What do you call a book that's always late? Can it ever get on the same page?
Category: Wordplay · Difficulty: easy
Hint: Think about how novels relate to time.
Answer
A novel latecomer
Explanation
The term 'novel' plays on both the book format and the idea of being new/late.
This is an easy wordplay riddle — a good one for children and beginners. The answer is A novel latecomer.
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