The numbers picked up a bit in 2002 from a slower 2001. Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events continued to entice millions of new readers, as did a certain bespectacled boy wizard; the lack of a new Harry Potter book didn't seem to hurt sales of the previous titles.
In hardcover fiction, new installments in established, bestselling series were the standouts, specifically: two Lemony Snicket titles; a new book in the If You Give a Mouse series by Laura Numeroff, illustrated by Felicia Bond; two Junie B. Jones books; a Fudge title by Judy Blume; plus new titles by such "brand names" as Jamie Lee Curtis and Jan Brett (not to mention a picture book by the Vice-President's wife).
Sales in this category were brisker than the previous year; 21 titles sold more than 200,000 copies last year, compared with 15 in 2001, and there were 103 books (with sales of more than 75,000 copies) on this list, compared to 88 titles in 2001.
In hardcover backlist, Lemony Snicket, Harry Potter and Dr. Seuss were the reigning champs. Four Series of Unfortunate Events titles were in the top 10, along with three Dr. Seuss stalwarts and Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. All told, eight Lemony Snicket titles made the backlist rankings (all nine in the series, plus the Unauthorized Biography, sold more than 3.3 million copies combined in 2002).
Two Harry Potter paperbacks were frontlist last year, and took #1 and #2 in their category, selling a combined four million copies (in all, the series sold more than 9.5 million in 2002, excluding boxed sets).
Clocking in at the half-million mark in paperback frontlist was a Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul title, a Captain Underpants spinoff and the newest Magic Tree House entry. In all, there were 152 titles on the paperback frontlist charts last year, compared to 90 in 2001 (an increase of 69%).
However, paperback backlist experienced a bit of a slide, with 129 titles on the list in 2002, compared to 157 in 2001. The books at the top of this list don't change all that much from year to year: Harry Potter titles, The Outsiders, Holes, Love You Forever, Number the Stars. There's a slight sag in Captain Underpants, however: in 2001 the series nabbed four of the top 15 paperback backlist slots, compared to just one in 2002. But Junie B. Jones's backlist numbers continue to grow, an indication that strong frontlist sales (in hardcover and paperback) are giving a boost to the series's older titles as well.
Some sales figures were supplied to Publishers Weekly in confidence, for ranking purposes only.
Hardcover Frontlist
300,000+
1. The Carnivorous Carnival (A Series of Unfortunate Events #9). Lemony Snicket, illus. by Brett Helquist. HarperCollins (726,543)
2. If You Take a Mouse to School. Laura Numeroff, illus. by Felicia Bond. HarperCollins/Geringer (526,008)
3. America: A Patriotic Primer. Lynne Cheney, illus. by Robin Preiss Glasser. Simon & Schuster (408,403)
4. Double Fudge. Judy Blume. Dutton (310,884)
5. I'm Gonna Like Me: Letting Off a Little Self-Esteem. Jamie Lee Curtis, illus. by Laura Cornell. HarperCollins/Cotler (310,246)
6. Lemony Snicket: The Unauthorized Autobiography (A Series of Unfortunate Events). Lemony Snicket, illus. by Brett Helquist. HarperCollins (302,176)
