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The Adventures of Ook and Gluk, Kung-Fu Cavemen from the Future Competition

The Adventures of Ook and Gluk, Kung-Fu Cavemen from the FutureThis month we are giving away 10 copies of The Adventures of Ook and Gluk, Kung-Fu Cavemen from the Future written by Dav Pilkey.
For your chance to win a copy, just answer this question:

Ook and Gluk are Kung-Fu Cavemen from the future.
But how many years ago do the first known European cave paintings date back to

A) About 3,200 years ago
B) About 32,000 years ago
C) About 320,000 years ago

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The closing date: 31st August 2010
Only one entry per person, please.
Sorry, but we can only accept UK entries.
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COMPETITION ANSWERS!
Thanks to all of you who've entered our competitions. If you haven't won anything so far - keep trying. The answers to our previous book related questions are:

July
Loon On The Moon: The Loon lives on the moon. How far is the moon from the Earth? Answer: b) The Moon is about 250,000 miles from the Earth

June
What I Saw and How I Lied: What I Saw and How I Lied is set in the glamorous town of Palm Beach. In which US state can you find Palm Beach? Answer: a) Florida

May
Havoc: Marvel Comics publishes characters such as Spider-Man, Iron Man, the X-Men and Daredevil. When did Spider-Man first appear? Answer: c) 1962

April
Sparks: In Sparks, Carla gives her grandfather a Viking funeral in a burning boat. What is the correct name for a Viking ship?
Answer: c) knarr

March
You Can’t Eat a Princess: King Cupcake is kidnapped by aliens in You Can’t Eat a Princess. Princess Spaghetti tells the aliens that WHAT will taste better than her father…?
Answer: b) chocolate


The Joshua Files: Joshua finds himself back in Mexico on his second adventure. Which ocean lies to the west of Mexico? Answer: a) Pacific Ocean

February
The Minivers: Rosamund and Emily Miniver are princesses, fashion icons and pop stars! Which pop star and fashion icon released their hit “Poker Face” in 2009? Answer: c) Lady Gaga

January
My Mum Has X-Ray Vision: In My Mum Has X-Ray Vision, Milo’s mum has superhero powers. Which famous superhero has the ability to fly? Answer: a) Superman

December
Tabby McTat: What kind of cat is usually tail-less? Answer: c) Manx

November
Tabby McTat: Author Julia Donaldson is British, but where is illustrator Axel Scheffler originally from? Answer: b) Germany

October
Shiver: In Shiver, Grace is fascinated by the wolves that roam the woods at the bottom of her garden. What animal is the wolf NOT closely related to? Answer: c) Bear

September
In The Hunger Games II: What ingredient causes bread to rise? Answer: b) Yeast

August
Henry's House: The fastest dinosaur was thought to be the Struthiomimus. What was its top speed? Answer: b) Around 40 mph (Around 27 mph is the top speed of a human and around 67 mph is the top speed of a cheetah, the fastest land animal)

 
   

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