Name that Book

This week's competition is the first sentence of a book.  You have to name that book.  There are three categories, Senior, Middle and Junior.

Senior

1.  'When the doorbell rings at three in the morning, it's never good news.
2.  'Everybody knows the Story of the Three Little Pigs or at least they think they do.'
3.  'If you went into a school nowadays and said to the children: "What is a gump?" you would probably get some very silly answers.'  

Middle

1.  "Where's Papa Going with that axe?" said Fern to her mother as they were setting the table for breakfast.
2.  'Mr Piggott lived with his two sons, Simon and Patrick, in a nice house with a nice garden and a nice car in the nice garage.'
3.  'These two very old people are the father and mother of Mr Bucket.'

Junior

1.  'The sun did not shine.  It was too wet to play.'
2.  'Camilla Cream loved lima beans.  But she never ate them.'
3.  'Our story starts with a lump of pastry that Horace's Mum gave him, which Horace would usually roll about over the floor and furniture until it was deep grey and fluffy.'

Email me with your answers:-  library@easternhutt.school.nz
(or put your answers into the comments section)