Winnie-the-Pooh named as the favourite children's book of the past 150 years

Winnie-the-Pooh has been named as the favourite children's book of the past 150 years in a poll of more than 2,000 adults.

The YouGov poll was carried out as part of a campaign to promote reading and support vulnerable children in the UK.

Top 10 favourite children's books:

• 1. Winnie-the-Pooh - AA Milne (1926)
• 2. Alice's Adventures In Wonderland - Lewis Carroll (1865)
• 3. The Very Hungry Caterpillar - Eric Carle (1969)
• 4. The Hobbit - JRR Tolkien (1937)
• 5. The Gruffalo - Julia Donaldson (1999)
• 6. Charlie And The Chocolate Factory - Roald Dahl (1964)
• 7. Black Beauty - Anna Sewell (1877)
• 8. Treasure Island - Robert Louis Stevenson (1883)
• 9. The BFG - Roald Dahl (1982)
• 10. The Lion, The Witch And The Wardrobe - CS Lewis (1950)

The World Cup is here!

 

Follow the link below to see some great pictures of children playing football around the world.  Click on the links besides the images to learn more about some great football themed reads:

http://www.theguardian.com/childrens-books-site/gallery/2014/jun/08/goal-world-cup-gallery-caio-vilela#/?picture=438443922&index=0

Teen Fiction

Do you feel ready to explore the world of young adult fiction?  Here is a guide for our older students:

http://www.theguardian.com/childrens-books-site/2014/jun/03/teen-read-adult-books-where-to-start