Most Popular in 2025: Tamariki - Kids
Library staff have compiled reports to discover 2025's popular items at Christchurch City Libraries Ngā Kete Wānanga o Ōtautahi. The books are listed in order of how many times they were borrowed.
- The Scarlet Shredder: Dog Man 12 Dav Pilkey
- Diary of a wimpy kid: No brainer Jeff Kinney
- Diary of a wimpy kid: Hot mess Jeff Kinney
- Harry Potter and the chamber of secrets J.K. Rowling
- Captain Underpants and the big, bad battle of the Bionic Booger Boy Dav Pilkey
- Fantastic Mr Fox Roald Dahl
- Captain Underpants and the attack of the talking toilets : the second epic novel Dav Pilkey
- Captain Underpants and the tyrannical retaliation of the Turbo Toilet 2000 : the eleventh epic novel Dav Pilkey
- Dog Man 13 Dav Pilkey
- Harry Potter and the goblet of fire J.K. Rowling
- The Bad Guys: Intergalactic gas Aaron Blabey
- The adventures of Captain Underpants Dav Pilkey
- Harry Potter and the prisoner of Azkaban J.K. Rowling
- Captain Underpants and the invasion of the incredibly naughty cafeteria ladies from outer space (and the subsequent assault of the equally evil lunchroom zombie nerds) : the third epic novel Dav Pilkey
- Dog Man 11 Dav Pilkey
- Alien vs Bad Guys Aaron Blabey
- Worst camp ever! Meredith Costain
- The magic finger Roald Dahl
- Wings of fire : the graphic novel Tui Sutherland
- The 117-storey treehouse Andy Griffiths
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2025 SLJ Best Books - Picture Books
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2025 SLJ Best Books - Young Adult
School Library Journal (SLJ) is a magazine and website for school librarians and public librarians who work with young people.
Liam's 20 Best Graphic Novel Reads of 2025
Twenty of Liam's favourite manga and graphic novel books and series read this year.
Rylee's Best of the Year 2025
Rylee's best reads of the year - a mix of kids and YA fiction and graphic novels.
2025 SLJ Best Books - Picture Books
School Library Journal (SLJ) is a magazine and website for school librarians and public librarians who work with young people.
2025 SLJ Best Books - Young Adult
School Library Journal (SLJ) is a magazine and website for school librarians and public librarians who work with young people.
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