Funny children’s books - quiz

We’re sad that the Roald Dahl funny prize is no more but we’ll carry on celebrating funny books for kids just the same. Photograph: Alex Rumford/REX

Which children’s laureate launched the Roald Dahl funny prize in 2008?

1. Michael Morpurgo
2. Jacqueline Wilson
3. Michael Rosen
4. Quentin Blake

Louise Rennison won the prize in 2010 with a book that had a title based on a classic novel. Which one?

1. Jane Eyre
2. Pride and Prejudice
3. Wuthering Heights
4. The Great Gatsby

What was the name of the main character in Liz Pichon’s 2011 winner?

1. Tom Gates
2. John Forest
3. Harry Plum
4. Mark Thomas

David Walliam’s shortlisted novel in 2012 was called Gangsta _______

1. Dude
2. Baby
3. Princess
4. Granny

Which is NOT the name of one of the characters in Philip Ardagh’s 2009 winner Grubtown Tales: Stinking Rich and Just Plain Stinky?

1. Acrid Scorn
2. Hannigan Dung
3. Constable Gelatine
4. Mango Claptrap

What special prize do winning authors receive?

1. A signed copy of Matilda
2. Private dinner at a 5 star hotel
3. A bottle of wine from Roald Dahl’s cellar
4. A first edition boxset of all of Roald Dahl’s novels

Which author made the funny prize shortlist three times between 2008-2013?

1. Julia Donaldson
2. David Walliams
3. Philip Ardagh
4. Andy Stanton

Terry Jones, shortlisted for The Funny Prize in 2011, used to star in which TV show?

1. Eastenders
2. Blue Peter
3. The X Factor
4. Monty Python

Which of these was NOT the subject of any of the 2012 shortlisted novels?

1. Dragons
2. Pirates
3. Goblins
4. Vampires

If he were still alive today, what age would Roald Dahl be in 2016?

1. 93
2. 100
3. 111
4. 125