A list of Whitcoulls Kids’ Top 50 Books of 2012-2013 compiled from thousands of votes was announced recently. The list is an eclectic mix of youth fiction and picture books that makes a useful reference for gift buying and for those parents wanting to encourage their children to read. You can also download the complete list in PDF format and use as a checklist.
In the number one position in 2012-2013 is The Hunger Games series by Suzanne Collins, a trilogy featuring Katniss a strong young female main character in a dystopian world. The Hunger Games is also proving popular with adult readers which may help to explain its rise from number 5 on the 2011-2012 list to number one this year.
The second spot went to the much loved Harry Potter series by J. K. Rowling while The Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney was third.
Hairy Maclary from Donaldson’s Dairy by New Zealander writer Lynley Dodd took out fourth spot. Other New Zealand books included The Wonky Donkey by Craig Smith in seventh place and The Little Yellow Digger by Betty and Alan Gilderdale in 29th place.
The list confirms that Roald Dahl books remain popular among kids with The Twits ,The BFG, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and Matilda all being placed in the top 20 books.
Here is the list of the top 10 kids books that appear on the Whitcoulls Kids Top 50 books lists for 2012-2013:
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| Whitcoulls Kids Top 50 Books List 2012-2013 |
In the number one position in 2012-2013 is The Hunger Games series by Suzanne Collins, a trilogy featuring Katniss a strong young female main character in a dystopian world. The Hunger Games is also proving popular with adult readers which may help to explain its rise from number 5 on the 2011-2012 list to number one this year.
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| The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins |
The second spot went to the much loved Harry Potter series by J. K. Rowling while The Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney was third.
Hairy Maclary from Donaldson’s Dairy by New Zealander writer Lynley Dodd took out fourth spot. Other New Zealand books included The Wonky Donkey by Craig Smith in seventh place and The Little Yellow Digger by Betty and Alan Gilderdale in 29th place.
The list confirms that Roald Dahl books remain popular among kids with The Twits ,The BFG, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and Matilda all being placed in the top 20 books.
Here is the list of the top 10 kids books that appear on the Whitcoulls Kids Top 50 books lists for 2012-2013:
- The Hunger Games - Suzanne Collins
- Harry Potter series - J K Rowling
- The Diary of a Wimpy Kid - Jeff Kinney
- Hairy Maclary from Donaldson’s Dairy - Lynley Dodd
- The Very Hungry Caterpillar - Eric Carle
- The Gruffalo - Julia Donaldson
- The Wonky Donkey - Craig Smith
- Charlie and the Chocolate Factory - Roald Dahl
- Skullduggery Pleasant - Derek Landy
- The BFG - Roald Dahl
- The Cherub Series - Robert Muchamore
- Percy Jackson Series - Rick Riordan
- The Twilight Saga - Stephanie Meyer
- Baa Baa Smart Sheep - Mark Somerset
- Where the Wild Things Are - Maurice Sendak
- The Cat in the Hat - Dr Seuss
- Tomorrow When the War Began - John Marsden
- The Twits - Roald Dahl
- Matilda - Roald Dahl
- The Inheritance Cycle - Christopher Paolini
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