Category Archives: Most Popular Fiction

Top Books and Borrowers November 2015

The most borrowed books in the library in November were:

1. The Piper by Danny Weston **Scottish Children’s Book Award nominee**
2. Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Third Wheel by Jeff Kinney
3. Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Ugly Truth by Jeff Kinney
4. Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Last Straw by Jeff Kinney
5. Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone by J.K. Rowling
6. Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney
7. Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Cabin Fever by Jeff Kinney
8. Mysteries of Ravenstorm Island: The Lost Children by Gillian Philip **Scottish Children’s Book Award nominee**
9. Demon Dentist by David Walliams
10. Captain Underpants and the Big Bad Battle…by Dav Pilky

Pupils and staff at Kilmarnock Academy can see a list of top borrowers on the library’s Glow pages.

Top Books and Borrowers October 2015

The most borrowed books in the library in October were:
1. Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules by Jeff Kinney
2. Tom Gates: Genius Ideas (mostly) by Liz Pichon
3. Scott Pilgrim vs The World 2 [Graphic Novel]
4. Stars Shall be Bright by Catherine MacPhail
5. Indigo Blue by Cathy Cassidy
6. George’s Marvellous Medicine by Roald Dahl
7. Grass by Catherine MacPhail
8. Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone by J.K. Rowling
9. Private Peaceful by Michael Morpurgo
10. The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

Staff and pupils at Kilmarnock Academy can see a list of top borrowers by visiting the library’s Glow pages.

Most borrowed books – September 2015

The most borrowed books in the library in September were:

1 Mr Mumbles by Barry Hutchison
2. Divided City by Theresa Breslin
3. Raggy Maggie by Barry Hutchison
4. Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins
5. Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Third Wheel by Jeff Kinney
6. The Worry Website by Jacqueline Wilson
7. The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
8.  The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time by Mark Haddon
9. Private Peaceful by Michael Morpurgo
10. The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas by John Boyne

Staff and pupils at Kilmarnock Academy can see a list of top borrowers on the library’s Glow site.

Top Books of the Year

The top 20 most borrowed books over this academic year were:

1. The Fault in Our Stars by John Green
2. Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Third Wheel by Jeff Kinney
3. War Horse by Michael Morpurgo
4. The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
5. Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules by Jeff Kinney
6. Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney
7. Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Hard Luck by Jeff Kinney
8. The Maze Runner by James Dashner
9. Tom Gates: Excellent Excuses by Liz Pichon
10. Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days by Jeff Kinney
11. Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins
12. Dark Spell by Gill Arbuthnott
13. Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins
14. Kensuke’s Kingdom by Michael Morpurgo
15. Private Peaceful by Michael Morpurgo
16. Divided City by Theresa Breslin
17. Tom Gates: Genius Ideas (mostly) by Liz Pichon
18. Mosi’s War by Cathy MacPhail
19. Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone by J.K. Rowling
20. Massive by Julia Bell

How many have you read?

Top Books and Borrowers in June

The most borrowed books in the library this month were:

1. Secret Lives by Gabriella Poole
2. Mosi’s War by Cathy MacPhail
3. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling
4. Girls Under Pressure by Jacqueline Wilson
5. I’m Alice (I Think) by Susan Juby
6. Mates, Dates and Chocolate Cheats by Cathy Hopkins
7. The Butterfly Lion by Michael Morpurgo
8. Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules by Jeff Kinney
9. The Hunger Games: Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins
10. Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Third Wheel by Jeff Kinney

Pupils and staff at Kilmarnock Academy can visit the library’s Glow page to see a list of the top borrowers for June. Well done and keep reading 🙂

Remember, all library books should be handed in before the summer holidays!

Top Books and Borrowers May 2015

The most popular fiction books in May were:

1. Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone by J.K. Rowling
2. Lucky Star by Cathy Cassidy
3. Mosi’s War by Cathy MacPhail
4. Precious and the Mystery of the Missing Lion by Alexander McCall Smith
5. The Dare Game by Jacqueline Wilson
6. Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins
7. Hold On by Alan Gibbons
8. The Recruit by Robert Muchamore
9. The Fault in our Stars by John Green
10. Scarlett by Cathy Cassidy

Pupils and staff at Kilmarnock Academy can visit the library’s Glow page to see a list of the top borrowers.

Top Books and Borrowers April 2015

The most borrowed books in April were:

1. The Suitcase Kid by Jacqueline Wilson
2. Private Peaceful by Michael Morpurgo
3. Dark Spell by Gill Arbuthnott
4. Mosi’s War by Cathy MacPhail
5. Scarlett by Cathy Cassidy
6. Insurgent by Veronica Roth
7. Angus, thongs, and full frontal snogging by Louise Rennison
8. The Hunger Games: Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins
9. Tom Gates: Excellent Excuses (and other good stuff) by Liz Pichon
10. DC Comics: a celebration of the world’s favourite comic book heroes by Les Daniels

Staff and pupils at Kilmarnock Academy can see a list of our top borrowers on the library Glow pages! Well done and keep reading 🙂

Top Books and Borrowers March 2015

Most Borrowed Books 

1. Mr Mumbles by Barry Hutchison
2. Furnace: Lockdown by Alexander Gordon Smith
3. The Fault in Our Stars by John Green
4. Private Peaceful by Michael Morpurgo
5.  Diary of a Wimpy Kid : The Third Wheel by Jeff Kinney
6. Dark Spell by Gill Arbuthnott
7. Tom Gates: Excellent Excuses by Liz Pichon
8. Massive by Julia Bell
9. Dork Diaries: Dear Dork by Rachel Renee Russell
10. Awful Auntie by David Walliams

Staff and pupils at Kilmarnock Academy can visit the library’s Glow pages to see a list of Top Borrowers.

Well done and keep reading 🙂

Top Books and Borrowers February 2015

The most borrowed books in the library this month were:

1. The Fault in Our Stars – John Green
2. Dark Spell – Gill Arbuthnott
3. The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe – C.S. Lewis
4. Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days – Jeff Kinney
5. Massive – Julia Bell
6. Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Third Wheel – Jeff Kinney
7. Pretty Little Liars – Sara Shephard
8. Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Hard Luck – Jeff Kinney
9. The Maze Runner – James Dashner
10. Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul – Jeff Kinney

Pupils and staff at Kilmarnock Academy can see a list of who borrowed the most books on the library’s Glow pages.

Well done and keep reading 🙂

Top Books and Borrowers January 2015

The most borrowed books in the library this month were:

1. The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
2. The Fault in Our Stars by John Green
3. War Horse by Michael Morpurgo
4. Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins
5. Massive by Julia Bell
6. Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Third Wheel by Jeff Kinney
7. Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney
8. Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Hard Luck by Jeff Kinney
9. Tom Gates: Excellent Excuses (and other good stuff) by Liz Pichon
10. Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone by J.K. Rowling

Staff and pupils at Kilmarnock Academy can visit the library’s Glow pages to see which pupils borrowed the most books this month!

Well done and keep reading!

Miss Black