David Walliams's Britain’s Favourite Children’s Book
Over the Christmas period David Walliams looked at Britain's Favourite Children's Books.
Set in Hogwarts, The Grandpa's Great Escape author spoke to a host of celebrities about their favourite stories; books featured on the list included tales by BookTrust President Michael Morpurgo and Letterbox Club Ambassador Dame Jacqueline Wilson.
If you missed the show, or if you want to revisit the list, we've compiled the top 25 books featured on the TV show.
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Journey to the River Sea
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Journey to the River Sea
Orphan Maia is thrilled to learn she is to live with relatives in South America and cannot wait to experience the sights, sounds a…
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The Tiger Who Came to Tea
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The Tiger Who Came to Tea
Sophie and her Mummy are having tea in the kitchen when in walks a hungry tiger who asks to stay to tea.
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The Very Hungry Caterpillar
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The Very Hungry Caterpillar
Little fingers will love to follow the very hungry caterpillar as he munches his way through the pages of this classic, colourful,…
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The Story of Tracy Beaker
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The Story of Tracy Beaker
Tracy lives in a children's home but constantly hopes that her absent, glamorous Mum will come and take her away.
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The Gruffalo
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The Gruffalo
In this much-loved picture book, a little mouse walks through the woods and encounters a fox, an owl and a snake.
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Kensuke's Kingdom
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Kensuke's Kingdom
This is a beautifully written tale of an exceptional friendship which survives beyond the boundaries of culture and language.
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A Bear Called Paddington
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A Bear Called Paddington
Paddington, the brown bear from darkest Peru, is found by the Brown family on Paddington Station with his hat, duffel coat and mar…
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Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
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Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
After the misery of life with his ghastly aunt and uncle, Harry Potter is delighted to have the chance to embark on an exciting ne…
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Goodnight Mister Tom
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Goodnight Mister Tom
Willie Beech, a lonely and deprived child, is evacuated to a tiny English village just before the Second World War, and find…
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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Roald Dahl's wicked sense of humour is perfectly in evidence in this marvellously imaginative classic story, which has been loved …
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We're Going on a Bear Hunt
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We're Going on a Bear Hunt
Follow a father and his family as they go out in search of a bear.
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Finn Family Moomintroll
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Finn Family Moomintroll
Moomintroll is cheerful and chubby and lives in the magical Moominvalley with his mother, Moominmamma, his father, Moominpappa and…
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Where the Wild Things Are
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Where the Wild Things Are
Max is being naughty, and his mother sends him to bed without dinner, calling him a "wild thing." As Max sits in his fury, a boat …
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Pippi Longstocking
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Pippi Longstocking
Follow Pippi Longstocking on her amazing adventures as she moves into Villa Villekulla with a horse, a monkey, and a big suitcase …
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The Further Tale of Peter Rabbit
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The Further Tale of Peter Rabbit
Oscar-winning actress and screenwriter Emma Thompson has turned her hand to children's books in this new continuation of Peter Rab…
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The Wind in the Willows
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The Wind in the Willows
Follow the adventures of Mole, Ratty and Toad in this beautiful new edition of a much-loved classic, illustrated by David Roberts.…
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The Hobbit
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The Hobbit
This well-loved fantasy story has delighed readers ever since its first publication in 1937.
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Rooftoppers
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Rooftoppers
Following an elusive cello melody over the rooftops of Paris, Sophie is determined to find her long lost mother, before it is too …
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The Cat in the Hat
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The Cat in the Hat
When Sally and her brother are left alone on a rainy day, they think they are in for a dull time - but then the Cat in the Hat app…
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Winnie-the-Pooh
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Winnie-the-Pooh
No child's library could be complete without A A Milne's stories about Pooh, Christopher Robin and their friends in the Hundred Ac…
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The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
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The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
When Peter, Susan, Edmund and Lucy - step through a wardrobe door in the strange country house where they are staying, they find t…
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Little Women
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Little Women
The novel follows the lives of four sisters—Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy March—detailing their passage from childhood to wom…
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A Monster Calls
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A Monster Calls
Connor's mum has cancer and life is changing. There is the nightmare, then there is school, where people avoid him, or persecute h…
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