Our children's and YA top ten bestsellers of the week
- Welcome to Country by Joy Murphy and Lisa Kennedy
- The Boundless Sublime by Lili Wilkinson
- Run, Pip, Run by J.C. Jones
- All My Treasures: A Book of Joy by Jo Witek and Christine Roussey
- The World’s Worst Children by David Walliams and Tony Ross
- Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs
- Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone by J.K. Rowling
- Quidditch Through the Ages by J. K. Rowling
- Charlie and the War Against the Grannies by Alan Brough
- Pax by Sara Pennypacker and Jon Klassen
Our bestselling children’s book is the stunning picture book, Welcome to Country. In its pages, Joy Murphy, a respected Wurundjeri elder of the Kulin alliance, takes readers through a Wominjeka (welcome) ceremony alongside gorgeous illustrations from artist Lisa Kennedy. Children’s and YA Specialist Angela Crocombe writes, ‘This book belongs on every home bookshelf and in every library so that all Australians can learn about and respect the cultural importance of a welcome to country.’
Our bestselling young adult book is the new novel from the wonderful Lili Wilkinson. The Boundless Sublime is a gripping story about an ordinary girl, seduced into a modern-day cult, and it’s our young adult book of the month for August. Wilkinson’s novels are much loved here at Readings, and we recently featured two of her earlier ones in a list of recommended teen romcoms.
Other bestselling children’s and young adult titles include the heartfelt new picture book from Jo Witek and Christine Roussey, as well as two books set in the world of Harry Potter: Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone and Quidditch Through the Ages.
Yesterday saw the release of the eight Harry Potter story (our number one bestselling book of last week), and we were thrilled to have so many young witches and wizards come visit us. You can find some photos from the day here.
