Last year was a strong one for children's books: in hardcover, 238 titles sold more than 75,000 copies; in paperback, 310 books sold in excess of 100,000 copies. Numbers-wise, however, the year belonged to Lemony Snicket.
The Series of Unfortunate Events began in 1999, with a 20,000-copy first printing for the first volume, The Bad Beginning. By the end of 2003, the series had already sold 13 million copies worldwide. But with last November's release of the Paramount film, sales catapulted into the stratosphere. The 11 titles in the series, plus six movie tie-in editions, sold 8.1 million copies in total (3 million frontlist and 5.1 million backlist) in 2004.
There were only nine picture books in the top 25 slots for hardcover frontlist last year, further proof of the predominance of fiction these days. Several picture books by longtime favorites could be found near the top of the charts: Eric Carle, Jan Brett, Robert Sabuda, and the team of Jamie Lee Curtis and Laura Cornell. And a handful of celebrities made their marks on the list as well, including Billy Crystal, Katie Couric, Maria Shriver and Madonna.
Fiction series in particular were big: Lemony Snicket of course, but also Magic Tree House, Junie B. Jones, the Spiderwick Chronicles, the Princess Diaries. One-off hits, almost exclusively in the fantasy genre, included Dragon Rider, Peter and the Starcatchers, Shadowmancer, The Supernaturalist, The Golem's Eye and Charlie Bone and the Invisible Boy.
In hardcover backlist, 10 of the top 12 titles were Lemony Snicket books. But at the top of the list was another movie tie-in, The Polar Express. Chris Van Allsburg's 1985 picture book is a reliable bestseller each Christmas season (202,000 sold in 2002; 235,000 in 2003), but the holiday movie, which had a domestic gross of $162.7 million, helped the original hardcover sell 1.3 million copies last year (plus another million copies of four movie tie-ins). In other highlights, a 2003 fantasy hit was still going strong a year later: Eragon by Christopher Paolini sold three-quarters of a million copies. Kate DiCamillo's The Tale of Despereaux saw sales of nearly 300,000 in the year it won the Newbery Medal. Jamie Lee Curtis's four backlist picture books sold just under one million copies combined. And two novelties, My Granny's Purse and Tails, proved backlist stalwarts, each selling more than 300,000 copies.
The biggest news in paperback frontlist was the release of a Harry Potter reprint: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, with almost 1.5 million copies sold, nearly double that of the next contender on the list. Paperback movie tie-ins abounded for a raft of kids' films, including The Incredibles, Spider-Man 2, The Polar Express, Shark Tale and Shrek 2. Big standalone fiction reprints were Hoot, The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants and the student edition of Life of Pi. And in series, those aimed at preteen girls ruled the roost: The New Adventures of Mary-Kate and Ashley, W.I.T.C.H. and Lizzie McGuire.
Louis Sachar's Holes, which garnered widespread critical and commercial success (and was the basis for a hit movie), commanded the top spot in our paperback backlist list, selling just under 500,000 copies in multiple editions. The next two slots went to classics The Giver and The Outsiders, each selling in excess of 400,000 copies. The Magic Tree House series sold more than five million copies in backlist (and an additional 643,000 copies in frontlist). And Junie B. Jones sold nearly 3.4 million copies (plus another 465,000 in frontlist). Clearly, those two series have evergreen appeal for each new crop of emerging readers. Sales for the Harry Potter backlist, however, have dropped off: 900,000 copies of the first four Harry Potter titles sold last year, compared to almost 1.9 million copies in 2003.
For the full set of numbers, read on.
Hardcover Frontlist
300,000+
1. The Grim Grotto (A Series of Unfortunate Events #11). Lemony Snicket, illus. by Brett Helquist. HarperCollins (1,404,367)
2. santaKid. James Patterson, illus. by Michael Garland. Little, Brown (431,638)
3. Mister Seahorse. Eric Carle. Philomel (426,014)
4. Summer of the Serpent (Magic Tree House #31). Mary Pope Osborne, illus. by Sal Murdocca. Random (368,182)
5. A Series of Unfortunate Events: The Bad Beginning (movie tie-in). Lemony Snicket, illus. by Brett Helquist. HarperKidsEntertainment (323,608)
6. It's Hard to Be Five. Jamie Lee Curtis, illus. by Laura Cornell. HarperCollins/Cotler (319,651)
7. I Already Know I Love You. Billy Crystal, illus. by Elizabeth Sayles. HarperCollins (313,405)
8. The O'Reilly Factor for Kids. Bill O'Reilly and Charles Flowers. HarperEntertainment (305,000)
9. Peter and the Starcatchers. Ridley Pearson and Dave Barry. Disney (300,000)
200,000+
10. Dragon Rider. Cornelia Funke. Scholastic/Chicken House (293,194)
11. The Wrath of Mulgarath (The Spiderwick Chronicles #5). Tony DiTerlizzi and Holly Black. S&S (292,390)
12. The Ironwood Tree (The Spiderwick Chronicles #4). Tony DiTerlizzi and Holly Black. S&S (283,302)
13. Winter of the Ice Wizard (Magic Tree House #32). Mary Pope Osborne, illus. by Sal Murdocca. Random (275,026)
14. Where the Sidewalk Ends (30th Anniversary Edition). Shel Silverstein. HarperCollins (265,832)
15. The Umbrella. Jan Brett. Putnam (258,821)
16. Shadowmancer.G.P. Taylor. Putnam (255,276)
17. Junie B., First Grader: Shipwrecked. Barbara Park, illus. by Denise Brunkus. Random (241,440)
18. Junie B., First Grader: Boo... and I MEAN It! Barbara Park, illus. by Denise Brunkus. Random (223,421)
19. A Series of Unfortunate Events: The Reptile Room (movie tie-in). Lemony Snicket, illus. by Brett Helquist. HarperKidsEntertainment (218,963)
20. A Series of Unfortunate Events: The Wide Window (movie tie-in). Lemony Snicket, illus. by Brett Helquist. HarperKidsEntertainment (204,302)
21. The Princess Diaries, Vol. V: Princess in Pink. Meg Cabot. HarperCollins (203,830)
100,000+
22. Yakov and the Seven Thieves. Madonna, illus. by Gennady Spirin. Callaway/Penguin (198,441)
23. Disney Princess Music Player Storybook. Reader's Digest (193,754)
24. America the Beautiful. Adapted and illus. by Robert Sabuda. S&S (193,408)
25. Walter the Farting Dog: Trouble at the Yard Sale. William Kotzwinkle and Glenn Murray, illus. by Audrey Colman. Dutton (184,685)
26. Duck for President. Doreen Cronin, illus. by Betsy Lewin. S&S (181,809)
