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List of Whitcoulls Top 50 Kids Books 2012-2013

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.

Whitcoulls Top 50 Kids Books List 2012-2013 Original Cover Design
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.

The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins #! Whitcoulls Top 50 Kids Books List 2012-2013
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.

The Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney #3 on the Whitcoulls Top Kids Books List 2012-2013

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 Wonky Donkey by Craig Smith 7# on the Whitcoulls Top Kids Books List 2012-2013

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.
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl 8# on the Whitcoulls Top Kids Books List 2012-2013

Here is the list of the top 10 kids books that appear on the Whitcoulls Kids Top 50 books lists for 2012-2013:
  1. The Hunger Games - Suzanne Collins
  2. Harry Potter series - J K Rowling
  3. The Diary of a Wimpy Kid - Jeff Kinney
  4. Hairy Maclary from Donaldson’s Dairy - Lynley Dodd
  5. The Very Hungry Caterpillar - Eric Carle

    6. The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle #5 on the Whitcoulls Top Kids Books List 2012-2013
    Hairy Maclary from Donaldsons Dairy by Lynley Dodd #2 on the Whitcoulls Top Kids Books List 2012-2013

  6. The Gruffalo - Julia Donaldson
  7. The Wonky Donkey - Craig Smith
  8. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory - Roald Dahl
  9. Skullduggery Pleasant - Derek Landy
  10. The BFG - Roald Dahl

    11. The Gruffalo by Julia Donaldson #6 on the Whitcoulls Top Kids Books List 2012-2013

  11. The Cherub Series - Robert Muchamore
  12. Percy Jackson Series - Rick Riordan
  13. The Twilight Saga - Stephanie Meyer
  14. Baa Baa Smart Sheep - Mark Somerset
  15. Where the Wild Things Are - Maurice Sendak

    16. Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak #10 on the Whitcoulls Top Kids Books List 2012-2013

  16. The Cat in the Hat - Dr Seuss
  17. Tomorrow When the War Began - John Marsden
  18. The Twits - Roald Dahl
  19. Matilda - Roald Dahl
  20. The Inheritance Cycle - Christopher Paolini

    21. Tomorrow When the War Began #16 on the Whitcoulls Top Kids Books List 2012-2013
    Eragon Book 1 of the Inheritance Cycle by Christopher Paolini #20 on the Whitcoulls Top Kids Books List 2012-2013

To see the complete list of 50 books download the Whitcoulls Top 50 kids books for 2012-2013 in pdf format for free. Which books on the list do you plan to read next?


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