Dymocks Reveals Kids’ Top 51 Books for 2011

Dymocks retail franchises has recently conducted a national survey for the Dymocks Kid’s Top 51 books of 2011, which had revealed J.K Rowling’s Harry Potter series reigning on top of the annual list for the fourth time in a row. The Kids’ Top 51 Books covers the needs of all age groups, from pre-school to young adult

The national survey involved over 7000 Dymocks Booklovers independently voting their favourite books. The list consisted of all-time classics such as Dr Seuss’ Green Eggs and Ham (#18), and recent global bestsellers such as Stephenie Meyer’s Twilight Saga (#12).

The Kid’s Top 51 Books also featured Eric Carle’s classic picture book, The Very Hungry Caterpillar in second place with Andy Griffith’s The Very Bad Book coming close third.

2011 Top 10 books from the Dymocks Booklovers Kids’ Top 51 list include:

1. Harry Potter Series by J.K. Rowling
2. The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle
3. The Very Bad Book by Andy Griffiths
4. Where is the Green Sheep? by Mem Fox
5. Vampire Academy Series by Richelle Mead
6. Hunger Games Series by Suzanne Collins
7. Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney
8. Anne of Green Gables by L.M Montgomery
9. Possum Magic by Mem Fox
10. Tomorrow, When the War Began Series by John Marsden

“With Australian authors John Marsden, Mem Fox and Andy Griffiths in the Top 10 among world famous authors J.K Rowling, Richelle Mead and Suzanne Collins, this list is a testament to the outstanding writing quality that our homegrown authors produce, and the extraordinary reading adventures they offer our kids.”

For the full list, visit the Dymocks website for details.