The Ultimate Book Guide Readers Poll

What do you love to read? Who are your favourites? What's so exciting you couldn't put it down?

Please let us know by casting your votes here. The results will be published in the new 2009 edition of the award-winning Ultimate Book Guide for 8-12's.


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Which is your favourite book or series?
Harry Potter by J.K. Rowling
The Princess Diaries by Meg Cabot
The Story of Tracy Beaker by Jacqueline Wilson
The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien
His Dark Materials by Philip Pullman
Alex Rider by Anthony Horowitz
Horrid Henry by Francesca Simon
Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer
A Series of Unfortunate Events by Lemony Snicket
Eragon by Christopher Paolini
Vampirates by Justin Somper
Roman Mysteries by Caroline Lawrence
   Other :


Which book or series was so exciting you couldn’t put it down?
Harry Potter by J.K. Rowling
His Dark Materials by Philip Pullman
Alex Rider by Anthony Horowitz
Young Bond by Charlie Higson
H.I.V.E. by Mark Walden
Inkheart by Cornelia Funke
Gideon the Cutpurse by Linda Buckley Archer
Vampirates by Justin Somper
Saga of Darren Shan by Darren Shan
Cry of the Icemark by Stuart Hill
Diamond of Drury Lane (Cat Royal) by Julia Golding
Roman Mysteries by Carloine Lawrence
   Other :


Who is your favourite author?
Anthony Horowitz
Darren Shan
Jacqueline Wilson
Roald Dahl
Meg Cabot
Louise Rennison
Julia Golding
Justin Somper
David Almond
Michael Morpurgo
Caroline Lawrence
Eoin Colfer
   Other :


Which book or series made you cry the most?
A Series of Unfortunate Events by Lemony Snicket
The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank
Vicky Angel by Jacqueline Wilson
Goodnight Mister Tom by Michelle Magorian
The Cat Mummy by Jacqueline Wilson
Knight’s Fee by Rosemary Sutcliff
Freak the Mighty by Rodman Philbrick
Call of the Wild by Jack London
Chinese Cinderella by Adeline Yen Mah
Private Peaceful by Michael Morpurgo
Born to Run by Michael Morpurgo
Black Beauty by Anna Sewell
   Other :


Which book character would you most like to be?
Harry Potter
Hermione Granger (Harry Potter)
Lyra Silvertongue (His Dark Materials)
Charlie Bucket (Charlie and the Chocolate Factory)
Mia Thermopolis (The Princess Diaries)
Tracy Beaker
Alex Rider
Horrid Henry
Grace Tempest (Vampirates)
Cat (Diamond of Drury Lane)
Montmorency (Montmorency)
James (CHERUB)
   Other :


Which book or series was so scary it kept you awake at night?
The Saga of Darren Shan by Darren Shan
The Demonata by Darren Shan
A Series of Unfortunate Events by Lemony Snicket
Coraline by Neil Gaiman
The Witches by Roald Dahl
Goosebumps series by R.L. Stine
Skulduggery Pleasant by Derek Landy
Horowitz Horror by Anthony Horowitz
Point Horror various authors
The Spook’s Apprentice by Joseph Delaney
Breathe by Cliff McNish
My Swordhand is Singing by Marcus Sedgewick
   Other :


What is your favourite film based on a book?
The Golden Compass
Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone
The Princess Diaries
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Holes
The Chronicles of Narnia – The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe
The Spiderwick Chronicles
A Series of Unfortunate Events
Inkheart
The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien
Stormbreaker by Anthony Horowitz
Mrs Doubtfire by Anne Fine
   Other :


Who is the best book villain?
Voldemort – Harry Potter series
Count Olaf – Series of Unfortunate Events
Draco Malfoy – Harry Potter series
Miss Trunchbull – Matilda
Mrs Coulter – His Dark Materials
Sidorio – Vampirates
The Tar Man – Gideon the Cutpurse
Captain Hook – Peter Pan
Mr Gum – You’re a Bad Man, Mr Gum
Shere Khan – Jungle Book
Cruella de Vil – 101 Dalmatians
Sauron – Lord of the Rings
   Other :


Which is the best book or series about school?
Harry Potter by J.K. Rowling
Matilda by Roald Dahl
Point Blanc (Alex Rider series) by Anthony Horowitz
Flour Babies by Anne Fine
The Demon Headmaster by Gillian Cross
The Lottie Project by Jacqueline Wilson
The Worst Witch by Jill Murphy
Midnight for Charlie Bone by Jenny Nimmo
H.I.V.E. by Mark Walden
Malory Towers by Enid Blyton
St Clare’s by Enid Blyton
Groosham Grange by Anthony Horowitz
   Other :


Which book or series made you laugh the most?
Horrid Henry by Francesca Simon
You’re a Bad Man, Mr Gum by Andy Stanton
Astrosaurs by Steve Cole
My Mum’s Going to Explode by Jeremy Strong
How to Train Your Dragon by Cressida Cowell
Clarice Bean by Lauren Child
Series of Unfortunate Events by Lemony Snicket
Urgum the Axeman by Kjartan Poskitt
Killer Underpants (Jiggy McCue) by Michael Lawrence
Little Darlings by Sam Llewellyn
Dirty Bertie by Alan MacDonald
Asterix by Goscinny and Uderzo
   Other :


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