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2021/2022 List as voted by New Zealanders
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Kids’ TOP 50
1 Harry Potter Series 2 Aroha Series
J.K. Rowling Craig Phillips & Rebekah Lipp
For yet another year Harry Potter takes Lovely books which help children
out our number one spot! His popularity is understand their feelings and give
undiminished and it’s exciting to see new practical skills to help them cope,
generations of readers discovering these including the value of spending time
books and loving them just as much as his in nature.
earliest fans. Harry rules supreme!
3 Dog Man Series 4 How Do I Feel? 5 Hairy Maclary
Dav Pilkey Craig Phillips & Rebekah Lipp
from Donaldson’s
Dog Man is a crime-biting A dictionary of more than 60 Dairy
canine who is part dog, part feelings, beautifully explained Lynley Dodd
man and all hero! But can he and illustrated, to help Hairy Maclary and all of his
resist the call of the wild to children with their friends continue to capture
answer the call of duty? emotional literacy. the hearts and minds of some
of our youngest readers.
Kids’ TOP 50
9 The Treehouse 13 The Wonky
CATEGORY KEY Series Donkey
Andy Griffiths & Terry Denton Craig Smith & Katz Cowley
Use the colour coding This series of books about an The book and CD are all about
guide to choose the best amazing treehouse which just the spunky, hanky-panky
books for your reading age. keeps getting taller and taller cranky stinky lanky honky-
has a real sense of fun and tonky winky wonky donkey
0-3 Years adventure, and helps explains - which has become adored by
their massive popularity! all who read it.
3-5 Years
5-8 Years 10 Dragon
Defenders Series
8-10 Years James Russell
These books continue the
10-12 Years adventures of Flynn and
Paddy from the younger
Dragon Brothers series, also
6 Diary of a Wimpy on this list.
Kid Series
Jeff Kinney
Greg Heffley keeps a diary
about his rotten life, his
dysfunctional family, and his
best friend Rowley Jefferson
- all of which worry him all of 14 Amulet Series
the time.
Kazu Kibuishi
This series follows the
7 Wings of Fire adventures of Emily, a young
Series girl who discovers an amulet
Tui T. Sutherland in her great-grandfather’s
An enthralling series of house. Graphic novels are
novels which focus on young enjoying a surge in popularity.
dragons fulfilling prophecies
in a fantasy world. There are 11 The Gruffalo 15 The Little Yellow
many books in the series, and Digger
legions of young fans. Julia Donaldson & Axel Scheffler
Alan & Betty Gilderdale
A mouse encounters several
When the little yellow digger
dangerous animals on a walk
gets stuck in the mud, a range
through the woods (a fox, an
of bigger diggers are sent to
owl and a snake). Intending to
finish the job. A true Kiwi
eat him they invite him back
classic!
to their homes. The cunning
mouse declines each offer.
16 Geronimo & Thea
12 Dragon Brothers Stilton Series
Series Geronimo Stilton & Thea Stilton
James Russell Geronimo Stilton and his
8 The Very Hungry A charming home grown
younger sister Thea are
Caterpillar series of books about talking mice who live in New
brothers Flynn and Paddy, Mouse City on Mouse Island.
Eric Carle Their adventures are many,
The very famous very hungry their dog Coco, and the island
on which they live - and their and various.
caterpillar eats and eats and
eats his way to adulthood. adventures with dragons!
Available in several formats, These are for younger
including in te reo. readers than the Dragon
Defenders series.
Kids’ TOP 50
17 The Babysitters 21 The Cat
Club Series in the Hat
Ann M. Martin Dr. Seuss
A series about a group of The classic tale of the coolest,
friends who run a babysitting hippest cat in history! When
service. The books cover the Cat in the Hat steps in
themes important to many on the mat, Sally and her
young readers - such as brother are in for a roller-
moving house, illness coaster ride of havoc and
and divorce. mayhem. Vintage Dr. Seuss!
18 The Bad Guys
Series 25 Ella Diaries
Aaron Blabey Series
Mr Wolf. Mr Shark. Mr Snake.
Meredith Costain &
Mr Piranha. They’re bad guys
who want to be heroes and Danielle McDonald
they’re going to prove it by A series about Ella and her
doing good deeds….whether hopes, dreams, problems
YOU want them to or not. and friendships, written in
diary form. Very relatable for
young girls.
26 The Rainbow in
22 Tom Gates My Heart
Series Jess Urlichs & Rebekah Ballagh
Liz Pichon A rhyming picture book
Tom Gates is a master of about the rainbow of feelings
excuses, expert doodler, in our heart which helps little
comic story writer ones to express them.
extraordinaire - and the bane
of Mr Fullerman, his very 27 Matilda
grumpy teacher’s life.
