Most Borrowed Books 2005 - 2006

The fifty most borrowed books for the year July 2005 - July 2006 in four sections:

• Adult fiction
• Adult nonfiction
• Children's fiction
• Children's nonfiction

Adult Fiction

1. Leap of faith Danielle Steel
2. The cottage Danielle Steel
3. The house on Hope Street by Danielle Steel
4. The woman who left by Josephine Cox
5. The sky is falling by Sidney Sheldon
6. Answered prayers by Danielle Steel
7. Safe harbour by Danielle Steel
8. The bonny dawn by Catherine Cookson
9. Nights of rain and stars by Maeve Binchy
10. Looking back by Josephine Cox
11. The last time they met by Anita Shreve
12. The kiss by Danielle Steel
13. Dating game by Danielle Steel
14. The return journey by Maeve Binchy
15. Sea glass by Anita Shreve
16. Bleachers by John Grisham
17. Angels by Marian Keyes
18. Forget-me-not by Emma Blair
19. All he ever wanted by Anita Shreve
20. Sunset in St Tropez by Danielle Steel
21. Exiles by Anita Burgh
22. Bad company by Jack Higgins
23. Bare bones by Kathy Reichs
24. The summons by John Grisham
25. Kate Hannigan's girl by Catherine Cookson
26. Riley in the morning by Sandra Brown
27. Rainbow days by Josephine Cox
28. Journey by Danielle Steel
29. Daddy's little girl by Mary Higgins Clark
30. Marrying the mistress by Joanna Trollope
31. Girl from the south by Joanna Trollope
32. The king of torts by John Grisham
33. Seduction by design by Sandra Brown
34. A place called Hope by Audrey Howard
35. Rosie of the river by Catherine Cookson
36. Quentins by Maeve Binchy
37. Bad boy Jack by Josephine Cox
38. The beachcomber by Josephine Cox
39. Jinnie by Josephine Cox
40. Ransom by Danielle Steel
41. The blind years by Catherine Cookson
42. 2nd chance by James Patterson, with Andrew Gross
43. You belong to me by Mary Higgins Clark
44. The last juror by John Grisham
45. The best is yet to come by Judith Gould
46. Scarlet Feather by Maeve Binchy
47. Johnny Angel by Danielle Steel
48. The big bad wolf by James Patterson
49. Lord John and the private matter by Diana Gabaldon
50. Wild strawberries by Emma Blair

Adult Nonfiction

1. The return of the naked chef by Jamie Oliver
2. A history of Canterbury
3. Banks Peninsula cradle of Canterbury by Gordon Ogilvie
4. Rich dad, poor dad by Robert T. Kiyosaki
5. Sumner to Ferrymead by Walter de Thier
6. Contemporary New Zealand art by Elizabeth Caughey and John Gow
7. New Zealand yesterdays : a look at our recent past by Hamish Keith
8. A new history of Canterbury by Stevan Eldred-Grigg
9. The liver cleansing diet by Sandra Cabot
10. The naked chef by Jamie Oliver
11. From the banks of the Avon : the story of a river by Robert C. Lamb
12. Raising boys : why boys are different, and how to help them become happy and well-balanced men by Steve Biddulph
13. Waimakariri : Canterbury's river of cold rushing water : an illustrated history by Robert Logan
14. Why men don't listen & women can't read maps : beyond the toilet seat being up by Barbara & Allan Pease
15. Happy days with the naked chef by Jamie Oliver
16. Nigella bites by Nigella Lawson
17. Both sides of the river by Mona Anderson
18. Those were the days : a nostalgic look at the 1940s from the pages of The Weekly News by Phillip Ridge
19. A walk in the woods by Bill Bryson
20. Men are from Mars, women are from Venus : a practical guide for improving communication and getting what you want in your relationships by John Gray
21. Picturing the Peninsula : early days on Banks Peninsula by Gordon Ogilvie
22. The cashflow quadrant : rich dad's guide to financial freedom by Robert T. Kiyosaki
23. The New Zealand garden by Jane Edmanson
24. Those were the days : a nostalgic look at the early days, 1900-1919 from the pages of The Weekly News by Phillip Ridge
25. The Experience of World War II by John Campbell
26. Very easy vegetarian cookbook by Alison Holst & Simon Holst
27. Never fail muffins by Robyn Martin
28. Complete A-Z of gardening in New Zealand by W.G. Sheat
29. NZ woman's weekly : the first 60 years, 1932-1992 by Janet Blackwell
30. The gardener's encyclopaedia of New Zealand native plants by Yvonne Cave
31. Those were the days : a nostalgic look at the 1920s from the pages of The Weekly News by Stephen Barnett
32. A city possessed : the Christchurch Civic Creche case : child abuse, gender politics and the law by Lynley Hood
33. Contemporary painting in New Zealand by Michael Dunn
34. The Port Hills of Christchurch by Gordon Ogilvie
35. Maggie's garden show guide by
36. A Canterbury album : collodion photography in Canterbury, 1857-1880 by Joan Woodward
37. Good morning New Zealand : news stories of the day from the 1950s by Gil Dymock
38. The journey to prison : who goes and why by Celia Lashlie
39. Encyclopedia of Walt Disney's animated characters by John Grant
40. Family trusts :a New Zealand guide by Martin Hawes
41. Explore Queensland by Bruce Elder
42. The ultimate book of flowers for New Zealand gardeners by Geoff Bryant
43. Rhododendrons in New Zealand by Margaret Tapley
44. Vanishing Greece by Clay Perry
45. Terence Conran's garden DIY by John McGowan
46. A picture book of old Canterbury by Ken Coates
47. Enjoying the Port Hills, Christchurch by Gordon Ogilvie
48. The most beautiful villages of Greece and the Greek islands by Mark Ottaway
49. A short history of nearly everything by Bill Bryson
50. Creative light food by Allyson Gofton

