![]() Oliver Twist was the oldest title selected, first published in 1838, but a fifth of the books chosen were published in the 19th century, including two by Robert Louis Stevenson: A Child's Garden of Verses and Treasure Island. The 1930s were the most popular decade for the laureates, with seven titles making the list, from TH White's story of a young King Arthur, The Sword in the Stone, to Noel Streatfeild's tale of three orphaned girls, Ballet Shoes, and PL Travers's classic Mary Poppins. William, said Fine, who was laureate between 20, is "every child's perfect imaginary companion: lippy, irrepressible and inventive to an almost pathological degree". ![]() ![]() Instead, timeless classics such as Richmal Crompton's chronicle of the adventures of a mischievous little boy with a heart of gold, Just William, and Rudyard Kipling's unforgettable Just So Stories were selected. ![]()
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