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    August 2012: Best Selling Kids’ Books, New Releases, and More …

    Bianca SchulzeBy Bianca Schulze3 Mins Read Ages 0-3 Ages 4-8 Ages 9-12 Best Sellers Book Lists Teens: Young Adults
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    By Bianca Schulze, The Children’s Book Review
    Published: August 1, 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:

    Olivia BookOlivia and the Fairy Princesses

    by Ian Falconer

    (Ages 3-7)

    Young Adult BookNevermore: The Final Maximum Ride Novel

    by James Patterson

    (Ages 13-17)

    The Demigod Diaries BookThe Heroes of Olympus: The Demigod Diaries

    by Rick Riordan

    (Ages 10-14)

    Star Wars Book for KidsThe Secret of the Fortune Wookiee: An Origami Yoga Book

    by Tom Angleberger

    (Ages 8-12)

    Middle Grade BookBig Nate Makes the Grade

    by Lincoln Peirce

    (Ages 8-12)


    THE BEST SELLERS

    The best selling children’s books this month:

    PICTURE BOOKS

    Picture Book by William JoyceThe Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore

    by William Joyce

    (Ages 4-8)

    Picture Book: Pete the CatPete the Cat and His Four Groovy Buttons

    by Eric Litwin

    (Ages 4-7)

    Jon Klassen Picture bookI Want My Hat Back

    by Jon Klassen

    (Ages 4-8)

    goodnight goodnight construction site Picture bookGoodnight, Goodnight Construction Site

    by Sherri Duskey Rinker (Author), Tom Lichtenheld (Illustrator)

    (Ages 4-8)

    Book: Press HerePress Here

    by Herve Tullet

    (Ages 4-8)

    _______
    CHAPTER BOOKS

    Young Adult BookBetween the Lines

    by Jodi Picoult

    (Ages 12-17)

    Insurgent BookInsurgent (Divergent)

    by Veronica Roth

    (Ages 14 and up)

    The Fault in Our Stars BookThe Fault in our Stars

    by John Green

    (Ages 14-17)

    Young Adult Book by Ransom RiggsMiss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children

    by Ransom Riggs

    (Ages 12 and up)

    Book by Rick RiordanHeroes of Olympus, The, Book Two: The Son of Neptune

    by Rick Riordan

    (Ages 9-11)

    _______

    PAPERBACK BOOKS

    Divergent Book and ReviewDivergent

    by Veronica Roth

    (Ages 14 and up)

    BookThe Perks of Being a Wallflower

    by Stephen Chbosky

    (Ages 14 and up)

    Book: MatchedMatched

    by Ally Condie

    (Ages 12 and up)

    The Book Thief The Book Thief

    by Markus Zusak

    (Ages 14 and up)

    Youn Adult BookThirteen Reasons Why

    by Jay Asher

    (Ages 12 and up)

    _______

    SERIES BOOKS

    Young Adult BookThe Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel

    by Michael Scott

    (Ages 12-17)

    Hunger Games Trilogy Boxset Hunger Games Trilogy

    by Suzanne Collins

    (Ages 12 and up)

    Book: Dork DiariesDork Diaries

    by Rachel Renee Russell

    (Ages 9-12)

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

    by Jeff Kinney

    (Ages 9 to 12)

    Book: Artemis FowlArtemis Fowl

    by Eoin Colfer

    (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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    *Disclosure: Please note that this post may contain affiliate links that share some commission. Rest assured that these will not affect the cost of any products and services promoted here. Our team always provides their authentic opinion in all content published on this site.

    Ally Condie Eoin Colfer Eric Litwin Herve Tullet Ian Falconer James Patterson Jay Asher Jeff Kinney Jodi Picoult John Green Jon Klassen Lincoln Peirce Markus Zusak Michael Scott Rachel Renee Russell Ransom Riggs Rick Riordan Sherri Duskey Rinker Stephen Chbosky Suzanne Collins Tom Angleberger Tom Lichtenheld Veronica Roth William Joyce
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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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