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Psychological Solutions reports on favourite childhood books for The Sun. |
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In early 2003 Psychological Solutions was commissioned by The Sun newspaper to carry out some research into the types of books and the authors that British adults had most liked when they were children. |
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| The research was aimed at supporting The Sun's successful 'Books for Schools Scheme'. Since its launch several years ago, the Books for Schools Scheme has provided more than 200,000 free books to schools across the UK. | |
| The Sun wanted to find out which authors and types of book were most popular so that parents and teachers would have some idea of which free books to choose from the Scheme. By selecting books which were likely to be popular it was hoped that more children could be encouraged to improve their skills through independent and assisted reading. | |
| The most popular childhood books were those which offered an alternative to everyday life and which engaged the imagination. Adventure stories were most the most popular genre, closely followed by mystery and magic/fantasy books. | |
| The most popular children's author overall was Enid Blyton, with Roald Dahl, J. K. Rowling, C. S. Lewis and J. R. R. Tolkein close behind. | |
| The most popular characters from children's fiction were Harry Potter, Peter Pan, Alice (in Wonderland) and Cinderella. | |
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