Young and old vote Harry No.1
Harry Potter appears to have cast his most powerful spell yet over readers both young and old.
The books, by JK Rowling, have been voted the best children's stories of all time.
Harry Potter And The Philosopher's Stone, the first of four novels about the boy wizard, tops the 100-strong list. The other three are in the Top Ten.
Between them, they have sold more than 8million copies worldwide and overtaken traditional authors such as Roald Dahl, who has five entries in the Top 20.
Other favourites include JRR Tolkien's Lord Of The Rings, Enid Blyton's Famous Five novels and AA Milne's Winnie The Pooh.
Publisher Kumon Educational, which commissioned the poll, said it confirmed the appeal of Harry Potter but also showed a resurgence in popularity of 'old favourites'. A spokesman added: 'The striking thing is how much good literature children are reading, such as The Lord Of The Rings.'
Rowling fans eagerly await the fifth title, Harry Potter And The Order of the Phoenix. Delays in publication were partly explained by the announcement last week that Rowling was pregnant with her second child.
Children's favourites
- 1: Harry Potter And The Philosopher's Stone
- 2: Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire
- 3: Charlie And The Chocolate Factory
- 4: The Lord Of The Rings
- 5: Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets
- 6: Harry Potter And The Prisoner of Azkaban
- 7: Matilda
- 8: The Twits
- 9: Goosebumbs
Adults' favourites
- 1: Harry Potter And The Philosopher's Stone
- 2: Winnie The Pooh
- 3: Famous Five
- 4: Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets
- 5: The Lion, The Witch And The Wardrobe
- 6: Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire
- 7: Enid Blyton (title unspecified)
- 8: The Lord Of The Rings
- 9: Charlie And The Chocolate Factory
- 10: The Wind In The Willows
