Who is the illustrator?

Nicholas Gannon

What are things Livy does not remember from Gran Nicholas’s house?

A green stuffed elephant, a bag of black chess pieces, and an old tape recorder (1)

Horses, pigs (2)

How old was Livy when she first visited Gran’s house?

4 (2)

How old is Livy when she visits Gran’s house for the second time?

10 (2)

Where does Gran live?

Australia (3)

Where does Livy live?

Massachusetts (3)

What is one thing Livy does remember about Gran’s house?

A wrong chicken (3)

How many planes does it take to get from Livy’s house to Gran’s house?

2 (4)

What did Livy like to bump down at Gran’s house?

The stairs (6)

What is pre-crying?

The crying that happens right before the really loud crying (7)

What is Livy’s dad doing at home while she and her mom visit Australia?

Building a new room for the baby (8)

What are the soaps in Gran’s bathroom shaped like?

Ducks and chicks (9)

What is Bob standing on when Livy encounters him in the closet?

A dictionary (11)

How long did Bob wait in the closet?

Five years (12)

What number did Bob count to 6 times?

987,654,321 (12)

How many times did Bob build the pirate ship?

63 (12)

Why is it hard for Bob to narrow his eyes?

He doesn’t have eyelids (17)

How many minutes does the sunlight shine through the doorframe of the closet each day?

26 (17)

What color green is Bob?

Inside-an-avocado green (19)

What color are Bob’s eyes?

Brown (20)

What is the name of the rooster Livy met on her kindergarten field trip?

Queen (21)

What does a zombie look like when his feelings are hurt?

One eyebrow goes up and both sides of the mouth go down (23)

What is Livy’s second-favorite lunch, after tacos?

Ham-and-cheese sandwiches with pickles (24)

What does Gran toast to when she drinks?

Rain (24)

Why doesn’t Gran have horses anymore?

The drought (25)

What is the name of the cookbook Gran wants to use to make a cake?

Women’s Weekly Children’s Birthday Cookbook (25)

What is Beth Ann’s job?

Crying (26)

What are three books on Livy’s mom’s old shelf?

Alice in Wonderland, Snugglepot and Cuddlepie, and Half Magic (27)

How many hours ahead of Massachusetts is Gran’s house?

14 (28)

Who named Beth Ann?

Livy (28)

What does Gran call her hearing aids?

Her “ears” (29)

Who kicked Livy in the face with a soccer cleat?

Suzanna Hopewell (32)

How many stitches did Livy need from the cleat kick?

14 (33)

What two words doe Livy pass in the dictionary when looking for zombie?

Zest and Zodiac (34)

What does Gran call breakfast?

Brekkie (36)

What are some things Bob knows he likes?

Salty snacks, avocados on toast, warm tea, pirates, and the color orange (36)

Who built the well in Gran’s yard?

Livy’s mom and grandpa (43)

What new foods does Livy bring Bob to try the first night she’s in Australia?

Baked beans, potato chips, and orange fizzy drink (45)

What does Livy’s mom think magpies sound like?

R2-D2 (50)

How many nights is Livy’s mom going to be gone from Gran’s house?

6 (51)

What is it called when Livy and Bob bump down the stairs?

Butt-bumping (53)

What are the three parts of the chicken walk?

Quicksteps, side-to-side, and head poke (55)

What did Livy use to make Bob’s chicken suit?

Her old fuzzy orange pajamas (61)

Why did Bob go into the chicken coop the first time?

It was warm (63)

What was in the hood of Livy’s pajamas while she was in the chicken coop?

A frog (64)

What type of please does Livy not like to say?

The begging kind (72)

Who does Bob play chess with while waiting for Livy?

Mr. Monkey (73)

Why is the pawn the key to the game of chess?

It protects every other piece on the board (76)

Which pawn does Bob want Livy to put in her pocket?

A black one with a chip (78)

Which stores in Gran’s town have closed?

The bookstore and the antique shop (81)

What is Livy’s favorite candy?

Caramels (82)

Who lends Livy a jumper (sweatshirt)?

Sarah (89)

What happens if you put a wet chicken suit in the dryer?

All the feathers come off and it shrinks into a little ball (91)

What is the stuffed green elephant’s name?

Rufus (97)

Which way did Bob and Livy walk back to Gran’s house from the chicken coop after Bob first appeared?

“The long way” (104)

What does Livy call the big rock in Gran’s yard?

The Sylvester rock (106)

What kind of monster did Livy save Bob from the day they met?

A cat (108)

What is the name of the mouse in the story that Livy’s mom tells her?

Leah (112)

What does Bob wish he had?

A mother (113)

What does Livy put in Bob’s bath?

