The 10 most valuable children’s books that could make YOU a fortune - with a first-edition Harry Potter earning £1.4k

AS ONE of the best-selling literary series of all time, it's likely you've got at least one Harry Potter book sat on your shelf.A man has discovered his Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone copy is worth £1,400The Potterhead, from Melbourne in Australia, picked up a first edition of the book - which was printed in 1997 - for £1.60 in a second-hand shop.

Sharing online how he came to realise the book's true value, he said the '10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1' print code on the copyright page proved it was from the first ever batch sold in Australia. "I'm aware it's not first print ever UK version but it is first print Australia,' he wrote on the Markdown Addicts Facebook page.An original 1969 The Very Hungry Caterpillar now goes for £12,085Indeed, according to Abe books, the rare copy - penned by J.K. Rowling - could command as much as £1,400.

While The Little Engine That Could is the least valuable - a 1930s edition will still nab you a healthy £130.The Very Hungry Caterpillar , £12,085The Cat in the Hat , £831The Gruffalo , £161The Little Engine That Could may still nab you a healthy £127Books like The Polar Express need to be in top condition to secure a sale of several hundred pounds: “Most 20th century books also need to have their original dust-jacket to be of collectable value.

Matthew Hayley, director and head of books and manuscripts at Bonhams, previously told The Sun that first editions, or a full set of volumes, can command the highest prices, as well as those manufactured as a one-off.Last month, we told you how

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