200,000+
7. Junie B., First Grader: Boss of Lunch. Barbara Park, illus. by Denise Brunkus. Random (298,257)
8. Scholastic Children's Dictionary (revised edition). Scholastic Reference (297,000)
9. Who's That Knocking on Christmas Eve? Jan Brett. Putnam (284,743)
10. Junie B., First Grader: Toothless Wonder. Barbara Park, illus. by Denise Brunkus. Random (284,444)
11. Who Moved My Cheese? For Teens. Spencer Johnson. Putnam (265,076)
12. Artemis Fowl: The Arctic Incident. Eoin Colfer. Hyperion/Miramax (258,602)
13. The Night Before Christmas. Clement C. Moore, illus. by Mary Engelbreit. HarperCollins (255,269)
14. HarperCollins Treasury of Picture Book Classics. HarperCollins (254,292)
15. Let's Count (Bob the Builder). Kelli Chipponeri, illus. by Vince Giarrano. Simon Spotlight (234,107)
16. Spider-Man: The Ultimate Guide. Tom DeFalco. DK (225,391)
17. Emeril's There's a Chef in My Soup. Emeril Lagasse, illus. by Charles Yuen. HarperCollins (212,398)
18. Princess in Love (The Princess Diaries #3). Meg Cabot. HarperCollins (208,163)
19. God Made You Special. Eric Metaxas. Zonderkidz/Big Idea (207,914)
20. Disney's Lilo & Stitch: Read-Aloud Story Book. Random/Disney (206,359).
21. The Night Before Christmas. Clement C. Moore, illus. by Robert Sabuda. Little Simon (201,010)
100,000+
22. Bob's Busy Saw (Bob the Builder). Kiki Thorpe, illus. by Barry Goldberg. Simon Spotlight (198,803)
23. Neighborhood Animals (Baby Einstein). Julie Aigner-Clark, illus. by Nadeem Zaidi. Hyperion (194,423)
24. The McGraw-Hill Children's Dictionary. McGraw-Hill (185,000)
25. Bob's Busy Hammer (Bob the Builder). Kiki Thorpe, illus. by Barry Goldberg. Simon Spotlight (181,029)
26. Star Wars Attack of the Clones: The Visual Dictionary. David West Reynolds. DK (172,150)
27. Disney's Storybook Collection Volume 2. Disney (169,995)
28. Chicken Soup for the Soul Christmas Treasury for Kids. Jack Canfield et al. HCI (168,826)
29. The Thief Lord. Cornelia Funke. Scholastic/Chicken House (167,000)
30. Triss. Brian Jacques. Philomel (164,936)
31. Disney's Princess Music Box. Disney (162,287)
32. Let's Find Opposites (Bob the Builder). Jenny Miglis, illus. by Vince Giarrano. Simon Spotlight (160,385)
33. Hoot. Carl Hiaasen. Knopf (157,537)
34. Walt Disney's Classic Storybook. Disney (153,978)
35. Summerland. Michael Chabon. Hyperion/Miramax (152,889)
36. Disney Princess: A Read-Aloud Storybook. Random/Disney (150,115)
37. Abarat. Clive Barker. HarperCollins/ Cotler (149,244)
38. Giggle, Giggle, Quack. Doreen Cronin, illus. by Betsy Lewin. Simon & Schuster (148,444)
39. Thomas' Magnetic Play Book. Illus. by Ted Gadecki. Random (147,219)
40. Zathura. Chris Van Allsburg. Houghton Mifflin (143,786)
41. Mirror Me! (Baby Einstein). Julie Aigner-Clark, illus. by Nadeem Zaidi. Hyperion (142,679)
42. Olivia Counts. Ian Falconer. Atheneum/Schwartz (142,186)
43. Christmas in Camelot (Magic Tree House). Mary Pope Osborne, illus. by Sal Murdocca. Random (136,127)
44. Bob's Toolbox Mix-Up (Bob the Builder). Kiki Thorpe, illus. by Cheryl Mendenhall. Simon Spotlight (135,607)
45. Shel Silverstein: Poems and Drawings. Shel Silverstein. HarperCollins (134,187)
46. Junie B., First Grader (At Last!). Barbara Park, illus. by Denise Brunkus. Random (130,992)
47. Dora's Color Adventure (Dora the Explorer). Phoebe Beinstein, illus. by Susan Hall. Simon Spotlight (127,137)
