Post by Claire on Jun 4, 2020 12:38:58 GMT 1
Hi all, here at last is Round 2, Specialist Subjects. As before, please can you send me your answers in a PM. And no peeking at the books please! If you haven't already swotted up on your chosen book/books please come back to the thread when you have. I have tried to make the questions as much of a level playing field as possible with the narrower the subject (ie one book) a little harder than a series or complete works, as there's obviously less to read or swot up on!
Closing date for sending in answers: 15th June 2020.
Closing date for sending in answers: 15th June 2020.
I hope you will all enjoy taking part!
JINNY SERIES - SPECIALIST SUBJECT FOR TRIXIEPONY
1. WHAT TOWN DO JINNY AND HER FAMILY MOVE FROM AT THE BEGINNING OF THE SERIES?
2. HOW MANY BOOKS WERE THERE IN THE SERIES?
3. WHICH PUBLISHER PRINTED SOME OF THE SERIES IN HARDBACK?
4. WHAT IS THE NAME OF KEN'S DOG?
5. WHAT IS JINNY'S FATHER'S JOB a. AT FINMORY b. BEFORE MOVING TO FINMORY
6. WHAT DOES JINNY GIVE MR MACKENZIE AS WELL AS MONEY IN EXCHANGE FOR SHANTIH?
7. WHAT COLOUR IS BRAMBLE?
8. IN WHICH BOOK IN THE SERIES DOES MISS TUKE'S NEPHEW FILM A DOCUMENTARY ABOUT HORSES?
9. WHO IS MR. ECCLES?
10. WHAT WAS SHANTIH'S ORIGINAL NAME WHEN SHE WAS BRED AT THE TALISKER STUD?
11. WHO DOES JINNY GO CAMPING WITH IN THE SUMMER RIDERS?
12. WHAT IS THE NAME OF THE OLD TINKER WOMAN JINNY BEFRIENDS?
13. WHO LIVES AT CRAIGVAAR HOUSE IN A DEVIL TO RIDE?
14. WHAT EUROPEAN CITY DOES KEN GO TO STAY AT IN GALLOP TO THE HILLS?
PATRICIA LEITCH NON-JINNY PONY BOOKS - SPECIALIST SUBJECT FOR DARKHORSE & ODONNA
1. UNDER WHAT OTHER NAME DID LEITCH WRITE PONY BOOKS?
2. LEITCH WROTE A BOOK WITH THE SAME TITLE AS ONE BY JOSEPHINE PULLEIN-THOMPSON - WHAT WAS IT CALLED?
3. NAME AN ALTERNATIVE TITLE FOR JANET YOUNG RIDER?
4. WHAT IS THE FULL NAME OF THE HORSE FEATURED IN A ROSETTE FOR ROYAL?
5. WHAT IS THE NAME OF THE OTHER PONY BOOK SERIES LEITCH WROTE, APART FROM THE JINNY SERIES
6. IN WHICH BOOK DO ANN AND ANGY APPEAR AS THE HEROINES?
7. NAME 3 LEITCH (NON JINNY!) BOOKS SET IN SCOTLAND
8. a.WHAT BOOK DOES TAMZIN APPEAR IN? b.WHAT COLOUR IS SHE?
