For Lemony Snicket and HarperCollins, The End is here—the end, that is, of an extraordinary run that began back in 1999 with The Bad Beginning. The 13th and final Series of Unfortunate Events volume came out last October—appropriately enough, on Friday the 13th. Harper sold just over two million copies, along with a combined three million copies of the series's 12 backlist titles—a five-million-copy sendoff to an not-so-unfortunate series.
The End was far and away the bestselling children's book last year, in any category. The year's #2 bestseller was the paperback reprint of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, which clocked in at 1. 3 million copies. Next came a YA thriller from James Patterson, Maximum Ride: The Angel Experiment; it sold just over a million copies in paperback.
Sales of new books seem to be up almost across the board. In hardcover frontlist, 94 titles sold more than 100,000 copies, compared to 57 titles in 2005. In the hardcover backlist category, sales levels were almost identical to the previous year: 119 titles selling more than 100,000 copies, vs. 120 titles in 2005. And both the paperback frontlist and backlist categories had more titles this time around: 128 titles above 100,000 in 2006, vs. 100 in 2005, for frontlist, and 210 vs. 182 for backlist.
In hardcover frontlist, new titles from bestselling authors could be found at the top of the charts. There were picture books from Jamie Lee Curtis, Doreen Cronin/Betsy Lewin, Lynne Cheney, Kevin Henkes and Maurice Sendak, each selling more than 200,000 copies. Also above that mark: new novels from Eoin Colfer, Kate DiCamillo, Louis Sachar, Stephenie Meyer and Mike Lupica.
Tried-and-true favorites dominate the hardcover backlist category. Since there will always be more kids, there will always be more demand for titles like Goodnight Moon, Green Eggs and Ham, The Poky Little Puppy and The Very Hungry Caterpillar. Five Dr. Seuss titles were in the top 15, along with more than half a million Christopher Paolini hardcovers—Random House titles all.
Licensed product and media tie-ins continue to drive paperback frontlist, including the movies Cars, Over the Hedge, Happy Feetand Pirates of the Caribbean. New entries in established franchises, like Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, Captain Underpants and The Clique, also sold big.
The movies were also a big driver in paperback backlist: Chronicles of Narnia, Charlotte's Web, How to Eat Fried Worms. Also notable in this category are the cumulative figures for two Random House series: a whopping 4. 8 million Magic Tree House titles sold, and 4. 3 million Junie B. Jones titles.
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Children's Hardcover Frontlist
1. The End (A Series of Unfortunate Events #13) Lemony Snicket, illus. by Brett Helquist. HarperCollins (2,089,054)
2. Pirateology. Dugald A. Steer. Candlewick (555,065)
3. Cars. Ben Smiley. Golden (502,470)
4. Artemis Fowl: The Lost Colony. Eoin Colfer. Hyperion/Miramax (500,000)
5. Panda Bear, Panda Bear, What Do You See? (board book) Bill Martin Jr., illus. by Eric Carle. Holt (439,000)
6. Pirates. John Matthews. Atheneum (435,330)
7. Maximum Ride #2: School’s Out—Forever. James Patterson. Little, Brown (420,501)
8. Is There Really a Human Race? Jamie Lee Curtis, illus. by Laura Cornell. HarperCollins/Cotler (402,037)
9. A Series of Unfortunate Events: The Beatrice Letters. Lemony Snicket, illus. by Brett Helquist. HarperCollins (360,407)
10. Dooby Dooby Moo. Doreen Cronin, illus. by Betsy Lewin. Atheneum (330,635)
11. Charlotte’s Web (paper-over-board) E.B. White, illus. by Garth Williams. HarperCollins (302,872)
200,000+
12. Blizzard of the Blue Moon (Magic Tree House #36) Mary Pope Osborne, illus. by Sal Murdocca. Random (282,496)
13. Junie B., First Grader: Aloha-Ha-Ha! Barbara Park, illus. by Denise Brunkus. Random (277,392)
14. Eldest (Limited Edition) Christopher Paolini. Knopf (275,558)
15. Disney/Pixar Storybook Collection. Disney (275,000)
16. Thomas Breaks a Promise. Illus. by Richard Courtney. Golden (274,094)
17. Mommy? Arthur Yorinks, illus. by Maurice Sendak, paper engineering by Matthew Reinhart. Scholastic/di Capua (273,261)
18. Dora’s Christmas Adventure (board book) Christine Ricci, illus. by Piero Piluso. Simon Spotlight (270,387)
19. The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane. Kate DiCamillo, illus. by Bagram Ibatoulline. Candlewick (270,009)
20. Night of the New Magicians (MTH #35) Mary Pope Osborne, illus. by Sal Murdocca. Random (265,858)
21. Santa Claus. Rod Green, illus. by Carol Wright, Simon Danher and Jon Lucas. Atheneum (259,941)
22. Go, Train, Go! (board book) Rev. W. Awdry, illus. by Tommy Stubbs. Random (255,570)
23. Small Steps. Louis Sachar. Delacorte (255,323)
24. Lilly’s Big Day. Kevin Henkes. Greenwillow (255,314)
25. Disney/Pixar Cars Out for a Spin. Disney (250,000)
26. Disney Princess Collection. Disney (250,000)
27. Fisher-Price Let’s Go to the Zoo. Reader’s Digest (241,510)
28. New Moon. Stephenie Meyer. Little, Brown (227,398)
29. Our 50 States. Lynne Cheney, illus. by Robin Preiss Glasser. S&S (225,593)
30. Peter and the Shadow Thieves. Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson. Disney Editions (225,000)
31. Dora the Explorer Music Player Storybook. Reader’s Digest (220,695)
32. Heat. Mike Lupica. Philomel (212,934)
33. Disney Storybook Collection. Disney (210,000)
34. Eats, Shoots & Leaves (Why, Commas Really Do Make a Difference) Lynne Truss, illus. by Bonnie Timmons. Putnam (208,786)
35. Encyclopedia Prehistorica: Sharks and Other Sea Monsters. Robert Sabuda and Matthew Reinhart. Candlewick (200,478)
100,000+
36. Olivia Forms a Band. Ian Falconer. Atheneum (197,836)
37. Dora’s Spooky Halloween (board book) Sonali Fry. Simon Spotlight (196,152)
38. My First Read and Learn Bible. Scholastic/Little Shepherd (194,220)
39. The Princess Primer. Stephanie True Peters. Dutton (191,215)
40. Mouse Cookies & More. Laura Numeroff, illus. by Felicia Bond. HarperCollins/Geringer (188,837)
41. The Night at the Museum. Milan Trenc. Barron’s (185,000)
42. Your Personal Penguin (board book) Sandra Boynton. Workman (183,620)
43. Thomas’ Big Storybook. Rev. W. Awdry. Random (182,495)
44. Cars: Read Aloud Storybook. Random/Disney (177,791)
45. Hokey Pokey Elmo (board book) Abigail Tabby, illus. by Tom Brannon. Random (177,663)
46. Sabuda & Reinhart Present: Castle: Medieval Days and Knights. Kyle Olmon, illus. by Tracy Sabin. Scholastic/Orchard (172,240)
47. The 12 Days of Christmas Anniversary Edition. Robert Sabuda. Little Simon (172,079)
48. Ark Angel (Alex Rider) Anthony Horowitz. Philomel (171,953)
49. Just Listen. Sarah Dessen. Viking (170,329)
50. Snowmen Pop-Up Book. Caralyn Buehner, illus. by Mark Buehner. Dial (168,363)
51. The Search for Dead Man’s Chest Storybook with Spyglass. Reader’s Digest (166,038)
