The UK's best-selling children's books for the week ending 3rd October 2026. Number one: Gruffalo Granny by Julia Donaldson.
About the book: All was quiet in the deep dark wood, until . . .10th September 2026! The brand new Gruffalo picture book from Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler. (from the publisher)
About the book: The scorching third volume in a new series set in the #1 global bestselling Shatter Me universe ten years after the fall of The Reestablishment. (from the publisher)
About the book: Trick or treat! It's time to get spooky! The perfect cozy colouring book for Halloween fans, all year round. Step into the delightfully quirky and magical world of Spooky Cutie. (from the publisher)
About the book: Discover the magical world of Sticker Dolly Dressing!Use the stickers to dress the dolls in Halloween costumes in this spooky addition to the Sticker Dolly Dressing! (from the publisher)
LoveReading says: Martha Mumford’s little bunnies are back for Hallowe’en tricks and treats! Read our review
About the book: Join Danny and Dino for a POOPTASTIC Halloween - the first story in a brand new lift-the-flap series! With rip-roaring rhyme and laugh-out-loud silliness, the Dinosaur that Pooped series has sold over 1.5 million copies… (from the publisher)
About the book: Celebrate the spooky season with everyone's favourite bear, Paddington - now a major movie star! Paddington Bear is getting ready for a Halloween party, strictly for family only. (from the publisher)
About the book: Peppa loves pumpkins! At the pumpkin patch, there's so many to find. Join Peppa and her friends on a fun-filled pumpkin hunt adventure! How many pumpkins can you find? (from the publisher)
LoveReading says: Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler’s marvellous story of the scatty witch and her animal friends deserves a place on every child’s bookshelf. Julia Donaldson based the witch on herself – apparently she’s always dropping and losing things! Read our review
About the book: Join Stick Man and his family on their search for pumpkins in this cosy lift-the-flap adventure! It's autumn at the family tree and the Stick family are going on a pumpkin hunt to look for the perfect decoration. (from the publisher)
See also the UK Top 10 for adults on LoveReading.
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Gruffalo Granny by Julia Donaldson, for the week ending 3 October 2026.
1. Gruffalo Granny by Julia Donaldson; 2. Escape Me by Tahereh Mafi; 3. Spooky Cutie by Coco Wyo; 4. Sticker Dolly Dressing Halloween by Fiona Watt; 5. We're Going on a Ghost Hunt by Martha Mumford; 6. The Dinosaur that Pooped Halloween! by Tom Fletcher, Dougie Poynter; 7. Paddington's Trick or Treat by Michael Bond; 8. The Great Big Pumpkin Hunt by Ladybird; 9. Room on the Broom 25th Anniversary Edition by Julia Donaldson; 10. The Pumpkin Hunt by Julia Donaldson.
Every week. This chart is for the week ending 3 October 2026.