48. The Water Hole. Graeme Base. Abrams (127,072)
49. Count with Dora! (Dora the Explorer). Phoebe Beinstein, illus. by the Thompson Bros. Simon Spotlight (127,005)
50. Olivia's Opposites. Ian Falconer. Atheneum/Schwartz (126,764)
51. All-American Girl. Meg Cabot. HarperCollins (126,571)
52. Daisy Comes Home. Jan Brett. Putnam (123,186)
53. Philadelphia Chickens. Sandra Boynton. Workman (120,071)
54. Eloise Takes a Bawth. Kay Thompson with Mart Crowley, illus. by Hilary Knight. Simon & Schuster (119,318)
55. Disney's Treasure Planet: Read-Aloud Storybook. Random/Disney (118,261)
56. Disney's Princess Treasury. Disney (118,078)
57. Disney's 5-Minute Princess Stories. Disney (115,011)
58. David Gets in Trouble. David Shannon. Scholastic/Blue Sky (114,000)
59. See and Spy Shapes (Baby Einstein). Julie Aigner-Clark, illus. by Nadeem Zaidi. Hyperion (113,006)
60. Bard's Rhyme Time (Baby Einstein). Julie Aigner-Clark, illus. by Nadeem Zaidi. Hyperion (112,761)
61. A Crack in the Track (Thomas the Tank Engine). Jane Gerver, illus. by Tommy Stubbs. Random (109,161)
62. Dora's Backpack Book (Dora the Explorer). Simon Spotlight (108,745)
63. Time Stops for No Mouse. Michael Hoeye. Putnam (107,738)
64. Draw with Jonah and Friends. Cindy Kenney. Zonderkidz/Big Idea (106,958)
65. "Slowly, Slowly, Slowly," Said the Sloth. Eric Carle. Philomel (102,300)
66. Barbie: The Nutcracker. Random/Little Golden (102,074)
67. My First Jumbo Book of Colors. James Diaz and Melanie Gerth. Scholastic/Cartwheel (102,000)
68. Elmo Loves You. Sarah Albee, illus. by Maggie Swanson. Random/Sesame Workshop (101,880)
69. Clifford's Christmas Presents. Sonali Fry, illus. by John Kurtz. Scholastic/Cartwheel (101,000)
70. Seven Little Postmen. Margaret Wise Brown and Edith Thacher Hurd, illus. by Tibor Gergely. Random/Little Golden (100,314)
71. Can You See What I See? Walter Wick. Scholastic/Cartwheel (100,000)
75,000+
72. Coraline. Neil Gaiman. HarperCollins (98,795)
73. Disney's Americana Storybook Collection. Disney (97,583)
74. The Veritas Project 2: Nightmare Academy. Frank Peretti. Tommy Nelson (96,294)
75. Halloween. Jerry Seinfeld, illus. by James Bennett. Little, Brown (95,954)
76. Barbie: Cinderella. Random/Little Golden (94,616)
77. Jane's Animal Expedition (Baby Einstein). Julie Aigner-Clark, illus. by Nadeem Zaidi. Hyperion (93,666)
78. Dora's Rainbow Surprise (Dora the Explorer). Christine Ricci, illus. by Susan Hall. Simon Spotlight (93,297)
79. Even Fish Slappers Need a Second Chance. Eric Metaxas. Zonderkidz/Big Idea (93,274)
80. Disney's Christmas Music Box. Disney (92,953)
81. Meet My Friends (SpongeBob SquarePants). Tricia Boczkowski. Simon Spotlight (91,255)
82. Corduroy's Merry Christmas. Created by Don Freeman, illus. by Lisa McCue. Viking (87,918)
83. Secrets of the Vine for Little Ones. Bruce Wilkinson and Melody Carlson, illus. by Alexi Natchev. Tommy Nelson (87,208)
84. Bob's Big Story Collection (Bob the Builder). Simon Spotlight (83,531)
85. See & Spy Counting (Baby Einstein). Julie Aigner-Clark, illus. by Nadeem Zaidi. Hyperion (83,231)
86. The Poky Little Puppy's First Christmas. Justine Korman, illus. by Jean Chandler. Random/Little Golden (82,974)
87. Babar's Yoga for Elephants. Laurent de Brunhoff. Abrams (82,068)
88. Merry Christmas, Big Hungry Bear! Audrey and Don Wood, illus. by Don Wood. Scholastic/Blue Sky (82,000)
