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    The Children's Book Review

    October, 2011: Best Selling Kids’ Books, New Releases, and More …

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

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

    by Rick Riordan

    (Ages 9-11)

    Apprentice Series BookRanger’s Apprentice: The Lost Stories

    by John Flanagan

    (Ages 9-12)

    Picture Book: If You Give a Dog a DonutIf You Give a Dog a Donut

    by Laura Numeroff (Author), Felicia Bond (Illustrator)

    (Ages 3-7)

    Picture Book by Eric CarleThe Artist Who Painted a Blue Horse

    by Eric Carle

    (Ages 0-5)

    Benedicts Society BookThe Mysterious Benedict Society: Mr. Benedict’s Book of Perplexing Puzzles, Elusive Enigmas, and Curious Conundrums

    by Trenton Lee Stewart, Diana Sudyka

    (Ages 8-12)

    Dork Diaries BookDork Diaries 3 1/2: How to Dork Your Diary

    by Rachel Renee Russell

    (Ages 12 and up)

    The Chronicles BookThe Chronicles of Harris Burdick: Fourteen Amazing Authors Tell the Tales / With an Introduction by Lemony Snicket

    by Chris Van Allsburg

    (Young Adult)


    THE BEST SELLERS

    The best selling children’s books this month:

    PICTURE BOOKS

    Skippyjon Jones Picture bookSkippyjon Jones, Class Action

    by Judy Schachner

    (Ages 3-7)

    Picture Book: Lllam LlamaLlama Llama Home with Mama

    by Anna Dewdney

    (Ages 3-5)

    Book by Maurice SendakBumble-Ardy

    by Maurice Sendak

    (Ages 4-7)

    Book: Press HerePress Here

    by Herve Tullet

    (Ages 4-8)

    Pete the Cat BookPete the Cat: Rocking in My School Shoes

    by Eric Litwin

    (Ages 3-7)

    CHAPTER BOOKS

    Wonder StruckWonderstruck

    by Brian Selznick

    (Ages 9-12)

    Shel Silvetstein BookEvery Thing On It

    by Shel Silverstein

    (Ages 8-11)

    Star Wars Book for KidsLEGO Star Wars Character Encyclopedia

    by DK Publishing

    (Ages 12 and up)

    Book by Rick RiordanThe Kane Chronicles, Book Two: The Throne of Fire

    by Rick Riordan

    (Ages 9-11)

    Middle School, the Worst Years of My LifeMiddle School Book

    by Chris Tebbetts

    (Ages 8-12)

    PAPERBACK BOOKS

    Book: The Maze RunnerThe Maze Runner

    by James Dashner

    (Ages 12 and up)

    John Grisham BookTheodore Boone: Kid Lawyer

    by John Grisham

    (Ages 8-12)

    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

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

    by Rick Riordan

    (Ages 9 to 12)

    Hunger Games Trilogy Boxset Hunger Games Trilogy Boxset

    by Suzanne Collins

    (Ages 12 and up)

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

    by Jeff Kinney

    (Ages 9 to 12)

    Harry Potter BooksHarry Potter

    by J. K. Rowling

    (Ages 10 and up)

    39 Clues LogoThe 39 Clues

    by various authors

    (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.

    Know of any kids’ literacy or author events that are happening during the months of October or November? Leave your suggestion in the comments field below.

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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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