Do you have what it takes to be a library detective?

Follow the clues to find the name of the hidden author.

This worksheet will help you collect the vital evidence!

1. Who wrote "Hitler's Daughter"?

• What is the daughter's name?
  

• What is her governess's name?
  

2. Who wrote "Across the Nightingale Floor"?

• Careful - this is not a straight forward question. You must look
  beyond the top of the page or you will be caught in a tangle of
  deceit.
  

3. Morris Gleitzman wrote "Gift of the Gab". Who is the heroine?

• What other Gleitzman novels has s/he starred in?
  

4. Which Libby Hathorn picture book is this?

5. Is it an animal with an engine?

   Or a car with floppy ears and a wet nose?

   What is the title of this unusual story by Graeme Base?

6. Who is this famous South Australian author?

   Hint: Think possums!

7. Author of "First Light" and "The Watertower".

   Remember these are picture books.

8. A picture book written by Tim Winton and illustrated by Karen Louise.

9. 

• Who created this character?
  

• Which book in the series was first published February 2005?
  

10. Emily Rodda created the Deltora Quest series.

     What is the seventh book in the first series?

It's night and the dark is filled with strange sounds as Shane makes his way home. On a fence he finds a stray cat that at first growls and spits at him. But Shane talks and strokes the kitten to calmness, and decides to take the 'Spitfire, Kitten Number One,' home with him. No gang of boys, or avenue of dense traffic, or fierce dog can stop Shane carrying his new found friend to the place he calls home.

My parents were shocked when I was born with an eye on the end of my finger. But I've discovered that an eye on the end of my finger can be very handy. Adventures are always just around the corner!