By Bianca Schulze, The Children’s Book Review
Published: February 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 Shaun Tan
(Ages 8-12)
by Jacky Davis
(Ages 3-7)
by L. J. Smith
(Young Adult)
by Jane O’connor
(Ages 4-8)
by Anthony Horowitz
(Young Adult)
THE BEST SELLERS
The best selling children’s books this month:
PICTURE BOOKS
by Victoria Kann
(Ages 5-8)
by Al Yankovic
(Ages 4-8)
by Phillip C. Stead
(Ages 2-6)
by Simon Beecroft
(Ages 7 and up)
by Barack Obama
(Ages 5-8)
CHAPTER BOOKS
by James Patterson
(Young Adult)
by Clare Vanderpool
(Ages 9-12)
by Rick Riordan
(Ages 9-12)
by Rick Riordan
(Ages 9-11)
by Ally Condie
(Ages 12 and up)
PAPERBACK BOOKS
by Sarah Blakley-Cartwright
(Ages 13 and up)
by Becca Fitzpatrick
(Ages 14 and up)
by Markus Zusak
(Ages 14 and up)
by Lauren Kate
(Ages 12 and up)
by Neil Gaiman
(Ages 10 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 Stephenie Meyer
(Ages 12 and up)
by James Patterson
(Ages 10 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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