Quiz: NZ Booklovers Awards 2026
The finalists for the NZ Booklovers Awards were announced yesterday, which gives us the perfect excuse for the first quiz of the year! Read on to test your knowledge of the finalists … Questions Answers
Quizzes
Quiz: 2025 Notable Books
Storylines released their list of the best books of the year yesterday. Today, we put your bookish knowledge to the test! Do you know your Notable Books? Questions Answers
Quiz: 2024 Notable Books
The Storylines Notable Books for 2024 were announced this morning. Test your knowledge of all books notable here! Questions Answers Storylines Notable Books for 2024 Non-Fiction Dear Moko: Māori wisdom for our young ones, Dr Hinemoa Elder, Miriama Grace-Smith (PenguinRandom…
Quiz: All Things NZCYA
In honour of the shortlist announcement for this year’s NZCYA Awards, this quiz is about all things NZCYA related! How much do you know about the Awards of past and present? Check out our coverage of the award finalists here….
Quiz: All Things Booktown!
Featherston Booktown Karukatea Festival kicks off next week, hosted in Aotearoa’s one and only Book Town! But what exactly does it mean to be a ‘Book Town’? Where else in the world might you find them? What is the lore…
Quiz: Pride
The last two months have been significant for Aotearoa’s LGBTQIA+ community, with several major Pride events being celebrated across the country—so this month’s quiz is centred on the people, pukapuka, and events that make up New Zealand’s queer community. Questions…
Quiz: Booklovers Awards 2024
The 2024 Booklovers Awards shortlist has just been announced. How much do you know about this year’s shortlisted titles, authors, and categories? Rack your brains with our first quiz of the year, focused on all things Booklovers Awards-related! Questions 1….
Quiz: A Kiwi Christmas
The last time The Sapling did a Christmas quiz was in our founding year, 2017. Since then, Aotearoa’s canon of Christmas books has continued to grow. Test your knowledge with our festive-themed quiz! Questions 1. Heather Haylock’s Granny McFlitter series…
2023 Notable Books Quiz
Last week, Storylines announced their annual list of Notable Books for 2023, comprising over 50 pukapuka across five genres that have been published in the past year. How well do you know this year’s list? Take our quiz to find…
Book Quiz: Bookish Beasts
RARGH! Whether you like your creatures loud and scary with mouths full of pointy teeth, or small and magic and flittering around your head—or somewhere in-between—the kids-lit canon of Aotearoa has plenty to offer. But how’s your existing knowledge? 1….