89. Dora's Opposites/Opuestos de Dora (Dora the Explorer). Phoebe Beinstein, illus. by Robert Roper. Simon Spotlight (81,764)
90. A Present for Santa (Dora the Explorer). Chris Gifford, illus. by Jason Fruchter. Simon Spotlight (81,687)
91. Babies (Baby Einstein). Julie Aigner-Clark, illus. by Nadeem Zaidi. Hyperion (80,821)
92. Dogs (Baby Einstein). Julie Aigner-Clark, illus. by Nadeem Zaidi. Hyperion (80,266)
93. Knocked Out by My Nunga-Nungas. Louise Rennison. HarperCollins (80,250)
94. If Only I Had a Green Nose. Max Lucado, illus. by Sergio Martinez. Crossway (79,721)
95. Put Me in the Zoo (board book). Robert Lopshire. Random (79,229)
96. Martin's Big Words: The Life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Doreen Rappaport, illus. by Bryan Collier. Hyperion/ Jump at the Sun (78,523)
97. Boots's Backpack Book (Dora the Explorer). Simon Spotlight (78,149)
98. The Grinch Pops Up! Dr. Seuss. Random (77,947)
99. Jonah and the Pirates Who (Usually) Don't Do Anything. Eric Metaxas and Cindy Kenney. Zonderkidz/Big Idea (77,547)
100. Auntie Claus and the Key to Christmas. Elise Primavera. Harcourt/Silver Whistle (77,447)
101. Monsters to Go. Random/Disney (76,204)
102. Kit's Home Run. Valerie Tripp, illus. by Walter Rane. American Girls (75,903)
103. Puzzling Shapes (Baby Einstein). Julie Aigner-Clark, illus. by Nadeem Zaidi. Hyperion (75,418)
Hardcover Backlist
500,000+
1. The Bad Beginning (A Series of Unfortunate Events #1). Lemony Snicket, illus. by Brett Helquist. HarperCollins, 1999 (681,019)
2. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. J.K. Rowling. Scholastic/Levine, 2000 (654,000)
3. Goodnight Moon (board book). Margaret Wise Brown, illus. by Clement Hurd. HarperCollins, 1991 (639,694)
4. The Reptile Room (A Series of Unfortunate Events #2). Lemony Snicket, illus. by Brett Helquist. HarperCollins, 1999 (504,964)
300,000+
5. Green Eggs and Ham. Dr. Seuss. Random, 1960 (497,772)
6. Oh, the Places You'll Go! Dr. Seuss. Random, 1990 (426,424)
7. Five Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed (board book). Eileen Christelow. Houghton Mifflin, 1998 (412,000)
8. The Wide Window (A Series of Unfortunate Events #3). Lemony Snicket, illus. by Brett Helquist. HarperCollins, 2000 (409,909)
9. Guess How Much I Love You (board book). Sam McBratney, illus. by Anita Jeram. Candlewick, 1996 (408,232)
10. The Miserable Mill (A Series of Unfortunate Events #4). Lemony Snicket, illus. by Brett Helquist. HarperCollins, 2000 (396,098)
11. The Cat in the Hat. Dr. Seuss. Random, 1957 (376,314)
12. The Ersatz Elevator (A Series of Unfortunate Events #6). Lemony Snicket, illus. by Brett Helquist. HarperCollins, 2001 (367,395)
13. The Austere Academy (A Series of Unfortunate Events #5). Lemony Snicket, illus. by Brett Helquist. HarperCollins, 2000 (358,301)
14. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. J.K. Rowling. Scholastic/Levine, 1999 (357,000)
15. The Very Hungry Caterpillar (board book). Eric Carle. Philomel, 1981 (341,216)
16. Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? (board book). Bill Martin Jr., illus. by Eric Carle. Holt, 1996 (333,319)
17. Disney's Princess Collection. Disney, 1999 (331,119)
18. Dr. Seuss's ABC (board book). Dr. Seuss. Random, 1996 (330,428)
19. One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish. Dr. Seuss. Random, 1960 (326,618)