9. WHAT IS THE NAME OF THE 'REBEL PONY' ?
10. WHO ILLUSTRATED TO SAVE A PONY?
11. NAME 4 OF THE AUTHOR'S BOOKS WHICH WERE NEVER PUBLISHED IN PAPERBACK?
12. WHICH OF LEITCH'S BOOKS FEATURES THE RUSSELL-VERNE FAMILY
13. IN WHICH BOOK DOES MRS. GRUNTER APPEAR?
14. IN CROSS COUNTRY PONY WHAT ENTERPRISE DO THE CHILDREN START UP?
JILL SERIES - SPECIALIST SUBJECT FOR KUNUMA
1. NAME 3 DIFFERENT PUBLISHERS OF THE BOOKS.
2. NAME 2 OF THE ILLUSTRATORS OF THE COVER ART ON THE BOOKS.
3. WHAT BREED IS DOT IN A STABLE FOR JILL?
4. WHO IS THE ORGANISER OF THE TREK IN JILL'S PONY TREK?
5. WHAT BREEDS ARE MELLY AND LINDO'S DOGS?
6. WHO DOES JILL IMPERSONATE IN JILL AND THE PERFECT PONY
7. IN WHICH BOOK DOES STANLEY TRIMBLE APPEAR?
8. IN ANN DERRY'S POEM 'LIFE' SHE NAMES THE TWO BEST THINGS IN LIFE, ONE IS HORSES (OF COURSE!) WHAT IS THE OTHER?
9. IN WHICH BOOK DOES MERCY DULBOTTLE FIRST APPEAR?
10. a. HOW DOES JILL GET THE SPRAINED WRIST SHE HAS AT THE BEGINNING OF JILL ENJOYS HER PONIES? b. WHAT EVENT DOES SHE MISS BECAUSE OF IT
11. WHAT BREED OF HORSE IS DINAH RIDING WHEN SHE MAKES HER APPEARANCE AT THE FETE?
12. WHAT ITEM OF MRS. CREWE'S DOES ANN ACCIDENTALLY SELL AT THE BRING OR BUY SALE?
13. IN PONY JOBS FOR JILL WHAT IS THE NAME OF THE FARM WHERE THE GIRLS START THEIR FIRST JOB?
14. WHAT COLOUR IS BALLERINA IN A STABLE FOR JILL?
THE SHOWING TRILOGY BY CAROLINE AKRILL - SPECIALIST SUBJECT FOR SARAH & HAFFY
1. WHO ILLUSTRATED THE BOOKS?
2. THE BOOKS WERE PUBLISHED IN A DIFFERENT CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER TO THE READING ORDER. CAN YOU LIST THE BOOKS IN BOTH ORDERS (BY DATE & BY THE ORDER THEY SHOULD BE READ IN)
3. WHAT COMPETITION, AT WHAT VENUE, IS BECKY AIMING AT IN CAROLINE CANTERS HOME?
4. WHAT IS THE SURNAME OF CAROLINE'S AUNT AND COUSINS?
5. a. WHAT IS THE NAME OF CAROLINE'S INSTRUCTOR IN I'D RATHER NOT GALLOP? b. WHAT IS THE TERM OF ENDEARMENT HE USES FOR EVERYONE?
6. WHAT COLOUR IS 'THE SMALL HUNTER' ?
7. WHAT KITCHEN IMPLEMENT IS USED AS A WHIP IN A TRAINING SESSION IN I'D RATHER NOT GALLOP?
8. AT THE START OF IF I COULD RIDE WHAT IS CAROLINE STUDYING FOR A DIPLOMA IN?
9. WHAT WAS THE NAME OF CAROLINE'S OLD GYMKHANA PONY?
10. IN I'D RATHER NOT GALLOP WHAT BET DOES ADRIAN CARTER HAVE WITH BECKY REGARDING BENJAMIN'S DEBUT AS A JUMPER? WHO WINS THE BET?
11. WHAT DO CAROLINE AND SARAH ACCIDENTALLY BUY AT THE SALE IN IF I COULD RIDE INSTEAD OF A BROWN MARE?
12. NAME ONE OF THE SHORT STORIES WRITTEN BY THE AUTHOR IN WHICH SOME OF THE CHARACTERS FROM THE SERIES APPEAR
13. WHAT IS THE SURPRISE ON THE OPENING DAY OF THE RIDING CENTRE IN IF I COULD RIDE?
14. AT AUNT SYBIL'S STUD SHE CROSSES NATIVE PONIES WITH WHAT HORSE BREED TO PRODUCE RIDING/SHOW PONIES?
NATIONAL VELVET - SPECIALIST SUBJECT FOR SUSAN
1. WHAT DATE WAS THE BOOK FIRST PUBLISHED AND BY WHICH PUBLISHER?
2. HOW OLD WAS LAURIAN JONES WHEN SHE ILLUSTRATED THE BOOK?
3. NAME ONE OTHER ILLUSTRATOR OF THE BOOK.
4. a. WHAT ARE THE NAMES OF THE BROWN CHILDREN. b. CAN YOU PUT THEM IN AGE ORDER FROM YOUNGEST TO ELDEST
5. WHO OWNS THE PIE AT THE BEGINNING OF THE BOOK?
6. HOW MUCH DO THE RAFFLE TICKETS FOR PIE COST?
7. WHAT NUMBER DOES VELVET CHOOSE FOR THE RAFFLE?
8. WHAT COLOUR IS SIR PERICLES?
9. WHAT NAME DOES VELVET CONSIDERING GIVING THE PIE WHEN ENTERING FOR THE GRAND NATIONAL?
10. WHAT JOCKEY DOES VELVET IMPERSONATE IN THE RACE?
11. WHAT HORSE IS THE LEGAL WINNER OF THE GRAND NATIONAL WHEN VELVET IS DISQUALIFIED?
12. IN WHAT BRITISH COUNTY IS THE BOOK SET?
13. WHAT WAS THE LINK BETWEEN VELVET'S MOTHER AND MI'S FATHER?
14. WHAT WAS MRS. BROWN'S FULL MAIDEN NAME?