An amazing guide to some of the most beloved, original, inspiring, hysterical, heart-warming, compelling, rude and downright scary books that have enchanted children the world over.

In 100 Children's Books That Inspire Our World, author Colin Salter surveys an exceptional collection of truly groundbreaking children's books – from Mark Twain's Tom Sawyer to the much-loved picture books of Dr. Seuss. All the classic children's authors are represented with one stand-out book, plus mentions of their best-known works. Ordered chronologically, the book showcases favourite children's books ranging from early fairy tales and Victorian classics to modern-day bestsellers.

Books featured include Alice in Wonderland, Treasure Island, Charlotte's Web, A Series of Unfortunate Events, Matilda, Watership Down, Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales, Grimms' Fairy Tales, Peter Pan, A Bear Called Paddington, The Snowman, The Secret Garden, How to Train Your Dragon, Anne of Green Gables, Harry Potter, James and the Giant Peach, The Gruffalo, Mr. Men, Coraline, Hergé's The Adventures of Tintin, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, Finn Family Moomintroll, The Swiss Family Robinson, Heidi, The Hobbit, The Red Balloon, The Jungle Book, Mary Poppins, The Tale of Peter Rabbit, His Dark Materials, The Railway Children, Noddy, The House at Pooh Corner, The Sheep-Pig, Stig of the Dump, Fungus the Bogeyman, Nancy Drew, The Hardy Boys, The Secret Seven, The Famous Five, Black Beauty, The Diary of a Young Girl, The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas, Artemis Fowl and many more who lived happily ever after.

Specifications

• Author: Colin Salter
• Publisher: Pavilion (HarperCollins Publishers)
• Format: Hardcover
• Pages: 224
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 2020
• Dimensions: Approx. 23.8 × 19.1 cm
• ISBN: 9781911641087