52. Peter Pan in Scarlet. Geraldine McCaughrean. McElderry (159,704)
53. Miracle on 49th Street. Mike Lupica. Philomel (159,277)
54. Charlie Bone and the Hidden King. Jenny Nimmo. Scholastic/Orchard (158,719)
55. Merry Christmas, Curious George! H.A. and Margret Rey and Cathy Hapka, illus. by Mary O’Keefe Young. Houghton Mifflin (155,284)
56. Fairest. Gail Carson Levine. HarperCollins (155,006)
57. Don’t Let the Pigeon Stay Up Late! Mo Willems. Hyperion (150,000)
58. Dead Man’s Chest: The Movie Storybook. Catherine McCafferty. Disney (150,000)
59, Flyte (Septimus Heap, Book Two) Angie Sage, illus. by Mark Zug. HarperCollins/Tegen (149,732)
60. The Wandmaker’s Guidebook. Ed Masessa, illus. by Dan Jankowski. Scholastic/Tangerine (149,502)
61. Owen & Mzee: The True Story of a Remarkable Friendship. Isabella and Craig Hatkoff, photos by Peter Greste. Scholastic (148,543)
62. Cars: Join the Pit Crew (board book) Random/Disney (138,037)
63. Care and Feeding of Sprites (Spiderwick Chronicles) Holly Black and Tony DiTerlizzi. S&S (135,717)
64. The Book Thief. Markus Zusak. Knopf (131,906)
65. The Jungle Book. Matthew Reinhart. Little Simon (128,899)
66. Christmas: A Pop-Up Stocking Stuffer. Robert Sabuda. Scholastic/Orchard (127,911)
67. Blue Train, Green Train. Rev. W. Awdry, illus. by Tommy Stubbs. Random (125,547)
68. Mary Engelbreit’s A Merry Little Christmas. Mary Engelbreit. HarperCollins (125,516)
69. Ptolemy’s Gate (Bartimaeus Trilogy #3) Jonathan Stroud. Hyperion/Miramax (125,000)
70. Disney Friendship Stories. Disney (125,000)
71. The Backyardigans Music Player Storybook. Reader’s Digest (119,302)
72. My Very First Book of Numbers (board book) Eric Carle. Philomel (119,036)
73. Lauren Myracle. Abrams/Amulet, 2006 (118,000)
74. I Love You: A Keepsake Storybook Collection. Beth Bryan. Scholastic/Cartwheel (117,521)
75. Silent Night. Joseph Mohr, illus. by Thomas Kinkade. HarperCollins (116,798)
76. Dragonology Tracking and Taming Dragons. Dugald A. Steer. Candlewick (116,680)
77. How to Be Popular. Meg Cabot. HarperTeen (116,485)
78. Party Princess (The Princess Diaries, Vol. VII) Meg Cabot. HarperCollins (115,180)
79. The Quillan Games (Pendragon #7) D.J. MacHale. S&S (114,838)
80. The Dragon’s Eye. Dugald A. Steer. Candlewick (114,203)
81. Diego to the Rescue! (board book) Wendy Wax. Simon Spotlight (110,320)
82. Half Moon Investigations. Eoin Colfer. Hyperion/Miramax (110,000)
83. Hedgie Blasts Off! Jan Brett. Putnam (108,145)
84. My Very First Book of Words (board book) Eric Carle. Philomel (105,316)
85. The Wright 3. Blue Balliett, illus. by Brett Helquist. Scholastic (102,585)
86. The Looking Glass Wars. Frank Beddor. Dial (101,896)
87. Corduroy’s Thanksgiving (board book) Don Freeman, illus. by Lisa McCue. Viking (101,672)
88. HolidayTreats Cookbook (Strawberry Shortcake) Ann Bryant. Grosset & Dunlap (101,466)
89. Specials. Scott Westerfeld. Simon Pulse (101,391)
90. The Adventures of Vin Fiz. Clive Cussler. Philomel (100,881)
91. Little Einsteins: Mission: Where’s June? Susan Ring. Disney (100,000)
92. The Sea of Monsters (Percy Jackson and the Olympians) Rick Riordan. Hyperion/Miramax (100,000)
93. John, Paul, George & Ben. Lane Smith. Hyperion (100,000)
94. Disney’s The Little Mermaid: Special Edition. Lara Bergen. Disney (100,000)
Children's Hardcover Backlist
1. Goodnight Moon (board book). Margaret Wise Brown, illus. by Clement Hurd. HarperFestival, 1991 (806,556)
2. Green Eggs and Ham. Dr. Seuss. Random, 1960 (497,176)
3. The Penultimate Peril (A Series of Unfortunate Events #12). Lemony Snicket, illus. by Brett Helquist. HarperCollins, 2005 (459,603)
4. Guess How Much I Love You (board book). Sam McBratney, illus. by Anita Jeram. Candlewick, 1996 (430,639)
5. The Poky Little Puppy. Janette Sebring Lowrey. Golden, 2001 (429,672)
6. Oh, the Places You'll Go! Dr. Seuss. Random, 1990 (420,035)
7. The Very Hungry Caterpillar (board book). Eric Carle. Philomel, 1994 (405,922)
8. One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish. Dr. Seuss. Random, 1960 (390,282)
9. Thomas and the Big, Big Bridge. Rev. W. Awdry. Golden, 2003 (307,175)
10. A Treasury of Curious George. H.A. and Margret Rey. Houghton Mifflin, 2004 (305,055)
200,000+
11. Eldest. Christopher Paolini. Knopf, 2005 (299,749)
12. Disney's The Little Mermaid. Golden, 2003 (299,497)
13. The Bad Beginning (A Series of Unfortunate Events #1). Lemony Snicket, illus. by Brett Helquist. HarperCollins, 1999 (299,359)
14. Dr. Seuss'sABC(board book). Dr. Seuss. Random, 1996 (291,434)
15. The Cat in the Hat. Dr. Seuss. Random, 1957 (282,810)
16. FancyNancy. Jane O'Connor, illus. by Robin Preiss Glasser. HarperCollins (273,993)
17. The Grim Grotto (A Series of Unfortunate Events #11). Lemony Snicket, illus. by Brett Helquist. HarperCollins, 2004 (268,828)
18. Eragon. Christopher Paolini. Knopf, 2003 (258,313)
19. The Reptile Room (A Series of Unfortunate Events #2). Lemony Snicket, illus. by Brett Helquist. HarperCollins, 1999 (254,934)
20. I Love You Through and Through (board book). Bernadette Rossetti Shustak, illus. by Caroline Jay Church. Scholastic/Cartwheel, 2005 (252,316)
21. Dragonology. Dugald A. Steer. Candlewick, 2003 (251,586)
22. Railway Rhymes (board book). R. Schuyler Hooke, illus. by Richard Courtney. Random, 2005 (241,043)
23. The Wide Window (A Series of Unfortunate Events #3). Lemony Snicket, illus. by Brett Helquist. HarperCollins, 2000 (231,250)
24. The Slippery Slope (A Series of Unfortunate Events #10). Lemony Snicket, illus. by Brett Helquist. HarperCollins, 2003 (227,236)
25. Baby Einstein: Mirror Me! Julie Aigner-Clark. Hyperion, 2002 (225,000)
26. My Little Golden Book About God. Eloise Wilkin. Golden, 2000 (216,851)
27. Fairyopolis. Inspired by Cicely Mary Barker. Frederick Warne, 2005 (216,776)
28. The Giving Tree. Shel Silverstein. HarperCollins, 1964 (210,976)
29. The Little Red Hen. J.P. Miller. Golden, 2001 (210,898)
30. Are You My Mother? P.D. Eastman. Random, 1960 (208,255)
31. Egyptology. Dugald A. Steer. Candlewick, 2004 (208,054)
32. The Miserable Mill (A Series of Unfortunate Events #4). Lemony Snicket, illus. by Brett Helquist. HarperCollins, 2000 (203,455)
33. Are You My Mother? (board book). P.D. Eastman. Random, 1998 (202,919)
34. The Vile Village (A Series of Unfortunate Events #7). Lemony Snicket, illus. by Brett Helquist. HarperCollins, 2001 (202,599)
35. Mr. Brown Can Moo, Can You? (board book). Dr. Seuss. Random, 1996 (201,530)
36. The Ersatz Elevator (A Series of Unfortunate Events #6). Lemony Snicket, illus. by Brett Helquist. HarperCollins, 2001 (201,049)
100,000+
37. The Austere Academy (A Series of Unfortunate Events #5). Lemony Snicket, illus. by Brett Helquist. HarperCollins, 2000 (199,879)
38. The Carnivorous Carnival (A Series of Unfortunate Events #9). Lemony Snicket, illus. by Brett Helquist. HarperCollins, 2002 (199,854)
