By Bianca Schulze, The Children’s Book Review
Published: October 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:
Heroes of Olympus, The, Book Two: The Son of Neptune
by Rick Riordan
(Ages 9-11)
Ranger’s Apprentice: The Lost Stories
by John Flanagan
(Ages 9-12)
by Laura Numeroff (Author), Felicia Bond (Illustrator)
(Ages 3-7)
The Artist Who Painted a Blue Horse
by Eric Carle
(Ages 0-5)
by Trenton Lee Stewart, Diana Sudyka
(Ages 8-12)
Dork Diaries 3 1/2: How to Dork Your Diary
by Rachel Renee Russell
(Ages 12 and up)
by Chris Van Allsburg
(Young Adult)
THE BEST SELLERS
The best selling children’s books this month:
PICTURE BOOKS
by Judy Schachner
(Ages 3-7)
by Anna Dewdney
(Ages 3-5)
by Maurice Sendak
(Ages 4-7)
by Herve Tullet
(Ages 4-8)
Pete the Cat: Rocking in My School Shoes
by Eric Litwin
(Ages 3-7)
CHAPTER BOOKS
by Brian Selznick
(Ages 9-12)
by Shel Silverstein
(Ages 8-11)
LEGO Star Wars Character Encyclopedia
by DK Publishing
(Ages 12 and up)
The Kane Chronicles, Book Two: The Throne of Fire
by Rick Riordan
(Ages 9-11)
Middle School, the Worst Years of My Life
by Chris Tebbetts
(Ages 8-12)
PAPERBACK BOOKS
by James Dashner
(Ages 12 and up)
by John Grisham
(Ages 8-12)
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)
SERIES BOOKS
by Rick Riordan
(Ages 9 to 12)
by Suzanne Collins
(Ages 12 and up)
by Jeff Kinney
(Ages 9 to 12)
by J. K. Rowling
(Ages 10 and up)
by various authors
(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.
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