Move over Harry Potter – Children’s classics still in high demand

Dec. 18, 2007 - PRLog -- London – Britons have shown a love for the classics never dies, according to a new survey released by swapping site Hitflip.

When asked for their favourite children’s book, many Britons listed old favourites such as Roald Dahl, The Famous Five, Winnie the Pooh and The Very Hungry Caterpillar as their top choice.

The Harry Potter series had a strong following, however was balanced by many of the old classics Britons have come to know and love.

Out of more than 2,000 people surveyed, 21 per cent listed Roald Dahl books such as James and the Giant Peach, The BFG and The Twits as their all-time favourites. This left the Harry Potter series in second place with 20 per cent.

Recent movie-conversions also featured highly, with The Lord of the Rings (13 per cent) and The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (15 per cent) both making the list.  

“It’s fantastic to see new generations of Britons keeping their imaginations and literary skills in full swing with series like Harry Potter; however it’s also great to note many of us still feel a love for the classics,” says Adam Finlayson, General Manager, Hitflip UK.

“Even though we now have other more high-tech alternatives, the number of book swaps on Hitflip shows books – and particularly classics - are still in high demand.”

Hitflip, the UK’s largest game, DVD, CD and book swapping site offers Britons the opportunity to swap items they no longer use for others they have been wanting.

With more than 3000 books available to swap at any given time, Hitflip is a great way to not only re-visit the classics, but also indulge in some of the newer favourites.

Joining Hitflip is easy and takes less than 30 seconds. There is no subscription required and users pay only 79p per transfer, which protects them against fraud and damaged media.


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About Hitflip
Hitflip (www.hitflip.co.uk) is an online, peer-to-peer swapping site for the exchange of DVDs, music CDs, games, books and audio books. Founded in 2005 in Germany, it currently boasts more than 200,000 users offering to exchange 125,000 different DVDs, 20,000 audio books and plays, more than 40,000 games, 65,000 books and 85,000 music CDs.

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