100 MOST BORROWED BOOKS 2008/2009

NORTHERN IRELAND

ISBN Title Contributor Publisher Year

1 9780099487821 The boy in the striped by John Boyne Red Fox 2007 pyjamas : a fable 2 9781842550717 Horrid Henry and the Francesca Simon ; illustrated Orion Children's 2006 football fiend by Tony Ross 3 9781848270008 Forgive and forget Patricia Scanlan Transworld Ireland 2008 4 9780752876283 This year it will be Maeve Binchy Orion 2007 different 5 9780744531671 Owl babies. Martin Waddell, Patrick Benson Walker 1992 6 9781847441270 Painful decisions Mary Larkin Sphere 2007 7 9781858818269 Horrid Henry and the Francesca Simon: ill Tony Ross Dolphin 2002 bogey babysitter 8 9781842550670 Horrid Henry's Francesca Simon: ill Tony Ross Dolphin 2003 underpants 9 9781416917052 Aliens love underpants! Claire Freedman and Ben Cort Simon & Schuster 2007 Childre> 10 9780755330393 ; with Michael Headline 2007 Ledwidge 11 9781846052514 James Patterson with Maxine Century 2008 Paetro 12 9781842550700 Horrid Henry and the Francesca Simon ; illustrated Orion Children's 2007 abominable snowman by Tony Ross 13 9781842551325 Horrid Henry robs the Francesca Simon ; illustrated Orion Children's 2008 bank by Tony Ross 14 9780593057025 Nothing to lose Lee Child Bantam 2008 15 9781858818597 Don't be horrid, Henry Francesca Simon: ill Kevin Dolphin 2001 McAleenan 16 9781842550663 Horrid Henry's stinkbomb Francesca Simon ; illustrated Orion Children's 2003 by Tony Ross 17 9781842550694 Horrid Henry and the Francesca Simon ; illustrated Dolphin 2005 mega-mean time machine by Tony Ross 18 9781842550687 Horrid Henry meets the Francesca Simon ; illustrated Orion 2004 Queen by Tony Ross 19 9780141311296 The magic finger Roald Dahl Puffin 1995 20 9781858818252 Horrid Henry's revenge Francesca Simon: ill Tony Ross Dolphin 2001 21 9780593048726 Divided Loyalties Patricia Scanlan Transworld 2006 Publishers Ltd 22 9781858815725 Horrid Henry gets rich Francesca Simon ; illustrated Orion 2005 quick by Tony Ross 23 9780747591054 Harry Potter and the J.K. Rowling Bloomsbury 2007 Deathly Hallows Publishing PLC 24 9781843626053 Big red bath Julia Jarman & Adrian Orchard 2004 Reynolds 25 9780755330355 James Patterson and Maxine Headline 2007 Paetro 26 9780752889689 The overlook Michael Connelly Orion 2007 27 9780747591764 Friday nights Joanna Trollope Bloomsbury 2008 28 9780593056738 Honour thyself Danielle Steel Bantam Press 2008 29 9780755330478 Judge and jury James Patterson with Andrew Headline 2006 Gross 30 9780007221127 The loner Josephine Cox HarperCollins 2007 31 9780752873350 Whitethorn Woods Maeve Binchy Orion 2006

