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Genre - Childrens Literature 3

Children’s literature uses stories, language, and images to help young readers think about feelings, choices, and the world around them in a safe, imaginative way.

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Fascinating Fact:

Animal or magical characters often work as symbols, making difficult emotions or moral questions easier to explore.

In Specialist Books quizzes on children’s literature, you study how writers shape stories for young readers, looking at narrative voice, character, setting, and theme, and how these choices influence meaning.

Key Terms

Children’s literature: Writing created mainly for young readers, with language, themes, and storylines designed to match their stage of development.
Protagonist: The main character in a story, whose experiences, choices, and feelings the reader usually follows most closely.
Theme: The central idea or message explored in a text, such as growing up, friendship, loss, or fairness.

Frequently Asked Questions (Click to see answers)

What makes children’s literature different from adult fiction?

Children’s literature usually has clearer plots, age-appropriate language, and themes that connect with young readers’ lives, while adult fiction often uses more complex structures and mature subject matter.

How can I analyse characters in children’s literature?

To analyse characters, consider what they want, how they change, what problems they face, and how their actions and dialogue reveal themes or moral questions in the story.

Why are fantasy and talking animals common in children’s books?

Fantasy settings and talking animals create distance from real life, which helps young readers explore difficult ideas, such as fear or injustice, in a way that feels safe and engaging.

Try These Related Quizzes

1 .

The 1898 book Moonfleet, by J Meade Falkner, is set in a fishing village in which county?

Cornwall

Devon

Dorset

Somerset

The young hero becomes involved with a gang of smugglers

2 .

In Roald Dahl's Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Augustus Gloop is sucked up by a glass pipe into where?

The Chocolate Room

The Fudge Room

The Gobstopper Room

The Toffee Room

Augustus is a greedy child and the first to be expelled from the tour when he ignores Willy Wonka's instructions

3 .

In Robert Louis Stevenson's Kidnapped, how is Colin Roy Campbell better known?

The Black Fox

The Grey Fox

The Red Fox

The Silver Fox

Red Fox is a Scotsman loyal to the crown, who is shot dead

4 .

What is the title of Jacqueline Wilson's 1999 book narrated by a girl called Dolphin?

The Illustrated Daughter

The Illustrated Dad

The Illustrated Mum

The Illustrated Sister

It won the 2000 Guardian Award

5 .

What is the title of Dr Seuss's 1960 book featuring a character called Sam?

Green Eggs and Bacon

Green Eggs and Beans

Green Eggs and Ham

Green Eggs and Sausages

Dr Seuss had more than 60 books published during his career, many of which have been adapted into TV shows, films and stage musicals

6 .

In Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Hagrid nurses an egg that hatches into what type of dragon?

Danish Hunchback

Finnish Stickleback

Norwegian Ridgeback

Swedish Humpback

His name is Norbert

7 .

What is the name of the pirate who features in J M Ballantyne's 1857 novel Coral Island?

Billy Bones

Black Bob

Black Dog

Bloody Bill

Billy Bones and Black Dog are characters from Treasure Island

8 .

Which poet wrote the 1968 novel The Iron Man?

Ted Hughes

Roger McGough

Andrew Motion

Stevie Smith

In the USA the book's title was changed to The Iron Giant to avoid any confusion with their comic book character

9 .

What is the surname of the title characters in Mary Norton's series of novels about The Borrowers?

Clock

Dock

Flock

Tock

There are five books in the series - The Borrowers, The Borrowers Afield, The Borrowers Afloat, The Borrowers Aloft and The Borrowers Avenged

10 .

In Lewis Carroll's Through the Looking Glass, which character claims to have believed as many as six impossible things before breakfast?

The Mad Hatter

The March Hare

The Red Queen

The White Queen

The White Queen offers Alice "jam to-morrow and jam yesterday - but never jam to-day" and this phrase has entered the English language to mean an unfulfilled promise

Author: Tony Rennick (Art and Literature Critic)