Roald Dahl & Quentin Blake
19 The World’s 23 Code Name Matilda invents a game of
Worst Children Bananas punishing her parents when
they treat her badly. She
Series David Walliams & Tony Ross soon discovers that she has
David Walliams & Tony Ross A whizz-bang epic adventure supernatural powers. Classic
The World’s Worst Children of action, laughter and secret Dahl, beloved by millions.
series is David Walliams’ plots – and the extraordinary
unique take on the classic friendship between a little
cautionary tale. boy and a huge gorilla that 28 Charlie & the
just might save the day. Chocolate
20 The Adventures Factory
of Captain 24 The World’s Roald Dahl & Quentin Blake
Underpants Worst Parents What child is not fascinated
David Walliams & Tony Ross by the prospect of endless
Series Ten tales of the world’s most amounts of chocolate, and
Dav Pilkey spectacularly silly Mums and the possibility of winning
Few things command deliriously daft Dads - David something very special?
disrepect like the sight of a Walliams knows exactly what
man wearing whitie-tighties. kids want to read, and what
However, bald and barefoot makes them laugh.
Captain Underpants just
happens to be a superhero.
Kids’ TOP 50
32 The BFG 36 Dork Diaries
Roald Dahl & Quentin Blake
Series
Rachel Renée Russell
The BFG (Big Friendly Giant)
is a kind creature who blows This series chronicles the
dreams into children’s rooms daily life of Nikki Maxwell as
at night while they’re asleep. she struggles to both fit in
Roald Dahl is as irresistible and survive middle school.
as ever.
37 Kuwi’s First Egg
33 Smile Kat Merewether
Raina Telgemeier Kuwi the kiwi has never had
29 Nee Naw the An autobiographical graphic an egg before, so she’s unsure
Little Fire Engine novel based on the author’s how to look after it. When
own experiences at school. the egg cracks she worries it
Deano Yipadee & Paul Beavis
It’s a coming-of-age story has broken but she’s in for a
Get your siren going and sing surprise.
along as Nee Naw, the little which will resonate with
fire engine, saves the day. anyone who has ever tried
to fit in. 38 Where the Wild
30 Percy Jackson Things Are
Series Maurice Sendak
The story of Max’s
Rick Riordan
adventures when he sails
Percy is a troubled twelve away to The Land Where the
year old diagnosed with both Wild Things Are. A genuine
ADHD and dyslexia. After classic, perfect for reading
being attacked at school, he’s aloud together, and every
escorted to Camp Half-Blood, child should have a copy.
built to train and protect
Greek demigods, where
he learns that his father is
Poseidon, the god of the sea.
34 We’re Going on
a Bear Hunt
Michael Rosen & Helen Oxenbury
Simply one of the most
charming and easily
repeatable picture books ever
written. A copy should be in
every single child’s library!
35 WeirDo Series
Anh Do & Jules Faber
These illustrated books will
keep young readers laughing 39 Keeper of
as Weir and his friends the Lost Cities
navigate the trials of primary
school. With an unforgettable Series
31 Ella & Olivia name, a crazy family and Shannon Messenger
Series some seriously weird habits This series follows the
Yvette Poshoglian & fitting in won’t be easy – but journey of Sophie Foster, who
it will be funny! seems to be different from
Danielle McDonald
other humans. Not only is she
Ella and Olivia are sisters and a genius, but she also has an
best friends who together ability that no one else has:
share many of life’s the ability to read minds.
great adventures.
Kids’ TOP 50
43 Pages & Co. 47 Hotdog Series
Series Anh Do & Dan McGuiness
Anna James
Hotdog is a sausage dog who
Books about the magic of has lots of adventures with his
books and the power of friends Kev, the goofy cat, and
the imagination. When her Lizzie, a gutsy lizard.
favourite story characters
appear, Tilly’s adventures
become very real. 48 Kiwicorn
Kat Merewether
44 Ernie and the This encourages pre-
Magic Kennel schoolers to recognise
40 I Need a New Robert Rakete & Jeanette Thomas and celebrate their own
Bum! Join Ernie, Benny and a individuality, and so develop
Dawn McMillan & Ross Kinnaird colourful cast of adorable the self confidence to be
doggie pals on a magical unique and proud of who
Quirky, slightly rude humour they are.
that young kids love - and journey of family and
takes a poke at Dad while friendship around
it’s at it! the world.
41 Room on the
Broom
Julia Donaldson & Axel Scheffler
A story about a kind witch
and her cat who are joined
on the broom by a variety
of animals. This is full of
charming rhymes which bear
endless repetition.
49 Wonder
45 The World’s R. J.Palacio
Worst Teachers Auggie is a ten year old with
David Walliams & Tony Ross a terrible facial abnormality
Think your teachers are bad? who’s about to go to school
Wait til you meet this lot. for the first time. Can he
These ten tales of the world’s convince his new classmates
most splendidly sinister that he’s just like them,
teachers will have you running underneath it all?
for the school gates!
50 Funny Kid Series
46 The Rainbow
Fish Matt Stanton
The star of this series is
42 Megamonster Marcus Pfister Max - he’s guaranteed to
The universal message at get everyone laughing, and
David Walliams & Tony Ross the heart of this simple there are lots of laughs to be
On a volcanic island in the story about a beautiful fish had. There’s a pet duck who
middle of shark-infested who learns to make friends is always getting him into
waters stands The Cruel by sharing his most prized trouble, and a devoted best
School. The lessons are possessions, gives this book friend Hugo who brings Max’s
appalling, the school dinners enduring value. hair-raising ideas to life.
are revolting and the teachers Perfect for fans of Wimpy Kid
are terrifying. and Tom Gates.
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