20. The Hostile Hospital (A Series of Unfortunate Events #8). Lemony Snicket, illus. by Brett Helquist. HarperCollins, 2001 (324,106)
21. Mr. Brown Can Moo, Can You? (board book). Dr. Seuss. Random, 1996 (312,314)
22. The Vile Village (A Series of Unfortunate Events #7). Lemony Snicket, illus. by Brett Helquist. HarperCollins, 2001 (302,751)
200,000+
23. Disney's Storybook Collection. Disney, 1998 (293,034)
24. Harry Potter Boxed Set 1. J.K. Rowling. Scholastic/Levine, 2001 (287,000)
25. Blessings Every Day. Carla Barnhill, illus. by Elena Kucharik. Tyndale, 2001 (283,318)
26. The Giving Tree. Shel Silverstein. HarperCollins, 1964 (269,318)
27. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. J.K. Rowling. Scholastic/Levine, 1999 (261,000)
28. A Single Shard. Linda Sue Park. Clarion, 2001 (237,216)
29. I Spy Treasure Hunt. Jean Marzollo, illus. by Walter Wick. Scholastic/Cartwheel, 1999 (235,000)
30. Hop on Pop. Dr. Seuss. Random, 1963 (219,591)
31. The Princess Collection Friendship Box. Random/Disney, 2001 (205,548)
32. The Polar Express. Chris Van Allsburg. Houghton Mifflin, 1985 (202,500)
100,000+
33. Disney's My Very First Winnie the Pooh: Growing Up Stories. Disney, 1999 (193,294)
34. Are You My Mother? P.D. Eastman. Random, 1960 (191,609)
35. Go, Dog. Go! P.D. Eastman. Random, 1961 (191,600)
36. The Poky Little Puppy. Jane Sebring Lowrey. Random/Little Golden, 1942 (190,034)
37. Dr. Seuss's ABC Book. Dr. Seuss. Random, 1960 (189,176)
38. The Foot Book (board book). Dr. Seuss. Random, 1996 (189,086)
39. Disney's My Very First Winnie the Pooh: More Growing Up Stories. Disney, 2001 (173,271)
40. Disney's Animal Stories. Disney, 2000 (172,034)
41. Fox in Socks. Dr. Seuss. Random, 1965 (171,061)
42. There's a Wocket in My Pocket! (board book). Dr. Seuss. Random, 1996 (169,054)
43. The Tower Treasure (Hardy Boys #1). Franklin W. Dixon. Grosset & Dunlap, 1927 (167,272)
44. Where the Sidewalk Ends. Shel Silverstein. HarperCollins, 1974 (165,409)
45. The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants. Ann Brashares. Delacorte, 2001 (163,347)
46. I Spy Extreme Challenger. Jean Marzollo, illus. by Walter Wick. Scholastic/ Cartwheel, 2000 (163,000)
47. If You Give a Mouse a Cookie. Laura Numeroff, illus. by Felicia Bond. HarperCollins/Geringer, 1985 (162,450)
48. Barnyard Dance! Sandra Boynton. Workman, 1993 (162,345)
49. The Secret of the Old Clock (Nancy Drew #1). Carolyn Keene. Grosset & Dunlap, 1927 (157,428)
50. Presents from Pooh. Random/Disney, 2001 (155,677)
51. The Runaway Bunny (board book). Margaret Wise Brown, illus. by Clement Hurd. HarperCollins, 1991 (151,456)
52. Disney's Adventure Stories. Disney, 2001 (147,781)
53. Polar Bear, Polar Bear, What Do You Hear? (board book). Bill Martin, Jr., illus. by Eric Carle. Holt, 1997 (145,699)
54. Grandmother's Memories to Her Grandchild. Illus. by Thomas Kinkade. Tommy Nelson, 1999 (144,952)
55. The Three Pigs. David Wiesner. Clarion, 2001 (141,678)
56. Mother's Memories to Her Child. Illus. by Thomas Kinkade. Tommy Nelson, 2000 (134,448)
57. Angelina Ballerina. Katharine Holabird, illus. by Helen Craig. Pleasant Co., 2000 (133,889)
58. Pajama Time! Sandra Boynton. Workman, 2000 (133,654)
59. The Going to Bed Book (board book). Sandra Boynton. Little Simon, 1982 (133,175)
60. Once Upon a Potty—Boy. Alona Frankel. HarperCollins, 1999 (130,168)
