Author Topic: Kids' books Quotes Quiz  (Read 11074 times)

Tim Hall

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Re: Kids' books Quotes Quiz
« Reply #25 on: 24 February, 2011, 12:01:12 pm »
being a bit of an eejit, i've plumped for a first line, rather than any quote. Clue - much older than dahl.
There are two ways you can get exercise out of a bicycle: you can
"overhaul" it, or you can ride it.  (Jerome K Jerome)

Eccentrica Gallumbits

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Re: Kids' books Quotes Quiz
« Reply #26 on: 24 February, 2011, 08:40:34 pm »
It's The Magician's Nephew by CS Lewis. The Narnia book nobody bothers about.

It began with the day when it was almost the Fifth of November, and a doubt arose in some breast - Robert's, I fancy - as to the quality of the fireworks laid in for the Guy Fawkes celebration.
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Tim Hall

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Re: Kids' books Quotes Quiz
« Reply #27 on: 24 February, 2011, 09:09:25 pm »
Sounds a bit Nesbit-ish.  I shall ponder.

You were right about the Magician's Nephew btw.
There are two ways you can get exercise out of a bicycle: you can
"overhaul" it, or you can ride it.  (Jerome K Jerome)

Eccentrica Gallumbits

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Re: Kids' books Quotes Quiz
« Reply #28 on: 24 February, 2011, 09:13:51 pm »
I know.  ;D
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Tim Hall

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Re: Kids' books Quotes Quiz
« Reply #29 on: 25 February, 2011, 03:02:35 pm »
having consulted other people, is it The Phoenix and the Carpet?
There are two ways you can get exercise out of a bicycle: you can
"overhaul" it, or you can ride it.  (Jerome K Jerome)

Re: Kids' books Quotes Quiz
« Reply #30 on: 25 February, 2011, 03:08:25 pm »
having consulted other people, is it The Phoenix and the Carpet?

It is!

(I knew that one too)
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Tim Hall

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Re: Kids' books Quotes Quiz
« Reply #31 on: 25 February, 2011, 03:53:09 pm »
Hah!

OK, then, from memory:

Quote
It was cold in the car and uncomfortable, but Mr. <name withheld to make it harder> was so tired he didn't notice.
There are two ways you can get exercise out of a bicycle: you can
"overhaul" it, or you can ride it.  (Jerome K Jerome)

Wowbagger

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Re: Kids' books Quotes Quiz
« Reply #32 on: 26 February, 2011, 01:49:42 pm »
Would that be Mr. Bear's Holiday by any chance?
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Tim Hall

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Re: Kids' books Quotes Quiz
« Reply #33 on: 26 February, 2011, 02:55:08 pm »
Close.
There are two ways you can get exercise out of a bicycle: you can
"overhaul" it, or you can ride it.  (Jerome K Jerome)

rogerzilla

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Re: Kids' books Quotes Quiz
« Reply #34 on: 26 February, 2011, 02:59:38 pm »
Miss Z the younger has this one. "Peace At Last".

Hard work sometimes pays off in the end, but laziness ALWAYS pays off NOW.

rogerzilla

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Re: Kids' books Quotes Quiz
« Reply #35 on: 26 February, 2011, 03:00:30 pm »
The monster ate the dinner.

Then it watched the television.
Hard work sometimes pays off in the end, but laziness ALWAYS pays off NOW.

Tim Hall

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Re: Kids' books Quotes Quiz
« Reply #36 on: 26 February, 2011, 03:41:02 pm »
Is it "The monster who came to tea"?
There are two ways you can get exercise out of a bicycle: you can
"overhaul" it, or you can ride it.  (Jerome K Jerome)

hellymedic

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Re: Kids' books Quotes Quiz
« Reply #37 on: 26 February, 2011, 04:24:52 pm »
Sounds right to me...

Tim Hall

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Re: Kids' books Quotes Quiz
« Reply #38 on: 26 February, 2011, 04:28:03 pm »
OK, on helly's say so then...


"<x> sat in the dark and thought dark thoughts"
There are two ways you can get exercise out of a bicycle: you can
"overhaul" it, or you can ride it.  (Jerome K Jerome)

rogerzilla

  • When n+1 gets out of hand
Re: Kids' books Quotes Quiz
« Reply #39 on: 26 February, 2011, 05:57:09 pm »
Mog The Forgetful Cat (we have a book and tape), and you still haven't got mine right.
Hard work sometimes pays off in the end, but laziness ALWAYS pays off NOW.

Tim Hall

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Re: Kids' books Quotes Quiz
« Reply #40 on: 26 February, 2011, 06:04:22 pm »
bugger. I shall consult The Girl.
There are two ways you can get exercise out of a bicycle: you can
"overhaul" it, or you can ride it.  (Jerome K Jerome)

rogerzilla

  • When n+1 gets out of hand
Re: Kids' books Quotes Quiz
« Reply #41 on: 26 February, 2011, 06:12:18 pm »
First published in 1980.
Hard work sometimes pays off in the end, but laziness ALWAYS pays off NOW.

jane

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Re: Kids' books Quotes Quiz
« Reply #42 on: 26 February, 2011, 06:31:51 pm »
The monster ate the dinner.

Then it watched the television.
Not Now Bernard

hellymedic

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Re: Kids' books Quotes Quiz
« Reply #43 on: 26 February, 2011, 06:34:13 pm »
The monster ate the dinner.

Then it watched the television.
Not Now Bernard
:facepalm:

But of course!

jane

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Re: Kids' books Quotes Quiz
« Reply #44 on: 26 February, 2011, 06:40:24 pm »
"Nothing, precious," she said; "they are the eyes a mother leaves behind her to guard her children."

How creepy is that.  This image gave me nightmares for quite a while when I was a child.

Tim Hall

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Re: Kids' books Quotes Quiz
« Reply #45 on: 27 February, 2011, 10:08:44 am »
The Girl says it's Peter Pan. It's Mrs. Darling talking to her children about night lights before she goes out to dinner.
There are two ways you can get exercise out of a bicycle: you can
"overhaul" it, or you can ride it.  (Jerome K Jerome)

Tim Hall

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Re: Kids' books Quotes Quiz
« Reply #46 on: 27 February, 2011, 05:55:33 pm »
Having checked the correctness of The Girl's answer, I give you:

Quote
"I'm glad it's wick!" she cried out in her whisper.  "I want them all
to be wick.  Let us go round the garden and count how many wick ones
there are."
There are two ways you can get exercise out of a bicycle: you can
"overhaul" it, or you can ride it.  (Jerome K Jerome)

Re: Kids' books Quotes Quiz
« Reply #47 on: 27 February, 2011, 07:23:39 pm »
The Secret Garden?

jane

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Re: Kids' books Quotes Quiz
« Reply #48 on: 27 February, 2011, 07:46:09 pm »
Yes NSTN, you got this one- wick meaning alive in the Yorkshire dialect people use in the book- do people still use that word?

Re: Kids' books Quotes Quiz
« Reply #49 on: 27 February, 2011, 07:50:54 pm »
Ooh excellent!

'I dare say it is rather hard to be a rat,' she mused. 'Nobody likes you. People run away and scream out: 'Oh! What a horrid rat!'