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DO YOU know the name of the mountain in The Hobbit and the nickname for Harry Potter’s Forbidden Forest?. This nostalgic quiz will test your knowledge on children's books - particularly those with an outdoor theme – from The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe to Treasure Island.
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Can you recall the city the Hispaniola sets off from in Treasure Island, or what The Gruffalo has at the end of his nose?. It comes after research of 1,000 children aged 6-16 and their parents discovered the children’s books most likely to inspire an outdoor adventure include Winnie-the-Pooh, We’re Going on a Bear Hunt and Treasure Island.
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And two thirds of children (66 per cent) said reading an adventure book makes them want to be more adventurous. Nearly half of parents (47 per cent) polled encourage their youngsters to read books which will motivate them to explore the outdoors. And 50 per cent have visited a real place due to reading about it in a book, such as the Forest of Dean from Harry Potter or Ashdown Forest which inspired Winnie-the-Pooh.
Favourite locations for children to read about were beaches (40 per cent), islands (37 per cent) and the woods (36 per cent). Michelle Evans, spokesperson for PGL, said: "It’s wonderful to see how adventure books inspire children to step outside and embrace new challenges.
“Books open young minds to new experiences, encouraging them to push boundaries and creating a desire to try things they might not have considered before. "This inspires children to take on new adventures, strengthening their confidence and self-assurance along the way.”.
