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    Best Kids Stories – October, 2012

    Bianca SchulzeBy Bianca Schulze3 Mins Read Ages 0-3 Ages 4-8 Ages 9-12 Best Kids Stories Best Sellers Book Lists Teens: Young Adults
    This Is Not My Hat Book
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    Best Selling Kids’ Books & New Releases

    By Bianca Schulze, The Children’s Book Review
    Published: October 1, 2012

    Here’s the scoop on the most popular destinations on The Children’s Book Review and the most coveted new releases and bestsellers.

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    THE NEW RELEASES

    The most coveted books that release this month:

    Book by Rick RiordanThe Mark of Athena (Heroes of Olympus)

    by Rick Riordan

    (Ages 9-11)

    This Is Not My Hat BookThis Is Not My Hat

    by Jon Klassen

    (Ages 4-8)

    Dork Diaries BookDork Diaries 5: Tales from a Not-So-Smart Miss Know-It-All

    by Rachel Renee Russell

    (Ages 9-12)

    Book by Mo WillemsLet’s Go for a Drive! (An Elephant and Piggie Book)

    by Mo Willems

    (Ages 3-7)

    LEGO and Ninjago BookLEGO Ninjago: Character Encyclopedia

    by DK Publishing

    (Ages 6-12)


    THE BEST SELLERS

    The best selling children’s books this month:

    PICTURE BOOKS

    Llama Llama BooksLlama Llama Time to Share

    by Anna Dewdney

    (Ages 3-5)

    Olivia BookOlivia and the Fairy Princesses

    by Ian Falconer

    (Ages 3-7)

    Book y Mo WillemsGoldilocks and the Three Dinosaurs: As Retold by Mo Willems

    by Mo Willems

    (Ages 3-7)

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

    by Eric Litwin

    (Ages 4-7)

    goodnight goodnight construction site Picture bookGoodnight, Goodnight Construction Site

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

    (Ages 4-8)

    _______
    CHAPTER BOOKS

    Kids Book About President LincolnLincoln’s Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever

    by Bill O’Reilly

    (Ages 10-15)

    Book by Tim GreenUnstoppable

    by Tim Green

    (Ages 9-12)

    The Demigod Diaries BookThe Heroes of Olympus: The Demigod Diaries

    by Rick Riordan

    (Ages 10-14)

    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)

    _______

    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)

    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)

    Youn Adult BookThe Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian

    by Sherman Alexie

    (Ages 12 and up)

    _______

    SERIES BOOKS

    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)

    Percy Jackson and the Olympians Paperback Boxed Set (Books 1-3)Percy Jackson and the Olympians

    by Rick Riordan

    (Ages 9 to 12)

    Book: The 39 CluesThe 39 Clues 

    by Various Authors

    (Ages 8-12)

    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.

    *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.

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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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