Top 10 Childrens fiction March 2016

There’s a great mix of new and classic authors in the  Top 10 for March. The Fantastic Mr Fox has some cool adaptations in the Library.  The film is available on DVD and…. as an outdoor movie coming up on April 16 at Kahurangi School in Strathmore. Got the Fantastic Fox buzz? if you’re interested in something on the theatrical side there’s the play!  Have you taken part in the play? Let us know in the comments.

 

Here are your Top 10 for March:

1. Diary of a wimpy kid, by Jeff Kinney

2. Tom Gates, by Liz Pichon

3. Storey Treehouse Series, by Andy Griffith

4. Dirty Bertie, Alan MacDonald

5. Where’s Wally? by Martin Handford

6. Big Nate, by Lincoln Peirce

7. Once Upon a Dork, by  Rachel Renée Russell

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

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

10. Fantastic Mr Fox, by Roald Dahl

Top 10 children’s fiction February 2016

Diary of a Wimpy kid is still numero uno! Is it the allure of cartoon/comic content? Check out Jeff Kinney drawing his characters here!

The popular Liz Pichon with Tom Gates and Rachel Renée Russel with Nikki Maxwell (dork diaries) have great drawings as part of their stories too

1. Diary of a wimpy kid series, by Jeff Kinney

2. Tom Gates series, by Liz Pichon

3. Treehouse series, By Andy Griffiths

4. Harry Potter series, by J.K.Rowling

5. Where’s Wally? by Martin Handford

6. Dirty Bertie, by Alan MacDonald

7. Dork Diaries, by Rachel Renee Russel

8. Ruby Redfort series by Lauren Child

9. Big Nate series, by Lincoln Peirce

10. Awful Auntie by David Walliams

Drawings as part of the story are a great way to connect with characters and situations in a book. Has anyone checked out The Marvels? This beautiful book (the cover is smothered in gold leaf) tells the grand tale of shipwreck and adventure. Told in pictures, the first part of the book has expressive drawings that lead you through the story.  The written half pieces together the mysterious and wonderful story of the performing Marvel family.

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 August 2015

Puzzle books are always in the Top 10! These books are great for visual development, left brain thinking, inferring information and they’re fun!  Where’s Wally? tends to dominate the field in this ranking but there are other great titles to get your brains working.  Use this super technical term in the search bar Picture puzzles juvenile literature and enjoy!

1.   Diary of a wimpy kid by Jeff Kinney

2.   Tom Gates by Liz Pichon

3.   Dirty Bertie by Alan MacDonald

4.  Where’s Wally? by Martin Handford

5.  Ruby Redfort by Lauren Child

6.   Conspiracy 365. by Gabrielle Lord

7.   Fantastic Mr Fox by Roald Dahl

8.   Big Nate by Lincoln Pierce

9.  The 26-storey treehouse by Andy Griffiths

10. The 52-storey treehouse by Andy Griffiths