39. Criss Cross. Lynne Rae Perkins. Greenwillow, 2005 (197,863)
40. A Katie Kazoo Christmas. Nancy Krulik. Grosset & Dunlap, 2005 (197,375)
41. The Going-to-Bed Book (board book). Sandra Boynton. Little Simon, 1982 (195,479)
42. TheHostileHospital(A Series of Unfortunate Events #8). Lemony Snicket, illus. by Brett Helquist. HarperCollins, 2001 (195,430)
43. The Story of Jesus. Golden, 2002 (191,309)
44. Tails. Matthew Van Fleet. Harcourt/Red Wagon, 2003 (188,126)
45. Go, Dog, Go! P.D. Eastman. Random, 1961 (186,828)
46. Moo Baa La la La (board book). Sandra Boynton. Little Simon, 1982 (186,345)
47. Barnyard Dance! (board book). Sandra Boynton. Workman, 1993 (182,791)
48. Runny Babbit. Shel Silverstein. HarperCollins, 2005 (182,044)
49. My Very First Book of Colors (board book). Eric Carle. Philomel, 2005 (181,175)
50. Where Is Baby's Belly Button? (board book). Karen Katz. Little Simon, 2000 (181,094)
51. Pajama Time! (board book). Sandra Boynton. Workman, 2000 (179,875)
52. Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer. Adapted by Rick Bunsen, illus. by Arkadia. Golden, 2000 (176,591)
53. Dr. Seuss'sABCBook. Dr. Seuss. Random, 1960 (169,591)
54. Belly Button Book! (board book). Sandra Boynton. Workman, 2005 (168,794)
55. The Jolly Barnyard. Annie North Bedford, illus. by Tibor Gergely. Golden, 2004 (167,786)
56. The Monster at the End of This Book. Jon Stone, illus. by Michael Smollin. Golden, 1999 (165,541)
57. Disney Princess Music Player Storybook. Reader's Digest, 2004 (162,621)
58. Encyclopedia Prehistorica: Dinosaurs. Matthew Reinhart and Robert Sabuda. Candlewick, 2005 (160,130)
59. Hop on Pop. Dr. Seuss. Random, 1963 (158,052)
60. The Runaway Bunny (board book). Margaret Wise Brown, illus. by Clement Hurd. HarperFestival, 1991 (157,808)
61. Snuggle Puppy (board book). Sandra Boynton. Workman, 2003 (157,798)
62. Where the Sidewalk Ends. Shel Silverstein. HarperCollins, 1974 (153,735)
63. Big Red Barn. Margaret Wise Brown, illus. by Felicia Bond. HarperFestival, 1994 (152,216)
64. The Hello, Goodbye Window. Norton Juster, illus. by Chris Raschka. Hyperion/di Capua, 2005 (150,000)
65. Noah'sArk. Barbara Shook Hazen, illus. by Mircea Catusanu. Golden, 2003 (145,231)
66. God Gave Us You. Lisa Tawn Bergren, illus. by Laura J. Bryant. WaterBrook, 2000 (144,529)
67. The Foot Book (board book). Dr. Seuss. Random, 1996 (143,903)
68. My Very First Book of Shapes (board book). Eric Carle. Philomel, 2005 (137,722)
69. The Three Little Pigs. Golden/Disney, 2004 (136,190)
70. Good Night, Gorilla (board book). Peggy Rathmann. Putnam, 1996 (136,042)
71. Fisher Price Cars, Trucks, Planes and Trains. Reader's Digest, 2004 (132,831)
72. Wizardology. Dugald A. Steer. Candlewick, 2005 (132,683)
73. Where the Wild Things Are. Maurice Sendak. HarperCollins, 1963 (128,268)
74. Mrs. Wishy-Washy (board book). Joy Cowley, illus. by Elizabeth Fuller. Philomel, 1999 (127,161)
75. The Cat in the Hat Comes Back. Dr. Seuss. Random, 1958 (126,840)
76. The Happy Man and His Dump Truck. Miryam, illus. by Tibor Gergely. Golden, 2005 (126,608)
77. Fox in Socks. Dr. Seuss. Random, 1965 (126,198)
78. Hand, Hand, Fingers, Thumb. Al Perkins. Random, 1998 (124,250)
79. How the Grinch Stole Christmas! Dr. Seuss. Random, 1957 (123,514)
80. Fisher-Price My Little People Farm. Reader's Digest, 1997 (122,674)
81. Read and Learn Bible. Scholastic/Little Shepherd, 2005 (122,573)
82. Fisher-Price Christmastime Is Here! Reader's Digest, 2002 (122,242)
83. Walt Disney's Scamp. Golden/Disney, 2004 (122,175)
84. Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. Lewis Carroll, illus. by Robert Sabuda. Little Simon, 2003 (122,164)
85. The Fire Engine Book. Tibor Gergely. Golden, 2001 (119,383)
86. Go, Dog. Go! (board book). P.D. Eastman. Random, 1997 (118,876)
87. 10 Little Rubber Ducks. Eric Carle. HarperCollins, 2005 (118,738)
88. Summer of the Sea Serpent(MTH#31). Mary Pope Osborne, illus. by Sal Murdocca. Random, 2004 (118,577)
89. The Saggy Baggy Elephant. Kathryn Jackson, illus. by Gustaf Tenggren. Golden, 1999 (118,416)
90. Clap Your Hands. Illus. by Joseph Ewers. Random, 2002 (117,919)
91. Mary Engelbreit's Mother Goose. Mary Engelbreit. HarperCollins, 2005 (116,694)
92. Dora and Friends Movie Theater Storybook & Movie Projector. Reader's Digest, 2005 (116,381)
93. The Little Engine That Could. Watty Piper, illus. by Loren Long. Philomel, 2005 (116,327)
94. Winter of the Ice Wizard(MTH#32). Mary Pope Osborne, illus. by Sal Murdocca. Random, 2004 (116,069)
95. You Are My Miracle. Maryann Cusimano Love, illus. by Satomi Ichikawa. Philomel, 2005 (114,302)
96. Oh, Say Can You Say Di-no-saur. Bonnie Worth, illus. by Steve Haefele. Random, 1999 (113,655)
97. I Love My Daddy Because... (board book). Laurel Porter-Gaylord, illus. by Ashley Wolff. Dutton, 2004 (113,127)
98. Put Me in the Zoo (board book). Robert Lopshire. Random, 2001 (112,801)
99. Charlotte's Web. E.B. White, illus. by Garth Williams. HarperCollins, 1952 (112,731)
100. Pooh Blocks (board book). Random/Disney, 2005 (110,384)
101. Lady and the Tramp. Illus. by Bill Langley and Ron Dias. Golden, 1993 (109,647)
102. I'm a Big Sister. Joanna Cole, illus. by Maxie Chambliss. HarperCollins, 1997 (107,325)
103. Ten Apples Up on Top! Dr. Seuss writing as Theo. LeSieg. Random, 1961 (106,964)
104. Flush. Carl Hiaasen. Knopf, 2005 (106,582)
105. If You Give a Mouse a Cookie. Laura Numeroff, illus. by Felicia Bond. HarperCollins/Geringer, 1985 (105,778)
106. How I Became a Pirate. Melinda Long, illus. by David Shannon. Harcourt, 2003 (105,615)
107. The Little Engine That Could. Watty Piper. Grosset & Dunlap, 1978 (105,556)
108. I'm a Big Brother. Joanna Cole, illus. by Maxie Chambliss. HarperCollins, 1997 (104,238)
109. The Night Before Christmas. Clement C. Moore, illus. by Mary Engelbreit. HarperCollins, 2002 (103,700)
110. So Big! Anna Jane Hays, illus. by Christopher Moroney. Random, 2003 (102,751)
111. Christmas in Camelot(MTH#29). Mary Pope Osborne, illus. by Sal Murdocca. Random, 2001 (100,584)
112. A Family of Poems. Caroline Kennedy, illus. by Jon J Muth. Hyperion, 2005 (100,000)
113. Don't Let thePigeon Drivethe Bus! Mo Willems. Hyperion, 2003 (100,000)
114. Baby Einstein: Alphabooks. Julie Aigner-Clark. Hyperion, 2005 (100,000)
115. Disney Once Upon a Time. Disney, 2005 (100,000)
116. Baby Einstein: Water, Water Everywhere! Julie Aigner-Clark. Hyperion, 2003 (100,000)
117. Baby Einstein: Neighborhood Animals. Marilyn Singer. Hyperion, 2001 (100,000)
118. Fairy Dust and the Quest for the Egg. Gail Carson Levine, illus. by David Christiana. Disney, 2005 (100,000)
119. Disney Princess Dress-Up. Disney, 2004 (100,000)
75,000+
120. There's a Wocket in My Pocket! (board book). Dr. Seuss. Random, 1996 (98,571)
121. Disney/Pixar's Finding Nemo. Golden/Disney, 2003 (98,321)
122. Incredible You! Dr. Wayne W. Dyer with Kristina Tracy. Hay House, 2005 (98,239)
