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1 - 1
Dav Pilkey, Author
Scholastic Inc., $9.99 (304)
978-0-545-17534-0
LAST WEEK: -
WEEKS ON LIST: 1
PUB DATE: Aug 2012
UNITS SOLD: 15,541
YTD: 15,980
Aug
2012
15,541
15,980
2 1 2
The Rise of Nine
Pittacus Lore, Author
HarperCollins, $17.99 (416)
978-0-06-197458-8
LAST WEEK: 1
WEEKS ON LIST: 2
PUB DATE: Aug 2012
UNITS SOLD: 12,717
YTD: 40,826
Aug
2012
12,717
40,826
3 - 3
Tom Angleberger, Author, Cece Bell, Illustrator
Amulet Books, $12.95 (190)
978-1-4197-0392-8
LAST WEEK: -
WEEKS ON LIST: 3
PUB DATE: Aug 2012
UNITS SOLD: 8,252
YTD: 46,637
Aug
2012
8,252
46,637
4 2 4
Nevermore
James Patterson, Author
Little Brown and Company, $17.99 (344)
978-0-316-10184-4
LAST WEEK: 2
WEEKS ON LIST: 4
PUB DATE: Aug 2012
UNITS SOLD: 7,761
YTD: 71,182
Aug
2012
7,761
71,182
5 4 30
Suzanne Collins, Author
Scholastic Inc., $12.99 (374)
978-0-545-42511-7
LAST WEEK: 4
WEEKS ON LIST: 30
PUB DATE: Feb 2012
UNITS SOLD: 6,982
YTD: 581,417
Feb
2012
6,982
581,417
6 6 13
Tales from a Not-So-Graceful Ice Princess
Rachel Renee Russell, Author, Rachel Renee Russell, Illustrator
Aladdin Paperbacks, $13.99 (347)
978-1-4424-1192-0
LAST WEEK: 6
WEEKS ON LIST: 13
PUB DATE: Jun 2012
UNITS SOLD: 6,737
YTD: 184,786
Jun
2012
6,737
184,786
7 3 3
Rick Riordan, Author
Hyperion Books, $12.99 (242)
978-1-4231-6300-8
LAST WEEK: 3
WEEKS ON LIST: 3
PUB DATE: Aug 2012
UNITS SOLD: 6,621
YTD: 37,951
Aug
2012
6,621
37,951
8 8 25
Veronica Roth, Author
Katherine Tegen Books, (576)
978-0-06-202403-9
LAST WEEK: 8
WEEKS ON LIST: 25
PUB DATE: Feb 2012
UNITS SOLD: 6,269
YTD: 167,794
Feb
2012
6,269
167,794
9 - 1
Unwholly
Neal Shusterman, Author
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, $17.99 (402)
978-1-4424-2366-4
LAST WEEK: -
WEEKS ON LIST: 1
PUB DATE: Aug 2012
UNITS SOLD: 6,094
YTD: 6,569
Aug
2012
6,094
6,569
10 9 42
Jeff Kinney, Author
Abrams/Amulet, (224p)
978-1-4197-0223-5
LAST WEEK: 9
WEEKS ON LIST: 42
PUB DATE: Nov 2011
UNITS SOLD: 5,615
YTD: 401,709
Nov
2011
5,615
401,709
11 7 2
Big Nate Makes the Grade
Lincoln Peirce, Author
Andrews McMeel Publishing, $9.99 (224)
978-1-4494-2566-1
LAST WEEK: 7
WEEKS ON LIST: 2
PUB DATE: Aug 2012
UNITS SOLD: 5,550
YTD: 12,470
Aug
2012
5,550
12,470
12 10 9
Suzanne Collins, Author
Large Print Press, $13.99 (497)
978-1-59413-585-9
LAST WEEK: 10
WEEKS ON LIST: 9
PUB DATE: Apr 2012
UNITS SOLD: 4,629
YTD: 90,457
Apr
2012
4,629
90,457
13 5 3
Michael Vey: Rise of the Elgen
Richard Paul Evans, Author
Simon Pulse/Mercury Ink, $17.99 (335)
978-1-4424-5414-9
LAST WEEK: 5
WEEKS ON LIST: 3
PUB DATE: Aug 2012
UNITS SOLD: 4,570
YTD: 39,996
Aug