27. Lost in the Woods. by Carl R. Sams II and Jean Stoick. Carl R. Sams II Photography (179,251)
28. The Supernaturalist. Eoin Colfer. Hyperion/Miramax (175,000)
29. Egypotology. Emily Sands, illus. by Nick Harris, Ian Andrew and Helen Ward. Candlewick (171,035)
30. Thanks & Giving: All Year Long. Edited by Marlo Thomas and Christopher Cerf. S&S (170,742)
31. The Blue Ribbon Day. Katie Couric, illus. by Marjorie Priceman. Doubleday (169,776)
32. What's Happening to Grandpa? Maria Shriver, illus. by Sandra Speidel. Little, Brown (167,883)
33. Emeril's There's a Chef in My Family! Emeril Lagasse, illus. by Charles Yuen. HarperCollins (165,568)
34. Disney Princess: Happily Ever After Stories. Disney (150,000)
35. The Golem's Eye (Bartimaeus Trilogy #2). Jonathan Stroud. Hyperion/Miramax (150,000)
36. Hop on Pop (board book). Dr. Seuss. Random (149,944)
37. Charlie Bone and the Invisible Boy. Jenny Nimmo. Scholastic/Orchard (147,444)
38. Disney's Home on the Range. Golden/Disney (146,982)
39. Travel Team. Mike Lupica. Philomel (142,139)
40. Sleeping Beauty. Michael Teitelbaum. Golden/Disney (141,965)
41. Old MacDonald (board book). Illus. by Michelle Berg. Scholastic/Cartwheel (140,904)
42. Care Bears: Storybook Treasury. Scholastic/Cartwheel (139,847)
43. Wild About Books. Judy Sierra, illus. by Marc Brown. Knopf (138,683)
44. The World of Dick & Jane and Friends. Grosset & Dunlap (134,595)
45. Your Favorite Seuss. Dr. Seuss. Random (134,075)
46. Shrek 2: Movie Storybook. Tom Mason and Dan Danko, illus. by Peter Bollinger. Scholastic/Cartwheel (131,761)
47. Wormwood. G.P. Taylor. Putnam (128,810)
48. Beyond the Deepwoods (The Edge Chronicles #1). Paul Stewart and Chris Riddell. Random/Fickling (128,435)
49. The Artemis Fowl Files. Eoin Colfer. Hyperion/Miramax (125,000)
50. When Washington Crossed the Delaware. Lynne Cheney, illus. by Peter M. Fiore. S&S (122,870)
51. Science Verse. Jon Scieszka, illus. by Lane Smith. Viking (121,028)
52. Away Laughing on a Fast Camel. Louise Rennison. HarperTempest (119,595)
53. Chasing Vermeer. Blue Balliett, illus. by Brett Helquist. Scholastic Press (117,477)
54. Disney/Pixar's Finding Nemo. Random/Disney (117,122)
55. The Polar Express The Movie: Shadowbook. Houghton Mifflin (115,142)
56. Teen Idol. Meg Cabot. HarperCollins (115,009)
57. This Little Piggy (board book). Illus. by Michelle Berg. Scholastic/Cartwheel (107,845)
58. Cars, Trucks, Planes, and Trains. Reader's Digest (107,275)
59. Rakkety Tam. Brian Jacques. Philomel (105,795)
60. Disney Pixar: Amazing Adventures Movie Theater Storybook & Movie Projector. Reader's Digest (105,673)
61. The Adventures of Abdi. Madonna, illus. by Andrej and Olga Dugin. Callaway/ Penguin (104,532)
62. The Velveteen Rabbit (board book). Margery Williams, illus. by Thea Kliros. HarperFestival (103,364)
63. Midnight over Sanctaphrax (The Edge Chronicles #2). Paul Stewart and Chris Riddell. Random/Fickling (101,430)
64. SpongeBob SpookyPants. Lauryn Silverhardt. Simon Spotlight (100,696)
65. Numbers and Shapes Discovery Cards (Baby Einstein). Julie Aigner-Clark. Hyperion (100,000)
75,000+
66. Disney's Aladdin.Golden (96,504)
67. The Princess Present: A PrincessDiaries Book. Meg Cabot. HarperCollins (96,134)
68. The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon: A Pop-Up Book. Stephen King, illus. by Alan Dingman, adapted by Peter Abrahams. Little Simon (94,744)
69. Trickster's Queen. Tamora Pierce. Random (93,226)
70. Stormchaster (The Edge Chronicles #3). Paul Stewart and Chris Riddell. Random/Fickling (93,183)
71. My First Taggies Book: I Love You (board book). Illus. by Kaori Wantanabe. Scholastic/Cartwheel (93,071)
72. Kitten's First Full Moon. Kevin Henkes. Greenwillow (92,487)
73. Little Cricket's Song. Joanne Barkas, illus. by Claudine Gevry. Reader's Digest (91,964)
74. Rhinoceros Tap. Sandra Boynton. Workman (91,763)
75. The Giving Tree (40th Anniversary Edition Book with CD). Shel Silverstein. HarperCollins (91,115)
76. Nickelodeon Movie Theater Storybook & Movie Projector. Reader's Digest (90,786)
77. Barbie: Swan Lake. Sue Kassirer. Golden (86,925)
78. Bear Stays Up for Christmas. Karma Wilson, illus. by Jane Chapman. S&S/ McElderry (86,520)
79. Buried Treasure: Tales from Bikini Bottom.Simon Spotlight (86,505)
80. The Train of States. Peter Sís. Greenwillow (84,770)
81. How Do Dinosaurs Clean Their Rooms? Jane Yolen, illus. by Mark Teague. Scholastic/Blue Sky (84,204)
82. Disney's Beauty and the Beast. Teddy Slater, illus. by Ric Gonzalez and Ron Dias. Golden (83,868)
83. ttyl. Lauren Myracle. Abrams/Amulet (82,234)
84. Hop-Along Bunny (board book). A.S. Retore. Scholastic/Cartwheel (82,148)
85. Dora's Favorite Fairy Tales. Adapted by Leslie Goldman. Simon Spotlight (81,267)
86. The Best Halloween Ever. Barbara Robinson. HarperCollins/Cotler (81,091)
87. Who Let the Ghosts Out? (Mostly Ghostly #1). R.L. Stine. Delacorte (80,846)
88. Shrek 2: Shrek's Opposites (board book). Scholastic (80,084)
89. Abarat: Days of Magic, Nights of War. Clive Barker. HarperCollins/Cotler (79,564)
90. Buzz-Buzz, Busy Bees. Dawn Bentley, illus. by Heather Cahoon. Little Simon (79,331)
91. Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town. J. Fred Coots, illus. by Steven Kellogg. HarperCollins (79,239)
92. You're All My Favorites. Sam McBratney, illus. by Anita Jeram. Candlewick (78,809)
93. Olivia (board book). Ian Falconer. Atheneum/Schwartz (76,545)
94. Barbie: Make Your Own Little Golden Book. Golden (75,855)
95. Ida B: ...and Her Plans to Maximize Fun, Avoid Disaster, and (Possibly) Save the World. Katherine Hannigan. Greenwillow (75,161)
96. Chicka, Chicka, 1, 2, 3. Bill Martin Jr. and Michael Sampson, illus. by Lois Ehlert. S&S (75,113)
Hardcover Backlist
300,000+
1. The Polar Express. Chris Van Allsburg. Houghton Mifflin, 1985 (1,305,367)
2. The Bad Beginning (A Series of Unfortunate Events #1). Lemony Snicket, illus. by Brett Helquist. HarperCollins, 1999 (986,085)
3. The Reptile Room (A Series of Unfortunate Events #2). Lemony Snicket, illus. by Brett Helquist. HarperCollins, 1999 (753,693)
4. Eragon (regular and deluxe edition). Christopher Paolini. Knopf, 2003 (753,002)
5. The Wide Window (A Series of Unfortunate Events #3). Lemony Snicket, illus. by Brett Helquist. HarperCollins, 2000 (642,627)
6. Goodnight Moon (board book). Margaret Wise Brown, illus. by Clement Hurd. HarperFestival, 1991 (616,414)
7. Green Eggs & Ham. Dr. Seuss. Random, 1960 (560,573)