123. Scuffy the Tugboat. Gertrude Crampton, illus. by Tibor Gergely. Golden, 2001 (97,946)
124. Oh, the Thinks You Can Think! Dr. Seuss. Random, 1975 (97,520)
125. Love You Forever. Robert Munsch, illus. by Sheila McGraw. Firefly, 1986 (96,182)
126. PrincessAcademy. Shannon Hale. Bloomsbury, 2005 (96,004)
127. Zen Shorts. Jon J Muth. Scholastic, 2005 (95,835)
128. I Spy Christmas. Jean Marzollo, illus. by Walter Wick. Scholastic/Cartwheel, 1992 (94,288)
129. Jingle Bells, Batman Smells! (P.S. So Does May) (Junie B. Jones #25). Barbara Park, illus. by Denise Brunkus. Random, 2005 (93,743)
130. The Little Red Caboose. Marian Potter. Golden, 2000 (91,861)
131. Elmo's Big Lift and Look Book (board book). Anna Ross. Random, 1994 (91,668)
132. The Night Before Christmas Pop-up. Clement C. Moore, illus. by Robert Sabuda. Little Simon, 2002 (91,310)
133. Ten Apples Up on Top! (board book). Dr. Seuss. Random, 1998 (90,037)
134. I Can Read with My Eyes Shut! Dr. Seuss. Random, 1978 (89,538)
135. Animal Alphabet (board book). Illus. by Christopher Moroney. Random, 2005 (89,467)
136. Snowmen at Christmas. Caralyn Buehner, illus. by Mark Buehner. Dial, 2005 (89,124)
137. What's Baking, Strawberry Shortcake? Dial, 2004 (88,250)
138. The Alphabet Book (board book). P.D. Eastman. Random, 2000 (87,964)
139. Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse. Kevin Henkes. Greenwillow, 1996 (87,130)
140. I Knew You Could! Craig Dorfman, illus. by Cristina Ong. Grosset & Dunlap, 2003 (86,135)
141. The Nose Book (board book). Al Perkins, illus. by Joe Mathieu. Random, 2003 (85,451)
142. Tootle. Gertrude Grampton. Golden, 2001 (84,327)
143. Christmas in the Manager (board book). Nola Buck, illus. by Felicia Bond. HarperFestival, 1998 (83,796)
144. There'sNo PlaceLike Space. Tish Rabe, illus. by Aristides Ruiz. Random, 1999 (82,909)
145. Time for Bed (board book). Mem Fox, illus. by Jane Dyer. Harcourt/Red Wagon, 1997 (82,578)
146. The Secret of the Old Clock (Nancy Drew #1). Carolyn Keene. Grosset & Dunlap, 1930 (82,299)
147. Scholastic Children's Dictionary. Scholastic, 2002 (82,130)
148. A Light in the Attic. Shel Silverstein. HarperCollins, 1981 (81,089)
149. Hot Potato Hot Potato (The Wiggles). Grosset & Dunlap, 2004 (81,085)
150. Winter's Tale. Robert Sabuda. Little Simon, 2005 (80,987)
151. If You Give a Pig a Party. Laura Numeroff, illus. by Felicia Bond. HarperCollins/Geringer, 2005 (80,103)
152. From Head to Toe (board book). Eric Carle. HarperFestival, 1999 (79,985)
153. Wake Up, Jeff! (The Wiggles). Grosset & Dunlap, 2004 (79,367)
154. Mr. Brown Can Moo! Can You? Dr. Seuss. Random, 1970 (79,131)
155. The Giving Tree 40th Anniversary Edition Book with CD. Shel Silverstein. HarperCollins, 2004 (79,046)
156. Stuart Little. E.B. White, illus. by Garth Williams. HarperCollins, 1945 (78,662)
157. The Indian in the Cupboard. Lynne Reid Banks, illus. by Brock Cole. HarperTrophy, 1982 (78,603)
158. A Fish Out of Water. Helen Palmer. Random, 1961 (78,229)
159. No Hitting! Karen Katz. Grosset & Dunlap, 2004 (77,609)
160. Inkspell. Cornelia Funke. Scholastic/Chicken House, 2005 (77,072)
161. Haunted Castle on Hallow's Eve(MTH#30). Mary Pope Osborne, illus. by Sal Murdocca. Random, 2003 (76,967)
162. The Night Before Christmas. Mircea Catusanu. Golden, 2001 (76,939)
163. Mister Seahorse. Eric Carle. Philomel, 2004 (76,920)
164. The Little Engine That Could (board book). Watty Piper. Grosset & Dunlap, 1991 (76,902)
165. Dragon Rider. Cornelia Funke. Scholastic/Chicken House, 2004 (76,755)
166. I Spy Treasure Hunt. Jean Marzollo and Walter Wick, illus. by Walter Wick. Cartwheel, 1999 (76,697)
167. Go Away, Big Green Monster! Ed Emberley. Little, Brown, 1993 (76,662)
168. I'll Teach My Dog a Lot of Words (board book). Michael Frith, illus. by P.D. Eastman. Random, 1999 (76,505)
169. Old MacDonald Had a Farm. Kathi Ember. Golden, 2001 (76,202)
170. How Do Dinosaurs Clean Their Rooms? (board book). Jane Yolen, illus. by Mark Teague. Scholastic/Blue Sky, 2004 (76,191)
171. Can You See What I See? Walter Wick. Scholastic/Cartwheel, 2005 (75,971)
172. The Trumpet of the Swan. E.B. White. HarperCollins, 1970 (75,785)
173. My Fuzzy Valentine. Naomi Kleinberg, illus. by Louis Womble. Random, 2005 (75,688)
174. The Very Busy Spider (board book). Eric Carle. Philomel, 1995 (75,336)
175. I Love You Sun/I Love You Moon (board book). Karen Pandell, illus. by Tomie dePaola. Putnam, 2003 (75,003)
176. Poetry Speaks to Children. Edited by Elise Paschen. Sourcebooks/Jabberwocky, 2005 (75,000)
Children’s Paperback Frontlist
300,000+
1.Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. J.K. Rowling. Scholastic (1,328,173)
2.Maximum Ride: The Angel Experiment. James Patterson. Little, Brown (1,063,944)
3.Dora’s World Adventure! Suzanne Nimm, illus. by Tom Mangano. Simon Spotlight (611,391)
4.Driving Buddies (Step into Reading). Random/Disney (502,790)
5.DisneyHigh SchoolMusical Junior Novel. N.B. Grace. Disney (500,000)
6.Thunder and Lightning. Random/Disney (489,922)
7.Night at the Museum: A Junior Novelization. Leslie Goldman. Barron’s (485,000)
8.Girls in Pants: The Third Summer of the Sisterhood. Ann Brashares. Delacorte (444,116)
9.Captain Underpants and the Preposterious Plight of the Purple Potty People. Dav Pilkey. Scholastic (435,886)
10.Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest. Irene Trimble. Disney (375,000)
11.Over the Hedge: Meet the Neighbors. Scholastic (361,420)
12.Dial L for Loser (The Clique #6). Lisi Harrison. Little, Brown (357,060)
13.Charlotte’s Web: New in the Barn. Catherine Hapka. HarperEntertainment (344,468)
14.Old, New, Red, Blue! (Step into Reading). Random/Disney (338,879)
15.The Pretty Committee Strikes Back (The Clique #5). Lisi Harrison. Little, Brown (331,193)
16. Pirates of the Caribbean: Jack Sparrow #1: The Coming Storm. Rob Kidd. Disney (300,000)
200,000+
17.The Trouble with Tink. Kiki Thorpe. Random/Disney (278,711)
18.The Rainforest Race (Go, Diego, Go!). Lara Bergen, illus. by Corey Wolfe and Art Mawhinney. Simon Spotlight (277,374)
19.Only in Your Dreams (Gossip Girl #9). Cecily Von Ziegesar. Little, Brown (273,064)
20.The Tale of Despereaux. Kate DiCamillo, illus. by Timothy Basil Ering. Candlewick (272,370)
21.Meet the Adelies (Happy Feet). Price Stern Sloan (260,886)
22.Friends Forever (Happy Feet). Price Stern Sloan (260,176)
23.Happy Feet. Price Stern Sloan (254,731)
24.Pirates of the Caribbean: Jack Sparrow #2: The Siren Song. Rob Kidd. Disney (250,000)
25.Hannah Montana Junior Novel #1: Keeping Secrets. Beth Beechwood. Disney (250,000)
26.Diego Saves the Tree Frogs (Go, Diego Go!). Sarah Willson, illus. by Susan Hall. Simon Spotlight (249,315)
27.Mumble’s Journey (Happy Feet Junior Novelization). Micol Ostow. Price Stern Sloan (243,717)
28.Puppy Takes a Bath (Dora the Explorer). Christine Ricci, illus. by Tom Mangano. Simon Spotlight (236,926)
