WOLF PACK TRIVIA CONTEST SPONSORED BY SCHOLASTIC

Below are the prizes:

First Prize: Five (5) first prize winners will receive a copy of Lips Touch signed by author Laini Taylor.
Second Prize: Fifteen (15) second prize winners will receive a copy of Lips Touch.

Contest Instructions:

• Below you’ll find 5 trivia questions relating directly to the characters that comprise the wolf pack in The Twilight Saga. Answer each trivia question below and send your entry to This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it :

  1. Who was the fourth member to transform and join the wolf pack?

  2. Who did Paul imprint on?

  3. The wolves maintain a constant temperature of ________ degrees.

  4. It is believed that whose transformation caused the heart attack and death of their father?

  5. What specific fur color does Quil Ateara have in wolf form?

  Rules:

• You may only send ONE entry in per person.
• Deadline: All entries must be submitted by Friday, October 16th, 2009 by 12pm PST.
Other Notes:
• Only those entries with 100% of the questions answered correctly will be eligible for a prize. Any and all entries with all trivia answers correct will then be compiled and winners will be chosen at random.
• All answers to these questions are available within the Twilight Saga books or on the internet.
• This contest is limited to the U.S. This means that only those in the U.S. are eligible for a prize.

This contest is sponsored by Scholastic and the book Lips Touch by Laini Taylor which was released October 1st. Read the synopsis of the book and find out more information here. Read two reviews of the book below:

Review by: Evie:
Lips Touch Three Times takes the reader through three completely different stories, which all have the central theme of a young woman just starting to know who she is and exploring her world. In between the stories are the fantastic portraits of the worlds that exist around them.

In Goblin Fruit we meet Kizzy. Kizzy longs to be like the other girls, to be modern and fit in with the other girls at school, and most of all to kiss a boy. Kizzy will never be like other girls though, because, unlike them, her family remembers the past, and that other worlds surround and interact with theirs. The harder Kizzy’s family pushes her to embrace their culture, the harder Kizzy pushes away. When Kizzy meets a boy who only has eyes for her, Kizzy is trapped between her wants and the lessons and warnings from her family. Kizzy is a likeable character with insecurities and wants that resonate with anyone who has longed for that first kiss; while still portraying all of us who have tried to break away and become our own distinct person.

Next comes Spicy Little Curses Such As These. This time we have two heroines of sorts. First we have Estella, the woman who braves the fires of hell as part of her bargain in life; rescuing innocent souls while replacing them with the evil. Then we have Anamique, cursed unwillingly by Estella in order that many children would survive a natural disaster. Anamique’s curse is simple: she may never speak, or all who hear it will perish. You follow the stories of both Estella and Anamique as their lives intertwine and realize these women have made the ultimate sacrifice for love and in turn for innocent souls all over the world. Both Estella and Anamique have a strength in their characters that leaves you feeling admiration for them both.

Last of the trio is Hatchling, where we meet the fiery-haired mother and daughter team of Mab and Esme. Hatchling plunges the reader into more of an unknown world than any of the other stories. We meet the mysterious Druj people with their own icy land and their own queen. While Mab watches in horror, she sees her own past come back to life as Esme begins her own journey. Both Mab and Esme are a little harder to relate to, but there is much in Esme to admire. Esme’s sheltered little world is just an illusion, and only someone with a great personal strength could make it through an adventure like hers.

All three stories are a fun little glimpse into another place and time. As they are three distinct stories, they are perfect for those times when you want a good book, but don’t have time to sit down and read a full-length novel.

Review by: Team Switzerland (Kara):
Lips Touch is a collection of three supernatural romances and tales of first kisses written by author Laini Taylor. The first story within the book is called Goblin Fruit and is set in modern day as we follow Kizzy, a 16-year-old outsider who longs to be popular and noticed by her peers – especially the boys. Kizzy’s family is less than average and constantly reminds Kizzy of their upbringing and culture, which Kizzy would prefer to ignore. When Kizzy finally meets a boy named Jack that shows unfaltering interest in her, she remembers a warning passed on from her deceased grandmother to stay away from a boy that strikingly resembled Jack. Kizzy is forced to pick between her family values and her first love, but what will she choose?

The second story in Lips Touch is one called Spicy Little Curses Such as These. This time around the story is set in British Colonial India where we meet Estella, an older woman who has spent 40 long years as the ambassador to Hell, and Anamique, a woman who was cursed, by Estella no less, and forced into silence at birth. One day Anamique, who must stay silent or risk killing anyone who hears her voice, falls in love and is tempted to speak out. Should she stay silent or should she risk the lives of hundreds to speak her true feelings?

The last – and longest - story in the group is called Hatchling, a tale that introduces us to Esme, a fourteen year old girl, and Mab, Esme’s mother. When Esme wakes up one morning, she finds that one of her eyes – normally brown – has changed into an icy blue color. Esme notices her mind now contains memories that aren’t hers and realize that her now blue eye does not belong to her either. Upon discovering that her daughter now possesses an icy blue eye, the eye of the Druj we learn, Mab panics and reveals a hidden past to Esme that now threatens their future. Can they survive the evil Druj and return to their quiet lives?

Though these three stories are vastly different, they tie together well with a common theme of first loves and first kisses. If you’re the type who hates when real life interferes with your reading life ‘just when you get to the good part’ of a book, Lips Touch is a great alternative. Each story is just long enough to catch your interest and tie up any loose ends, but short enough that you can read it in one sitting and feel satisfied. Love supernatural romance? Then Lips Touch just may be for you.

EDIT: THIS CONTEST IS NOW CLOSED. ANY SUBMISSIONS SENT IN AFTER THIS POINT WILL BE DISCARDED.