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NICCI'S TOP 10 KIDS BOOKS CHARTS

...so far for 2023 with links to my reviews and affiliate links where I am able to earn a small commission from each sale at no extra cost to you.

Picture Books (3+)

  1. BIG by Vashti Harrison (Puffin)
    My review
    Bookshop.org | Amazon

  2. The Kindest Red by Ibtihaj Muhammad, SK Ali and Hatem Aly (Andersen Press)
    My review | Bookshop.org | Amazon

  3. The Girl Who LOVES Bugs by Lily Murray and Jenny Løvlie (Macmillan)
    My reviewBookshop.org | Amazon

  4. Farah Loves Mangoes by Sarthak Sinha (Flying Eye)​
    My review | Bookshop.org | Amazon

  5. Grandpa and the Kingfisher​ by Anna Wilson and Sarah Massini (Nosy Crow)
    My review | Bookshop.org | Amazon

  6. Rory's Room of Rectangles by Ian Eagleton and Jessica Knight (Owlet Press)
    My reviewBookshop.org | Amazon

  7. Harriet the Strongest Girl in the World by Ben Lerwill and Beatrice Blue (Puffin)
    My reviewBookshop.org | Amazon

  8. Your'e SO Amazing! by James & Lucy Catchpole and Karen George (Faber)
    My reviewBookshop.org | Amazon

  9. If I Had a Crocodile​ by Gabby Dawnay and Alex Barrow (Thames & Hudson)
    My reviewBookshop.org | Amazon

  10. The Bowerbird by Julia Donaldson and Catherine Rayner (Macmillan)
    My review | Bookshop.org | Amazon

Last updated: 20.5.2023

Young Readers (7+)

  1. Budgie by Joseph Coelho (Barrington Stoke) *dyslexia-friendly format* 
    My review | Bookshop.org | Amazon

  2. Maddy Yip's Guide to Parties by Sue Cheung (Andersen Press)
    My review | Bookshop.org | Amazon

  3. Wildsmith: City of Secrets (book 2) by Liz Flanagan and Joe Todd-Stanton (UCLan) 
    My review | Bookshop.org | Amazon

  4. Diary of an Accidental Witch: Unexpected Guests by Honor and Perdita Cargill (Little Tiger) 
    My review | Bookshop.org | Amazon

  5. ​Bear and Bird: The Picnic and Other Stories by Jarvis (Walker Books) 
    My review | Bookshop.org | Amazon

  6. Emerald by Harriet Muncaster (OUP) 
    My review | Bookshop.org | Amazon

  7. Adventuremice: Otter Chaos by Philip Reeve and Sarah McIntyre (David Fickling Books)
    My reviewBookshop.org | Amazon

  8. Isadora Moon and the New Girl by Harriet Muncaster (OUP) 
    My review | Bookshop.org | Amazon

  9. The Secret Beast Club: The Unicorns of Silver Street by Robin Birch (Puffin) 
    My review | Bookshop.org | Amazon

  10. Wildsmith: Into the Forest (book 1) by Liz Flanagan and Joe Todd-Stanton (UCLan)
    My review | Bookshop.org | Amazon

Last updated: 20.5.2023

Middle Grade (9+)

Coming soon

Last updated: 20.5.2023

Poetry & Non-Fiction

Coming soon

Last updated: 20.5.2023

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