29.The Birthday Dance Party: Daisy’s Fiesta de Quinceanñera. Alison Inches, illus. by Dave Aikins. Simon Spotlight (235,078)
30.Strawberry Shortcake’s World of Friends. Megan Bryant. Grosset & Dunlap (234,094)
31.Catwalk Cuties. Grosset & Dunlap (229,581)
32.Charlotte’s Web: Wilbur Finds a Friend. Jennifer Frantz, illus. by Aleksey Ivanov. HarperTrophy (229,579)
33.Ice Age 2: Geyser Blast! Ellie O’Ryan. HarperTrophy (226,821)
34.Hannah Montana Junior Novel #2: Face-off. Alice Alfonsi. Disney (225,000)
35.Dora’s Sleepover (Dora the Explorer). Lara Bergen, illus. by Victoria Miller. Simon Spotlight (221,969)
36.Secret Agents (Backyardigans). Wendy Wax, illus. by Zina Saunders. Simon Spotlight (221,489)
37.Beck and the Great Berry Battle. Laura Driscoll. Random/Disney (218,856)
38.Carnival at Candleight (MTH #33). Mary Pope Osborne, illus. by Sal Murdocca. Random (212,280)
39.Funkhouse Adventure. Grosset & Dunlap (211,814)
40.Polite as a Princess. Random/Disney (211,666)
41.Ice Age 2: A Mammoth Mix-Up. Catherine Hapka. HarperEntertainment (208,726)
42.Charlotte’s Web Movie Tie-in Edition. E.B. White, illus. by Garth Williams. HarperEntertainment (207,139)
43.Ice Age 2: Join the Pack! Ellie O’Ryan. HarperTrophy (206,045)
44.Peter and the Starcatchers. Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson. Disney Editions (200,000)
45.Artemis Fowl: The Opal Deception. Eoin Colfer. Hyperion/Miramax (200,000)
100,000+
46.Ice Age 2: The Movie Novel. Kathleen Weidner Zoehfeld. HarperEntertainment (196,909)
47.Lily’s Pesky Plant. Kirsten Larsen. Random/Disney (196,420)
48.Rani in the Mermaid Lagoon. Lisa Papademetriou. Random/Disney (194,217)
49.Vidia and the Fairy Crown. Laura Driscoll. Random/Disney (191,867)
50.Diego’s Wolf Pup Rescue (Go, Diego, Go!). Christine Ricci, illus. by Art Mawhinney. Simon Spotlight (191,837)
51.The Secret of Snow (Backyardigans). Alison Inches, illus. by Dave Aikins. Simon Spotlight (191,760)
52.Track Stars! Rev. W. Awdry. Random (189,805)
53.Charlotte’s Web: The Movie Storybook. Kate Egan. HarperEntertainment (189,249)
54.Oh Yikes! History’s Grossest, Wackiest Moments. Joy Masoff. Workman (185,868)
55.Gross Out! Ginjer Clarke. Grosset & Dunlap (185,787)
56.Chillin’ with Mumble (Happy Feet). Kristin Ostby. Price Stern Sloan (182,201)
57.My Little Pony Crystal Princess: The Runaway Rainbow. Nora Pelizzari. HarperFestival (181,577)
58.Stormbreaker (movie tie-in). Anthony Horowitz. Puffin (180,873)
59.Barbie in the Twelve Dancing Princesses (Step into Reading). Tennant Redbank. Random (177,236)
60.Notorious (The It Girl #2). Cecily Von Ziegesar. Little, Brown (176,191)
61.Do Dolphins Really Smile? Laura Driscoll, illus. by Christina Wald. Grosset & Dunlap (175,298)
62.Cheetah Girls 2: The Junior Novel. Alice Alfonsi. Disney (175,000)
63.Ice Age 2: The Great Escape. Judy Katschke. HarperEntertainment (175,145)
64.Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest: The Chase Is On. Tennant Redbank. Disney (175,000)
65.Charlotte’s Web: Wilbur’s Prize. Jennifer Frantz, illus. by Aleksey Ivanov. HarperTrophy (174,868)
66.Monster House: There Goes the Neighborhood. Tom Hughes. Simon Spotlight (172,645)
67.Would I Lie to You (Gossip Girl #10). Cecily Von Ziegesar. Little, Brown (169,940)
68.Magyk (Septimus Heap, Book One). Angie Sage, illus. by Mark Zug. HarperTrophy (167,555)
69.Charlotte’s Web with Stuart Little and The Trumpet of the Swan. E.B. White. HarperTrophy (165,703)
70.Over the Hedge #1: Animals with Attitude. Scholastic (163,876)
71.Happy Feet Mad Libs. Roger Price. Price Stern Sloan (162,721)
72.Twilight. Stephenie Meyer. Little, Brown (161,745)
73.Open Season: The Junior Novel. Judy Katschke. HarperEntertainment (165,025)
74.Thomas-Saurus Rex. Rev. W. Awdry, illus. by Richard Courtney. Random (158,984)
75.Warriors: The New Prophecy #1: Midnight. Erin Hunter. HarperTrophy (155,655)
76.Stormbreaker. Anthony Horowitz. Puffin (155,213)
77.Some Like It Hot (The A List #6). Zoey Dean. Little, Brown (155,023)
78.Winter Wishes (Step into Reading). Apple Jordan. Random/Disney (152,670)
79.Jokelopedia: The Biggest, Best, Silliest, Dumbest Joke Book Ever (revised ed.). Workman (151,549)
80.Scorpia. Anthony Horowitz. Puffin (150,251)
81.The Truth About Forever. Sarah Dessen. Puffin (150,124)
82.Pirates of the Caribbean: Jack Sparrow #3: The Pirate Chase. Rob Kidd. Disney (150,000)
83.The Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson and the Olympians). Rick Riordan. Hyperion/Miramax (150,000)
84.Everyone’s Hero. Tracey West. Price Stern Sloan (146,947)
85.Who Was King Tut? Roberta Edwards. Grosset & Dunlap (141,755)
86.The Lost Scrolls: Water (Avatar). Michael Teitelbaum, illus. by Patrick Spaziante. Simon Spotlight (140,419)
87.Warriors: The New Prophecy #2: Moonrise. Erin Hunter. HarperTrophy (139,843)
88.Flicka: The Movie Novel. Kathleen Weidner Zoehfeld. HarperEntertainment (137,982)
89.Barbie Fairytopia: Mermaidia. Mary Man-Kong. Golden (137,724)
90.Wizardology. Master Merlin, edited by Dugald A. Steer. Candlewick (132,683)
91.Biscuit’s Pet & Play Christmas. Alyssa Satin Capucilli, illus. by Pat Schories. HarperFestival (128,499)
92.Over the Hedge Reader: There Goes the Neighborhood. Erica David. Scholastic (128,037)
93.The Very Busy Spider. Eric Carle. Grosset & Dunlap (127,330)
94.Over the Hedge #2: Suburban Invasion. Apple Jordan. Scholastic (123,760)
95.Gone Fishin’ (Happy Feet). Price Stern Sloan (123,068)
96.Open Season: Meet the Characters. Monique Stephens. HarperTrophy (123,019)
97.Al Capone Does My Shirts. Gennifer Choldenko. Puffin (122,827)
98.Reckless (The It Girl #3). Cecily Von Ziegesar. Little, Brown (121,875)
99.My Little Pony: The Perfect Pumpkin. Nora Pelizzari, illus. by Lyn Fletcher. HarperFestival (121,199)
100.Ice Age 2: The Meltdown. Roger Price. Price Stern Sloan (121,075)
101.Barbie: Fairytopia. Diane Wright Landolf. Random (118,857)
102.Charlotte’s Web: The Perfect Word. Catherine Hapka. HarperEntertainment (118,677)
103.Snow Princess. Grosset & Dunlap (118,247)
104.Fira and the Full Moon. Gail Herman. Random/Disney (118,139)
105.Over the Hedge: The Cookie Heist. Annie Auerbach. Scholastic (118,076)
106.The Second Summer of the Sisterhood. Ann Brashares. Dell (117,360)
107.My Little Pony: A Secret Gift. Ruth Benjamin, illus. by Gayle Middleton. HarperTrophy (116,543)
108.Hannah Montana Junior Novel #3: Super Sneak. Laurie McElroy. Disney (115,000)
109.The World Almanac for Kids 2007. World Almanac (114,221)
110.Henry’s Bad Day (Step into Reading). Rev. W. Awdry, illus. by Richard Courtney. Random (110,661)
111.Count with The Very Hungry Caterpillar. Eric Carle. Grosset & Dunlap (109,455)
112.Pit of Vipers (Nancy Drew (All New) Girl Detective). Carolyn Keene. Aladdin (108,973)
113.A Berry Big Adventure. Grosset & Dunlap (107,427)
114.Don’t Be a Chicken! (Step into Reading). Melissa Lagonegro. Random/Disney (106,467)
