10 Top Reads for Children

A Listmania! list by Lancelot
 
Tom's Midnight Garden
1.  Tom's Midnight Garden by Philippa Pearce
The list author says:
  "A magical read. Tom is sent to stay at his aunt's house - a house where the grandfather clock strikes 13! This draws Tom into a garden which shouldn't exist and an adventure you won't forget."
£3.98   Used & New from: £2.21
4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (58 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion
Create your own Listmania! with this product
The London Eye Mystery
2.  The London Eye Mystery by Siobhan Dowd
The list author says:
  "What better setting for a modern day mystery than the London Eye? Trying to guess what happened to Salim makes this book a real page-turner."
Used & New from: £0.01
4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (20 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion
See buying options
Create your own Listmania! with this product
The Unravellers
3.  The Unravellers by Tracey Morley
The list author says:
  "Fantastic adventure about how Danny and Sam are drawn into the mystical world of Beachcombers - tiny pebble-shelled creatures that live on a Cornish beach. Full of humour and excitement."
Used & New from: £27.99
4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (21 customer reviews)
See buying options
Create your own Listmania! with this product
Journey to the River Sea
4.  Journey to the River Sea by Eva Ibbotson
The list author says:
  "Set in the early 1900s, this story tells of orphaned Maia and her journey to South America. Full of colourful characters and richly-described landscapes."
Used & New from: £0.01
4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (50 customer reviews)
See buying options
Create your own Listmania! with this product
Clockwork
5.  Clockwork by Philip Pullman
The list author says:
  "This has the feel of a Brothers Grimm fairytale, full of suspense and horror and the theme of good versus evil."
£3.59   Used & New from: £0.01
4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (26 customer reviews)
Create your own Listmania! with this product
The Borrowers (Puffin Modern Classics)
6.  The Borrowers (Puffin Modern Classics) by Judith Elkin
The list author says:
  "A wonderful story about a family of tiny people who live under the floorboards and 'borrow' from 'human beans'. Another must read."
Used & New from: £0.01
4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews) | 2 customer discussions
See buying options
Create your own Listmania! with this product
Kensuke's Kingdom
7.  Kensuke's Kingdom by Michael Morpurgo
The list author says:
  "When Michael falls from a yacht and is washed up on a desert island, he fears for his survival. But then he meets Kensuke. A story of trust and friendship."
£4.49   Used & New from: £0.01
4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (116 customer reviews)
Create your own Listmania! with this product
The Iron Man: A Children's Story in Five Nights
8.  The Iron Man: A Children's Story in Five Nights by Ted Hughes
The list author says:
  "A modern day fairytale about a boy called Hogarth and a great iron man. What makes this book stand out is its lyrical prose."
£3.04   Used & New from: £0.05
4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (54 customer reviews)
Create your own Listmania! with this product
Frozen in Time
9.  Frozen in Time by Ali Sparkes
The list author says:
  "Two children are happy to help their father with one of his experiments and agree to become cryonically frozen for a couple of hours. However, they wake up in 2009, some 50 years later..."
£3.89   Used & New from: £0.01
4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (24 customer reviews)
Create your own Listmania! with this product
The Hobbit
10.  The Hobbit by J. R. R. Tolkien
The list author says:
  "The quest of little furry-footed hobbit Bilbo Baggins will transport you to weird and wonderful lands. The sly, riddle-speaking Gollum is one of literatures top baddies,"
£4.53   Used & New from: £0.01
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (407 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion
Create your own Listmania! with this product

More Actions

Discover more about this author
› See all of their Listmania! lists
Make your own list
› Create a Listmania! list
View your page on Amazon.co.uk
› Go to Your Profile page

Customer Discussions about products in this list  
   

About this Listmania!

 

Author
Lancelot
Qualifications: Avid reader and Dad.
Last updated: 13/05/2009
Report abuse
    

More Listmania!

 

Chapter books for children Chapter books for children

Chapter books for children: A list of 11 items by Laura

My exciting new finds in children's books My exciting new finds in children's books

My exciting new finds in children's books: A list of 10 items by Miriam Flett

The best books for kids aged 9-15 ever made to humanity, The best books for kids aged 9-15 ever made to humanity,

The best books for kids aged 9-15 ever made to humanity,: A list of 10 items by LILA!!!! "Lila!!!"

Best Books for Teens Best Books for Teens

Best Books for Teens: A list of 10 items by Me "ConverseLuva"

Great Magical Authors Great Magical Authors

Great Magical Authors: A list of 25 items by EP Robinson