8. Oh, the Places You'll Go!Dr. Seuss. Random, 1990 (483,064)
9. The Miserable Mill (A Series of Unfortunate Events #4). Lemony Snicket, illus. by Brett Helquist. HarperCollins, 2000 (473,241)
10. The Very Hungry Caterpillar (board book). Eric Carle, Philomel, 1994 (456,764)
11. One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish. Dr. Seuss. Random, 1960 (433,648)
12. Storybook Treasury of Dick & Jane and Friends. Grosset & Dunlap, 2003 (432,428)
13. The Cat in the Hat. Dr. Seuss. Random, 1957 (420,309)
14. The Austere Academy (A Series of Unfortunate Events #5). Lemony Snicket, illus. by Brett Helquist. HarperCollins, 2000 (419,958)
15. Guess How Much I Love You (board book). Sam McBratney, illus. by Anita Jeram. Candlewick, 1996 (413,515)
16. The Ersatz Elevator (A Series of Unfortunate Events #6). Lemony Snicket, illus. by Brett Helquist. HarperCollins, 2001 (387,102)
17. The Slippery Slope (A Series of Unfortunate Events #10). Lemony Snicket, illus. by Brett Helquist. HarperCollins, 2003 (366,057)
18. The Vile Village (A Series of Unfortunate Events #7). Lemony Snicket, illus. by Brett Helquist. HarperCollins, 2001 (355,286)
19. The Carnivorous Carnival (A Series of Unfortunate Events #9). Lemony Snicket, illus. by Brett Helquist. HarperCollins, 2002 (338,766)
20. The Hostile Hospital (A Series of Unfortunate Events #8). Lemony Snicket, illus. by Brett Helquist. HarperCollins, 2001 (333,038)
21. My Granny's Purse. P.H. Hanson. Workman, 2003 (330,784)
22. Mr. Brown Can Moo, Can You? (board book). Dr. Seuss. Random, 1996 (314,750)
23. Are You My Mother?P.D. Eastman. Random, 1960 (307,508)
24. Tails. Matthew Van Fleet. Harcourt/Red Wagon, 2003 (301,775)
200,000+
25. The Tale of Despereaux. Kate DiCamillo, illus. by Timothy Basil Ering. Candlewick, 2003 (297,667)
26. I'm Gonna Like Me. Jamie Lee Curtis, illus. by Laura Cornell. HarperCollins/ Cotler, 2002 (288,606)
27. Hop on Pop. Dr. Seuss. Random, 1963 (284,811)
28. Dr. Seuss's ABC (board book). Dr. Seuss. Random, 1996 (282,882)
29. Dr. Seuss's ABC. Dr. Seuss. Random, 1960 (280,167)
30. Snuggle Puppy (board book). Sandra Boynton. Workman, 2003 (279,457)
31. Dragonology. Ernest Drake, illus. by Helen Ward, Wayne Anderson and Douglas Carrel. Candlewick, 2003 (277,066)
32. The Poky Little Puppy. Jane Sebring Lowrey. Golden, 2001 (266,577)
33. Today I Feel Silly & Other Moods That Make My Day. Jamie Lee Curtis, illus. by Laura Cornell. HarperCollins/ Cotler, 1998 (266,418)
34. Dora's Storytime Collection.Simon Spotlight, 2003 (256,856)
35. Go, Dog. Go!P.D. Eastman. Random, 1961 (251,540)
36. The Giving Tree. Shel Silverstein. HarperCollins, 1964 (248,119)
37. The Field Guide (The Spiderwick Chronicles #1). Tony DiTerlizzi and Holly Black. S&S, 2003 (235,739)
38. The Foot Book (board book). Dr. Seuss. Random, 1996 (228,644)
39. Disney/Pixar's Finding Nemo. Golden, 2003 (225,941)
40. Where Do Balloons Go?Jamie Lee Curtis, illus. by Laura Cornell. HarperCollins/Cotler, 2000 (215,808)
41. When I Was Little. Jamie Lee Curtis, illus. by Laura Cornell. HarperCollins/ Cotler, 1993 (203,285)
42. Disney Storybook Collection. Disney, 1998 (200,000)
43. Disney's Princess Collection. Sarah Heller. Disney, 1999 (200,000)
100,000+
44. There's a Wocket in My Pocket! (board book). Dr. Seuss. Random, 1996 (197,667)
45. The Little Red Hen. J.P. Miller. Golden, 2001 (196,832)
46. I'm a Big Sister. Joanna Cole, illus. by Maxie Chambliss. HarperCollins, 1997 (195,198)
47. Fox in Socks. Dr. Seuss. Random, 1965 (193,035)
48. The Seeing Stone (The Spiderwick Chronicles #2). Tony DiTerlizzi and Holly Black. S&S, 2003 (190,785)
49. I'm a Big Brother. Joanna Cole, illus. by Maxie Chambliss. HarperCollins, 1997 (186,507)
50. Clap Your Hands. Random, 2002 (183,166)
51. Barnyard Dance! (board book). Sandra Boynton. Workman, 1993 (180,454)
52. Lucinda's Secret (The Spiderwick Chronicles #3). Tony DiTerlizzi and Holly Black. S&S, 2003 (176,528)
53. My First Taggies Book: Sweet Dreams (board book). Illus. by Kaori Watanabe. Scholastic/Cartwheel, 2003 (176,171)
54. Mirror Me! (Baby Einstein). Julie Aigner-Clark. Hyperion, 2002 (175,000)
55. The Cat in the Hat Comes Back. Dr. Seuss. Random, 1958 (174,832)
56. The Going-to-Bed Book (board book). Sandra Boynton. Little Simon, 1982 (172,475)
57. I Can Read with My Eyes Shut!Dr. Seuss. Random, 1978 (163,475)
58. The Shy Little Kitten. Cathleen Schurr. Golden, 1999 (161,987)
59. Neighborhood Animals (Baby Einstein). Marilyn Singer, illus. by Nadeem Zaidi. Hyperion, 2001 (160,000)
60. Fish in a Box (Friendship Box). Random/Disney, 2003 (159,345)
61. How the Grinch Stole Christmas. Dr. Seuss. Random, 1957 (158,210)
62. The Runaway Bunny (board book). Margaret Wise Brown, illus. by Clement Hurd. HarperFestival, 1991 (155,562)
63. Put Me in the Zoo. Robert Lopshire. Random, 1960 (154,781)
64. Haunted Castle on Hallow's Eve (Magic Tree House #30). Mary Pope Osborne, illus. by Sal Murdocca. Random, 2003 (153,189)
65. My Little Golden Book About God. Eloise Wilkin. Golden, 2000 (153,030)
66. Christmas in Camelot (Magic Tree House #29). Mary Pope Osborne, illus. by Sal Murdocca. Random, 2001 (152,387)
67. Disney Princess Movie Theater Storybook & Movie Projector.Reader's Digest, 2002 (147,653)
68. I Am Not Going to Get Up Today!Dr. Seuss, illus. by James Stevenson. Random, 1987 (140,987)
69. Are You My Mother? (board book). P.D. Eastman. Random, 1998 (140,968)
70. Count with Dora. Phoebe Beinstein, illus. by Thompson Bros. Simon Spotlight, 2002 (139,694)
71. Go, Dog. Go! (board book). P.D. Eastman. Random, 1997 (137,781)
72. Ten Apples Up on Top!Theo. LeSieg, illus. by Roy McKie. Random, 1961 (135,003)
73. The Second Summer of the Sisterhood. Ann Brashares. Delacorte, 2003 (129,803)
74. The Little Engine That Could. Watty Piper. Platt & Munk, 2003 (129,280)
75. The Man Who Walked Between the Towers. Mordicai Gerstein. Roaring Brook, 2004 (128,762)
76. My Little People Farm.Reader's Digest, 1997 (127,546)
77. Thomas and Friends: Thomas and the Big Big Bridge. Rev. W. Awdry. Golden, 2003 (125,500)
78. Animal Discovery Cards (Baby Einstein). Julie Aigner-Clark. Hyperion, 2003 (125,000)
79. Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!Mo Willems. Hyperion, 2003 (125,000)
80. Disney's Princess Music Box. Disney, 2002 (125,000)
81. Language Discovery Cards (Baby Einstein). Julie Aigner-Clark. Hyperion, 2003 (125,000)
82. How I Became a Pirate. Melinda Long, illus. by David Shannon. Harcourt, 2003 (124,605)
