Top 10 Children’s fiction for January 2016

Summer holiday reading has paid off for Liz Pichon who has the potential to knock Diary of a Wimpy Kid out of the top spot with her amazing Tom Gates book series!

Wondering how authors become people who create stories? Lauren Child has a great website with some encouraging notes for those budding authors out there.  Ruby Redfort fans can pit their wits against code cracker for high security info or take the Spectrum test.  And… paper backs, check out the process for the cover shoots for Look into my eyes, Catch your death, Take your last breath and Feel the fear.

Ever redesigned the book cover for your favourite read? Let us know in the comments.

 

1. Diary of a wimpy kid, by Jeff Kinney

2. Tom Gates, by Liz Pichon

3. Treehouse series by Andy Griffiths

4. Dirty Bertie, by Alan MacDonald

5. Where’s Wally? by Martin Handford

6. Big Nate, by Lincoln Peirce

7. Ruby Redfort, by Lauren Child

8. Captain Underpants and the sensational saga of Sir Stinks-A-Lot, by Dav Pilkey

9. Demon dentist, by David Walliams

10. Magnus Chase and the sword of summer by Rick Riordan

Top 10 Children’s fiction December 2015

Grandpa’s great escape is new to the top ten.  David Walliams, comedian turned writer has another excellent book that will have you almost wetting your pants with laughter.

To round out 2015, here is your Top 10 fiction titles for December. Will Diary of a Wimpy Kid get knocked out of that top spot in 2016…?

 

  1. Diary of a wimpy kid, by Jeff Kinney
  2. Tom Gates series, by Liz Pichon
  3. Dirty Bertie series, by Alan MacDonald
  4. Where’s Wally? by Martin Handford
  5. Captain Underpants series, by Dav Pilkey
  6. Big Nate series, by Lincoln Peirce
  7. The 39-storey treehouse, by Andy Griffiths
  8. The 26-storey treehouse, by Andy Griffiths
  9. Grandpa’s great escape by David Walliams
  10. The 52-storey treehouse, by Andy Griffiths

Top 10 Children’s fiction November 2015

Andy Griffith’s Tree House has reached 65 stories!  So popular! I really recommend reserving this latest edition to get your copy to your favourite branch.  There is a room full of exploding eyeballs, a lollipop shop, a quicksand pit, an ant farm, a time machine… just a few sources of adventure for our intrepid Tree House readers.  

Diary of a Wimpy kid is in at number one.  And the newest title Big Nate blasts off will be in the library soon after the release date: 16 February 2016. Check out the author Lincoln Perice’s post dated 12/15/2015 for more information.  Its’ written in the American format where they order the date by month/day/year. So pop your reserve in and get the jump on your mates

1. Diary of a wimpy kid series by Jeff Kinney
2. Tom Gates series by Liz Pichon
3. Storey treehouse series by Andy Griffiths
4. Where’s Wally? by Martin Handford
5. Dirty Bertie series by Alan MacDonald
6. Gangsta granny by David Walliams
7. Big Nate by Lincoln Peirce
8. Ruby Redfort series by Lauren Child
9. Percy Jackson and the Greek heroes by Rick Riordan
10. Ratburger by David Walliams

 

    

Top 10 Children’s fiction October 2015

Did you know that these books are banned in some libraries?!  Dav Pilkey’s ninth Captain Underpants book is filled with familiar characters and great illustrations. See what you think George and Harold’s adventures at Jerome Horwitz Elementary School. Do you have a favourite part of the adventure? Let us know in a review.  Who knows? the next time the books goes out it may be because someone read your review and thought I like the sound of that.  You may even win a prize.

1.   Diary of a wimpy kid series by Jeff Kinney

2.   Tom Gates series by Liz Pichon

3.   Where’s Wally? by Martin Handford

4.   Dirty Bertie series by Alan MacDonald

5.   Big Nate series by Lincoln Pierce

6.   Captain Underpants and the sensational saga of Sir Stinks-A-Lot by Dav Pilkey

7.   The 26-storey treehouse by Andy Griffiths

8.   The 39-storey treehouse by Andy Griffiths

9.   The 52-storey treehouse by Andy Griffiths

10. Awful Auntie by David Walliams

      

Top 10 Children’s fiction July 2015

Heaps of library books were taken home over the school holidays! So what were the favourites? Below are the Top 10

Pippilotta Delicatessa Windowshade Mackrelmint Ephraim’s Daughter Longstocking a.k.a. Pippi Longstocking has made a daring foray into the Top 10. The Delicatessa is tongue in cheek, of course due to her amazing feats of superhuman strength!  Astrid Lindgren has been honoured with her own bank note.  Her visage – with a drawing of our heroine Pippi – will grace the kr20 note to be released in Sweden October 2015,  that’s the average price of a hot chocolate here in New Zealand.

