Kid's Top 50
January 10th 2007 11:49
Just a quick round-up of the Kid's Top 50 at Angus & Robertson today... this list is pretty much an indication of the biggest-selling 'kids' books, and I think it's a pretty fair summation of some decent books.
Counting down...
50. Truckdogs by Graeme Base
49. Hating Alison Ashley by Robin Klein
48. Utterly Me, Clarice Bean by Lauren Child
47. Are We There Yet? by Alison Lester
46. Ranger's Apprentice Book 1: The Ruins of Gorlan by John A. Flanagan
45. To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
44. The Big Big Big Book of Tashi by Anna Feinberg and Barbara Feinberg
43. Boy Overboard by Morris Gleitzman
42. The Power of One: Young Readers Edition by Bryce Courtenay
41. Hover Car Racer by Matthew Reilly
40. Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
39. Just Tricking by Andy Griffiths
38. The Princess Diaries by Meg Cabot
37. Possum Magic by Mem Fox
36. Looking for Alibrandi by Melina Marchetta
35. Holes by Louis Sachar
34. The Bad Book by Andy Griffiths and Terry Denton
33. Stormbreaker by Anthony Horowitz
32. Just Annoying by Andy Griffiths
31. Dragonkeeper by Carole Wilkinson
30. Go Girl! Sister Spirit by Thalia Kalkipsakis
29. Rowan of Rin: The Journey by Emily Rodda
28. Rainbow Magic: Ruby the Red Fairy by Daisy Meadows
27. Green Eggs and Ham by Dr. Seuss
26. Chinese Cinderella by Adeline Yen Mah
25. The Witches by Roald Dahl
24. Specky McGee by Felice Arena
23. The Sisterhood of the Travelling Pants by Ann Brashares
22. The Magic Faraway Tree by Enid Blyton
21. The Hobbit by J. R. R. Tolkein
20. Eldest by Christopher Paolini
19. Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer
18. The Twits by Roald Dahl
17. Just Stupid by Andy Griffiths
16. The Day My Bum Went Psycho by Andy Griffiths
15. Just Disgusting by Andy Griffiths
14. The Adventures of Captain Underpants by Dav Pilkey
13. The Lord of the Rings by J. R. R. Tolkein
12. Just Crazy by Andy Griffiths
11. The Cat in the Hat by Dr. Seuss
10. Matilda by Roald Dahl
9. Tomorrow When the War Began by John Marsden
8. The BFG by Roald Dahl
7. Deltora Quest: The Forests of Silence by Emily Rodda
6. A Series of Unfortunate Events: The Bad Beginning by Lemony Snicket
5. Eragon by Christopher Paolini
4. The Chronicles of Narnia by C. S. Lewis
3. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl
2. The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe by C. S. Lewis
1. Harry Potter (all six books) by J. K. Rowling
There's a few odd books in there... I wouldn't really call 'Pride and Prejudice' a kid's book, any kid who chooses to read it leads a very drab life indeed! Ha ha, just kidding (maybe). Likewise, 'Lord of the Rings' is pretty dense reading for someone classed as a 'kid'... 'The Hobbit' might be a children's book, but 'Lord of the Rings' most certainly isn't. If it was, then why do stock it in the Adult's Fantasy section of the bookstore rather than the children's section? Why include it in the Children's Top 50 if you don't even put it in that section normally? Likewise for 'To Kill a Mockingbird' and 'Pride and Prejudice' ... it just doesn't make sense. Sorry, just a pet peeve.
Oh, and while I'm on pet peeves about this list... why count all the Harry Potter books as just 1 book if you're going to count Andy Griffiths' various 'Just...' books seperately? Maybe I should take back my 'fair summation' call from the opening paragraph... don't mind me, I'm just tired and grouchy.
Counting down...
50. Truckdogs by Graeme Base
49. Hating Alison Ashley by Robin Klein
48. Utterly Me, Clarice Bean by Lauren Child
47. Are We There Yet? by Alison Lester
46. Ranger's Apprentice Book 1: The Ruins of Gorlan by John A. Flanagan
45. To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
44. The Big Big Big Book of Tashi by Anna Feinberg and Barbara Feinberg
42. The Power of One: Young Readers Edition by Bryce Courtenay
41. Hover Car Racer by Matthew Reilly
40. Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
39. Just Tricking by Andy Griffiths
38. The Princess Diaries by Meg Cabot
37. Possum Magic by Mem Fox
36. Looking for Alibrandi by Melina Marchetta
35. Holes by Louis Sachar
34. The Bad Book by Andy Griffiths and Terry Denton
33. Stormbreaker by Anthony Horowitz
32. Just Annoying by Andy Griffiths
31. Dragonkeeper by Carole Wilkinson
30. Go Girl! Sister Spirit by Thalia Kalkipsakis
29. Rowan of Rin: The Journey by Emily Rodda
28. Rainbow Magic: Ruby the Red Fairy by Daisy Meadows
27. Green Eggs and Ham by Dr. Seuss
26. Chinese Cinderella by Adeline Yen Mah
25. The Witches by Roald Dahl
24. Specky McGee by Felice Arena
23. The Sisterhood of the Travelling Pants by Ann Brashares
22. The Magic Faraway Tree by Enid Blyton
20. Eldest by Christopher Paolini
19. Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer
18. The Twits by Roald Dahl
17. Just Stupid by Andy Griffiths
16. The Day My Bum Went Psycho by Andy Griffiths
15. Just Disgusting by Andy Griffiths
14. The Adventures of Captain Underpants by Dav Pilkey
13. The Lord of the Rings by J. R. R. Tolkein
12. Just Crazy by Andy Griffiths
11. The Cat in the Hat by Dr. Seuss
10. Matilda by Roald Dahl
9. Tomorrow When the War Began by John Marsden
8. The BFG by Roald Dahl
7. Deltora Quest: The Forests of Silence by Emily Rodda
6. A Series of Unfortunate Events: The Bad Beginning by Lemony Snicket
5. Eragon by Christopher Paolini
4. The Chronicles of Narnia by C. S. Lewis
3. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl
2. The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe by C. S. Lewis
1. Harry Potter (all six books) by J. K. Rowling
There's a few odd books in there... I wouldn't really call 'Pride and Prejudice' a kid's book, any kid who chooses to read it leads a very drab life indeed! Ha ha, just kidding (maybe). Likewise, 'Lord of the Rings' is pretty dense reading for someone classed as a 'kid'... 'The Hobbit' might be a children's book, but 'Lord of the Rings' most certainly isn't. If it was, then why do stock it in the Adult's Fantasy section of the bookstore rather than the children's section? Why include it in the Children's Top 50 if you don't even put it in that section normally? Likewise for 'To Kill a Mockingbird' and 'Pride and Prejudice' ... it just doesn't make sense. Sorry, just a pet peeve.
Oh, and while I'm on pet peeves about this list... why count all the Harry Potter books as just 1 book if you're going to count Andy Griffiths' various 'Just...' books seperately? Maybe I should take back my 'fair summation' call from the opening paragraph... don't mind me, I'm just tired and grouchy.
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I agree that some arent really "kid's books". Do they base this list on how many children come in a buy a book or what?
In other news, its cool to see that Roald Dahl is still going strong.. he was by far my fav author when I was a kid!
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