By Bianca Schulze, The Children’s Book Review
Published: May 7, 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:
The Serpent’s Shadow (The Kane Chronicles, Book Three)
by Rick Riordan
(Ages 9-11)
by John Grisham
(Ages 8-12)
Pete the Cat and His Four Groovy Buttons
by Eric Litwin
(Ages 4-7)
The Enchantress (The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel)
by Michael Scott
(Ages 12-17)
Big Nate: What Could Possibly Go…
by Lincoln Peirce
(Ages 8-12)
THE BEST SELLERS
The best selling children’s books this month:
PICTURE BOOKS
by Patricia Polacco
(Ages 5-8)
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)
Fancy Nancy and the Mermaid Ballet
by Jane O’Connor
(Ages 4-7)
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CHAPTER BOOKS
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)
by Daniel Lipkowitz
(Ages 8-12)
by Brian Selznick
(Ages 9-12)
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PAPERBACK BOOKS
by Veronica Roth
(Ages 14 and up)
by Ally Condie
(Ages 12 and up)
by Ruta Sepetys
(Ages 12 and up)
by Rick Riordan
(Ages 10 and up)
by Markus Zusak
(Ages 14 and up)
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SERIES BOOKS
by Amanda Hocking
(Ages 12 and up)
by Lincoln Peirce
(Ages 8-12)
by Rick Riordan
P(Ages 9 to 12)
by Suzanne Collins
(Ages 12 and up)
by Jeff Kinney
(Ages 9 to 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.
