By Bianca Schulze, The Children’s Book Review
Published: September 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:
by Brian Selznick
(Ages 9-12)
LEGO Star Wars Character Encyclopedia
by DK Publishing
(Ages 12 and up)
by Shel Silverstein
(Ages 8-11)
You Have to Stop This (Secret)
by Pseudonymous Bosch
(Ages 9-12)
The Bippolo Seed and Other Lost Stories
by Dr. Seuss
(Ages 6-9)
by Maurice Sendak
(Ages 4-7)
Lunch Lady and the Field Trip Fiasco
by Jarrett J. Krosoczka
(Ages 7-10)
Clementine and the Family Meeting
by Sara Pennypacker
(Ages 7-10)
by Peter Brown
(Ages 4-7)
THE BEST SELLERS
The best selling children’s books this month:
PICTURE BOOKS
by Judy Schachner
(Ages 3-7)
by Victoria Kann
(Ages 5-8)
by Phillip C. Stead
(Ages 2-6)
EGO Harry Potterby DK Publishing
(Ages 6-14)
by Herve Tullet
(Ages 4-8)
CHAPTER BOOKS
by John Grisham
(Ages 8-12)
The Kane Chronicles, Book Two: The Throne of Fire
by Rick Riordan
(Ages 9-11)
by Sarah Dessen
(Ages 12 and up)
The Heroes of Olympus, Book One: The Lost Hero
by Rick Riordan
(Ages 9-12)
Middle School, the Worst Years of My Life
by Chris Tebbetts
(Ages 8-12)
PAPERBACK BOOKS
by John Grisham
(Ages 8-12)
by Sarah Dessen
(Ages 12 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)
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 Sara Shepard
(Ages 14 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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