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Top childrens books to read

Top Childrens books

For kids who love books or kids who are just getting into books or even for those who are reluctant when it comes to books, there is sure to be one to suit here.

the gruffalooh, the places you`ll go  Charlie and the chocolate factory  Georges Hair Is Too Long The Early Years at Malory Towers Mr Stink Granpas great escape Harry Potter and the prisoner

For the younger ones anything Julia Donaldson is sure to grab their attention for the fantastic stories with lots of rhyme and repetition and each story has fabulous illustrations to capture children’s imaginations and bring the story to life on each page. Julia Donaldson is best known for The Gruffalo,  The story of a mouse who takes a walk in the deep dark wood and is met by lots of different creatures on his journey who would like to have him for their “tea”, but the quick thinking mouse invents a really scary creature who he calls  the Gruffalo,  as he proceeds through the woods he comes upon a very big creature by the name of “The Gruffalo”.

Other brilliant stories by Julia Donaldson include The Gruffalos Child, Monkey Puzzle, A squash and a squeeze, Stick Man, The Snail and the Whale, Tiddler, and lots more.  Check them out here 

Dr Seuss books are still hugely popular  today with children as they were many years ago, The Cat in the Hat, Oh, the Places Youll Go!, The Lorax are just a few of his brilliant books

Roald Dahl one of the greatest story tellers of all time,  Dahl`s books have sold over 200 million copies worldwide. Best known for Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Matilda, James and the Giant Peach, The Twits, Witches, other books include The Fantastic Mr Fox which was made into a movie, the BFG which is currently being made into a movie. 

Enid Blyton wrote over 760 books, selling more than 600 million copies worldwide and her books were translated into over 80 languages. Best known for The Famous Five, which now has been translated into Irish.  Very popular series include The Famous Five, The Secret Seven, Malory Towers, The Naughtiest Girl Collection, St Clare’s, Amelia Jane and The Faraway Tree Collection. http://www.childrensbooks.ie/blyton-enid

David Walliams brilliantly funny stories, kids from about the age of 7 are loving David Walliams books he is being compared to a modern day Roald Dahl, his aim is to get all children reading and his stories are certainly capturing their attention all over the world, have sold over 6 million copies in the Uk alone and his book have been translated into over 40 languages. Books include the latest Grandpas great escape, Awful Auntie, Gansta Granny, Billionaire Boy, Mr Stink, Demon Dentist, Rathburger and the Boy in the Dress his first Novel published in 2008.

The Harry Potter Series is another set of Top childrens books,  by JK Rowling. The stories are all based around Harry Potter who learns that his parents were killed by a dark lord and that he is a wizard, he then heads off to a magical school called Hogwards where his life takes a big change from his previous very ordinary unhappy lift with his aunt and uncle who didn’t treat him well at all.

Harry goes on adventures and learns the power of being a wizard, the first of the Harry Potter series is the Harry Potter and the Philosophers Stone, books are suited from around 7 upwards.

Check out all these fantastic books and much more at www.childrensbooks.ie