Children's Fiction

1. Harry Potter and the order of the phoenix by J.K. Rowling
2. Harry Potter and the half-blood prince by J.K. Rowling
3. Unseen by Paul Jennings
4. Holes by Louis Sachar
5. The Worry Website by Jacqueline Wilson
6. Sink the gizmo by Paul Jennings
7. The cat mummy by Jacqueline Wilson
8. Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer
9. The vicar of Nibbleswicke by Roald Dahl
10. Artemis Fowl The Arctic incident by Eoin Colfer
11. Uncollected. Volume one, Every story from Unreal, Unbelievable and Quirky Tales by Paul Jennings
12. Saffy's angel by Hilary McKay
13. Sandry's book by Tamora Pierce
14. Adults only by Morris Gleitzman
15. The princess test by Gail Carson Levine
16. The hostile hospital by Lemony Snicket
17. The Wednesday wizard by Sherryl Jordan
18. The carnivorous carnival by Lemony Snicket
19. Toad heaven by Morris Gleitzman
20. Lemony Snicket the unauthorized autobiography by Lemony Snicket
21. Charm school by Anne Fine
22. Gift of the gab by Morris Gleitzman
23. Dangerous spaces by Margaret Mahy
24. The discovery of dragons by Graeme Base
25. The amber spyglass by Philip Pullman
26. Brian's winter by Gary Paulsen
27. Uncollected. Volume three, Every story from Undone, Uncovered and Unseen by Paul Jennings
28. Dustbin baby by Jacqueline Wilson
29. Beware! by R.L.Stine
30. Just looking, thanks by David Hill
31. Ambushed by Fleur Beale
32. The fairy's mistake by Gail Carson Levine
33. The amazing Maurice and his educated rodents by Terry Pratchett
34. The man by Raymond Briggs
35. Midnight by Jacqueline Wilson
36. The house that Jack built by Gavin Bishop
37. The snow pony by Alison Lester
38. Secrets by Jacqueline Wilson
39. It's not easy being bad by Cynthia Voigt
40. The other side of silence by Margaret Mahy
41. The austere academy by Lemony Snicket
42. Daja's book by Tamora Pierce
43. I was a rat!, or, The scarlett slippers by Philip Pullman
44. Fat, four-eyed and useless by David Hill
45. The Hobbit, or, There and back again by J.R.R. Tolkien
46. The vile village by Lemony Snicket
47. For Biddle's sake by Gail Carson Levine
48. The haunting hour by R.L. Stine
49. The girls' revenge by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
50. The golden compass by Philip Pullman

Children's nonfiction

1. Puzzle holiday by Susannah Leigh
2. Puzzle planet by Susannah Leigh
3. Exploring time : a history of New Zealand for children by Jacquelyn Arbury
4. The X ray picture book of fantastic transport machines by Chris Oxlade
5. I spy extreme challenger! : a book of picture riddles by Walter Wick
6. Whale by Vassili Papastavrou
7. Discovering New Zealand birds by Sandra Morris
8. First pony by Kate Needham
9. Paper flyers and other super flyers by Neil Francis
10. Puzzle ocean by Susannah Leigh
11. Puzzle island by Susannah Leigh
12. I spy treasure hunt : a book of picture riddles by Walter Wick
13. Castle by Christopher Gravett
14. Dolphins by Judith Hodge
15. Looking after your rabbits : young pet owner's guide by Helen Piers
16. Pirate by Richard Platt
17. A kid's first book of cooking by Sheryll Filloy
18. Space by Nick Lipscombe
19. Star wars. Attack of the clones : the visual dictionary by David West Reynolds
20. Edmund Hillary by Kevin Boon
21. Space exploration by Carole Stott
22. Ancient Egypt by George Hart
23. I spy, year-round challenger! : a book of picture riddles by Walter Wick
24. The World Book encyclopedia
25. The savage stone age by Terry Deary
26. French for beginners by Angela Wilkes
27. The 20th century by Terry Deary
28. Star wars. Attack of the clones : incredible cross-sections by Curtis Saxton
29. Robot by Clive Gifford
30. Looking after your goldfish : a young pet owner's guide by Helen Piers
31. Look-alikes by Joan Steiner
32. Puzzle jungle by Susannah Leigh
33. Titanic by Simon Adams
34. Draw cars by Doug Dubosque
35. Christchurch : a pictorial history by David Johnson
36. Horrible Christmas by Terry Deary
37. Puzzle town by Susannah Leigh
38. The Walker children's fun-to-cook book by Roz Denny
39. Star wars, episode I : the visual dictionary by David West Reynolds
40. The life cycle of the kiwi by Betty Brownlie
41. Dogs and puppies by Katherine Starke
42. Treasure hunt mazes by Roger Moreau
43. Witch & wizard by Douglas Hill
44. The life cycle of the Monarch butterfly by Betty Brownlie
45. I spy Christmas : a book of picture riddles by Walter Wick
46. Arctic & Antarctic by Barbara Taylor
47. Cakes & cookies for beginners by Fiona Watt
48. One fat cat by Vivian French
49. Puzzle castle by Susannah Leigh
50. The Usborne book of origami by Eileen O'Brien