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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?

Top 10: Fiction for November

admin12 November, 2013

Here are the most popular fiction titles and series for November. Will anything knock Diary of a Wimpy Kid from its #1 spot??

1. Diary of a wimpy kid series by Jeff Kinney

2. Dirty Bertie series by Alan MacDonald

3. Where’s Wally? by Martin handford

4. Conspiracy 365 series by Gabrielle Lord

5. Four mice deep in the jungle by Geronimo Stilton

6. Puzzle pirates by Susannah Leigh

7. Attack of the bandit cats by Geronimo Stilton

8. Harry Potter and the philosopher’s stone by J. K. Rowling

9. Hide and seek things that go by Dawn Sirett

10. Ruby Redfort series by Lauren Child (check out the latest in the series: Catch your death)

Top 10 Fiction for October

admin22 October, 2013

Here are the most popular children’s fiction for the month of October:

1 Diary of a wimpy kid series by Jeff Kinney

2 Dirty Bertie series by Alan MacDonald

3 Where’s Wally? series by Martin Handford

4 Conspiracy 365 series by Gabrielle Lord

5 Hang on to your whiskers! by Geronimo Stilton

6 Puzzle pirates by Susannah Leigh

7 Attack of the bandit cats by Geronimo Stilton

8 A hidden enemy by Erin Hunter

9 Nicki the Holiday Camp Fairy by Daisy Meadows

10 Harry Potter and the philosopher’s stone by J. K. Rowling

Top 10 comics for August

admin3 September, 2013

Here are the comics that were the most popular for August. How many have you read?

1. Big Nate by Lincoln Pierce

2. Pokemon by Hidenori Kusaka

3. Chi’s sweet home by Kanata Konami

4. Babymouse by Jennifer L. Holm

5. Red Rackham’s treasure by Hergel

6. Amulet by Kazu Kibuishi

7. The complete Peanuts by Charles M. Schulz

8. The Baby-sitters Club by Ann M. Martin

9. Garfield sits around the house Jim Davis

10. The secret of whale island by Thea Stilton

Top 10 fiction for August

admin29 August, 2013

The most popular fiction for August! The top three series have been there for a while now – can we knock them down the list a bit for September…?

1. Diary of a wimpy kid by Jeff Kinney (series)

2. Dirty Bertie by Alan MacDonald (series)

3. Conspiracy 365 by Gabrielle Lord (series)

4. Where’s Wally? by Martin Handford

5. Attack of the bandit cats by Geronimo Stilton

6. Four mice deep in the jungle by Geronimo Stilton

7. Captain Underpants and the big, bad battle of the Bionic Booger Boy by Dav Pilkey

8. Puzzle pirates by Susannah Leigh

9. Ruby Redfort by Lauren Child

10. Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator by Roald Dahl

Top 10 for June

wcl staff28 June, 2012

These are some of the most popular kids’ books reserved at Wellington City Libraries:

1. Geronimo Stilton 10: Geronimo Stilton Saves the Olympics, Geronimo Stilton (new) – order now! Can Geronimo save the very first Olympics from the cheating Pirate Cats?

2. Mark of Athena, Rick Riordan (new) – order now! Book 3 in the Heroes of Olympus Series.

3. Guardian Angel, Robert Muchamore (new) – order now! The 2nd book in the Cherub Series.

4. Summer’s Dream, Cathy Cassidy (new) – order now! Part of the Chocolate Box Girls Series.

5. Captain Underpants and the Terrifying Return of Tippy Tinkletrousers, Dav Pilkey (new) – order now! Can Captain Underpants stop Tippy Tinkletrousers?

6. Wonder, by R.J. Palacio Auggie looks different to other kids. He has been home schooled until now. Join him as he braves bullies and makes new friends at his new school.

7. Big Book of Billie B. Brown, Sally Rippin (new) – order now! Another of Billie B. Brown’s exciting adventures.

8. LEGO Ninjago Masters of Spinjitzu [3] : Rise of the Serpentine, Greg Farshtey (new) – order now! The latest in the Ninjago series.

9. The Demigod Files, Rick Riordan Another book in the Heroes of Olympus Series.

10. Pokemon Black and White: Vol 6, Hidenori Kusaka (new) – order now! Contains adventures 18 through 20.

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