Our children's and YA top ten bestsellers of the week

1. The Midnight Gang by David Walliams and Tony Ross
2. Unleashed (The Adventures of Dog Man Book 2) by Dav Pilkey
3. In My Heart: A Book of Feelings by Jo Witek and Christine Roussey
4. Mopoke by Philip Bunting
5. Girl Stuff for Girls Aged 8-12 by Kaz Cooke
6. The Bad Guys: Episode 1 (Book 1) by Aaron Blabey
7. Laugh Your Head off Again by various authors
8. Withering-By-Sea (A Stella Montgomery Intrigue) by Judith Rossell
9. Wormwood Mire (A Stella Montgomery Intrigue) by Judith Rossell
10. Mighty, Mighty Construction Site by Sherri Duskey Rinker and Tom Lichtenheld

Two new picture books feature in our list of bestselling children’s books: Mopoke is a stylish, clever, funny story for ages 4 and up, and Mighty, Mighty Construction Site is another stellar release for ages 2 and up from the talented duo who brought us the bestselling Goodnight, Goodnight Construction Site.

If you have young fans of mysteries at home (ages 9 and up), it’s probably time you met the intrepid Stella Montgomery. Two of her adventures appear here: Withering-By-Sea and Wormwood Mire.

Find more recommendations for mystery and detective stories suitable for tween readers here.