GOLD! Test your knowledge of the Olympics and Paralympics with this fun quiz.
Can YOU talk to animals?
Reckon you could chin-wag with a chimp? Test your conversational skills in the animal kingdom with this fun quiz!
Milly Cow Gives Milk: How much do you know about how we get our dairy?
Take our fun quiz and test your knowledge of where milk and other dairy comes from!
Incredible facts about the secret life of bees...
We love these adorable stripy insects because they make honey and help the flowers grow... but there's more to bees than meets the eye! Test your knowledge of the amazing world of bees with our fun quiz.
How well do you know your fairy tales?
Test your knowledge of witches, trolls and wolves with our fiendish fairy tale quiz!
How well do you know the mysterious creatures of the Galapagos Islands?
Know your blue-footed boobie from your Sally Lightfoot crab? Test your knowledge of the Galapagos Islands with Darwin's Dragons author Lindsay Galvin's quiz!
Can you solve these brain-bending riddles?
The Graveyard Riddle author Lisa Thompson loves riddles... so she's picked out some of her favourites for you to get your head around!
Bend your brain with our brilliant Encyclopedia Britannica quiz!
Test your knowledge of the world and beyond with our Encyclopedia Britannica-themed quiz!
Get into your element with this extraordinary chemistry quiz!
Know your calcium from your carbon? Test your chemistry knowledge and download a gorgeous poster all about the periodic table!
Know your Tutankhamun from your Ramesses? Try out our Ancient Egyptian quiz!
If you fancy yourself as an Egyptologist, test your knowledge with our quiz!
Are you a climate change warrior?
Know your greenhouse gases from your carbon footprint? Take our quiz!
How well do you know Michelle Obama? Find out with our quiz!
How well do you know Michelle Obama? Test your knowledge of the lawyer, writer, and former First Lady with this fabulous quiz about her life.
Could you be a spy? Find out with our top-secret quiz!
Take our quiz based on Mickey and the Animal Spies to see if you could be a secret agent!
How similar are humans and animals? Find out in our fun Humanimal quiz
Think you don't have much in common with the animal kingdom? You'll think again after testing yourself in our quiz based on the book Humanimal!
Test your knowledge of His Dark Materials by Philip Pullman
Do you know your daemon from your Dust? Take this quiz if you're a fan of the books trilogy – Northern Lights, The Subtle Knife and The Amber Spyglass – and see how much you remember of Philip Pullman's mysterious and magical worlds.
The United Kingdom: How much do you really know about the country?
Test yourself on your knowledge of the UK's traditions, culture and oddities...
How much do you know about your amazing human body?
Shrink yourself down as small as you can go. No – much smaller than that! You'll need to be small enough to crawl up nostrils, peer inside eyeballs and float through the bloodstream, because we're about to embark on an amazing trip through your awesome anatomy.
Harry Potter in translation: can you take a guess?
So you can tell your Sickles from your Knuts, and you know the Quibbler from the Daily Prophet… But how well do you know Harry Potter in translation?
Try this Matilda quiz to see how well you remember the book by Roald Dahl
Roald Dahl’s Matilda is nothing less than an icon – of page, screen and stage. Both the story and character are more popular than ever – so how well do you remember the book?
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone - the quiz
All aboard the Hogwarts Express! Cast your mind back and see how well you know the first book in the Harry Potter series...
Lesser Spotted Animals: How well do you know these wild and wonderful creatures?
Find out how well you know some of nature's surprising creatures with this quiz based on Martin Brown's fun book Lesser Spotted Animals 2.
How well do you know your nursery rhymes?
Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers...but what's a peck? Warning: may need to sing to help guess the answers!
Fascinating facts about space
Take our out-of-this-world space quiz, with questions provided by Dr Christoph Englert, author of Destination Space.
Roald Dahl: how many fantastic facts do you know about the legendary storyteller and his books?
Roald Dahl's life was full of extraordinary colour – a little bit like his books, then! Take our quiz and see how much you know about the bestselling children's author (who has sold more than 250 million books!).
How well do you know the Famous Five?
Blyton's Famous Five have been much loved by children for 70 years – but how well do you remember the stories?
Fantastic football facts: how much do you know?
Test your knowledge of the beautiful game football in this quiz based on Football School: Where Football Explains The World.
Reading the Roald Dahl menu
Eating can be a tricky business when you're in one of Roald Dahl's books. For all the delicious and fun foods, there are equally dangerous and disgusting ones! How well do you know your way around a Roald Dahl menu?
Celebrate Father's Day with this quiz about dads in books
Take our quiz to see how well you know your favourite fathers in fiction: as in, can you even remember their name...?!
Do you know your Dracula from your Frankenstein?
Test your horror knowledge with this quiz that goes bump in the night.
So this is Quizmas: the ultimate Christmas books quiz on those childhood classics
Discover whether or not you're a real Christmas champion by pitting your wits against our fiendishly difficult festive children's book quiz.
The epic teen romance couples quiz
Test your knowledge of some of the most memorable romances in teen books, sure to make you sigh and swoon and keep turning the pages.
Lonely Hearts – which book characters are looking for love?
Just imagine if nine of your favourite book characters (and one special author) created adverts to find their perfect love match – can you read between the lines and guess who they are?
BookTrust HomeTime
Looking for something fun as a family? Enjoy storytime with our free online books and videos, play games, win prizes, test your knowledge in our book-themed quizzes, or even learn how to draw some of your favourite characters.
HomeTime 0-5
HomeTime activities for 0-5 year olds
We’ve put together some fun stories and activities to help keep you and your child entertained when you’re at home.
Storybooks and games
Interactive storybooks and games
Listen or read along with loads of stories, or play one of our interactive games.
Competitions
Win great prizes
Cross your fingers and try your luck in our competitions, giving you the chance to win book bundles and other brilliant prizes.