Poll reveals UK’s favourite novels
A mix of modern novels, children’s books and classics make up the 21 top books in the shortlist on BBC2’s The Big Read. Over the next 7 weeks, each book will be championed by a celebrity and will compete for votes.
Children’s books on the list include Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, His Dark Materials, The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe, Little Women, Wind in the Willows, and Winnie the Pooh.

Halloween stories put the ‘boo’ in children’s books
This story from Naples, Florida has a nice roundup of this year’s new Halloween titles for children.