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Three Barrington Stoke Little Gems quizzed
Barrington Stoke's Little Gems series introduce young readers to well-known authors with short dyslexia-friendly books. Authors include Eoin Colfer, writer of the bestselling Artemis Fowl series, and Julia Donaldson, who has written many picture books and early readers. Three Little Gems have just been quizzed for Accelerated Reader. Read More
Top requested quizzes just released
Six highly-requested books have just been quizzed for Accelerated Reader. Teachers, parents and students are increasingly making use of our quiz suggestion form, which gives you the opportunity to let us know about books you'd like us to quiz. If you request a book using this system, you'll automatically receive an email notifying you once the quiz has been made available. Suggestions are one of the most important means we use to determine priorities in quizzing books, so we highly recommend using this tool. Read More
The Woman in Black and the Perks of Being a Wallflower now quizzed
Two books made popular by blockbuster film adaptations have just been quizzed for Accelerated Reader. The Woman in Black and the Perks of Being a Wallflower had been requested by teachers and librarians in increasing number since the films were released, as children watching the films have sought out the books. We have taken care to write the quizzes from content exclusive to the books, making sure that they cannot be passed simply by watching the films. Read More
Three new Sherlock Holmes books recently quizzed
We recently marked Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's birthday by featuring some of the most popular titles about Sherlock Holmes. Since then, we have released quizzes on three more Holmes books that will be popular with detective story fans across the Middle and Upper Years age brackets. Read More
Celebrate the arrival of the royal baby with a brand new quiz
Shhh! Don’t Wake the Royal Baby Congratulations to the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge for the safe (if overdue) arrival of their baby boy! We have been looking forward to this exciting moment since the pregnancy was announced, so we’re thrilled with the news. What better way to celebrate a… Read More
Celebrate the Queen’s coronation with new quizzes
Last week, the Queen celebrated the sixtieth anniversary of her coronation. This follows the festivities of last summer, when the Diamond Jubilee was marked with a series of events around the UK. Publishers and authors have got into the spirit of the occasion with several recent books alluding to the Jublilee. From today, Reading Practice quizzes are available on two books which hark back to the time of Elizabeth II's youth and her coronation. Read More
Great Gatsby quiz updates
Due to the recent release of Baz Luhrmann's film adaptation of The Great Gatsby, we have reviewed our quiz of the book. F. Scott Fitzgerald's classic tells the tragic love story of Jay Gatsby, a dashing, enigmatic millionaire who is obsessed with the elusive Daisy Buchanan. The setting is the Roaring Twenties, a period of decadence and exciting new influences. One of the great American novels, it is used widely as a literature text owing to its powerful themes and subtle storytelling. Read More
May Quiz List released
At the beginning of every month, we release a list of new AR quizzes. May's list is now available to view and download. There are many great titles now available for quizzing, but to whet your appetite for fresh quizzes we've picked out three top Middle Years series to focus on. Read More
Emerald Star quiz available
We’re pleased to announce that a quiz is now available for Jacqueline Wilson’s Emerald Star. In the final book in the Hetty Feather trilogy, Hetty sets off in search for her father. Along the way, she returns to her old home and is reunited with a childhood sweetheart. Hetty,… Read More
April Quiz List released
April’s Monthly Quiz List is now available to view and download. The monthly Quiz List is our list of new quizzes for Accelerated Reader, including Reading Practice, Recorded Voice, Literacy Skills, and Accelerated Vocabulary quizzes. Each month, we will be picking out some highlights from the list. Here’s our selection of popular titles quizzed in April. Read More