Puffin Books, Eoin’s publishers in the UK and Ireland are celebrating their 70th Birthday by selecting the most entertaining and inspirational books in the last seven decades. The shortlist has been announced and our favourite mudman has made the cut. We know who we want to win….so get voting! Full press release and details are below.
VOTE for the Puffin of Puffins
at www.happybirthdaypuffin.co.uk
Vote from 4 June
7 MODERN CLASSICS – one from each decade of Puffin’s spectacular 70 years have been hand-picked as the most entertaining and inspirational children’s books of all time.
The Family from One End Street by Eve Garnett – 40s
Charlotte’s Web by E.B. White – 50s
Stig of the Dump by Clive King – 60s
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl – 70s
Goodnight Mister Tom by Michelle Magorian – 80s
The Hundred Mile-an-Hour Dog by Jeremy Strong – 90s
Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer – 00s
Marcus Brigstocke, Jacqueline Wilson, Jasper Fforde, Cathy Cassidy, Jason Bradbury, Andy Stanton and Jenny Valentine will kick off the debate, chaired by journalist Lucy Mangan at The Guardian’s Hay Festival on 3 June then it’s up to the British public to decide.
Voting closes 16 June. Winner announced on www.puffin.co.uk on 17 June.
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Okay… I’m a big fan of Artemis Fowl, but come on… I would be very disappointed indeed if Roald Dahl’s Charlie didn’t win this. Let’s face it, Dahl is kind of the godfather of modern children’s books.
So far, so good. Artemis Fowl is very much in the lead.
By the way, thanks for posting the pronunciation of your name in the banner xD My friend and I were having a debate as to how to pronounce it. She won.
Eline, yes all the books up for nomination are fantastic so hopefully fans will discover some classics.
Things are looking good for our favorite criminal mastermind! Not only does Artemis Fowl have a 50% lead on the second place right now, it also has more votes than all five other books combined! Way to go, everybody, and let’s keep it up!
Artemis on the lead with 60 %
1940s The Family from One End Street
5%
1950s Charlotte’s Web
6%
1960s Stig of the Dump
4%
1970s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
13%
1980s Goodnight Mr Tom
7%
1990s The Hundred-Mile-an-Hour Dog
2%
2000s Artemis Fowl
60%
I love Artemis Fowl books and it is fantastic to see it up there, not just the stupid Vampire books, way to go Artemis. and great job Eion, the best author ever, in my mind anyway LOL
Love it! Went to Puffins books site to vote for Artie, and the current status was that Artie was in the lead! Whahoo! Way to go Eoin!
okay charlie and the chocolate factory is great but honestly….who can beat the eoin colfer ARTEMIS FOWL!!!!!!!!!! there awsome and i hope the eoin colfer keeps writing them ….. id be devestaded if they stoped so please eion dont devestate me please!!
i love dalh’s books so… i would be happy if ARTEMIS FOWL got first place and CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY got second place or visa versa
honestly, what book up there – or any book EVER – compares with Artemis Fowl? In reality? Tell me where to vote so I can make sure justice is done in the world!! (btw, why doesn’t Artemis just rig this competition? I’m sure he’d figure out a way! lol)
and Hattie . . . I TOTALLY AGREE!! Artemis Fowl books must keep coming!! Does anyone know what number 8 is about?? I keep expecting Opal to get back into the picture – I mean, where the heck is Opal #2 hiding all this time? And why isn’t she DOING anything to free her future self, D’Arvit!?
I kinda know what the 8th boOk is about. They didnt really give that much info so it is when Artemis has to make a choice between being a criminal master mind or become a good person. BTW… This is the last book.