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| M | Book and author | Other notes |
| Mabel | Abel’s Moon by Shirley Hughes The Unlikely Adventures of Mabel Jones by Will Mabbit | S |
| Maddie Maddy Madeleine Madeline | Maddie the Playtime Fairy by Daisy Meadows How to Train Your Parents by Pete Johnson The Middler by Kirsty Applebaum Madeleine the Cookie Fairy by Daisy Meadows The Swish of the Curtain by Pamela Brown Madeline by Ludwig Bemelmans | S S |
| Madison | Madison the Magic Show Fairy by Daisy Meadows | S |
| Macy | Hair, It’s a Family Affair! by Mylo Freeman | |
| Mae | Angel Mae by Shirley Hughes Mae the Panda Fairy by Daisy Meadows | S |
| Magda | Trouble at School by Chris Higgins | |
| Maggie | Maggie’s Farm by Caroline Cary Where is Maggie’s Moo? by Nicola Parkhouse Maggie’s Holiday by Jill Dow | oop |
| Maia (see also Maya) | Journey to the River Sea by Eva Ibbotson | |
| Maisie Maisy | Maisie the Moonbeam Fairy by Daisy Meadows Maisie Hitchins books by Holly Webb Me and Mrs Moon by Helen Bate The Infinite Lives of Maisie Day by Christopher Edge Maisy the Mouse books by Lucy Cousins | S S G S |
| Malala | Malala’s Magic Pencil by Malala Yousafzi | N (ish) |
| Malcom | Animalcom by David Baddiel | |
| Mandy (see also Amanda) | Milly-Molly-Mandy books by Joyce Lankester Brisley Bad Girls by Jacqueline Wilson | S |
| Mara | Mara the Meerkat Fairy by Daisy Meadows | S |
| Marc Marco | Marc Just Couldn’t Sleep by Gabriela Keselman The Antlered Ship by Dashka Slater | BP |
| Marge | Marge in Charge books by Isla Fisher | S |
| Mari Maria | The Secret Dragon by Ed Clark Maria the Mother’s Day Fairy by Daisy Meadows The Little White Horse by Elizabeth Goudge A Stitch in Time by Penelope Lively | S |
| Marian Mariana Marianne | Girlfriends by Shirley Hughes Robin Hood (trad.) Mariana the Goldilocks Fairy by Daisy Meadows How to be a Lion by Ed Vere Marianne Dreams by Catherine Storr The Enchanted Castle by E. Nesbit | S |
| Marie | Marie Curie by Little People, Big Dreams | N |
| Mariella | Mariella, Queen of the Skies by Eoin Colfer | BP |
| Marietta | Harry Potter books by J. K. Rowling The Magic Princess Dress by Gwyneth Rees | S, V S |
| Marissa | Marissa the Science Fairy by Daisy Meadows | S |
| Marley | Marley Bear at the Farm by Melissa Crowton | |
| Marnie | When Marnie Was There by Joan G.Robinson | |
| Martha | Martha the Doctor Fairy by Daisy Meadows | S |
| Martin | Martin’s Mice by Dick King-Smith Charlie and Me by Mark Lowery A Stitch in Time by Penelope Lively | |
| Martine | The White Giraffe by Lauren St John | |
| Marv Marvin | We Honestly Can Look After Your Dog by Lauren Child Marvin Redpost books by Louis Sacher | S |
| Mary Mary-Anne | It’s Too Frightening for Me! by Shirley Hughes Titch books by Pat Hutchins The Toymaker by Martin Waddell Mary the Sharing Fairy by Daisy Meadows Inside Mary Elizabeth’s House by Pamela Allen Kid Normal by Greg James and Chris Smith Clever Bill by William Nicholson Mary Poppins books by P.L. Travers The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett Stone Girl, Bone Girl (Mary Anning) by Laurence Anholt Absolutely Normal Chaos by Sharon Creech Mike Mulligan and his Steam Shovel by Virginia Lee Burton | S S S, H H N |
| Matilda (see also Tilly) | Matilda’s Cat by Emily Gravett The Way to Treasure Island by Lizzy Stewart Matilda the Hair Stylist Fairy by Daisy Meadows Matilda by Roald Dahl | BP S |
| Matt | Matt Millz by Harry Hill | |
| Matteo | Rooftoppers by Katherine Rundell | |
| Matthias | Redwall by Brian Jacques | |
| Matthew (see also Matt) | The Toymaker by Martin Waddell Little Mouse Grandma by Julia Jarman | |
| Maud Maudie | Princesses by Nick Sharratt The Worst Witch by Jill Murphy Four Children and It by Jaqueline Wilson | – S |
| Maureen | Alfie’s Birthday Surprise by Shirley Hughes | S |
| Maurice | The Amazing Maurice and His Educated Rodents by Terry Pratchett Little Mouse Grandma by Julia Jarman | |
| Max Maxie (m) Maximus Maxwell | Max by Bob Graham Dragon Jelly by Claire Freedman and Sue Hendra Max the Brave by Ed Vere Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak The Toymaker by Martin Waddell The Clockwork Dragon by Jonathan Emmett The It-Doesn’t-Matter Suit by Sylvia Plath Max Archer, Kid Detective by Howard J. Bennett The Hodgeheg by Dick King-Smith The Battle for Christmas by Jeremy Strong Max Flash by Jonny Zucker Dragon! by Hilary McKay The Explorer by Katherine Rundell Max Einstein: the Genius Experiment by James Patterson and Chris Grabenstein (female Max) When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit by Judith Kerr Four Children and It by Jaqueline Wilson The Wideawake Mice by Sheila K. McCullagh The Day I Was Erased by Lisa Thompson | H, BP S S S ! |