83. Stranger in the Woods. Carl R. Sams II and Jean Stoick. Carl R. Sams II Photography, 2000 (122,763)
84. Scholastic Children's Dictionary (Updated). Scholastic Reference, 2002 (121,369)
85. How Do You Know It's Christmas?Golden, 2002 (121,192)
86. A Light in the Attic. Shel Silverstein. HarperCollins, 1981 (120,581)
87. So Big!Anna Jane Hays, illus. by Christopher Moroney. Random, 2003 (120,496)
88. Where the Wild Things Are. Maurice Sendak. HarperCollins, 1963 (118,718)
89. Diary of a Worm. Doreen Cronin, illus. by Harry Bliss. HarperCollins/Cotler, 2003 (118,419)
90. Put Me in the Zoo (board book). Robert Lopshire. Random, 2001 (118,300)
91. Oh, the Thinks You Can Think!Dr. Seuss. Random, 1975 (117,550)
92. Pajama Time! (board book). Sandra Boynton. Workman, 2000 (117,174)
93. I Love You, Mommy. Edie Evans. Golden, 1999 (114,402)
94. Dora's Color Adventure. Phoebe Beinstein, illus. by Susan Hall. Simon Spotlight, 2002 (113,980)
95. I Love You, Daddy. Edie Evans. Golden, 2001 (113,894)
96. Moo Baa La La La (board book). Sandra Boynton. Little Simon, 1982 (110,628)
97. If You Give a Mouse a Cookie. Laura Joffe Numeroff, illus. by Felicia Bond. HarperCollins/Geringer, 1985 (109,197)
98. The Hidden Staircase (Nancy Drew #2). Carolyn Keene. Grosset & Dunlap, 1930 (107,745)
99. A Fish Out of Water. Helen Palmer. Random, 1961 (106,135)
100. The Secret of the Old Clock (Nancy Drew #1). Carolyn Keene, Grosset & Dunlap, 1930 (105,537)
101. Good Night, Sweet Butterflies. Dawn Bentley, illus. by Heather Cahoon. Little Simon, 2003 (104,728)
102. The Alphabet Book (board book). P.D. Eastman. Random, 2000 (102,667)
103. Time for Bed (board book). Mem Fox, illus. by Jane Dyer. Harcourt/Red Wagon, 1993 (101,523)
104. Peekaboo Kisses. Barney Saltzberg. Harcourt/Red Wagon, 2002 (101,010)
105. Disney's Storybook Collection Volume 2. Disney, 2002 (100,000)
106. See & Spy Shapes (Baby Einstein). Julie Aigner-Clark, illus. by Nadeem Zaidi. Hyperion, 2001 (100,000)
107. Jane's Animal Expedition (Baby Einstein). Julie Aigner-Clark. Hyperion, 2002 (100,000)
108. Walt Disney's Classic Storybook. Disney, 2001 (100,000)
75,000+109. Hand, Hand, Fingers, Thumb (board book). Al Perkins. Random, 1998 (99,472)
110. The Very Lonely Firefly (board book). Eric Carle. Philomel, 1999 (96,466)
111. The Night Before Christmas.Clement C. Moore, illus. by Christian Birmingham. Running Press/Courage, 1995 (91,846)
112. Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. Adapted and illus. by Robert Sabuda. Little Simon, 2003 (91,477)
113. A Fly Went By. Mike McClintock. Random, 1958 (90,680)
114. Ten Apples Up on Top (board book). Dr. Seuss. Random, 1998 (89,675)
115. The Bungalow Mystery (Nancy Drew #3). Carolyn Keene. Grosset & Dunlap, 1930 (86,800)
116. Good Night, Gorilla (board book). Peggy Rathmann. Putnam, 1996 (86,690)
117. Wonderful Wizard of Oz. Adapted and illus. by Robert Sabuda. Little Simon, 2000 (86,309)
118. Elmo's Big Lift and Look Book. Anna Ross. Random, 1994 (86,294)
119. From Head to Toe (board book). Eric Carle. HarperFestival, 1999 (86,131)
120. Caterpillar Spring, Butterfly Summer.Susan Hood, illus. by Claudine Gevry. Reader's Digest, 2003 (85,302)
121. Christmastime Is Here! Reader's Digest, 2002 (83,906)
122. The Tower Treasure (Hardy Boys #1). Franklin Dixon. Grosset & Dunlap, 1927 (83,174)
123. Inkheart. Cornelia Funke. Scholastic/ Chicken House, 2003 (81,412)
124. If You Take a Mouse to School. Laura Joffe Numeroff, illus. by Felicia Bond. HarperCollins/Geringer, 2002 (80,991)
125. Falling Up. Shel Silverstein. HarperCollins, 1996 (80,686)
126. The Very Busy Spider (board book). Eric Carle. Philomel, 1995 (80,505)
127. The Mystery at Lilac Inn (Nancy Drew #4). Carolyn Keene. Grosset & Dunlap, 1930 (79,747)
128. The Secret of Shadow Ranch (Nancy Drew #5). Carolyn Keene. Grosset & Dunlap, 1930 (79,166)
129. Dora's Book of Words/Libro de palabras de Dora. Phoebe Beinstein, illus. by the Thompson Bros. Simon Spotlight, 2003 (78,343)
130. The Very Quiet Cricket (board book). Eric Carle. Philomel, 1997 (78,191)
131. Midnight for Charlie Bone. Jenny Nimmo. Scholastic/Orchard, 2003 (78,073)
132. Click, Clack Moo: Cows That Type. Doreen Cronin, illus. by Betsy Lewin. S&S, 2000 (77,892)
133. Mommy's Best Kisses. Margaret Anastas, illus. by Susan Winter. HarperCollins, 2003 (77,797)
134. Philadelphia Chickens. Sandra Boynton. Workman, 2002 (76,948)
135. Where Is Baby's Belly Button?Karen Katz. Little Simon, 2000 (76,731)
136. The Secret of Red Gate Farm (Nancy Drew #6). Carolyn Keene. Grosset & Dunlap, 1931 (75,937)
137. The Very Hungry Caterpillar. Eric Carle. Philomel, 1969 (75,169)
138. Snowmen at Night. Mark and Caralyn Buehner. Dial, 2002 (75,137)
Paperback Frontlist
300,000+
1. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix.J.K. Rowling. Scholastic (1,488,503)
2. Disney/Pixar's The Incredibles (movie novelization).Irene Trimble. Random/Disney (1,122,281)
3. Spider-Man 2: Spider-Man Versus Doc Ock. Acton Figueroa, illus. by Jesus Redondo. HarperFestival (666,010)
4. Shark Tale: The Movie Novel.Louise Gikow. Scholastic (596,983)
5. My Little Pony: Pony Party. Kate Egan, illus. by Carlo LoRaso. HarperFestival (490,837)
6. Spider-Man 2: Everyday Hero.Acton Figueroa, illus. by Ivan Vasquez. HarperFestival (430,208)
7. Spider-Man 2: Doc Around the Clock.Jacob Ben Gunter. HarperFestival (379,276)
8. The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants (trade paper and mass market). Ann Brashares. Dell (356,211)
9. The Polar Express The Movie: The Journey Begins. Kitty Richards. Houghton Mifflin (332,757)
10. The Polar Express The Movie: The Magic Journey. Tracy West. Houghton Mifflin (325,306)
200,000+
11. Junie B., First Grader: Cheater Pants (Junie B. Jones #21).Barbara Park, illus. by Denise Brunkus. Random (292,539)
12. A Series of Unfortunate Events: The Pessimistic Posters. Lemony Snicket. HarperKidsEntertainment (290,714)
13. A Series of Unfortunate Events: The Puzzling Puzzles. Lemony Snicket. HarperKidsEntertainment (290,393)
14. Sparkly Boohball (Boohbah). Dawn Sawyer, illus. by Jeff Albrecht. Scholastic (281,653)
15. Hoot. Carl Hiaasen. Knopf (258,395)
16. Case of the Clue at the Zoo (NewAdventures of Mary-Kate and Ashley #39).HarperEntertainment (256,896)
17. The Polar Express The Movie: Trip to the North Pole. Ellen Weiss. Houghton Mifflin (252,878)
18. Spider-Man 2: The Daily Bugle Stories. Jacob Ben Gunter. HarperFestival (248,261)
