By Bianca Schulze, The Children’s Book Review
Published: August 1, 2012
Here’s the scoop on the most popular destinations on The Children’s Book Review site, the most coveted new releases and bestsellers.
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THE NEW RELEASES
The most coveted books that release this month:
Olivia and the Fairy Princesses
by Ian Falconer
(Ages 3-7)
Nevermore: The Final Maximum Ride Novel
by James Patterson
(Ages 13-17)
The Heroes of Olympus: The Demigod Diaries
by Rick Riordan
(Ages 10-14)
The Secret of the Fortune Wookiee: An Origami Yoga Book
by Tom Angleberger
(Ages 8-12)
by Lincoln Peirce
(Ages 8-12)
THE BEST SELLERS
The best selling children’s books this month:
PICTURE BOOKS
The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore
by William Joyce
(Ages 4-8)
Pete the Cat and His Four Groovy Buttons
by Eric Litwin
(Ages 4-7)
by Jon Klassen
(Ages 4-8)
Goodnight, Goodnight Construction Site
by Sherri Duskey Rinker (Author), Tom Lichtenheld (Illustrator)
(Ages 4-8)
by Herve Tullet
(Ages 4-8)
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CHAPTER BOOKS
by Jodi Picoult
(Ages 12-17)
by Veronica Roth
(Ages 14 and up)
by John Green
(Ages 14-17)
Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children
by Ransom Riggs
(Ages 12 and up)
Heroes of Olympus, The, Book Two: The Son of Neptune
by Rick Riordan
(Ages 9-11)
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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 Ally Condie
(Ages 12 and up)
by Markus Zusak
(Ages 14 and up)
by Jay Asher
(Ages 12 and up)
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SERIES BOOKS
The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel
by Michael Scott
(Ages 12-17)
by Suzanne Collins
(Ages 12 and up)
by Rachel Renee Russell
(Ages 9-12)
by Jeff Kinney
(Ages 9 to 12)
by Eoin Colfer
(Ages 9-12)
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.
