Our children's and YA top ten bestsellers of the week

1. The Road to Winter by Mark Smith
2. Run, Pip, Run by J.C. Jones
3. The Boy with Two Lives by Abbas Kazerooni
4. The World’s Worst Children by David Walliams and Tony Ross
5. The BFG by (film tie-in edition) by Roald Dahl (including other editions)
6. The Bone Sparrow by Zana Fraillon
7. The Bad Guys: Episode 1 by Aaron Blabey
8. Tom Gates: Super Good Skills (Almost) (Book 10) by Liz Pichon
9. Charlie and the War Against the Grannies by Alan Brough
10. United as One by Pittacus Lore

While our Readings Children’s Book Prize winner, J.C. Jones, continues her reign as our bestselling children’s book author with Run, Pip, Run (an action-packed, wonderfully wry and ultimately very moving tale for readers 9 and up) – debut Australian author Mark Smith takes the spot for bestselling YA author with The Road to Winter (a post-apocalyptic page-turner for teens).

Our reviewer writes: ‘The world in The Road to Winter is harsh and unforgiving, populated by human monsters who have little sympathy for their fellow survivors. And that’s what I liked best about this novel – where most post-apocalyptic YA skews towards the fantastical and pits heroes against zombies and the like, this scenario is terrifyingly real.’ Read the full review here.

Other bestselling children’s and YA books from last week include the film tie-in edition of Roald Dahl’s beloved novel, The BFG, Liz Pichon’s latest misadventure with Tom Gates for middle grade readers (Super Good Skills (Almost)), Zana Fraillon’s powerful YA novel that imagines the lives of refugees (The Bone Sparrow), and more.