Who is your favourite hero from a children’s book? Who do you think is the most evil villain? Over 7000 people voted in a poll run by National Book Tokens for World Book Day to find out. Have a look at the results below. Did your favourite make the list?

Top 10 Heroes
Harry Potter (Harry Potter)
Matilda Wormwood (Matilda)
Hermione Granger (Harry Potter)
Bilbo Baggins (The Hobbit)
Lyra Belacqua (His Dark Materials)
Jo March (Little Women)
Katniss Everdeen (The Hunger Games)
Winnie the Pooh
Anne Shirley (Anne of Green Gables)
Paddington Bear (A Bear Called Paddington)

Most Evil Villains
Lord Voldemort (Harry Potter)
Dolores Umbridge (Harry Potter)
Cruella De Vil (The Hundred and One Dalmatians)
The White Witch (Narnia)
Miss Trunchbull (Matilda)
Bellatrix Lestrange (Harry Potter)
Bill Sikes (Oliver Twist)
The Grand High Witch (The Witches)
Count Olaf (A Series of Unfortunate Events)
Mrs Coulter (His Dark Materials)

Did boys vote differently from girls? Did under 16s vote differently from over 45s? Visit the World Book Day website to see a breakdown of the results.