19. Dora's Book of Manners. Christine Ricci, illus. by Susan Hall. Simon Spotlight (247,130)
20. Shrek 2: Ogre Hunter. Janet Halfmann, illus. by Linda Karl. Scholastic (244,194)
21. Spider-Man 2: Friends and Foes. Michael Teitelbaum. HarperFestival (229,769)
22. The Case of the Dog Show Mystery (The New Adventures of Mary-Kate and Ashley #41).HarperEntertainment (227,092)
23. A Series of Unfortunate Events: Behind the Scenes with Count Olaf. Lemony Snicket. HarperKidsEntertainment (225,224)
24. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (mass market). J.K. Rowling. Scholastic (221,500)
25. My Little Pony: Fun at the Fair. Kate Egan, illus. by Ken Edwards. HarperFestival (218,779)
26. SpongeBob SquarePants Movie Novelization. Adapted by Marc Cerasini. Simon Spotlight (218,027)
27. Return of the Supers! (Disney/Pixar's The Incredibles). Random/Disney (212,101)
28. Spider-Man 2: Hurry Up, Spider-Man!Kate Egan, illus. by Bob Ostrom. HarperFestival (207,891)
29. Dora Loves Boots. Alison Inches, illus. by Zina Saunders. Simon Spotlight (205,668)
30. My Little Pony: Fashion Fun. Ann Marie Capalija, illus. by Ken Edwards. HarperFestival (203,467)
100,000+
31. I Like It Like That (Gossip Girl #5).Cecily Von Ziegesar. Little, Brown (197,156)
32. Shrek 2: The Potion Plan. Gail Herman, illus. by Isidre Mones and Marc Mones. Scholastic (197,122)
33. Spider-Man 2: Hands Off, Doc Ock!Kate Egan, illus. by Isidre Mones. HarperFestival (188,503)
34. Life of Pi (student edition). Yann Martel. Harcourt/Harvest (182,397)
35. The Princess Diaries, Vol. IV: Princess in Waiting. Meg Cabot. HarperTrophy (181,972)
36. Shark Tale: Don't Surf on My Turf. Janet Halfmann, illus. by Jim Durk. Scholastic (178,876)
37. Ella Enchanted (mass market). Gail Carson Levine. Avon (177,868)
38. Shrek 2: Cat Attack!David and Bobbi Weiss. Scholastic (177,349)
39. Ice-Cream Dreams. Adapted by Nancy Krulik, illus. by Heather Martinez. Simon Spotlight (174,329)
40. Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul IV.HCI (173,000)
41. New York Minute.HarperEntertainment (172,139)
42. Trouble at the Krusty Krab!Adapted by Steven Banks, illus. by Zina Saunders. Simon Spotlight (168,598)
43. Shark Tale: Hip Hop 'Til You Flop. Janet Halfmann, illus. by Ken Edwards. Scholastic (167,647)
44. The Incredible Dash (Disney/Pixar's The Incredibles). Random/Disney (164,491)
45. Bubble Blowers, Beware!Adapted by David Lewman, illus. by Barry Goldberg. Simon Spotlight (164,347)
46. You're the One I Want (Gossip Girl #6).Cecily Von Ziegesar. Little, Brown (164, 296)
47. The Second Summer of the Sisterhood. Ann Brashares. Delacorte (155,034)
48. Barbie: The Princess and the Pauper. Golden (153,937)
49. Showdown!Random/Disney (152,842)
50. Dora's Fairy-Tale Adventure. Adapted by Christine Ricci, illustrated by Susan Hall. Simon Spotlight (151,512)
51. The Case of the Cheerleading Mystery (New Adventures of Mary-Kate and Ashley #42).HarperEntertainment (150,965)
52. The Power of Five (W.I.T.C.H. #1). Disney/Volo (150,000)
53. Artemis Fowl: The Eternity Code. Eoin Colfer. Hyperion/Miramax (150,000)
54. The Amulet of Samarkand (Bartimaeus Trilogy #1). Jonathan Stroud. Hyperion/Miramax (150,000)
55. Best Dressed (Lizzie McGuire #13). Jasmine Jones. Disney/Volo (150,000)
56. Head over Heels (Lizzie McGuire #12). Jasmine Jones. Disney/Volo (150,000)
57. The Disappearance (W.I.T.C.H. #2). Disney/Volo (150,000)
58. Barney: Play Time!Scholastic (148,524)
59. Junie B., First Grader: One-Man Band (Junie B. Jones #22). Barbara Park, illus. by Denise Brunkus. Random (148,363)
60. Road Trip. Adam Beechen, illus. by Heather Martinez. Simon Spotlight (145,905)
61. Strawberry Shortcake Goes Camping.Grosset & Dunlap (144,581)
62. Shark Tale: Workin' at the Whale Wash. Dennis Shealy. Scholastic (144,377)
63. Disney's Lion King 1-1/2. Random/ Disney (141,372)
64. Spider-Man 2: The Movie Storybook. Kate Egan. HarperFestival (139,246)
65. The Halloween Cat. Christine Ricci, illus. by Zina Saunders. Simon Spotlight (138,349)
66. New York Minute: There's Something About Roxy.HarperEntertainment (134,003)
67. Chicken Soup for the Preteen Soul 2.HCI (134,000)
68. Dora Goes to School. Adapted by Leslie Valders, illus. by Robert Roper. Simon Spotlight (131,937)
69. My Little Pony: Belle of the Ball. Ruth Benjamin, illus. by Ken Edwards. HarperFestival (129,594)
70. Shrek 2: Play-Along Stickerbook. Sonia Sander. Scholastic (129,512)
71. My Little Pony: The Big Balloon Race. Jennifer Frantz. HarperFestival (128,084)
72. Lost Treasure of the Emerald Eye. Geronimo Stilton. Scholastic (127,188)
73. Dick & Jane: Play Time.Grosset & Dunlap (126,409)
74. Shrek 2: The Movie Novel. Jesse Leon McCann. Scholastic (125,105)
75. The Fire of Friendship (W.I.T.C.H. #4). Disney/Volo (125,000)
76. Dick & Jane: We Play.Grosset & Dunlap (124,116)
77. Shrek 2 Mad Libs.Price Stern Sloan (123,676)
78. The City of Ember. Jeanne DuPrau. Random (122,939)
79. Because of Winn-Dixie (movie tie-in). Kate DiCamillo. Candlewick (122,061)
80. The House of the Scorpion. Nancy Farmer. Aladdin (120,961)
81. Fun with Dick & Jane.Grosset & Dunlap (120,668)
82. The Incredibles: The Movie Storybook (Disney/Pixar's The Incredibles). Random Disney (120,332)
83. Mystery of Metru Nui (Bionicle Adventures #1). Greg Farshtey. Scholastic (119,487)
84. Crispin: The Cross of Lead. Avi. Hyperion (117,000)
85. Finding Meridian (W.I.T.C.H. #3). Disney/Volo (117,000)
86. Camp SpongeBob. Kim Ostrow and Molly Reisner, illus. by Heather Martinez. Simon Spotlight (115,386)
87. Pop Bottle Science. Lynn Brunelle, illus. by Paul Meisel. Workman (115,371)
88. Thomas and Friends: James Goes Buzz Buzz. Rev. W. Awdry, illus. by Richard Courtney. Random (114,428)
89. Dick & Jane: Up and Away.Grosset & Dunlap (114,065)
90. Judy Moody Saves the World!Megan McDonald, illus. by Peter H. Reynolds. Candlewick (111,241)
91. Zombie Butts from Uranus. Andy Griffiths. Scholastic (106,833)
92. Care Bears: Special Delivery. Quinlan B. Lee, illus. by Jay Johnson. Cartwheel/ Scholastic (106,262)
93. Shark Tale: Lenny's Fishy Fib. Gail Herman, illus. by Carlo Loraso. Scholastic (105,959)
94. Dick & Jane: We See.Grosset & Dunlap (105,431)
95. Dick & Jane: Away We Go.Grosset & Dunlap (105,325)
96. Shark Tale: Movie Storybook. Sara Pennypacker, illus. by Barry Gott. Scholastic (104,623)
97. Black Water (Pendragon #4). D.J. MacHale. Aladdin (104,604)
98. Girls on Film (The A-List #2).Zoey Dean. Little, Brown (103,211)
99. Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer. Golden (103,103)
100. Say "Cheese!"Christine Ricci, illus. by Steven Savitsky. Simon Spotlight (103,094)
101. A Cinderella Story (movie novelization). Robin Wasserman. Scholastic (103,018)
102. Molly Moon's Incredible Book of Hypnotism. Georgia Byng. HarperTrophy (102,589)
103. My Little Pony: Wishes Do Come True!Ann Marie Capalija, illus. by Lyn Fletcher. HarperFestival (102,226)
104. Surviving the Applewhites. Stephanie S. Tolan. HarperTrophy (102,167)
105. Barbie: Fashion Show Fun!Mary Man-Kong. Golden (101,303)
106. A Week in the Woods. Andrew Clements. Aladdin (100,253)
Paperback Backlist
300,000+
1. Holes (multiple editions). Louis Sachar. Dell, 2000 (489,887)
2. The Giver (multiple editions). Lois Lowry. Dell, 1994 (450,892)
3. The Outsiders. S.E. Hinton. Puffin, 1997 (407,954)
4. Dinosaurs Before Dark (Magic Tree House #1). Mary Pope Osborne, illus. by Sal Murdocca. Random, 1992 (407,854)
5. The Knight at Dawn (Magic Tree House #2). Mary Pope Osborne, illus. by Sal Murdocca. Random, 1993 (329,638)
6. Mummies in the Morning (Magic Tree House #3). Mary Pope Osborne, illus. by Sal Murdocca. Random, 1993 (329,600)
7. The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. C.S. Lewis, illus. by Pauline Baynes. HarperTrophy, 1994 (325,598)
8. Because of Winn-Dixie. Kate DiCamillo. Candlewick, 2001 (307,678)
9. Junie B. Jones and the Stupid Smelly Bus (Junie B. Jones #11). Barbara Park, illus. by Denise Brunkus. Random, 1992 (304,317)
200,000+
10. Pirates Past Noon (Magic Tree House #4). Mary Pope Osborne, illus. by Sal Murdocca. Random, 1994 (297,015)
11. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. J.K. Rowling. Scholastic, 2002 (274,629)
12. Night of the Ninjas (Magic Tree House #5). Mary Pope Osborne, illus. by Sal Murdocca. Random, 1995 (259,791)
13. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. J.K. Rowling. Scholastic, 1999 (258,029)
14. Dr. Seuss's The Cat in the Hat (movie novelization). Random, 2003 (256,250)
15. Junie B. Jones and a Little Monkey Business (Junie B. Jones #12). Barbara Park, illus. by Denise Brunkus. Random, 1993 (253,753)
16. Junie B. Jones and Some Sneaky Peeky Spying (Junie B. Jones #14). Barbara Park, illus. by Denise Brunkus. Random, 1994 (251,608)
17. Junie B. Jones and Her Big Fat Mouth (Junie B. Jones #13). Barbara Park, illus. by Denise Brunkus. Random, 1993 (251,381)
18. A Wrinkle in Time (digest and mass market). Madeleine L'Engle. Dell, 1998 (248,443)
19. Afternoon on the Amazon (Magic Tree House #6). Mary Pope Osborne, illus. by Sal Murdocca. Random, 1995 (244,062)
20. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. J.K. Rowling. Scholastic, 2001 (244,010)
21. Midnight on the Moon (Magic Tree House #8). Mary Pope Osborne, illus. by Sal Murdocca. Random, 1996 (241,320)
22. Speak. Laurie Halse Anderson. Puffin, 2001 (238,039)
23. Disney Princess: Beauties in Bloom. Random/Disney, 2003 (237,833)
24. High Tide in Hawaii (Magic Tree House #28). Mary Pope Osborne, illus. by Sal Murdocca. Random, 2003 (237,537)
25. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Roald Dahl. Puffin, 1988 (229,610)
26. Dolphins at Daybreak (Magic Tree House #9). Mary Pope Osborne, illus. by Sal Murdocca. Random, 1997 (229,267)
27. Where the Wild Things Are. Maurice Sendak. HarperTrophy, 1988 (222,039)
28. Junie B., First Grader: Toothless Wonder (Junie B. Jones #20). Barbara Park, illus. by Denise Brunkus. Random, 2003 (216,391)
29. Dora's Easter Basket. Sarah Willson, illus. by Susan Hall. Simon Spotlight, 2003 (216,195)
30. Sunset of the Sabertooth (Magic Tree House #7). Mary Pope Osborne, illus. by Sal Murdocca. Random, 1996 (214,355)
31. Maniac Magee. Jerry Spinelli. Little, Brown, 1999 (212,887)
32. The Magician's Nephew. C.S. Lewis, illus. by Pauline Baynes. HarperTrophy, 1994 (212,326)
33. Ella Enchanted. Gail Carson Levine. HarperTrophy, 1998 (211,468)
34. The Care and Keeping of You: The Body Book for Girls. Valorie Schaefer, illus. by Norm Bendel. Pleasant Company, 1998 (209,649)
35. Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry. Mildred Taylor. Puffin, 1991 (207,702)
36. Number the Stars. Lois Lowry. Dell/Yearling, 1990 (207,024)
37. Junie B. Jones Has a Monster Under Her Bed (Junie B. Jones #18). Barbara Park, illus. by Denise Brunkus. Random, 1997 (202,829)
38. Junie B. Jones Is a Party Animal (Junie B. Jones #10). Barbara Park, illus. by Denise Brunkus. Random, 1997 (202,254)
39. Junie B. Jones Is (Almost) a Flower Girl (Junie B. Jones #13). Barbara Park, illus. by Denise Brunkus. Random, 1999 (201,803)
100,000+
40. Junie B. Jones and the Mushy Gushy Valentine (Junie B. Jones #14). Barbara Park, illus. by Denise Brunkus. Random, 1999 (199,944)
41. Junie B. Jones Has a Peep in Her Pocket (Junie B. Jones #15). Barbara Park, illus. by Denise Brunkus. Random, 2000 (197,493)
42. Frog and Toad Are Friends. Arnold Lobel. HarperTrophy, 1979 (195,704)
43. Junie B. Jones Loves Handsome Warren (Junie B. Jones #17). Barbara Park, illus. by Denise Brunkus. Random, 1996 (192,408)
44. Polar Bears Past Bedtime (Magic Tree House #12). Mary Pope Osborne; illus. by Sal Murdocca. Random, 1998 (189,338)
45. Junie B. Jones and the Yucky Blucky Fruitcake (Junie B. Jones #5). Barbara Park, illus. by Denise Brunkus. Random, 1995 (188,716)
46. Best Dad in the Sea (Disney/Pixar's Finding Nemo). Random/Disney, 2003 (187,582)
47. Pat the Bunny. Dorothy Kunhardt. Golden, 2001 (186,231)
48. Junie B. Jones Is Not a Crook (Junie B. Jones #19). Barbara Park, illus. by Denise Brunkus. Random, 1997 (185,587)
49. Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret (digest and mass market). Judy Blume. Dell/Yearling, 1971 (184,811)
50. Bridge to Terabithia. Katherine Paterson, illus. by Donna Diamond. HarperTrophy, 1987 (183,949)
51. Junie B. Jones Is a Beauty Shop Guy (Junie B. Jones #11). Barbara Park, illus. by Denise Brunkus. Random, 1998 (182,453)
52. Thomas & Friends: Little Engines Can Do Big Things.Illus. by Ted Gadecki. Random, 2000 (180,638)
53. Charlotte's Web. E.B. White, illus. by Garth Williams. HarperTrophy, 1974 (178,779)
54. The Wiggles and Friends. Grosset & Dunlap, 2003 (176,910)
55. Junie B. Jones and That Meanie Jim's Birthday (Junie B. Jones #16). Barbara Park, illus. by Denise Brunkus. Random, 1996 (175,133)
56. Just Me and My Dad. Mercer Mayer. Golden, 2001 (174,796)
57. Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing. Judy Blume. Puffin, 2003 (172,406)
58. Tonight on the Titanic (Magic Tree House #17). Mary Pope Osborne, illus. by Sal Murdocca. Random, 1999 (170,812)
59. Thomas and Friends: Catch Me, Catch Me! Rev. W. Awdry, illus. by Owain Bell. Random, 1990 (169,875)
60. Bug Stew!Random/Disney, 2003 (168,421)
61. Amelia Bedelia. Peggy Parish, illus. by Fritz Siebel. HarperTrophy, 1992 (165,649)
62. Just Me and My Mom. Mercer Mayer. Golden, 2001 (163,676)
63. Monster. Walter Dean Myers. HarperTempest, 2001 (162,904)
64. Junie B. Jones Is a Graduation Girl (Junie B. Jones #17). Barbara Park, illus. by Denise Brunkus. Random, 2001 (162,443)
65. Junie B., First Grader: Boss of Lunch (Junie B. Jones #19). Barbara Park, illus. by Denise Brunkus. Random, 2003 (162,062)
66. Junie B. Jones Smells Something Fishy (Junie B. Jones #12). Barbara Park, illus. by Denise Brunkus. Random, 1998 (161,370)
67. Ghost Town at Sundown (Magic Tree House #10). Mary Pope Osborne. Random, 1997 (160,922)
68. Oh Yuck!Joy Masoff, illus. by Terry Sirrell. Workman, 2000 (160,077)
69. My Little Pony: Pinkie's Pie's Spooky Dream. Jodi Huelin, illus. by Ken Edwards. HarperFestival, 2003 (159,728)
70. Dora's Backpack. Sarah Willson, illus. by Robert Roper. Simon Spotlight, 2002 (158,038)
71. Lions at Lunchtime (Magic Tree House #11). Mary Pope Osborne, illus. by Sal Murdocca. Random, 1998 (156,972)
72. Bud, Not Buddy (digest and mass market). Christopher Paul Curtis. Dell, 2002 (154,733)
73. Junie B., First Grader: At Last! (Junie B. Jones #18). Barbara Park, illus. by Denise Brunkus. Random, 2002 (154,024)
74. The Watsons Go to Birmingham--1963 (digest and mass market). Christopher Paul Curtis. Dell, 1997 (151,611)
75. Vacation Fun Mad Libs. Roger Price. Price Stern Sloan, 1987 (150,833)
76. Danny and the Dinosaur. Syd Hoff. HarperTrophy, 1992 (150,800)
77. Artemis Fowl. Eoin Colfer. Hyperion/Miramax, 2002 (150,000)
78. Lizzie Goes Wild (Lizzie McGuire #3). Kirsten Larson. Disney/Volo, 2002 (150,000)
79. Picture This! (Lizzie McGuire #5). Jasmine Jones. Disney/Volo, 2003 (150,000)
80. New Kid in School (Lizzie McGuire #6). Kirsten Larson. Disney/Volo, 2003 (150,000)
81. Broken Hearts (Lizzie McGuire #7). Kirsten Larson. Disney/Volo, 2003 (150,000)
82. Junie B. Jones Is Captain Field Day (Junie B. Jones #16). Barbara Park, illus. by Denise Brunkus. Random, 2001 (148,802)
83. The Thief Lord. Cornelia Funke, illus. by Christian Burmingham. Scholastic/ Chicken House, 2003 (144,504)
84. Biscuit. Alyssa Satin Capucilli, illus. by Pat Schories. HarperTrophy, 1997 (143,388)
85. Vacation Under the Volcano (Magic Tree House #13). Mary Pope Osborne, illus. by Sal Murdocca. Random, 1998 (142,532)
86. Mad Libs on the Road. Roger Price. Price Stern Sloan, 1999 (140,690)
87. Dora in the Deep Sea. Christine Ricci, illus. by Robert Roper. Simon Spotlight, 2003 (139,810)
88. Disney Princess: A Pony for a Princess. Andrea Posner-Sanchez, illus. by Francesc Mateu. Random/Disney, 2002 (138,197)
89. Revolutionary War on Wednesday (Magic Tree House #22). Mary Pope Osborne, illus. by Sal Murdocca. Random, 2000 (138,189)
90. Meet Diego!Leslie Valdes, illus. by Susan Hall. Simon Spotlight, 2003 (138,022)
91. Original Mad Libs #1. Roger Price. Price Stern Sloan, 1958 (137,595)
92. Frindle. Andrew Clements. Aladdin, 1996 (136,143)
93. Earthquake in the Early Morning (Magic Tree House #24). Mary Pope Osborne, illus. by Sal Murdocca. Random, 2001 (134,907)
94. Hatchet. Gary Paulsen. Aladdin, 1996 (134,712)
95. The Horse and His Boy. C.S. Lewis, illus. by Pauline Baynes. HarperTrophy, 1994 (134,712)
96. Thomas and Friends: Diesel 10 Means Trouble. Illus. by Richard Courtney. Random, 2000 (133,146)
97. Go Ask Alice. Anonymous. Aladdin, 1971 (132,156)
98. Hour of the Olympics (Magic Tree House #16). Mary Pope Osborne, illus. by Sal Murdocca. Random, 1998 (131,245)
99. Good Morning, Gorillas (Magic Tree House #26). Mary Pope Osborne, illus. by Sal Murdocca. Random, 2002 (130,426)
100. Tigers at Twilight (Magic Tree House #19). Mary Pope Osborne, illus. by Sal Murdocca. Random, 1999 (130,269)
101. My Little Pony: A Pony's Tale. Jodi Huelin, illus. by Ken Edwards. HarperFestival, 2003 (130,113)
102. The Berrylicious Bake-Off. Monique Stephens. Grosset & Dunlap, 2003 (130,091)
103. Hungry, Hungry Sharks. Joanna Cole. Random, 1986 (129,767)
104. The Great Race. Kerry Milliron, illus. by Eric Binder and Tom LaPadua. Random, 2000 (129,001)
105. Brain Quest: 1st Grade. Chris Welles Feder, illus. by Kimble Mead. Workman, 1999 (128,643)
106. Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul on Tough Stuff. HCI, 2001 (128,000)
107. Stargirl. Jerry Spinelli. Knopf, 2002 (125,597)
108. Twister on Tuesday (Magic Tree House #23). Mary Pope Osborne, illus. by Sal Murdocca. Random, 2001 (125,352)
109. When Moms Attack (Lizzie McGuire #1). Kim Ostrow. Disney/Volo, 2002 (125,000)
110. The Rise and Fall of the Kate Empire (Lizzie McGuire #4). Kirsten Larson. Disney/Volo, 2002 (125,000)
111. Totally Crushed (Lizzie McGuire #2). Kiki Thorpe. Disney/Volo, 2002 (125,000)
112. James and the Giant Peach. Roald Dahl. Puffin, 1988 (124,553)
113. The Princess Diaries. Meg Cabot. HarperTrophy, 2001 (124,496)
114. Stage Fright on a Summer Night (Magic Tree House #25). Mary Pope Osborne, illus. by Sal Murdocca. Random, 2002 (124,261)
115. Gossip Girl #1. Cecily Von Ziegesar. Little, Brown, 2002 (123,963)
116. Where the Red Fern Grows. Wilson Rawls. Dell/Laurel-Leaf, 1997 (123,704)
117. Harry Potter and the Chamber of
Secrets. J.K. Rowling. Scholastic, 2000 (123,415)
118. Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul on Love and Friendship. HCI, 2002 (123,000)
119. The Day My Butt Went Psycho. Andy Griffiths. Scholastic, 2003 (122,456)
120. Dingoes at Dinnertime (Magic Tree House #20). Mary Pope Osborne, illus. by Sal Murdocca. Random, 2000 (122,242)
121. The Pigman. Paul Zindel. Random/ Starfire, 1983 (121,469)
122. Brain Quest: 2nd Grade. Chris Welles Feder, illus. by Kimble Mead. Workman, 1999 (121,446)
123. Freak the Mighty. Rodman Philbrick. Scholastic, 2001 (121,066)
124. I Like Bugs. Margaret Wise Brown. Random, 1999 (120,784)
125. Prince Caspian. C.S. Lewis, illus. by Pauline Baynes. HarperTrophy, 1994 (119,865)
126. Dinosaur Babies. Lucille Recht Penner. Random, 1991 (119,580)
127. Because I'm Worth It (Gossip Girl #4). Cecily Von Ziegesar. Little, Brown, 2003 (119,284)
