1. Cicada by Shaun Tan
2. Stories for Boys Who Dare to be Different by Ben Brooks & Quinton Winter
3. The World’s Worst Children 3 by David Walliams & Tony Ross
4. Tiger’s Roar by Alex Rance & Shane McG
5. Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls by Elena Favilli & Francesca Cavallo
6. The Mystery of the Magic Stones (Polly and Buster Book 2) by Sally Rippin
7. Claris: The Chicest Mouse in Paris by Megan Hess
8. The Wayward Witch and the Feelings Monster (Polly and Buster Book 1) by Sally Rippin
9. The World of David Walliams by David Walliams
10. Cloud and Wallfish by Anne Nesbet

Our bestselling children’s book of last week is Cicada, a brand-new picture book from legendary Australian author–illustrator Shaun Tan. Our reviewer Angela Crocombe says: ‘This magnificent picture book is the work of a master storyteller at the top of his game, pared back to only the minimum required to tell his story, leaving us to question and imagine further.’ You can read her full review here.

Other books that proved popular with young readers last week are… two much-loved illustrated anthologies of inspiring stories (Stories for Boys Who Dare to be Different, Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls); a picture book about resilience from footballer Alex Rance (Tiger’s Roar); an impressive historical novel for ages 10+; and a big, hilarious and jam-packed companion book to the novels of David Walliams (The World of David Walliams).