Wonder no more! Here’s a list of the 25 most popular authors for the last month or so, based on how many times their books have been borrowed from Wellington City Libraries.
1. Daisy Meadows – author of the Rainbow Magic series
2. Geronimo Stilton – funny comics about a mouse detective
3. Enid Blyton – classic stories of school mischief, adventure, and magical fantasy
4. Jacqueline Wilson – loads of popular books, you’ll never run out
5. H. I. Larry – author of the action series ‘Zac Power’ that’s perfect for younger readers
6. Erin Hunter – author of the Warriors series
7. Susannah Leigh – writes those amazing puzzle adventure books
8. Adam Blade – author of the Beast Quest series
9. Roald Dahl – classic laugh-out-loud funny fantasy stories, many have been made into movies too!
10. Andy Griffiths – writes very funny short stories
11. Jeff Kinney – author of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series.
12. Megan McDonald – author of the Judy Moody series
13. Stephen Cole – author of the Astrosaurs series
14. Sally Rippin – author of the Billie B. Brown series, great for younger readers
15. Rick Riordan – author of the Heroes of Olympus series and others, great fantasy adventure based on Greek, Roman, and Egyptian myths
16. Alan MacDonald – author of the Dirty Bertie series
17. Francesca Simon – author of the Horrid Henry series
18. Dav Pilkey – author of the captain Underpants series, great for those who like disgusting humour
19. J. K. Rowling – author of the classic series Harry Potter
20. Thea Stilton – similar to Geronimo Stilton, comic-style mouse mysteries
21. Cressida Cowell – author of the How to train your Dragon series, which has been made into a popular movie too.
22. Emily Rodda – an author who has written many fantasy adventure series, including Rowan of Rin, Raven Hill Mysteries, and Deltora Quest.
23. R. L. Stine – author of many spooky horror stories
24. John Flanagan – author of the Ranger’s Apprentice series
25. Lemony Snicket – author of the zany series A Series of Unfortunate Events
You can search for these authors in the library catalogue. Which one’s your favourite?
This month’s favourite library lends include author Jeff Kinney. As popular online as in print, “To date, the online version of Diary of a Wimpy Kid has more than 80 million visits, and is typically read by more than 70,000 kids a day.”
4. Dirty Bertie by Alan MacDonald
0. Puzzle pirates by Leigh, Susannah.
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