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SNEAK PREVIEW OF THE NEXT IVY & BEAN ADVENTURE
Hi. Annie Barrows here. I’m the author. No, really. I am. Have a seat. Are you comfy? Good. I have an announcement to make.
Here it is: There isn’t going to be a sneak preview this time.
Why?
I can’t tell you. Government secret.
Oh all right, it’s not a government secret. Here’s the truth: I haven’t written the next Ivy and Bean book yet, not even a single page, so there’s nothing to preview.
But I don’t want you to be bored, so—ta da!—I herewith present . . .
The First and Best
IVY AND BEAN QUIZ!
Come one, come all! Test your Ivy and Bean knowledge! Earn a star for every correct answer! And don’t worry—peeking at the answer key is fine!
1. What fruit does Bean smash into Leo’s hair?
(Hint: Ivy and Bean and the Ghost That Had to Go, BOOK 2)
a. bananas
b. spiders
c. plums
d. kumquats
2. What is the name of the dog that lives on Pancake Court?
(Hint: Ivy and Bean, BOOK 1)
a. Hester
b. Hippolyte
c. Bob
d. Fester
3. The world’s record for Number of Spoons on the Face is . . .
(Hint: Ivy and Bean Break the Fossil Record, BOOK 3)
a. 4
b. 15
c. 42
d. 12
4. Ivy and Bean study a marine reptile with a super-long neck. It’s called . . .
(Hint: Ivy and Bean and the Ghost That Had to Go, BOOK 2)
a. Elasmosaur
b. Giraffopod
c. Pteranodon
d. Crocoface
5. Bean’s favorite babysitter, Leona, can draw perfect . . .
(Hint: Ivy and Bean Take Care of the Babysitter, BOOK 4)
a. goldfish
b. horses
c. wands
d. herds of sheep
6. What is Bean’s middle name?
(Hint: Ivy and Bean, BOOK 1)
a. Blue
b. Lima
c. Solon
d. Alice
7. One of the three things that Ivy flushes down the toilet belonged to Zuzu. It is a . . .
(Hint: Ivy and Bean and the Ghost That Had to Go, BOOK 2)
a. pickle
b. sock
c. hairclip
d. worm
Beep-Beep! Math question ahead!
8. How much money does Nancy earn by babysitting Bean?
(Hint: Ivy and Bean Take Care of the Babysitter, BOOK 4)
a. $20
b. $12
c. $24
d. $16
9. What’s Ivy’s last name?
a. McIntosh
b. Pippin
c. Braeburn
d. Smith
10. Eric tried to break the world’s record for . . .
(Hint: Ivy and Bean Break the Fossil Record, BOOK 3)
a. eating M&Ms
b. cartwheels
c. longest fingernails
d. eating scorpions
You finished—give yourself a pat on the back. Now, let’s check the answer key:
1. c 2. d 3. b 4. a 5. b 6. a 7. c 8. d (She started with $20, but she had to give Bean and Ivy $4, so she ended up with $16. Get it?)
9. Ahahaha! There’s no answer! Ivy’s last name isn’t in any of the books!
10. a
Oh boy, you’re an Ivy and Bean expert now!