ISBN Title Contributor Publisher Year

32 9780316724234 Book of the Dead Patricia Cornwell Little Brown 2006 33 9781841215655 Giraffes can't dance Giles Andreae ; illustrated by Orchard Books 2000 Guy Parker-Rees 34 9780141322100 Sundae girl Cathy Cassidy Puffin 2007 35 9780755323159 James Patterson Headline 2006 36 9781842556122 Horrid Henry rules the Francesca Simon ; illustrated Orion Children's 2008 world by Tony Ross 37 9780593057018 Bad luck and trouble Lee Child Bantam 2007 38 9780316732970 At risk Patricia Cornwell Little Brown 2006 39 9780316730211 Sworn to secrecy Mary A Larkin Time Warner Books 2005 40 9780718149130 This charming man Marian Keyes Michael Joseph 2008 41 9781842555460 Horrid Henry's Christmas Francesca Simon ; illustrated Orion Children's 2006 cracker by Tony Ross 42 9781844138234 The appeal John Grisham Century 2008 43 9781841210780 I am not sleepy and I will Lauren Child Orchard 2002 not go to bed : featuring Charl>e 44 9781842555248 Horrid Henry's wicked Francesca Simon ; illustrated Orion Children's 2006 ways by Tony Ross 45 9780743268578 I've heard that song Mary Higgins Clark Simon & Schuster 2007 before 46 9781842550427 A helping of horrid Henry Francesca Simon ; illustrated Dolphin 2001 by Tony Ross 47 9781858813530 Horrid Henry's nits Francesca Simon: ill Tony Ross Dolphin 2000 48 9781405053136 The princess and the Julia Donaldson ; illustrated by Macmillan Children's 2006 wizard Lydia Monks 49 9780007198900 A place called here Cecelia Ahern HarperCollins 2006 50 9780141311395 The Witches Roald Dahl: ill Quentin Blake Puffin 2001 51 9781846052545 Sail James Patterson Century 2008 52 9781846052552 Sail James Patterson Century 2008 53 9781844285198 Here We Go, Harry Kim Lewis Walker Books Ltd 2006 54 9780141311340 George's marvellous Roald Dahl: ill Quentin Blake Puffin 2001 medicine 55 9780752874418 The woods Harlan Coben Orion 2007 56 9780007233687 Thanks for the memories Cecelia Ahern HarperCollins 2008 57 9781405052764 T is for trespass Sue Grafton Macmillan 2008 58 9780007240395 Lessons in heartbreak Cathy Kelly Harper Collins 2008 59 9780755328628 Faces Martina Cole Headline 2007 60 9780007156351 Past secrets Cathy Kelly HarperCollins 2006 61 9781858818245 Horrid Henry and the Francesca Simon ; illustrated Orion 2004 mummy's curse by Tony Ross 62 9780755330447 You've been warned James Patterson and Howard Headline 2007 Roughan 63 9780755307548 Yours, faithfully Sheila O'Flanagan Review 2006 64 9780752885216 Hold tight Harlan Coben Orion 2008 65 9780340935279 Nineteen minutes Jodi Picoult Hodder & Stoughton 2007 Ltd 66 9780385610124 My sister Jodie Jacqueline Wilson ; illustrated Doubleday 2008 by Nick Sharratt 67 9780141311432 Charlie and the great Roald Dahl ; illustrated by Puffin 2001 glass elevator Quentin Blake 68 9780340911396 One year with Kipper Mick Inkpen Hodder Children's 2006 69 9780593057032 Nothing to lose Lee Child Bantam 2008 70 9780744570175 Silly Billy Anthony Browne Walker 2006 71 9780141311388 The Twits Roald Dahl: ill Quentin Blake Puffin 2001 72 9780752851662 Nights of rain and stars Maeve Binchy Orion 2004 73 9780593051849 The hard way Lee Child Bantam 2006

ISBN Title Contributor Publisher Year

74 9781858812922 Horrid Henry and the Francesca Simon: ill Tony Ross Dolphin 1996 secret club 75 9780007154081 Past secrets Cathy Kelly Harper 2007 76 9780434016235 Sunshine and shadows Katie Flynn Arrow 2008 77 9780385610179 Starring Tracy Beaker Jacqueline Wilson ; illustrated Doubleday 2006 by Nick Sharratt 78 9780593056103 The matchmaker Marita Conlon-McKenna Bantam 2008 79 9780593056769 Rogue Danielle Steel Bantam 2008 80 9780755330317 James Patterson Headline 2007 81 9781844229604 Goldilocks and the three ill Emma Dodd Ladybird 2007 bears. 82 9781841217130 The killer underpants Michael Lawrence Orchard 2000 83 9781846052569 by James Patterson Century 2008 84 9781842555675 Horrid Henry rules the Francesca Simon ; illustrated Orion Children's 2007 world by Tony Ross 85 9781847371898 Where are you now? Mary Higgins Clark Simon & Schuster 2008 86 9780385610100 Kiss Jacqueline Wilson ; illustrated Doubleday 2007 by Nick Sharratt 87 9780385606073 The Diamond girls Jacqueline Wilson ; illustrated Doubleday 2004 by Nick Sharratt 88 9781858816500 Horrid Henry's haunted Francesca Simon: ill Tony Ross Dolphin 1999 house 89 9780718149123 This charming man Marian Keys Michael Joseph 2008 90 9780141382326 Alphabet ice cream Sue Heap and Nick Sharratt Puffin 2006 91 9781842555750 A hat trick of Horrid Henry Francesca Simon ; illustrated Orion Children's 2007 by Tony Ross 92 9780743268646 Two little girls in blue Mary Higgins Clark Simon & Schuster 2006 93 9780593053898 Remember me? Sophie Kinsella Bantam 2008 94 9780007240388 Lessons in heartbreak Cathy Kelly HarperCollins 2008 95 9781846053689 Playing for pizza John Grisham Century 2007 96 9780140568936 Meg up the creek [text] by Helen Nicoll and Puffin 2002 [illustrations by] Jan Pienkowski 97 9780007212255 If you could see me now Cecelia Ahern HarperCollins 2005 Publishers 98 9781842555026 Horrid Henry's big bad Francesca Simon ; illustrated Dolphin 2005 book by Tony Ross 99 9780755332168 Bad behaviour Sheila O'Flanagan Headline Review 2007 100 9781846052507 7th heaven James Patterson with Maxine Century 2008 Paetro

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