March, 2011: Best Selling Kids’ Books, New Releases, and More …

By Bianca Schulze, The Children’s Book Review
Published: February 1, 2011

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:

Lost and Found

by Shaun Tan

(Ages 8-12)

Ladybug Girl and the Bug Squad

by Jacky Davis

(Ages 3-7)

The Vampire Diaries: The Return: Midnight

by L. J. Smith

(Young Adult)

Fancy Nancy: Aspiring Artist

by Jane O’connor

(Ages 4-8)

Scorpia Rising: An Alex Rider Misson

by Anthony Horowitz

(Young Adult)

THE BEST SELLERS

The best selling children’s books this month:

PICTURE BOOKS

Silverlicious

by Victoria Kann

(Ages 5-8)

When I Grow Up

by Al Yankovic

(Ages 4-8)

A Sick Day for Amos McGee

by Phillip C. Stead

(Ages 2-6)

LEGO Star Wars: The Visual Dictionary

by Simon Beecroft

(Ages 7 and up)

Of Thee I Sing: A Letter to My Daughters

by Barack Obama

(Ages 5-8)

CHAPTER BOOKS

Witch & Wizard: The Gift

by James Patterson

(Young Adult)

Moon over Manifest

by Clare Vanderpool

(Ages 9-12)

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)

Matched

by Ally Condie

(Ages 12 and up)

PAPERBACK BOOKS

Red Riding Hood

by Sarah Blakley-Cartwright

(Ages 13 and up)

Hush, Hush

by Becca Fitzpatrick

(Ages 14 and up)

The Book Thief

by Markus Zusak

(Ages 14 and up)

Fallen

by Lauren Kate

(Ages 12 and up)

The Graveyard Book

by Neil Gaiman

(Ages 10 and up)

SERIES BOOKS

Percy Jackson & the Olympians,

by Rick Riordan

(Ages 9 to 12)

Hunger Games Trilogy Boxset

by Suzanne Collins

(Ages 12 and up)

Diary of a Wimpy Kid

by Jeff Kinney

(Ages 9 to 12)

The Twilight Saga Collection

by Stephenie Meyer

(Ages 12 and up)

Maximum Ride

by James Patterson

(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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