| A | Book and author | Other notes |
| Abby Abi | What Ever After books by Sarah Mlynowski The Time of Green Magic by Hilary McKay | S, BP |
| Abel | Abel’s Moon by Shirley Hughes | |
| Abigail | Abigail by Catherine Rayner | |
| Abilene | The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane by Kate DiCamillo | |
| Ace | Ace: the Very Important Pig by Dick King-Smith | |
| Ada | Ada Twist Scientist by Andrea Beaty Ada Lovelace by Little People, Big Dreams Ada’s Ideas by Fiona Robinson | N N |
| Adam | Abel’s Moon by Shirley Hughes | |
| Addy | Zen Panda books by Jon J. Muth | S |
| Ade | The Boy in the Tower by Polly Ho-Yen | |
| Agatha Aggie | Agatha Christie by Little People, Big Dreams The Abominables by Eva Ibbotson Call Me Alastair by Cory Leonardo | N |
| Ahmed | Matt Millz by Harry Hill | |
| Akeyo | Handa’s Surprise by Eileen Browne | BP |
| Alan Allan | Kidnapped by Robert Louis Stevenson Robin Hood (trad.) | |
| Alastair | Call Me Alastair by Cory Leonardo | |
| Albert | The Magic Pudding by Norman Lindsay Hey, Al! By Arthur Yorinks Albert’s Impossible Toothache by Barbara Williams Albert and the Garden of Doom by Phil Earle Time Travelling with a Hamster by Ross Weldord Grandma Z by Daniel Grey-Barnett | |
| Albus | Harry Potter books by J. K. Rowling | S |
| Alex (m) Alex (f) Alexander | My Friend’s a Gris-Kwok# by Malorie Blackman Alex Rider books by Anthony Horowitz The Owls of Blossom Wood by Catherine Coe Alexander and the Terrible etc. by Judith Viorst | S |
| Alfie | Alfie and Annie Rose series by Shirley Hughes Goodnight Alfie Atkins! by Gunilla Bergström The Worry Box by Suzanne Chiew Alfie: A Friend for Life by Rachel Wells Esio Trot by Roald Dahl Runaway Robot by Frank Cotrell-Boyce | S BP |
| Alfred | Alfred and the Blue Whale by Mina Lystad | |
| Alice | The Children of Castle Rock by Natasha Farrant Time Now to Dream by Timothy Knapman Alice Dent and the Incredible Germs by Gwen Lowe Sugar and Spice by Linda Chapman Best Friends by Jacqueline Wilson Alice in Wonderland and Alice’s Adventures Through the Looking Glass by Lewis Carroll | H |
| Alicia | The Magic Fishbone by Charles Dickens Harry Potter books by J. K. Rowling | S |
| Alma | The Climbers by Ali Standish | |
| Alvin | Alvin Says Goodnight by Ulf Löfgren | |
| Amanda | Matilda by Roald Dahl | ! |
| Amaya | The Switching Hour by Damaris Young | |
| Amber | The Midnight Gang by David Walliams | |
| Amelia Ameliaranne | Amelia Bedelia by Peggy Parish Amelia Sparklepaw by Daisy Meadows Amelia Fang books by Laura Ellen Anderson The Bolds books by Julian Clary Lightning Chase Me Home by Amber Lee Dodd Amelia Earhart, by Little People, Big Dreams Ameliaranne and the Green Umbrella by Constance Heward | S S N |
| Amelie | The Baking Life of Amelie Day by Vanessa Curtis | ! |
| Amir | Grobblechops by Elizabeth Laird | |
| Amos | Amos and Boris by William Steig | |
| Amy | Henry and Amy by Stephen Michael King Daddy Hairdo by Francis Martin Amy Wild*, Animal Talker books by Diana Kimpton The Ordinary Princess by M.M. Kaye Amy Wild*: Amazon Summer by Helen Skelton Sleepovers by Jacqueline Wilson The Taylor Turbo Chaser by David Baddiel Little Women by Louisa M Alcott The Earth Giant by Melvin Burgess | S H |
| Anastasia | Anastasia Krupnik by Lois Lowry | |
| Andrea | The Suitcase Kid by Jacqueline Wilson (known as Andy) | |
| Andrew Andy | That Pesky Rat by Lauren Child Andy Apricot by Jill Harker | – |
| Angela Angie | Dirty Bertie by David Roberts Cloud Boy by Marcia Williams | S |
| Angelina | Angelina Ballerina by Katharine Holabird The Boy Who Grew Flowers by Jen Wojtowicz Harry Potter books by J. K. Rowling | S S |
| Anna | Going to Playgroup by Laurence Anholt Anna and Crocodile books by Viviane Schwarz Double Trouble for Anna Hibiscus! by Atinuke Only a Show by Anne Fine Anna at War by Helen Peters Queen of the Falls by Chris Van Allsburg When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit by Judith Kerr | N ! |
| Ann Anne | Operation Gadgetman! By Malorie Blackman Sam Pig books by Alison Uttley Anne Frank, by Little People, Big Dreams Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery The Famous Five books by Enid Blyton When Marnie Was There by Joan G.Robinson | S ! N S S |
| Annie Annie Rose | Thomas the Tank Engine series by Rev. W Awdry The White Horse of Zennor by Michael Morpurgo Alfie and Annie Rose series by Shirley Hughes | S S |
| Annika | Pippi Longstocking by Astrid Lindgren The Star of Kazan by Eva Ibbotson | S, H |
| Ansel | No Such Thing as Dragons by Philip Reeve | |
| Anthony | Strega Nona by Tomie DePaola Millions by Frank Cottrell Boyce Harry Potter books by J. K. Rowling | S |
| Anya | Waiting for Anya by Michael Morpurgo | |
| Arabel | Arabel and Mortimer by Joan Aiken | |
| Archie | Archie and Archie’s Holiday by Domenica More Gordon Archie’s Unbelievably Freaky Week by Andrew Norris | BP |
| Ariadne | Here Comes Charlie Moon by Shirley Hughes | |
| Arnold | Kipper series by Mick Inkpen | S |
| Artemis | Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer | |
| Arthur | Tales of King Arthur (many versions) Bubble and Float by Nick Sharratt It’s Too Frightening for Me! by Shirley Hughes The Story of Babar by Jean de Brunhoff The Church Mouse by Graham Oakley Angry Arthur by Hiawyn Oram Flat Stanley by Jeff Brown The Knights and the Best Quest by Kaye Umansky Arthur and the Great Detective by Alan Coren Agent Arthur’s Desert Challenge by Martin Oliver Tales for the Perfect Child by Florence Parry Heide Harry Potter books by J. K. Rowling Brightstorm by Vashti Hardy | – S |
| Aru | Aru Shah and the End of Time by Roshani Chobshi | S |
| Asha | Asha and the Spirit Bird by Jasbinder Bilan | |
| Astrid | Astro Girl by Ken Wilson-Max Roller Girl by Victoria Jamieson | |
| Audrey | Audrey Hepburn by Little People, Big Dreams | N |
| August Augustus | Wonder by R. J. Palacio Augustus and His Smile by Catherine Rayner Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl | ! V |
| Aurelia | Princess Ellie to the Rescue by Diana Kimpton | |
| Aurora | Hello, Aurora! by Anne-Cath Vestly | |
| Ava | McTavish books by Meg Rosoff Mirror Magic by Claire Fayers The Magic Princess Dress by Gwyneth Rees | |
| Aya | No Ballet Shoes in Syria by Catherine Bruton | |
| # Also published as My Friend’s a Gris-Quok |
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*No, I have no idea why 2 different series have the same name for their characters either.