61. The Hidden Staircase (Nancy Drew #2). Carolyn Keene. Grosset & Dunlap, 1930 (130,060)
62. The Night Before Christmas. Clement C. Moore, illus. by Christian Birmingham. Running Press, 1995 (128,046)
63. Are You My Mother? (board book). P.D. Eastman. Random, 1998 (127,051)
64. Once Upon a Potty—Girl. Alona Frankel. HarperCollins, 1999 (126,580)
65. The Cat in the Hat Comes Back. Dr. Seuss. Random, 1958 (125,855)
66. Bob's Busy World (Bob the Builder). Annie Auerback, illus. by Mel Grant. Simon Spotlight, 2001 (122,495)
67. Ten Apples Up on Top (board book). Dr. Seuss. Random, 1998 (121,410)
68. Click, Clack Moo: Cows That Type. Doreen Cronin, illus. by Betsy Lewin. Simon & Schuster, 2000 (121,308)
69. Olivia. Ian Falconer. Atheneum/ Schwartz, 2000 (119,589)
70. The Bungalow Mystery (Nancy Drew #3). Carolyn Keene. Grosset & Dunlap, 1930 (119,457)
71. DK Merriam-Webster Children's Dictionary. DK, 2000 (118,223)
72. The Mystery at Lilac Inn (Nancy Drew #4). Carolyn Keene. Grosset & Dunlap, 1930 (116,931)
73. The Cheerios Play Book (board book). Lee Wade. Little Simon, 1998 (115,929)
74. The Secret of Shadow Ranch (Nancy Drew #5). Carolyn Keene. Grosset & Dunlap, 1980 (114,377)
75. The Little Engine That Could. Watty Piper. Grosset & Dunlap, 1978 (109,679)
76. I Love You As Much... (board book). Laura Melmed, illus. by Henri Sorensen. HarperCollins, 1998 (109,630)
77. If You Take a Mouse to the Movies. Laura Numeroff, illus. by Felicia Bond. HarperCollins/Geringer, 2000 (107,890)
78. Where the Wild Things Are. Maurice Sendak. HarperCollins, 1963 (107,620)
79. I Can Read with My Eyes Shut! Dr. Seuss. Random, 1978 (107,194)
80. The House on the Cliff (Hardy Boys #2). Franklin W. Dixon. Grosset & Dunlap, 1927 (106,509)
81. If You Give a Pig a Pancake. Laura Numeroff, illus. by Felicia Bond. HarperCollins/Geringer, 1998 (105,610)
82. The Secret at Red Gate Farm (Nancy Drew #6). Carolyn Keene. Grosset & Dunlap, 1931 (105,578)
83. You Are Special. Max Lucado, illus. by Sergio Martinez. Crossway, 1997 (105,273)
84. The Little Red Hen. J.P. Miller. Random/Little Golden, 2001 (105,024)
85. Olivia Saves the Circus. Ian Falconer. Atheneum/Schwartz, 2001 (104,981)
86. The Secret of the Old Mill (Hardy Boys #3). Franklin W. Dixon. Grosset & Dunlap, 1927 (104,862)
87. A Light in the Attic. Shel Silverstein. HarperCollins, 1981 (104,354)
88. James Bond: The Secret World of 007. DK, 2000 (103,695)
89. Put Me in the Zoo. Robert Lopshire. Random, 1960 (102,894)
90. Moo Baa La La La (board book). Sandra Boynton. Little Simon, 1982 (102,467)
91. Hand, Hand, Fingers, Thumb (board book). Al Perkins. Random, 1998 (102,121)
92. Hunting for Hidden Gold (Hardy Boys #5). Franklin W. Dixon. Grosset & Dunlap, 1928 (101,830)
93. The Missing Chums (Hardy Boys #4). Franklin Dixon. Grosset & Dunlap, 1930 (100,966)
94. Good Night, Gorilla (board book). Peggy Rathmann. Putnam, 1996 (100,454)
75,000+
95. I'm a Big Sister. Joanna Cole, illus. by Maxie Chambliss. HarperCollins, 1997 (99,081)
96. Time for Bed (board book). Mem Fox, illus. by Jane Dyer. Harcourt/ Red Wagon, 1997 (97,282)
97. Go, Dog. Go! (board book). P.D. Eastman. Random, 1997 (97,248)
98. The Fire Engine Book. Tibor Gergely. Random/Little Golden, 2001 (96,196)
99. Walter the Farting Dog. William Kotzwinkle and Glenn Murray, illus. by Audrey Colman. Frog/North Atlantic, 2001 (96,000)
