So we counted up all the loans of all the Junior Fiction collection and here we have the 100 most popular books of 2013 as borrowed by you! (We gave the picture books and the comics/graphic novels their own lists so check them out as well)
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The ugly truth is Wimpy Kid again takes out the top four places |
It will come as no surprise to those of you who remember the 2012 list, that the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series hogs the top four places on the list once again. This year books 5, 6, 7, and 3 from the series fill the top four spots, with the first Diary of a Wimpy Kid book coming in at #10. The rest of the series fill spots in the Top 20. The newest Wimpy Kid book Hard Luck has only recently come out so didn’t have time to make into the list. It is sure to finish high in the 2014 list though.
- Diary of a wimpy kid. The ugly truth / Jeff Kinney
- Diary of a wimpy kid. Cabin fever / Jeff Kinney
- Diary of a wimpy kid. The third wheel / Jeff Kinney
- Diary of a wimpy kid. The last straw / Jeff Kinney
- Thea Stilton and the mystery in Paris / Thea Stilton
- Fantastic Mr Fox / Roald Dahl
- Splat the Cat takes the cake / Amy Hsu Lin
- The 26-storey treehouse / Andy Griffiths; illustrated by Terry Denton
- Captain Underpants and the terrifying return of Tippy Tinkletrousers : the ninth epic novel / Dav Pilkey
- Diary of a wimpy kid : Greg Heffley’s journal / Jeff Kinney
- Thea Stilton and the secret city / Thea Stilton
- Belle the birthday fairy / Daisy Meadows
- Diary of a wimpy kid. Dog days / Jeff Kinney
- The Berenstain Bears and the shaggy little pony / Jan Berenstain
- The BFG / Roald Dahl
- Splat the cat. Good night, sleep tight / Natalie Engel
- The mark of Athena / Rick Riordan
- Oh, the places you’ll go! / Dr. Seuss.
- Olympia the games fairy / Daisy Meadows
- Diary of a wimpy kid : Rodrick rules / Jeff Kinney
- Percy Jackson and the lightning thief / Rick Riordan
- Splat the cat sings flat / Chris Strathearn
- Big Nate goes for broke / Lincoln Peirce
- Esio Trot / Roald Dahl
- Thea Stilton and the ice treasure / Thea Stilton
- Four mice deep in the jungle / Geronimo Stilton
- Percy jackson and the sea of monsters / Rick Riordan
- Thea Stilton and the dragon’s code / Geronimo Stilton
- Where’s Wally? : the great picture hunt! / Martin Handford
- Matilda / Roald Dahl
- Tales from a not-so-smart Miss Know-It-All / Rachel Renee Russell
- Thea Stilton and the blue scarab hunt / Thea Stilton
- Thea Stilton and the prince’s emerald / Thea Stilton
- Usborne illustrated Hans Christian Andersen’s fairy tales / Anna Milbourne
- Splat the Cat with a bang and a clang / Amy Hsu Lin
- The amazing Spiderman /
- The dragon prophecy : the fourth adventure in the Kingdom of fantasy / Geronimo Stilton
- This hotel is haunted! / Geronimo Stilton
- Mia and the tiny toe shoes / Robin Farley
- The mystery in Venice / Geronimo Stilton
- Rascal’s shadow / Paul Jennings
- The princess of pink slumber party / Victoria Kann
- A fabumouse school adventure / Geronimo Stilton
- Dear Dork / Rachel Renee Russell
- Geronimo’s valentine / Geronimo Stilton
- Thea Stilton and the star castaways / Geronimo Stilton
- The peculiar pumpkin thief / Geronimo Stilton
- Thea Stilton and the mystery on the Orient Express / Thea Stilton
- Utterly me, Clarice Bean / Lauren Child
- Iron Man is born / Elizabeth Rudnick
- Thor the mighty / Elizabeth Rudnick
- Eva the enchanted ball fairy / Daisy Meadows
- Lego Star Wars : the phantom menace / Hannah Dolan
- Mac and Cheese and the perfect plan / Sarah Weeks
- Amelia the singing fairy / Daisy Meadows
- Geronimo and the gold medal mystery / Geronimo Stilton
- Percy Jackson and the battle of the labyrinth / Rick Riordan
- Going bananas / Benjamin Harper
- Harry Potter & the philosopher’s stone / J. K. Rowling
- Melodie the music fairy / Daisy Meadows
- Thea Stilton and the cherry blossom adventure / Geronimo Stilton
- Marvel super hero squad. Aliens attack! / Lisa Shea
- Snow White and the enormous turnip / Hilary Robinson
- Three little pigs and a gingerbread man / Hilary Robinson
- Marley : not a peep! / Susan Hill
- Alesha the acrobat fairy / Daisy Meadows
- Are we there yet? : a journey around Australia / Alison Lester
- Isla the ice star fairy / Daisy Meadows
- The enormouse pearl heist / Geronimo Stilton
- The serpent’s shadow / Rick Riordan
- The stone of fire / Geronimo Stilton
- Hulk versus the world / Elizabeth Rudnick
- I’m not a supermouse! / Geronimo Stilton
- Juliet the Valentine fairy / Daisy Meadows
- Just shocking! / Andy Griffiths
- Lizzie the sweet treats fairy / Daisy Meadows
- Percy Jackson and the Titan’s curse / Rick Riordan
- Tales from a not-so-graceful ice princess / Rachel Renee Russell
- The magic finger / Roald Dahl
- Horrid Henry’s car journey / Francesca Simon
- Marley : the dog who ate my homework / Caitlin Birch
- Olivia and the kite party / Alex Harvey
- Snappy sharks / Ruth Owen
- The dragon and the phoenix : a folktale from China / Lesley Sims
- Big Nate on a roll / Lincoln Peirce
- Emma the Easter fairy / Daisy Meadows
- Pinkalicious : the Princess of Pink treasury / Victoria Kann
- The lion, the witch and the wardrobe / C. S. (Clive Staples) Lewis
- The secret pony / Holly Webb
- I am invited to a party! / Mo Willems
- The missing cupcake mystery / Tony Dungy
- Harry Potter and the prisoner of Azkaban / J. K. Rowling
- Just doomed! / Andy Griffiths
- Keira the film star fairy / Daisy Meadows
- Mighty Mount Kilimanjaro / Geronimo Stilton
- The Adventures of Tom Sawyer / Mark Twain
- The Twits / Roald Dahl
- War horse / Michael Morpurgo
- Five little kittens / Michael Steer
- The boy with the biggest head in the world / Lincoln Peirce
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Most borrowed Australian junior fiction book of 2013 |
Fantastic, I have been trying to find a list like this one. The Diary of a wimpy kid, and Geronimo stilton feature heavily.
Hi Susan, thanks for checking out the list. The kids certainly love Diary of a Wimpy Kid. The comic/graphic novel versions of the Geronimo Stilton books were also some of our most popular comics.
Thanks for another wonderful post. Where else could anybody get that kind of info in such an ideal way of writing? I’ve a presentation next week, and I’m on the look for such info.