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    Best Selling Kids Book Series | May 2018

    Bianca SchulzeBy Bianca Schulze3 Mins Read Ages 4-8 Ages 9-12 Best Kids Stories Best Sellers Book Lists
    Discover the Middle-Grade Mystery-Thriller Serafina Series by Robert Beatty
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    The Children’s Book Review | May 9, 2018

    Best Selling Books for Kids

    Each month, we have fun checking out which kids book series’ were the best sellers from our affiliate bookstore. The most popular kids book series sold this past month was Robert Beatty’s spooky historical mystery-thriller Serafina series. Our list of hand-selected series from the nationwide best selling Children’s Series list, as noted by The New York Times, features Dog Man from best selling author Dav Pilkey.

    The Children’s Book Review’s Best Selling Kids Book Series

     

    Serafina and the Black Cloak By Robert BeattySerafina

    Written by Robert Beatty

    Publisher’s Synopsis: Disney Hyperion presents an exciting series for children & adults: a spooky historical mystery-thriller about an unusual girl who lives secretly in the basement of the grand Biltmore Estate.

    Order Now: Indiebound | Amazon | Barnes and Noble

    Ages 8-12 | Publisher: Disney-Hyperion


    Nationwide Best Selling Kids Series Books

     

    Dork Diaries 7: Tales from a Not-So-Glam TV Star By Rachel Renée RussellDork Diaries

    By Rachel Renée Russell

    Publisher’s synopsis: The Dork Diaries series has more than 13 million copies in print worldwide!

    Ages 9-13 | Publisher: Aladdin


    Harry Potter BooksHarry Potter

    Written by J. K. Rowling

    The Harry Potter series has been hailed as “one for the ages” by Stephen King and “a spellbinding saga’ by USA Today. And most recently, The New York Times called Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows the “fastest selling book in history.”

    Ages 10 and up | Publisher: Arthur A. Levine Books


    Dog Man by Dav PilkeyDog Man

    Written and Illustrated by Dav Pilkey

    Publisher’s Synopsis: New from the creator of Captain Underpants, it’s Dog Man, the crime-biting canine who is part dog, part man, and ALL HERO!

    Ages 7-14 | Publisher: Graphix


    Diary of a Wimpy Kid Box of BooksDiary of a Wimpy Kid

    By Jeff Kinney

    An exciting and innovatively illustrated new series narrated by an unforgettable kid every family can relate to.

    Ages 9 to 12 | Publisher: Amulet Books


    Captain Underpants Full ColorCaptain Underpants

    Written by Dav Pilkey

    Publisher’s Synopsis: Fourth-grade class clowns George Beard and Harold Hutchins have created the greatest superhero in the history of their elementary school — and now they’re going to bring him to life! Meet Captain Underpants! His true identity is SO secret, even HE doesn’t know who he is!

    Read an excerpt of The Adventures of Captain Underpants (in full color!)

    Ages 7-10 | Publisher: Scholastic Inc.


    This information for the best selling books 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 for their most current and up-to-date list.

    For more great kids series, check out our articles tagged with Kids Series Books. Nothing beats a good series when you have an avid reader on your hands!

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    Aladdin Amulet Books Arthur A. Levine Books Captain Underpants Series Dav Pilkey Diary of a Wimpy Kid Disney-Hyperion Dog Man Series Dork Diaries Graphix Harry Potter J.K. Rowling Jeff Kinney Kids Series Robert Beatty Scholastic Inc. Serafina Series
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    Bianca Schulze is the founder of The Children’s Book Review. She is a reader, reviewer, mother and children’s book lover. She also has a decade’s worth of experience working with children in the great outdoors. Combined with her love of books and experience as a children’s specialist bookseller, the goal is to share her passion for children’s literature to grow readers. Born and raised in Sydney, Australia, she now lives with her husband and three children near Boulder, Colorado.

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