100. I Spy: A Book of Picture Riddles. Jean Marzollo, illus. by Walter Wick. Scholastic/Cartwheel, 1992 (95,000)
101. A Fish Out of Water. Helen Palmer. Random, 1961 (94,849)
102. I Spy Christmas. Jean Marzollo and Carol Carson, illus. by Walter Wick. Scholastic/Cartwheel, 1992 (94,000)
103. Potty Book for Her. Alyssa Satin Capucilli, illus. by Dorothy Stott. Barron's, 2000
104. Good Night Blue (Blue's Clues). Angela Santomero, illus. by Jenine Pontillo. Simon Spotlight, 1999 (93,593)
105. Barbie: Rapunzel. Diane Muldrow. Random/Little Golden, 2001 (92,192)
106. The Shore Road Mystery (Hardy Boys #6). Franklin W. Dixon. Grosset & Dunlap, 1928 (91,378)
107. Oh the Thinks You Can Think. Dr. Seuss. Random, 1975 (90,133)
108. The Alphabet Book (board book). P.D. Eastman. Random, 2000 (88,312)
109. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. J.K. Rowling. Scholastic/Levine, 1998 (88,000)
110. Falling Up. Shel Silverstein. HarperCollins, 1996 (87,501)
111. I'm a Big Brother. Joanna Cole, illus. by Maxie Chambliss. HarperCollins, 1997 (87,271)
112. Harry Potter Charity Box Set. J.K. Rowling. Scholastic/Levine, 2001 (87,000)
113. Guess How Much I Love You. Sam McBratney, illus. by Anita Jeram. Candlewick, 1995 (86,603)
114. How the Grinch Stole Christmas. Dr. Seuss. Random, 1957 (86,449)
115. If You Give a Moose a Muffin. Laura Numeroff, illus. by Felicia Bond. HarperCollins/Geringer, 1991 (86,137)
116. I Am Not Going to Get Up Today! Dr. Seuss, illus. by James Stevenson. Random, 1987 (85,925)
117. Potty Book for Him. Alyssa Satin Capucilli, illus. by Dorothy Stott. Barron's, 2000.
118. Big Red Barn (board book). Margaret Wise Brown, illus. by Felicia Bond. HarperCollins, 1995 (84,068)
119. How Do Dinosaurs Say Good Night? Jane Yolen, illus. by Mark Teague. Scholastic/Blue Sky, 2000 (84,000)
120. The Very Hungry Caterpillar. Eric Carle. Philomel, 1994 (83,798)
121. Dream Snow. Eric Carle. Philomel, 2000 (83,373)
122. Walt Disney's Winnie the Pooh and His Friends: Friendship Box. Random/Disney, 1997 (82,830)
123. Chunky Farm Cow. Illus. by Emily Bolam. Barron's, 2000
124. Goodnight Moon. Margaret Wise Brown, illus. by Clement Hurd. HarperCollins, 1947 (82,461)
125. Just In Case You Ever Wonder (board book). Max Lucado, illus. by Toni Goffe. Tommy Nelson, 2000 (82,350)
126. Bob's White Christmas (Bob the Builder). Alison Inches, illus. by Mel Grant. Simon Spotlight, 2001 (81,749)
127. Prayers for Children. Eloise Wilkin. Random/Golden, 1999 (80,835)
128. Chunky Farm Pig. Illus. by Emily Bolam. Barron's, 2000
129. Chunky Safari Elephant. Illus. by Emily Bolam. Barron's, 2001
130. My First Book of Animal Sounds. Marguerite Corsello. Random/Golden, 2000 (80,150)
131. You Are My I Love You. Maryann Cuismano. Philomel, 2001 (79,584)
132. Chunky Safari Lion. Illus. by Emily Bolam. Barron's, 2001
133. Yay, You! Sandra Boynton. Little Simon, 2001 (79,272)
134. The Cheerios Animal Play Book (board book). Lee Wade. Little Simon, 1999 (78,481)
135. The Very Lonely Firefly (board book). Eric Carle. Philomel, 1999 (76,298)
136. Love You Forever. Robert Munsch, illus. by Sheila McGraw. Firefly, 1986 (75,823)
137. Today I Feel Silly & Other Moods That Make My Day. Jamie Lee Curtis, illus. by Laura Cornell. HarperCollins/Cotler, 1998 (75,625)
138. Barbie: The Special Sleepover. Random/Golden, 2001 (75,151)
