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Children's books

Book at bedtime

What's the most popular children's book of all time? You may be in for a surprise.

According to Children's charity 'Booktrust' - it's 'The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe'. Mr Potter and his friends can only manage one entry in the top 20 as voted for by 4,000 adults, aged 18 to 65.

Take a look at their top 20 - how many have you read?

Best children's books

Position	Title	Author
1.	The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe	C.S. Lewis
2.	The Very Hungry Caterpillar	Eric Carle
3.	Famous Five series	Enid Blyton
4.	Winnie-the-Pooh	A.A. Milne
5.	The BFG	Roald Dahl
6.	Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince	J.K. Rowling
7.	The Faraway Tree	Enid Blyton
8.	The Wind in the Willows	Kenneth Grahame
9.	Alice in Wonderland	Lewis Carroll
10.	The Gruffalo	Julia Donaldson
11.	The Tales of Peter Rabbit	Beatrix Potter
12.	Charlie and the Chocolate Factory	Roald Dahl
13.	Matilda	Roald Dahl
14.	The Secret Garden	Frances Hodgson Burnett
15.	The Cat in the Hat	Dr Suess
16.	The Twits	Roald Dahl
17.	Mr Men	Roger Hargreaves
18.	A Christmas Carol	Charles Dickens
19.	Malory Towers	Enid Blyton
20.	Peter Pan	J.M. Barrie