Water, bubbles, and a plastic rose (115)

Who are Violet and Abigail?

Two dolls (122)

Which girl played with which doll?

Livy was Violet; Sarah was Abigail (124)

What is the name of the story Livy recorded for Bob?

The Cow and the Pig (130)

What is the name of Sarah’s invisible friend?

Philippa (130)

How many different objects can Bob make from the pirate ship?

3009 (138)

Where did Livy hide her time capsule?

Under the Sylvester rock (144)

What is in Livy’s time capsule?

Two pieces of licorice and a rolled-up photograph (147)

And a feather from Bob’s chicken suit (148)

What is on the cover of the book in the photograph?

A mermaid, a three-headed lion, a lumberjack, a fairy, and Bob (149)

What does Bob eat before heading out on his mission?

A pickle and two slices of bread with butter (151)

What color is Sarah’s house?

Lime green (157)

What does Bob eat in Danny’s kitchen?

A cheese sandwich (160)

And a ham slice and a glass of milk (161)

What color ink does Bob get on his nose?

Blue (163)

What do Australians call the woods?

The bush (164)

What rule do Livy and Gran have for the bush?

Stay close enough to see each other (164)

What did Livy call The Big Book of Fairy Tales when she was little?

Her “big book” (169)

How often does Livy need to blow her whistle?

Every two minutes (173)

How many wells are there in the area around Gran’s house?

2 (180)

What does Danny see when he looks at Bob?

A chicken (181)

What is in the box that Danny takes to the well?

A cupcake (185)

What does Livy have in her pocket when she meets Bob’s mom at the well?

A plastic whistle, a ripped granola bar wrapper, a five-year-old piece of licorice, and one black pawn (186)

What does Bob’s mom take from Livy?

A black pawn (188)

What are the names of Bob’s sisters?

Beth and Ann (193)

Why did Bob get close to Livy’s well before she and Ernest plopped in?

He smelled cake (194)

What are some of the places that Bob’s mom searched for him?

Istanbul, Singapore, Finland, Tokyo, Springfield (195)

What is waku waku?

The thrill you feel moving toward something that you’re excited about (196)

How many tries does it take Bob to find Livy’s well?

6 (198)

How many bites of chocolate cake does Bob take from the cake in Gran’s kitchen?

4 (198)

What does Bob take with him from Livy’s closet?

Lego pirate ship, dictionary, tutu (199)

What is the last thing Bob says to Livy?

“Bring licorice” (201)

What are some of Bob’s favorite words?

Brunch, eternity, solo, library, Uranus, deluge, serendipity (205-213)

Why did Bob’s parents name him Bob?

They liked that it is a palindrome (211)

In Which Book:

In which book does a character teach someone to walk like a chicken? (Bob, 55)

In which book does a character go into a hen house because it is warm? (Bob, 63)

In which book does a character want to use the phrase “easy peasy lemon squeezy”? (68)

In which book does a character like to walk on cut grass? (Bob, 81)

In which book does a character shrink clothes in the dryer? (Bob, 91)

In which book does a character save someone from a cat? (Bob, 108)

In which book does a character think about chess moves in the bathtub? (Bob, 119)

In which book do two five-year-olds record themselves singing? (Bob, 122)

In which book does a character dare someone to drink a raw egg? (Bob, 127)

In which book do characters have a dance party with dolls? (Bob, 129)

In which book does a character make an aardvark out of Legos? (Bob, 137)

In which book is a character unliked by chickens everywhere? (Bob, 159)

In which book does a character enter a house through a dog door? (Bob, 160)

In which book does a character recognize a room by a red sweatshirt on the floor? (Bob, 161)

In which book does a door say “SARAH’s ROOM” in multicolored letters? (Bob, 161)

In which book does a character put a book under her pillow to help her dream? (Bob, 167)

In which book does a character see a chicken shimmy down a drainpipe? (Bob, 172)

In which book do characters use a painting as a map? ((Bob, 175)

In which book does the sound of seedpods crackling remind characters of the sound of a fire starting? (Bob, 176)

In which book does a character try to use a cupcake to bring back the rain? (Bob, 185)

In which book does a character live in a smell, wet, and dark place? (Bob, 192)

In which book do characters forget where they came from when they dry off? (Bob, 194)

In which book does a character leave a picture as a note for his family? (Bob, 197)

In which book does a character bring a bucket of water to help him remember? (Bob, 197)

In which book does a Lego pirate ship remind a character of his friend? (Bob, 199)

In which book does a character hide something in the pocket of a stuffed animal’s overalls? (Bob, 201)

In which book do parents like names that are palindromes? (Bob, 211)