Best Selling Kids’ Books & New Releases
By Bianca Schulze, The Children’s Book Review
Published: October 1, 2012
Here’s the scoop on the most popular destinations on The Children’s Book Review and the most coveted new releases and bestsellers.
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THE NEW RELEASES
The most coveted books that release this month:
The Mark of Athena (Heroes of Olympus)
by Rick Riordan
(Ages 9-11)
by Jon Klassen
(Ages 4-8)
Dork Diaries 5: Tales from a Not-So-Smart Miss Know-It-All
by Rachel Renee Russell
(Ages 9-12)
Let’s Go for a Drive! (An Elephant and Piggie Book)
by Mo Willems
(Ages 3-7)
LEGO Ninjago: Character Encyclopedia
by DK Publishing
(Ages 6-12)
THE BEST SELLERS
The best selling children’s books this month:
PICTURE BOOKS
by Anna Dewdney
(Ages 3-5)
Olivia and the Fairy Princesses
by Ian Falconer
(Ages 3-7)
Goldilocks and the Three Dinosaurs: As Retold by Mo Willems
by Mo Willems
(Ages 3-7)
Pete the Cat and His Four Groovy Buttons
by Eric Litwin
(Ages 4-7)
Goodnight, Goodnight Construction Site
by Sherri Duskey Rinker (Author), Tom Lichtenheld (Illustrator)
(Ages 4-8)
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CHAPTER BOOKS
Lincoln’s Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever
by Bill O’Reilly
(Ages 10-15)
by Tim Green
(Ages 9-12)
The Heroes of Olympus: The Demigod Diaries
by Rick Riordan
(Ages 10-14)
by Veronica Roth
(Ages 14 and up)
by John Green
(Ages 14-17)
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PAPERBACK BOOKS
by Veronica Roth
(Ages 14 and up)
The Perks of Being a Wallflower
by Stephen Chbosky
(Ages 14 and up)
by Markus Zusak
(Ages 14 and up)
by Jay Asher
(Ages 12 and up)
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
by Sherman Alexie
(Ages 12 and up)
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SERIES BOOKS
by Suzanne Collins
(Ages 12 and up)
by Rachel Renee Russell
(Ages 9-12)
by Jeff Kinney
(Ages 9 to 12)
Percy Jackson and the Olympians
by Rick Riordan
(Ages 9 to 12)
by Various Authors
(Ages 8-12)
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.
