Category Archives: Tim’s Teaser

This week… Ronald Searle was born in which university city? 1)  Bath 2)  Cambridge 3)  Canterbury 4)  Oxford Answer to last week’s Teaser… In Roald Dahl’s story Matilda’s surname is… Wormwood. share: Blog this! Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post … Continue reading →

This week… In the book Matilda, by Roald Dahl, what is Matilda’s surname? 1)  Beauregarde 2)  Trotter 3)   Trunchbull 4)  Wormwood Answer to last week’s Teaser… Two Gallant Sons of Devon was by Harry Collingwood, not G.A. Henty. share: Blog … Continue reading →

This week… Which of the following titles is NOT a story by G.A. Henty? 1)  Redskin and Cowboy 2)  Two Gallant Sons of Devon 3)  Bonnie Prince Charlie 4)  The Cat of Bubastes Answer to last week’s Teaser… Picture A … Continue reading →

This week… Can you match the breed of dog with their images below? 1)  Lhasa Apsos 2)  Borzoi 3)  Bichon Frise 4)  Samoyed Answer to last week’s Teaser… Biggles foils the gold thieves in Biggles Works It Out. share: Blog … Continue reading →

This week… In which Biggles story does the hero foil a group of international criminals that had disguised stolen gold as sacks of fertiliser? a)  Biggles in the Blue b)  Biggles Works It Out c)  Biggles Flies East d)  Biggles … Continue reading →

After a brief interruption due to the holiday period, Tim’s Teaser returns this week! In John Le Carre’s thriller Smiley’s People, by which method does Karla ‘come over’ to the West? a)  In a railway wagon b)  By boat c)  … Continue reading →

This week… The following illustration forms part of the 1st edition dustwrapper of a book written by Violet Needham. What is the title? A)  The Betrayer B)  The Woods of Windri C)  The Changeling Of Monte Lucio D)  The House … Continue reading →

This week… How old was the poet Dante when he first caught sight of his beloved Beatrice? a)  Nine b)  Seventeen c)  Nineteen d)  Twenty seven Answers to last week’s Teaser… 1)  “If you were going to give a gold … Continue reading →

This week… Can you match the following opening lines  with the titles below? 1)  “If you were going to give a gold medal to the least delightful person on earth, you would have to give that medal to a person … Continue reading →

This week… Upon seeing the rather gaudy attire placed upon the body of the deceased, a friend apparently remarked “He would not have been seen dead in it”. Who was the deceased? a)  George Bernard Shaw b)  Dylan Thomas c)  … Continue reading →