Roald Dahl, Richard Adams, Eric Carle and Robert Louis Stevenson are among the writers of the 70 best-ever books for children, according to a new list from Puffin.
The publisher has released the list, which are all Puffin’s own titles, to mark its 70th anniversary.
Split into categories such as Best Mischief and Mayhem, Best Swashbucklers and Derring-Do, and even Best Alternatives to Twilight, it is being released to coincide with National Puffin Share-A-Story Day, which will be celebrated across the UK tomorrow (Saturday 8th May).
Artemis Fowl features in the Best Heroes list:
The Best Heroes
1. Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer
2. Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan
3. Young Bond: SilverFin by Charlie Higson
4. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain
See more in the Interactive Handbook celebrating Puffin’s Best Books for the 70th birthday of Puffin.
Click here to view the handbook
Artemis’s head would get even bigger (if that were possible) if he saw that. Still, it’s true!
This is so true! However… Artemis must NOT see it! He’ll get all sarcastic and go all : I told you so… at us