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Favourite books
Here are the results of a survey done in Newport Library for World Book Day. Do you agree with these favourite books and authors?
Under fives
Most popular picture book characters:
- Percy the Park Keeper (Nick Butterworth)
- Kipper (Mick Inkpen
- Thomas the Tank Engine (Rev. Awdry)
- Alfie (Shirley Hughes)
- Maisie Mouse (Lucy Cousins)
Other popular ones were Mog, Old Bear, Spot the Dog, Elmer and Preston Pig
Favourite books:
- The Blue balloon, by Mick Inkpen
- Billy's beetle, by Mick Inkpen
- Lullabyhullabaloo, by Mick Inkpen
- The very hungry caterpillar, by Eric Carle
- Dogger, by Shirley Hughes
Five to eights
Favourite authors:
- Roald Dahl
- Allan Ahlberg
- Beatrix Potter
- Dick King-Smith
- Martin Handford (Where's Wally books)
- Jill Murphy (Worst Witch books)
- Babette Cole
- Bel Mooney
- Jenny Oldfield
- A.A. Milne
Favourite books:
- Fantastic Mr Fox (Roald Dahl)
- The jolly postman (Janet and Allan Ahlberg)
- The BFG (Roald Dahl)
- The twits (Roald Dahl)
- Where's Wally? (Martin Handford)
- The worst witch (Jill Murphy)
- Winnie the Pooh (A.A. Milne)
- Peter Rabbit (Beatrix Potter)
- Happy families series (Janet and Allan Ahlberg)
- Each peach pear plum (Janet and Allan Ahlberg)
Over eights
Favourite authors:
- Roald Dahl
- Jacqueline Wilson
- J.K. Rowling
- R.L. Stine
- Lucy Daniels
- Dick King-Smith
- Brian Jacques
- Goscinny and Uderzo (Asterix)
- Jill Murphy
- Jenny Oldfield
Favourite books:
- Harry Potter (J.K Rowling)
- Matilda (Roald Dahl)
- Goosebumps series (R.L. Stine)
- Animal Ark series (Lucy Daniels)
- The twits (Roald Dahl)
- BFG (Roald Dahl)
- Sleepover Club series
- Redwall series (Brian Jacques)
- Babysitters' Club series (Ann Martin)
- Asterix series Fantastic Mr Fox (Roald Dahl)