115.Shine with The Very Lonely Firefly. Eric Carle. Grosset & Dunlap (106,108)
116.American Beauty (The A List #7). Zoey Dean. Little, Brown (105,618)
117.X-Men: The Last Stand: The Junior Novel. Danny Fingeroth. HarperEntertainment (103,888)
118.Find Your Heartsong! (Happy Feet). Siobhan Ciminera. Price Stern Sloan (103,095)
119.The Rivers of Zadaa (Pendragon #6). D.J. MacHale. Aladdin (102,645)
120.Ice Age 2: The Movie Storybook. Jennifer Frantz. HarperEntertainment (102,488)
121.Stink: The Incredible Shrinking Kid. Megan McDonald, illus. by Peter H. Reynolds. Candlewick (101,507)
122.Judy Moody, M.D.: The Doctor Is In! Megan McDonald, illus. by Peter H. Reynolds. Candlewick (101,483)
123.Open Season: Best Buddies. Julia Simon-Kerr. HarperEntertainment (101,109)
124.The Tail of Emily Windsnap. Liz Kessler, illus. by Sarah Gibb. Candlewick (100,330)
125.Flicka: Untamed Spirit. Judy Katschke. HarperEntertainment (100,089)
126.The Golem’s Eye (Bartimaeus Trilogy #2). Jonathan Stroud. Hyperion/Miramax (100,000)
127.Pirates of the Caribbean: Jack Sparrow #4: The Sword of Cortes. Rob Kidd. Disney (100,000)
Children’s Paperback Backlist
500,000+
1. Eragon. Christopher Paolini. Knopf, 2005 (1,675,678)
2. The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. C.S. Lewis, illus. by Pauline Baynes. HarperTrophy, 1994 (588,775)
3. Hoot. Carl Hiaasen. Knopf and Yearling, 2004 (560,260)
4. The Giver. Lois Lowry. Random/Laurel Leaf, 1999 (546,802)
300,000+
5. Charlotte’s Web. E.B. White, illus. by Garth Williams. HarperTrophy, 1974 (499,302)
6. The Chronicles of Narnia. C.S. Lewis, illus. by Pauline Baynes. HarperTrophy, 2001 (489,076)
7. The Outsiders. S.E. Hinton. Puffin, 1997 (477,318)
8. Love You Forever. Robert Munsch, illus. by Sheila McGraw. Firefly, 1986 (414,699)
9. Dinosaurs Before Dark (MTH#1). Mary Pope Osborne, illus. by Sal Murdocca. Random, 1992 (403,356)
10. The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants. Ann Brashares. Delacorte and Laurel Leaf, 2003 (395,691)
11. Where the Wild Things Are. Maurice Sendak. HarperCollins, 1988 (382,095)
12. Harry Potter and the Order of thePhoenix. J.K. Rowling. Scholastic, 2004 (375,487)
13. The Magician’s Nephew. C.S. Lewis, illus. by Pauline Baynes. HarperTrophy, 1994 (363,338)
14. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone. J.K. Rowling. Scholastic, 1999 (337,447)
15. The Second Summer of the Sisterhood. Ann Brashares. Delacorte, 2004 (331,058)
16. Pirates PastNoon(MTH#4). Mary Pope Osborne, illus. by Sal Murdocca. Random, 1994 (326,484)
17. The Care and Keeping of You. Valorie Schaefer, illus. by Norm Bendell. American Girl, 1998 (325,786)
18. How to Eat FriedWorms. Thomas Rockwell. Yearling and Laurel Leaf, 1953 (319,379)
19. The Horse and His Boy. C.S. Lewis, illus. by Pauline Baynes. HarperTrophy, 1994 (317,508)
20. Holes. Louis Sachar. Yearling and Laurel Leaf, 2000 (317,260)
21. Mummies in the Morning(MTH#3). Mary Pope Osborne, illus. by Sal Murdocca. Random, 1993 (309,501)
22. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. J.K. Rowling. Scholastic, 2002 (307,501)
23. Prince Caspian. C.S. Lewis, illus. by Pauline Baynes. HarperTrophy, 1994 (304,797)
24. The Knight at Dawn(MTH#2). Mary Pope Osborne, illus. by Sal Murdocca. Random, 1993 (301,291)
200,000+
25. Junie B. Jones and the Stupid Smelly Bus (Junie B. Jones #1). Barbara Park, illus. by Denise Brunkus. Random, 1992 (296,190)
26. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. J.K. Rowling. Scholastic, 2000 (295,881)
27. What Is a Princess? Random/Disney, 2004 (294,942)
28. The Voyage of the Dawn Treader. C.S. Lewis, illus. by Pauline Baynes. HarperTrophy, 1994 (286,064)
29. The LastBattle. C.S. Lewis, illus. by Pauline Baynes. HarperTrophy, 1994 (284,768)
30. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. J.K. Rowling. Scholastic, 2001 (277,390)
31. The Silver Chair. C.S. Lewis, illus. by Pauline Baynes. HarperTrophy, 1994 (276,736)
32. Junie B. Jones and a Little Monkey Business (Junie B. Jones #2). Barbara Park, illus. by Denise Brunkus. Random, 1993 (264,263)
33. Speak. Laurie Halse Anderson. Puffin, 2001 (258,991)
34. Thomas and the Magic Railroad: Little Engines Can Do Big Things. Illus. by Ted Gadecki. Random, 2000 (250,258)
35. The Clique. Lisi Harrison. Little, Brown, 2004 (249,554)
36. Junie B. Jones and Her Big Fat Mouth (Junie B. Jones #3). Barbara Park, illus. by Denise Brunkus. Random, 1993 (242,241)
37. Junie B. Jones and the Mushy Gushy Valentine (Junie B. Jones #14). Barbara Park, illus. by Denise Brunkus. Random, 1999 (239,216)
38. Night of the Ninjas(MTH#5). Mary Pope Osborne, illus. by Sal Murdocca. Random, 1995 (238,476)
39. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Roald Dahl, illus. by Quentin Blake. Puffin, 1998 (238,250)
40. Junie B. Jones and Some Sneaky Peeky Spying (Junie B. Jones #4). Barbara Park, illus. by Denise Brunkus. Random, 1994 (236,321)
41. Midnighton the Moon(MTH#8). Mary Pope Osborne, illus. by Sal Murdocca. Random, 1996 (224,103)
42. Number the Stars. Lois Lowry. Yearling and Laurel Leaf, 1990 (224,053)
43. Monster. Walter Dean Myers. Amistad, 2001 (220,573)
44. Afternoon on the Amazon(MTH#6). Mary Pope Osborne, illus. by Sal Murdocca. Random, 1995 (218,544)
45. Because of Winn-Dixie. Kate DiCamillo. Candlewick, 2001 (217,728)
46. Dolphins at Daybreak(MTH#9). Mary Pope Osborne, illus. by Sal Murdocca. Random, 1997 (217,382)
47. Bridge to Terabithia. Katherine Paterson. HarperTrophy, 1987 (214,480)
48. Best Friends for Never (The Clique #2). Lisi Harrison. Little, Brown, 2004 (212,969)
49. Thomas Goes Fishing (Step intoReading). Rev. W. Awdry, illus. by Richard Courtney. Random, 2005 (201,603)
100,000+
50. Junie B. Jones Has a Monster Under Her Bed (Junie B. Jones #8). Barbara Park, illus. by Denise Brunkus. Random, 1997 (199,16)
51. Junie B. Jones and the Yucky Blucky Fruitcake (Junie B. Jones #5). Barbara Park, illus. by Denise Brunkus. Random, 1995 (198,838)
52. Sunset of the Sabertooth(MTH#7). Mary Pope Osborne, illus. by Sal Murdocca. Random, 1996 (198,104)
53. A Wrinkle in Time. Madeleine L’Engle. Yearling and Laurel Leaf, 1973 (197,100)
54. Junie B. Jones Is a Party Animal (Junie B. Jones #10). Barbara Park, illus. by Denise Brunkus. Random, 1997 (196,204)
55. Maniac Magee. Jerry Spinelli. Little, Brown, 1999 (191,275)
56. Junie B. Jones Loves Handsome Warren (Junie B. Jones #7). Barbara Park, illus. by Denise Brunkus. Random, 1996 (190,959)
57. The Invasion of the Boy Snatchers (The Clique #4). Lisi Harrison. Little, Brown, 2005 (190,307)
58. The Sky Is Falling! (Step intoReading). Random/Disney, 2005 (189,324)
59. Junie B. Jones Is a Beauty Shop Guy (Junie B. Jones #11). Barbara Park, illus. by Denise Brunkus. Random, 1998 (186,641)
60. Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing. Judy Blume. Puffin, 2003 (186,611)
61. Where the Red Fern Grows. Wilson Rawls. Yearling and Laurel Leaf, 1997 (185,964)
