By Bianca Schulze, The Children’s Book Review
Published: July 11, 2011
Here’s the scoop on the most popular destinations on The Children’s Book Review site, the most coveted new releases and bestsellers.
THE HOT SPOTS: THE TRENDS
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THE NEW RELEASES
The most coveted books that release this month:
by Judy Schachner
(Ages 3-7)
Pete the Cat: Rocking in My School Shoes
by Eric Litwin
(Ages 3-7)
by Maggie Stiefvater
(Young Adult)
by Sara Shepard
(Young Adult)
by P.C. Cast
(Young Adult)
THE BEST SELLERS
The best selling children’s books this month:
PICTURE BOOKS
by Victoria Kann
(Ages 5-8)
by Phillip C. Stead
(Ages 2-6)
LEGO Star Wars: The Visual Dictionary
by Simon Beecroft
(Ages 7 and up)
EGO Harry Potterby DK Publishing
(Ages 6-14)
by Herve Tullet
(Ages 4-8)
CHAPTER BOOKS
The Kane Chronicles, Book Two: The Throne of Fire
by Rick Riordan
(Ages 9-11)
by Sarah Dessen
(Ages 12 and up)
The Heroes of Olympus, Book One: The Lost Hero
by Rick Riordan
(Ages 9-12)
The Red Pyramid (The Kane Chronicles, Book 1)
by Rick Riordan
(Ages 9-11)
Middle School, the Worst Years of My Life
by Chris Tebbetts
(Ages 8-12)
PAPERBACK BOOKS
by John Grisham
(Ages 8-12)
by Sarah Dessen
(Ages 12 and up)
by Alex Flinn
(Ages 13 and up)
by Markus Zusak
(Ages 14 and up)
by Jay Asher
(Ages 12 and up)
SERIES BOOKS
by Rick Riordan
(Ages 9 to 12)
by Suzanne Collins
(Ages 12 and up)
by Jeff Kinney
(Ages 9 to 12)
by Cassandra Clare
(Ages 14 and up)
by J. K. Rowling
(Ages 10 and up)
This information was gathered from the New York Times Best Sellers list, which reflects the sales of books from books sold nationwide, including independent and chain stores. It is correct at the time of publication and presented in random order. Visit: www.nytimes.com.
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