128. Good Night, Dora!Christine Ricci, illus. by Susan Hall. Simon Spotlight, 2002 (119,059)
129. Read with Dick & Jane Vol. 1: We Look. Grosset & Dunlap, 2003 (118,737)
130. Read with Dick & Jane Vol. 3: Jump and Run. Grosset & Dunlap, 2003 (118,675)
131. The Amazing SpongeBobini. Steven Banks, illus. by Heather Martinez. Simon Spotlight, 2003 (118,498)
132. Day of the Dragon King (Magic Tree House #14). Mary Pope Osborne, illus. by Sal Murdocca. Random, 1998 (118,341)
133. The Chronicles of Narnia. C.S. Lewis, illus. by Pauline Baynes. HarperTrophy, 2001 (118,028)
134. The Adventures of Captain Underpants. Dav Pilkey. Scholastic, 1997 (117,498)
135. All-American Girl. Meg Cabot. HarperTrophy, 2003 (117,437)
136. Little Bear. Else Holmelund Minarik, illus. by Maurice Sendak. HarperTrophy, 1978 (117,268)
137. Captain Underpants and the Wrath of the Wicked Wedgie Woman. Dav Pilkey. Scholastic, 2001 (117,186)
138. The A-List. Zoey Dean. Little, Brown, 2003 (117,002)
139. Island of the Blue Dolphins. Scott O'Dell. Dell/Yearling, 1971 (115,836)
140. Esperanza Rising. Pam Muñoz Ryan. Scholastic, 2002 (115,643)
141. Dinosaur Days (Step into Reading). Joyce Milton. Random, 1985 (115,551)
142. The Voyage of the Dawn Treader. C.S. Lewis, illus. by Pauline Baynes. HarperTrophy, 1994 (114,943)
143. Thomas and Friends: Down at the Docks. Rev. W. Awdry, illus. by Richard Courtney. Random, 2003 (114,857)
144. Toy Story 2. Random/Disney, 2003 (114,813)
145. Captain Underpants and the Attack of the Talking Toilets. Dav Pilkey. Scholastic, 1999 (114,389)
146. The Westing Game. Ellen Raskin. Puffin, 1992 (114,339)
147. Read with Dick & Jane Vol. 6: Go, Go, Go. Grosset & Dunlap, 2003 (114,288)
148. Read with Dick & Jane Vol. 4: Guess Who?Grosset & Dunlap, 2003 (114,233)
149. Loser. Jerry Spinelli. HarperCollins/ Cotler, 2003 (113,549)
150. What's Growing, Strawberry Shortcake?Grosset & Dunlap, 2003 (113,000)
151. Freckle Juice. Judy Blume. Dell/Yearling, 1978 (112,394)
152. Spider-Man: I Am Spider-Man. Acton Figueroa. HarperFestival, 2002 (112,801)
153. Walk Two Moons. Sharon Creech. HarperTrophy, 1996 (112,366)
154. The Silver Chair. C.S. Lewis, illus. by Pauline Baynes. HarperTrophy, 1994 (111,695)
155. Judy Moody. Megan McDonald, illus. by Peter H. Reynolds. Candlewick, 2002 (111,469)
156. The Boxcar Children (The Boxcar Children Mysteries, #1). Gertrude Chandler Warner, illus. by L. Kate Deal. Albert Whitman, 1942 (111,000)
157. Blubber. Judy Blume. Dell/Yearling, 1976 (110,933)
158. The Princess Diaries, Vol. III: Princess in Love. Meg Cabot. HarperTrophy, 2003 (110,724)
159. The Princess Diaries, Vol. II: Princess in the Spotlight. Meg Cabot. HarperTrophy, 2002 (110,619)
160. Captain Underpants and the Perilous Plot of Professor Poopypants. Dav Pilkey. Scholastic, 2000 (110,481)
161. Biscuit Finds a Friend. Alyssa Satin Capucilli, illus. by Pat Schories. HarperTrophy, 1998 (110,111)
162. Goodnight Moon. Margaret Wise Brown, illus. by Clement Hurd. HarperTrophy, 1977 (109,368)
163. Strawberry Shortcake Goes to School. Emily Sollinger. Grosset & Dunlap, 2003 (109,229)
164. The Last Battle. C.S. Lewis, illus. by Pauline Baynes. HarperTrophy, 1994 (109,197)
165. Thanksgiving on Thursday (Magic Tree House #27). Mary Pope Osborne, illus. by Sal Murdocca. Random, 2002 (109,152)
166. Brain Quest: 3rd Grade. Chris Welles Feder, illus. by Kimble Mead. Workman, 1999 (108,603)
167. Dolphins. Sharon Bokoske. Random, 1993 (107,996)
168. Brain Quest: Kindergarten. Chris Welles Feder, illus. by Kimble Mead. Workman, 1999 (107,983)
169. The Sign of the Beaver. Elizabeth George Speare. Dell/Yearling, 1984 (107,977)
170. Frog and Toad Together. Arnold Lobel. HarperTrophy, 1979 (107,880)
171. Sarah, Plain and Tall. Patricia MacLachlan. HarperTrophy, 1987 (107,770)
172. Frog and Toad All Year. Arnold Lobel. HarperTrophy, 1984 (107,558)
173. Superfudge. Judy Blume. Puffin, 2003 (107,206)
174. Ahoy, Captain Feathersword!Grosset & Dunlap, 2003 (107,006)
175. Chicken Soup for the Preteen Soul. HCI, 2000 (107,000)
176. Cinderella's Countdown. Random/Disney, 2002 (106,847)
177. The Night Before Kindergarten. Natasha Wing, illus. by Julie Durrell. Grosset & Dunlap, 2001 (106,297)
178. Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key. Jack Gantos. HarperTrophy, 2000 (106,067)
179. Viking Ships at Sunrise (Magic Tree House #15). Mary Pope Osborne, illus. by Sal Murdocca. Random, 1998 (105,672)
180. You Know You Love Me (Gossip Girl #2). Cecily Von Ziegesar. Little, Brown, 2002 (105,453)
181. Thomas's ABC Book. Rev. W. Awdry. Random, 1998 (105,337)
182. Civil War on Sunday (Magic Tree House #21). Mary Pope Osborne, illus. by Sal Murdocca. Random, 2000 (105,249)
183. Read with Dick & Jane Vol. 2: Something Funny. Grosset & Dunlap, 2003 (104,861)
184. Read with Dick & Jane Vol. 5: Go Away Spot. Grosset & Dunlap, 2003 (104,294)
185. Captain Underpants and the Invasion of the Incredibly Naughty Cafeteria Ladies. Dav Pilkey. Scholastic, 1999 (104,198)
186. It's a Strawberry World. Grosset & Dunlap, 2003 (103,834)
187. Follow Those Feet!Christine Ricci, illus. by Susan Hall. Simon Spotlight, 2003 (103,254)
188. Among the Hidden. Margaret Peterson Haddix. Aladdin, 1998 (102,291)
189. Fever 1793. Laurie Halse Anderson. Aladdin, 2002 (102,043)
190. Tuck Everlasting. Natalie Babbitt. FSG/Sunburst, 1985 (102,011)
191. Double Fudge. Judy Blume. Puffin, 2003 (101,815)
192. From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler. E.L. Konigsburg. Aladdin, 1998 (101,713)
193. Christmas Carol Mad Libs. Leonard Stern. Price Stern Sloan, 2003 (101,667)
194. All I Want Is Everything (Gossip Girl #3). Cecily Von Ziegesar. Little, Brown, 2003 (101,513)
195. All by Myself. Mercer Mayer. Golden, 2001 (101,447)
196. The Best Christmas Pageant Ever. Barbara Robinson. HarperTrophy, 1988 (101,326)
197. Gathering Blue. Lois Lowry. Dell/ Laurel-Leaf, 2002 (101,315)
198. Out of the Dust. Karen Hesse. Scholastic, 1999 (101,150)
199. The Phantom Tollbooth. Norton Juster. Dell/Yearling, 1988 (101,023)
200. Buffalo Before Breakfast (Magic Tree House #18). Mary Pope Osborne, illus. by Sal Murdocca. Random, 1999 (100,918)
201. Farewell to Manzanar. Jeanne Houston. Dell/Laurel-Leaf, 1983 (100,753)
202. Flat Stanley (40th Anniversary Edition). Jeff Brown, illus. by Scott Nash. HarperTrophy, 2003 (100,440)
203. Stone Fox. John Reynolds Gardiner, illus. by Greg Hargreaves. HarperTrophy, 1983 (100,325)
204. Fudge-a-Mania. Judy Blume. Puffin, 2003 (100,166)
