The Super Scavenger Search

The questions below are related to all of my novels and the answers are to be found in many different places throughout my website. Most of the questions are more suitable for older children, in grades three and up, but I have also included a series of questions designed for children in younger grades. The Super Scavenger Search can serve as a means to introduce me to the students in the weeks prior to an author visit, but can also be used as a fun exercise for all to enjoy.

Grade three and older

In which town did Simon grow up?
What is famous about its church?
What award nominations did The Sorcerer’s Letterbox receive?
What event did Simon attend on November 4, 2006?
Which book was described by one reader as ‘a real page turner’?
Which UK city hosts the Off the Shelf Festival of Writing and Reading?
Who were the five Kings of England in the fifteenth century at the end of the Middle Ages?

Simon is a graduate of which Institute?
Which artist painted ‘The Laughing Cavalier’?
Where was the reading for The Sorcerer’s Letterbox recorded?
Which marine mammal did Simon write a book about?
Who called The Clone Conspiracy a ‘fast paced medical mystery’?
What festival in the UK did Simon attend in November 2004?
What is the price of The Sorcerer’s Letterbox in New Zealand?
What is the name of the painting on which The Alchemist’s Portrait cover is based?
The civil wars in medieval England are known as The Wars of the what?

Simon has a degree in what subject?
What is the name of his distributor for booksellers?
In The Doomsday Mask, what was the name of the high priest of Atlantis?
What is the cost of The Emerald Curse in the USA?
Which magazine declared that The Sorcerer’s Letterbox ‘will also be enjoyed by all adult fans of Harry Potter’?
What is the name of the villain in The Alchemist’s Portrait?
There is a picture of Simon at the launch of which book?
What were the names of the two most famous imposters of the Princes in the Tower?
Who wrote a book entitled the Princes in the Tower?

In what year was Simon born?
What famous soccer team’s website is linked to from Simon’s website?
Which novel did The Bookmark say ‘will keep the reader spellbound’?
Simon is pictured reading at which bookstore in Vancouver?
What is the price of The Clone Conspiracy in Australia?
How many comic book covers appear on the Super Stuff page?
Where are the bones of The Princes in the Tower now kept?
In which battle was King Richard III of England killed?
What book was edited by Elizabeth Hallam?

In what year does The Heretic’s Tomb take place?
Who was the King of England at the time of the Black Death?
How many people are estimated to have died from the plague?
What medieval medicine was a blend of sixty four drugs in honey?
In which cities has Simon presented at Young Writers Conferences?
What is the name of the anthology for which Simon contributed a chapter?
What ancient civilization is featured in the storyline of The Doomsday Mask?
With which summer camp is Simon a Creative Writing Instructor?
In The Time Camera, who died in an explosion at a research laboratory??
What is the address of Simon’s blog?

For grades 1 and 2

Where was Simon born?
How many books has Simon written?
What are the names of his books?
Which book was released in April 2004?

What pets does Simon have?
How many children does Simon have?
What sport did Simon coach in his community?
Which book was released in May 2003?

In what year was Simon born?
Which Young Writer’s Conferences has Simon presented at?
What are the word search puzzles based on Simon’s books called?
Who is Simon’s publisher?
Which book was released in June 2005?

When did Simon move to Canada?
Which book was described by one reader as ‘a real page turner’?
There is a picture of Simon at the launch of which book?
How many comic book covers appear on the Super Stuff page?