62. Polar Bears Past Bedtime(MTH#12). Mary Pope Osborne, illus. by Sal Murdocca. Random, 1998 (185,419)
63. Junie B. Jones Is (Almost) a Flower Girl (Junie B. Jones #13). Barbara Park, illus. by Denise Brunkus. Random, 1999 (184,993)
64. The Little Mermaid. Stephanie Calmenson. Random/Disney, 2003 (184,909)
65. Island of the Blue Dolphins. Scott O’Dell. Yearling and Laurel Leaf, 1971 (183,518)
66. Tonight on the Titanic(MTH#17). Mary Pope Osborne, illus. by Sal Murdocca. Random, 1999 (183,288)
67. Junie B. Jones and That Meanie Jim’s Birthday (Junie B. Jones#6). Barbara Park, illus. by Denise Brunkus. Random, 1996 (181,777)
68. Meet Diego! (Dora the Explorer). Leslie Valdes, illus. by Susan Hall. Simon Spotlight, 2003 (181,059)
69. High Tide inHawaii(MTH#28). Mary Pope Osborne, illus. by Sal Murdocca. Random, 2003 (178,221)
70. Sealed with a Kiss (Step intoReading). Melissa Lagonegro. Random/Disney, 2005 (177,065)
71. The Revenge of the Wannabes (The Clique #3). Lisi Harrison. Little, Brown, 2005 (175,702)
72. Junie B., First Grader: Toothless Wonder (Junie B. Jones #20). Barbara Park, illus. by Denise Brunkus. Random, 2003 (171,739)
73. The Trumpet of the Swan. E.B. White, illus. by Fred Marcellino. HarperTrophy, 2000 (170,934)
74. Junie B. Jones Is Not a Crook (Junie B. Jones #9). Barbara Park, illus. by Denise Brunkus. Random, 1997 (169,058)
75. Junie B., First Grader: Boo... and I Mean It! Barbara Park, illus. by Denise Brunkus. Random, 2005 (168,959)
76. Junie B. Jones Has a Peep in Her Pocket (Junie B. Jones #15). Barbara Park, illus. by Denise Brunkus. Random, 2000 (166,984)
77. The Watsons Go toBirmingham—1963. Christopher Paul Curtis. Yearling and Laurel Leaf, 1997 (163,507)
78. The Berenstain Bears and Too Much Junk Food. Stan and Jan Berenstain. Random, 1985 (162,048)
79. Thomas’sABCBook. Based on the stories of Rev. W. Awdry. Random, 1998 (161,639)
80. Nothing Can Keep Us Together (Gossip Girl #8). Cecily Von Ziegesar. Little, Brown, 2005 (161,267)
81. Among the Hidden. Margaret Peterson Haddix. Aladdin, 1998 (160,737)
82. Gossip Girl (Gossip Girl #1). Cecily Von Ziegesar. Little, Brown, 2002 (160,271)
83. Uglies. Scott Westerfeld. Simon Pulse, 2005 (159,449)
84. The Adventures of Captain Underpants. Dav Pilkey. Scholastic, 1997 (159,296)
85. Thomas Comes to Breakfast. Based on the stories of Rev. W. Awdry. Random, 2004 (158,344)
86. Warriors #1. Erin Hunter. Avon, 2004 (157,907)
87. The It Girl. Cecily Von Ziegesar. Little, Brown, 2005 (156,124)
88. Stuart Little. E.B. White, illus. by Garth Williams. HarperTrophy, 1974 (156,118)
89. Captain Underpants and the Perilous Plot of Professor Poopypants. Dav Pilkey. Scholastic, 2000 (152,672)
90. Lions at Lunchtime(MTH#11). Mary Pope Osborne. illus. by Sal Murdocca. Random, 1998 (152,670)
91. The Amulet ofSamarkand(Bartimaeus Trilogy #1). Jonathan Stroud. Hyperion/Miramax, 2004 (150,000)
92. Vacation Under the Volcano(MTH#13). Mary Pope Osborne, illus. by Sal Murdocca. Random, 1998 (149,899)
93. Travel Team. Mike Lupica. Puffin, 2005 (148,320)
94. Junie B., First Grader: At Last! (Junie B. Jones #18). Barbara Park, illus. by Denise Brunkus. Random, 2002 (147,739)
95. The Golden Compass. Philip Pullman. Knopf, Yearling and Laurel Leaf, 2001 (147,624)
96. Junie B. Jones Smells Something Fishy (Junie B. Jones #12). Barbara Park, illus. by Denise Brunkus. Random, 1998 (145,871)
97. Junie B. Jones Is Captain Field Day (Junie B. Jones #16). Barbara Park, illus. by Denise Brunkus. Random, 2001 (145,723)
98. Frog and Toad Are Friends. Arnold Lobel. HarperTrophy, 1979 (145,666)
99. From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler. E.L. Konigsburg. Aladdin, 1970 (145,035)
100. Just Keep Swimming (Step intoReading). Random/Disney, 2005 (144,538)
101.The Great Race (Step intoReading). Kerry Milliron, illus. by Eric Binder and Tom LaPadula. Random, 2000 (143,793)
102. FlatStanley. Jeff Brown, illus. by Scott Nash. HarperTrophy, 2003 (143,242)
103. Ramona Quimby, Age 8. Beverly Cleary, illus. by Tracy Dockray. HarperTrophy, 1992 (140,346)
104. Esperanza Rising. Pam Muñoz Ryan. Scholastic/Blue Sky, 2002 (140,257)
105. Charlotte’s Web Book and Charm. E.B. White, illus. by Garth Williams. HarperFestival, 2005 (140,015)
106. Bud, Not Buddy. Christopher Paul Curtis. Yearling and Laurel Leaf, 2002 (139,976)
107. Captain Underpants and the Wrath of the Wicked Wedgie Woman. Dav Pilkey. Scholastic, 2001 (139,713)
108. Oh, Yuck! The Encyclopedia of Everything Nasty. Joy Masoff. Workman, 2000 (137,703)
109. Inkheart. Cornelia Funke. Scholastic/Chicken House, 2005 (137,477)
110. The City ofEmber. Jeanne DuPrau. Yearling, 2004 (137,322)
111. Napoleon Dynamite Mad Libs. Roger Price. Price Stern Sloan, 2005 (136,449)
112. Captain Underpants and the Big, BadBattleof the Bionic Booger Boy, Part 2. Dav Pilkey. Scholastic, 2003 (135,888)
113. Dick and Jane: Away We Go. Grosset & Dunlap, 2004 (134,085)
114. Tigers at Twilight(MTH#19). Mary Pope Osborne, illus. by Sal Murdocca. Random, 1999 (133,910)
115. Frindle. Andrew Clements. Aladdin, 1996 (133,896)
116. The Night Before Kindergarten. Natasha Wing, illus. by Julie Durrell. Grosset & Dunlap, 2001 (133,728)
117. Captain Underpants and the Attack of the Talking Toilets. Dav Pilkey. Scholastic, 1999 (133,355)
118. Junie B., First Grader: Boss of Lunch (Junie B. Jones #19). Barbara Park, illus. by Denise Brunkus. Random, 2003 (132,338)
119. Thomas & Friends: Down at the Docks. Rev. W. Awdry, illus. by Richard Courtney. Random, 2003 (132,190)
120. The Berenstain Bears and Too Much TV. Stan and Jan Berenstain. Random, 1984 (131,683)
121. Amelia Bedelia. Peggy Parish, illus. by Fritz Siebel. HarperTrophy, 1992 (131,664)
122. Hatchet. Gary Paulsen. Aladdin, 1987 (131,134)
123. The Incredible Dash (Step intoReading). Random/Disney, 2004 (128,544)
124. Danny and the Dinosaur. Syd Hoff. HarperTrophy, 1992 (126,248)
125. Warriors #2: Fire and Ice. Erin Hunter. Avon, 2004 (125,835)
126. Junie B., First Grader: Shipwrecked (Junie B. Jones #23). Barbara Park, illus. by Denise Brunkus. Random, 2005 (125,126)
127. Pretties. Scott Westerfeld. Simon Pulse, 2005 (124,932)
128. Thanksgiving on Thursday(MTH#27). Mary Pope Osborne, illus. by Sal Murdocca. Random, 2002 (124,159)
129. Captain Underpants and the Big, BadBattleof the Bionic Booger Boy, Part 1. Dav Pilkey. Scholastic, 2003 (124,104)
130. The Little Old Lady Who Was Not Afraid of Anything. Linda Williams, illus. by Megan Lloyd. HarperTrophy, 1988 (122,573)
131. Captain Underpants and the Invasion of the Incredibly Naughty Cafeteria Ladies from Outer Space. Dav Pilkey. Scholastic, 1999 (121,616)
132. Biscuit. Alyssa Satin Capucilli, illus. by Pat Schories. HarperTrophy, 1997 (121,543)
133. BuffaloBefore Breakfast(MTH#18). Mary Pope Osborne, illus. by Sal Murdocca. Random, 1999 (121,312)