2012
4,570
39,996
14 12 18
The Serpent's Shadow
Rick Riordan, Author
Hyperion Books, (406)
978-1-4231-4057-3
LAST WEEK: 12
WEEKS ON LIST: 18
PUB DATE: May 2012
UNITS SOLD: 4,300
YTD: 375,334
May
2012
4,300
375,334
15 11 9
Suzanne Collins, Author
Large Print Press, $13.99 (501)
978-1-59413-586-6
LAST WEEK: 11
WEEKS ON LIST: 9
PUB DATE: Apr 2012
UNITS SOLD: 4,218
YTD: 77,142
Apr
2012
4,218
77,142
16 13 18
Veronica Roth, Author
Katherine Tegen Books, (544)
978-0-06-202404-6
LAST WEEK: 13
WEEKS ON LIST: 18
PUB DATE: May 2012
UNITS SOLD: 4,066
YTD: 149,734
May
2012
4,066
149,734
17 15 2
Big Nate: Here Goes Nothing
Lincoln Peirce, Author, Lincoln Peirce, Illustrator
HarperCollins, $9.99 (215)
978-0-06-208696-9
LAST WEEK: 15
WEEKS ON LIST: 2
PUB DATE: Aug 2012
UNITS SOLD: 3,909
YTD: 8,264
Aug
2012
3,909
8,264
18 17 34
John Green, Author
Dutton Books, (336)
978-0-525-47881-2
LAST WEEK: 17
WEEKS ON LIST: 34
PUB DATE: Jan 2012
UNITS SOLD: 3,579
YTD: 220,627
Jan
2012
3,579
220,627
19 14 2
The Empty City
Erin Hunter, Author
HarperCollins, $16.99 (275)
978-0-06-210256-0
LAST WEEK: 14
WEEKS ON LIST: 2
PUB DATE: Aug 2012
UNITS SOLD: 3,341
YTD: 8,059
Aug
2012
3,341
8,059
20 19 3
Rick Riordan, Author
Hyperion Books, $9.99 (452)
978-1-4231-4201-0
LAST WEEK: 19
WEEKS ON LIST: 3
PUB DATE: Aug 2012
UNITS SOLD: 2,829
YTD: 9,465
Aug
2012
2,829
9,465
21 26 6
R J Palacio, Author
Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers, (320)
978-0-375-86902-0
LAST WEEK: 26
WEEKS ON LIST: 6
PUB DATE: Feb 2012
UNITS SOLD: 2,742
YTD: 45,436
Feb
2012
2,742
45,436
22 - 1
Tiger's Destiny (Book 4 in the Tiger's Curse Series)
Colleen Houck, Author
Splinter, $17.95 (464)
978-1-4027-9843-6
LAST WEEK: -
WEEKS ON LIST: 1
PUB DATE: Sep 2012
UNITS SOLD: 2,684
YTD: 2,830
Sep
2012
2,684
2,830
23 18 8
The Last Guardian
Eoin Colfer, Author
Hyperion Books, $18.99 (328)
978-1-4231-6161-5
LAST WEEK: 18
WEEKS ON LIST: 8
PUB DATE: Jul 2012
UNITS SOLD: 2,663
YTD: 46,605
Jul
2012
2,663
46,605
24 20 17
Middle School: Get Me Out of Here!
James Patterson, Author, Chris Tebbetts, Author, Laura Park, Illustrator
Little Brown and Company, $15.99 (257)
978-0-316-20671-6
LAST WEEK: 20
WEEKS ON LIST: 17
PUB DATE: May 2012
UNITS SOLD: 2,502
YTD: 123,906
May
2012
2,502
123,906
25 28 22
Rick Riordan, Author
Hyperion Books, $9.99 (576)
978-1-4231-1346-1
LAST WEEK: 28
WEEKS ON LIST: 22
PUB DATE: Apr 2012
UNITS SOLD: 2,296
YTD: 86,526
Apr
2012
2,296
86,526

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Nielsen BookScan, week 35 of 2012, data through 9/2/2012; PW Issue of Sept. 10, 2012
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