| Maya (see also Maia) | The Adventures of Maya the Bee by Waldemar Bonsels Maya and Cat by Caroline Magerl Maya the Harp Fairy by Daisy Meadows Maya’s Secret by Holly Webb Maya Angelou by Little People, Big Dreams Fire Girl, Forest Boy by Chloe Daykin | S N |
| Meg | Meg and Mog books by Helen Nicoll Little Women by Louisa May Alcott A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L’Engle | S S, H |
| Megan Meghan | Megan the Monday Fairy by Daisy Meadows Meghan the Wedding Sparkle Fairy | S S |
| Melissa | Melissa the Sports Fairy by Daisy Meadows | S |
| Melodie | Melodie the Music Fairy by Daisy Meadows | S |
| Melvin | Bee Boy by Tony de Saulles | |
| Mia | Last Stop on the Reindeer Express by Maudie Powell-Tuck Poka and Mia – Football by Kitty Crowther My Mum is a Supermum by Angela McAllister Secret Princess books by Rosie Banks Mia the Bridesmaid fairy by Daisy Meadows Bear Grylls Adventures: The Sailing Challenge by Bear Grylls Sugar and Spice by Linda Chapman | S S S |
| Michael Mike Mikey | Michael by Tony Bradman Zen Panda books by Jon J. Muth * My Friend’s a Gris-Kwok! by Malorie Blackman Mary Poppins books by P.L. Travers Peter Pan by J.M. Barrie The Sandman and the Turtles by Michael Morpurgo This Morning I Met a Whale by Michael Morpurgo Homecoming by Michael Morpurgo Kensuke’s Kingdom by Michael Morpurgo Skellig by David Almond Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel by Virginia Lee Burton Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl The World of Norm by Jonathan Meres | H, S H ! ! V |
| Mick Micky | Helpers by Shirley Hughes The Lion and the Unicorn by Shirley Hughes In the Night Kitchen by Maurice Sendak | |
| Mildred | The Worst Witch by Jill Murphy | |
| Miley | Miley the Stylist Fairy by Daisy Meadows | S |
| Milly | The Worry Box by Suzanne Chiew Milly-Molly-Mandy books by Joyce Lankester Brisley Perfectly Poppy books by Michele Jakubowski Milly the River Fairy by Daisy Meadows The Missing Bookshop by Katie Clapham and Kirsti Beautyman | – S S |
| Milo Mylo | Fortunately, Unfortunately by Michael Foreman The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster The Truth About Martians by Melissa Savage | |
| Milton | Milton the Mighty by Emma Read | |
| Mimi | No More Kissing! by Frances Chichester Clark Mimi and the Mountain Dragon by Michael Morpurgo Mimi the Laughter Fairy by Daisy Meadows | BP |
| Min | Alfie Gives a Hand by Shirley Hughes | S |
| Mina | My Name is Mina and Skellig by David Almond | |
| Minerva | Harry Potter books by J. K. Rowling | S |
| Minnie | Nina the Gobbledegoat by Penny Ives | |
| Mira | The Monster Crisp-Guzzler by Malorie Blackman | |
| Miranda | The Wideawake Mice by Sheila K. McCullagh Miranda the Castaway by James Mayhew Miranda the Beauty Fairy by Daisy Meadows Miranda to the Rescue by Karen Wallace The Bolds by Julian Clary | S S S |
| Misha | Sugar and Spice by Linda Chapman | |
| Molly | Molly Goes Shopping by Eva Eriksson Molly’s Moon Mission by Duncan Beedie Molly Maybe and the Ghost Train by Kristina Stephenson Molly and the Night Monster by Chris Wormell Milly-Molly-Mandy books by Joyce Lankester Brisley Molly the Goldfish Fairy by Daisy Meadows Molly Twinkletail by Daisy Meadows The Secret Mermaid books by Sue Mongredien The Runaways by Holly Webb Harry Potter books by J. K. Rowling | BP S S S S |
| Mo | Go Mo Go! Monster Mountain Chase by Mo Farah with Kes Gray Mo, Lottie and the Junkers by Jennifer Killick | S, BP |
| Mona | Dancing the Charleston by Jacqueline Wilson | |
| Monica | Monica the Marshmallow Fairy by Daisy Meadows | S |
| Morag | Sea Singing by Shirley Hughes | |
| Morgan | Morgan the Midnight Fairy by Daisy Meadows | S |
| Morris | The Fabulous Four Fish Fingers by Jason Beresford The Time of Green Magic by Hilary McKay | |
| Muriel | The Catlady by Dick King-Smith | |
| Murph | Kid Normal by Greg James and Chris Smith | S |
| Murray | The Worry Box by Suzanne Chiew | |
| Myla | Lila and Myla the Twins Fairies by Daisy Meadows | S |
| Myrtle | Harry Potter books by J. K. Rowling | S, ! |
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