134. Junie B. Jones Is a Graduation Girl (Junie B. Jones #17). Barbara Park, illus. by Denise Brunkus. Random, 2001 (120,307)
135. Tears of a Tiger. Sharon Draper. Simon Pulse, 1996 (119,662)
136. Stargirl. Jerry Spinelli. Knopf and Laurel Leaf, 2002 (119,574)
137. Good Morning, Gorillas(MTH#26). Mary Pope Osborne, illus. by Sal Murdocca. Random, 2002 (119,483)
138. Junie B., First Grader: Cheater Pants (Junie B. Jones #21). Barbara Park, illus. by Denise Brunkus. Random, 2004 (119,256)
139. The Feelings Book. Lynda Madison, illus. by Norm Bendell. American Girl, 2002 (119,235)
140. BRATZ! Sasha: Hip-Hop Hot! Nancy Krulik. Grosset & Dunlap, 2003 (118,063)
141. The Berenstain Bears and the Messy Room. Stan and Jan Berenstain. Random, 1983 (117,948)
142. A Smart Girl’s Guide toStartingMiddle School. Julie Williams, illus. by Angela Martini. American Girl, 2004 (117,533)
143. Thomas and Percy and the Dragon (Step into Reading). Rev. W. Awdry, illus. by Richard Courtney. Random, 2003 (117,085)
144. I Like Bugs (Step into Reading). Margaret Wise Brown, illus. by G. Brian Karas. Random, 1999 (117,000)
145. Day of the Dragon-King(MTH#14). Mary Pope Osborne, illus. by Sal Murdocca. Random, 1998 (116,939)
146. Viking Ships at Sunrise(MTH#15). Mary Pope Osborne, illus. by Sal Murdocca. Random, 1998 (116,926)
147. We See. Grosset & Dunlap, 2004 (116,926)
148. The Cay. Theodore Taylor. Yearling and Laurel Leaf, 2002 (116,606)
149. Nobody Does It Better (Gossip Girl #7). Cecily Von Ziegesar. Little, Brown, 2005 (116,051)
150. Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret. Judy Blume. Yearling and Laurel Leaf, 1986 (115,948)
151. Earthquake in the Early Morning(MTH#24). Mary Pope Osborne, illus. by Sal Murdocca. Random, 2001 (115,448)
152. A Week in the Woods. Andrew Clements. Aladdin, 2002 (115,467)
153. Warriors #3: Forest of Secrets. Erin Hunter. Avon, 2004 (115,384)
154. Mad Libs on the Road. Roger Price. Price Stern Sloan, 1999 (115,087)
155. Ramona the Pest. Beverly Cleary, illus. by Tracy Dockray. HarperTrophy, 1992 (114,898)
156. May I Please Have a Cookie? Jennifer Morris. Scholastic/Cartwheel, 2005 (114,790)
157. Biscuit Goes to School. Alyssa Satin Capucilli, illus. by Pat Schories. HarperTrophy, 2003 (114,771)
158. The Berenstain Bears Learn About Strangers. Stan and Jan Berenstain. Random, 1985 (114,263)
159. Freak the Mighty. Rodman Philbrick. Scholastic, 2001 (113,908)
160. Frog and Toad Together. Arnold Lobel, HarperTrophy, 1979 (113,788)
161. Read with Dick and Jane: Something Funny. Grosset & Dunlap, 2003 (113,718)
162. Winx Club: What Are Friends For? Ellie Oryan, illus. by Santanach. Scholastic, 2005 (113,650)
163. King Kong: Journey to Skull Island. Jennifer Frantz, illus. by Peter Bollinger. HarperTrophy, 2005 (113,594)
164. Chicka Chicka Boom Boom. Bill Martin Jr. and John Archambault, illus. by Lois Ehlert. Aladdin, 2000 (113,146)
165. Aquamarine. Alice Hoffman. Scholastic, 2002 (112,916)
166. Revolutionary War on Wednesday(MTH#22). Mary Pope Osborne, illus. by Sal Murdocca. Random, 2000 (112,663)
167. Hour of the Olympics(MTH#16). Mary Pope Osborne, illus. by Sal Murdocca. Random, 1998 (111,844)
168. Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry. Mildred D. Taylor. Puffin, 1997 (111,315)
169. The Sign of the Beaver. Elizabeth George Speare. Yearling, 1984 (111,233)
170. The Little Puppy. Judy Dunn. Random, 1984 (110,542)
171. The Original Mad Libs 1. Roger Price. Price Stern Sloan, 1974 (110,001)
172. Artemis Fowl. Eoin Colfer. Hyperion/Miramax, 2002 (110,000)
173. Barbie: On Your Toes (Step into Reading). Apple Jordan, illus. by Karen Wolcott. Random, 2005 (109,923)
174. Walk Two Moons. Sharon Creech. HarperTrophy, 1996 (109,803)
175. A Smart Girl’s Guide to Friendship Troubles. Patti Kelley Criswell, illus. by Angela Martini. American Girl, 2003 (109,687)
176. Read with Dick and Jane: Guess Who. Grosset & Dunlap, 2003 (109,672)
177. Junie B., First Grader: One-Man Band (Junie B. Jones #22). Barbara Park, illus. by Denise Brunkus. Random, 2004 (109,328)
178. Twister on Tuesday(MTH#23). Mary Pope Osborne, illus. by Sal Murdocca. Random, 2001 (109,169)
179. ttyl. Lauren Myracle. Abrams/Amulet, 2004 (109,000)
180. Read with Dick and Jane: Go Away Spot. Grosset & Dunlap, 2003 (108,367)
181. Go Ask Alice. Anonymous. Aladdin, 1971 (107,141)
182. Touching Spirit Bear. Ben Mikaelsen. HarperTrophy, 2002 (107,063)
183. A Great and Terrible Beauty. Libba Bray. Delacorte, 2005 (106,995)
184. Judy Moody. Megan McDonald, illus. by Peter Reynolds. Candlewick, 2002 (106,846)
185. The Best Christmas Pageant Ever. Barbara Robinson. HarperTrophy, 1988 (106,779)
186. The Phantom Tollbooth. Norton Juster. Yearling, 1988 (106,508)
187. Stage Fright on a Summer Night (MTH#25). Mary Pope Osborne, illus. by Sal Murdocca. Random, 2002 (106,472)
188. BRATZ! Jade: Xtreme Kool! Nancy Krulik. Grosset & Dunlap, 2003 (106,372)
189. Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day. Judith Viorst, illus. by Ray Cruz. Aladdin, 1987 (106,070)
190. Happy Birthday Thomas (Step into Reading). Rev. W. Awdry. Random, 1990 (105,762)
191. Curious George Visits a Toy Store. Created by Margret and H.A. Rey, illus. by Martha Weston. Houghton Mifflin, 2002 (105,252)
192. Johnny Tremain. Esther Forbes. Yearling and Laurel Leaf, 1980 (105,168)
193. I Spy a Penguin. Jean Marzollo, illus. by Walter Wick. Scholastic/Cartwheel, 2005 (104,873)
194. Dingoes at Dinnertime(MTH#20). Mary Pope Osborne, illus. by Sal Murdocca. Random, 2000 (104,679)
195. BRATZ! Yasmin: The Princess Rules. Nancy Krulik. Grosset & Dunlap, 2003 (103,384)
196. Wee Sing Sing-Alongs. Pamela Conn Beall. Price Stern Sloan, 1994 (103,302)
197. Shiloh. Phyllis Reynolds Naylor, illus. by Barry Moser. Aladdin, 1991 (102,650)
198. This Lullaby. Sarah Dessen. Puffin, 2004 (102,607)
199. A Smart Girl’s Guide to Manners. Nancy Holyoke, illus. by Cathi Mingus. American Girl, 2005 (102,360)
200. Frog and Toad All Year. Arnold Lobel. HarperTrophy, 1984 (102,119)
201. Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs. Judi Barrett, illus. by Ron Barrett. Aladdin, 1978 (101,904)
202. Civil War on Sunday(MTH#21). Mary Pope Osborne, illus. by Sal Murdocca. Random, 2000 (101,561)
203. The Berenstain Bears and the Truth. Stan and Jan Berenstain. Random, 1983 (101,390)
204. Best Dad in the Sea (Step intoReading). Random/Disney, 2003 (101,201)
205. Seedfolks. Paul Fleischman, illus. by Judy Pedersen. HarperTrophy, 1999 (101,099)
206. Old MacDonald. Illus. by Michelle Berg. Scholastic/Cartwheel, 2004 (100,873)
207. Pirates (Magic Tree House Research Guides). Will Osborne and Mary Pope Osborne, illus. by Sal Murdocca. Random, 2001 (100,123)
208. Stone Fox. John Reynolds Gardiner. HarperTrophy, 1999 (100,114)
209. Nate the Great. Marjorie Weinman Sharmat, illus. by Marc Simont. Yearling, 1977 (100,009)
210. The Skin I’m In. Sharon Flake. Hyperion/Jump at the Sun, 2000 (100,000)
