🧸 Children's Books · United Kingdom
Best Children's Books Books from United Kingdom
Children's literature is the literature that most people read first, and whose images, characters, and stories stay with them longest. United Kingdom has produced some of the most internationally recognised works in children's books, with titles that have appeared on major prize lists and critical surveys worldwide. This page ranks the best children's books from United Kingdom by editorial consensus.
#1
fantasy
The Graveyard Book
Neil Gaiman· 2009
★Hugo Award
Editorial Score68/100
#2
childrens
The Ghost of Thomas Kempe
Penelope Lively· 1973
★Carnegie Medal
Editorial Score61/100
#3
childrens
The Owl Who Was Afraid of the Dark
Jill Tomlinson· 1968
★Carnegie Medal
Editorial Score48/100
#4
historical-fiction
Carrie's War
Nina Bawden· 1973
★Carnegie Medal
Editorial Score48/100
#5
childrens
The Turbulent Term of Tyke Tiler
Gene Kemp· 1977
★Carnegie Medal
Editorial Score48/100
#6
fantasy
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
J.K. Rowling· 1997
BBC Big Read
Editorial Score46/100
#7
childrens
A Child's Dream of a Star
Charles Dickens· 1870
Notable Work
Editorial Score46/100
#8
childrens
Winnie-the-Pooh
A.A. Milne· 1926
BBC Big Read
Editorial Score44/100
#9
childrens
The Wind in the Willows
Kenneth Grahame· 1908
BBC Big Read
Editorial Score43/100
#10
childrens
George's Marvelous Medicine
Roald Dahl· 1981
Notable Work
Editorial Score43/100
#11
childrens
The Secret Garden
Frances Hodgson Burnett· 1911
BBC Big Read
Editorial Score41/100
#12
childrens
Novels (BFG / George's Marvellous Medicine / Matilda)
Roald Dahl· 1992
Editorial Score38/100
#13
childrens
Chu's day at the beach
Neil Gaiman· 2015
Editorial Score38/100
#14
childrens
Chu's First Day of School
Neil Gaiman· 2014
Editorial Score38/100
#15
fantasy
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
C.S. Lewis· 1950
BBC Big Read
Editorial Score17/100