1.   Diary of a wimpy kid by Jeff Kinney

2.   Tom Gates by Liz Pichon

3.   Where’s Wally? by Martin Handford

4.   Dirty Bertie by Alan MacDonald

5.   Big Nate by Lincoln Peirce

6.   Ruby Redfort by Lauren Child

7.   The 39-storey treehouse by Andy Griffiths

8.   The 26-storey treehouse by Andy Griffiths

9.   The boy in the dress by David  Walliams

10. Pippi Longstocking by Astrid Lindgren

October’s Top 10 Children’s fiction

Adventure, puzzles and plots in this top ten. Great to see Roald Dahl three times in the leader board! Featuring illustrations by the talented Quentin Blake brings life to these scratchy tales of errant anti-heroes and their feats of daring-do.

1.   Diary of a wimpy kid series by Jeff Kinney
2.   Where’s Wally? series by Martin Handford
3.   Dirty Bertie series by Alan MacDonald
4.   Fantastic Mr Fox by Roald Dahl
5.   Matilda by Roald Dahl
6.   Big Nate series by Lincoln Pierce
7.   The Twits by Roald Dahl
8.   Conspiracy 365 series by Gabrielle Lord
9.   Puzzle pirates by Susannah Leigh
10. Harry Potter and the philosopher’s stone by J. K. Rowling

 

September Top 10 Children’s Fiction

This month Harry Potter has a double entry – the wizard rides again!

1.   Diary of a wimpy kid series by Jeff Kinney

2.   Dork Diaries series by Rachel Renée Russell

3.   Where’s Wally? by Martin Handford

4.   Dirty Bertie series by Alan MacDonald

5.   Ivy + Bean by Annie Barrows

6.   Big Nate by Lincoln Pierce

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

8.   Harry Potter and the prisoner of Azkaban by J. K. Rowling

9.   Conspiracy 365 series by Gabrielle Lord

10.  Matilda by Roald Dahl

Top 10 Fiction for April

The weather is getting colder and wetter, which is perfect for curling up at home (or in the library) with a good book. Here are the most popular for April:

1. Diary of a wimpy kid series by Jeff Kinney (Have you read the latest one –Hard Luck?)

2. Dirty Bertie series by Alan MacDonald (Check out NEW title! It’s not in our libraries yet, but make sure you reserve it!)

3. Where’s Wally? series by Martin Handford

4. Conspiracy 365 series by Gabrielle Lord

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

6. The BFG by Roald Dahl

7. Breakaway by Jeff Hirsch (book two in the new 39Clues series!)

8. Doctor Proctor’s fart powder series by Jo Nesbo

9. James and the giant peach by Roald Dahl

10. Judy Moody & Stink series by Megan McDonald (another new book in the series! It’s so new that you’ll have to reserve this one too!)

 

Top 10 fiction for September

Here are your most popular fiction books for September. These would make great school holiday reading!

1. Diary of a Wimpy Kid series by Jeff Kinney

2. Where’s Wally by Martin Handford

3. Dirty Bertie series by Alan MacDonald

4. Conspiracy 365 by Gabrielle Lord

5. Puzzle Pirates by Susannah Leigh

6. Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone by J.K. Rowling

7. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl

8. The Great City Search by Rosie Heywood

9. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. Rowling

10. Hide and Seek Things That Go by Dawn Sirett

Top 10 fiction for July

Here are the most popular fiction books for July. How many have you read?

1. Diary of a Wimpy Kid series by Jeff Kinney

2. Conspiracy 365 series by Gabrielle Lord

3. Dirty Bertie series by Alan MacDonald

4. Where’s Wally series by Martin Handford

5. Judy Moody and Stink series by Megan McDonald

6. Harry Potter and the Philosophers Stone by J.K. Rowling

7. Puzzle Holiday by Susanah Leigh

8. James and the giant peach by Roald Dahl

9. The enormous crocodile by Roald Dahl

10. Puzzle Pirates by Susanah Leigh