‘TOP TENS’ FROM ACROSS THE WORLD

 

 

…..We wondered what students were reading in other countries.
Would we know any of their favourite books?

So this is what we did.

 

In January, Mrs Radford asked school librarians in the UK

for lists of the ‘Top Ten borrowed books’ in their libraries.

 

From the replies, we found that students in the UK read

many of the same books that we do!

 

 

THE TOP 30 FROM ACROSS

          THE WORLD

 

Books that are in our library have the call number included.

 

Horowitz

Ark Angel

F HOR

8

Wilson Jacqueline

Lola rose

 

7

Blackman, Mallory

Noughts and crosses

F BLA

6

Higson, Charlie

SilverFin (James Bond )

 

6

Morpurgo, Michael

Private Peaceful

F MOR

6

Paolini C

Eragon

F PAO

6

Rowling, J K

HP Half blood prince

F ROW

6

Wilson Jacqueline

Clean break

 

6

Wilson Jacqueline

Girls in tears

F WIL

6

Horowitz

Opal deception

F HOR

6

Blackman, Mallory

Checkmate

 

5

Blackman, Mallory

Knife edge

 

5

Dhami, N

Bend it like Beckham

F DHA

5

Horowitz

Ravensgate

F HOR

5

Rai, Bali

Rani & Sukh

F RAI

5

Wilson Jacqueline

Diamond girls

F WIL

5

Colfer, Eion

Artemis fowl series

F COL

4

Horowitz

Eagle strike

F HOR

4

Horowitz

Scorpia

F HOR

4

Shan, Darren

Lord Loss

F SHA

4

Shan, Darren

Vampire's assistant

F SHA

4

Wilson Jacqueline

Midnight

 

4

Blackman, Mallory

Eye for an eye

 

3

Horowitz

Pont Blanc

F HOR

3

Limb, S

Girl, 15 charming but insane

F LIM

3

Manning, Sara

Guitar girl

 

3

Nix, Garth

Mister Monday

F NIX

3

Ure, Jean

Boys on the brain

 

3

Wilson Jacqueline

Girls out late

F WIL

3

Wilson Jacqueline

Girls under pressure

F WIL

3

Wilson Jacqueline

Worry website

F WIL

3

 

 

 

 

 

Key:  Authors who have more than one book on the list are coloured.

 

 

Some facts and figures:

·        Horowitz had the most popular book.  His ‘Ark angel’

     was on 8 lists.

·        Jacqueline Wilson had the most titles on the lists,

     with 8 titles.

·        Altogether, Wilson was on the lists 38 times and

     Horowitz was on them 30 times.