Paperback Frontlist
500,000+
1. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. J.K. Rowling. Scholastic/Levine (2,810,000)
2. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (mass market). J.K. Rowling. Scholastic/Levine (1,217,000)
3. Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul: On Tough Stuff. Jack Canfield et al. HCI (584,978)
4. The Adventures of Super Diaper Baby. Dav Pilkey. Scholastic/Blue Sky (512,000)
300,000+
5. Good Morning, Gorillas (MTH #26). Mary Pope Osborne, illus. by Sal Murdocca. Random (490,965)
6. Gathering Blue. Lois Lowry. Dell/Laurel-Leaf (469,292)
7. Princess in the Spotlight (The Princess Diaries #2). Meg Cabot. HarperTrophy (423,122)
8. Dora's Backpack (Dora the Explorer). Sarah Willson, illus. by Robert Roper. Simon Spotlight (378,922)
9. Go, Stitch, Go! (Lilo & Stitch) Random/Disney (373,386)
10. The Giver. Lois Lowry. Dell/Laurel-Leaf, (347,540)
11. Little Star (Dora the Explorer). Sarah Willson. Simon Spotlight (337,351)
12. Spider-Man: I Am Spider-Man. Acton Figueroa. HarperFestival (321,559)
13. Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul on Love and Friendship. Jack Canfield et al. HCI (317,426)
14. Stage Fright on a Summer Night (MTH #25). Mary Pope Osborne, illus. by Sal Murdocca. Random (317,227)
15. The All New Captain Underpants Extra-Crunchy Book O'Fun #2. Dav Pilkey. Scholastic/Blue Sky (317,000)
200,000+
16. The Adventures of Spider-Man. Michael Teitelbaum. HarperFestival (296,218)
17. Thanksgiving on Thursday (MTH #27). Mary Pope Osborne, illus. by Sal Murdocca. Random (291,778)
18. Bud, Not Buddy. Christopher Paul Curtis. Dell/Yearling (291,120)
19. Artemis Fowl. Eoin Colfer. Hyperion/Miramax (290,337)
20. Disney's Return to Neverland. Random/Disney (283,894)
21. Junie B., First Grader (At Last!). Barbara Park, illus. by Denise Brunkus. Random (274,927)
22. Spider-Man: The Movie Storybook. Shane Coll. HarperFestival (259,484)
23. Spy Kids 2 Junior Novel. Hyperion (256,767)
24. Harry Potter #4 Paperback Box Set. J.K. Rowling. Scholastic/Levine (254,000)
25. Star Wars: Episode #2: Novelization. Patricia Wrede. Scholastic (249,000)
26. Dora's Treasure Hunt (Dora the Explorer). Alison Inches, illus. by Susan Hall. Simon Spotlight (244,019)
27. Arthur's Back to School Surprise. Marc Brown. Random (239,338)
28. Dora Saves the Prince (Dora the Explorer). Alison Inches, illus. by Brian McGee. Simon Spotlight (230,659)
29. Disney's Return to Neverland: Faith, Trust and Pixie Dust. Random/Disney (225,350)
30. Telling Christina Goodbye. Lurlene McDaniel. Random/Bantam (225,095)
31. Never Been Kissed (Mary-Kate & Ashley Sweet 16 #1). Mary-Kate & Ashley Olsen. HarperEntertainment (223,802)
32. Wishes and Dreams (Mary-Kate & Ashley Sweet 16 #2). Mary-Kate & Ashley Olsen. HarperEntertainment (222,947)
33. Spider-Man Saves the Day. Acton Figueroa. HarperFestival (219,560)
34. Star Wars Attack of the Clones: Anakin and Amidala. Illus. by Scott Kolins. Random (217,693)
35. Ice Age: Who You Callin' Extinct? Judy Katschke. HarperEntertainment (215,925)
36. Stargirl. Jerry Spinelli. Knopf (213,995)
37. Totally Crushed! (Lizzie McGuire #2). Hyperion (210,122)
38. Wee Sing 25th Anniversary Celebration. Pamela Beall and Susan Nipp. Price Stern Sloan (209,524)
39. Meet Kava. Janet Shaw, illus. by Bill Farnsworth. Pleasant Co. (206,574)
40. The Perfect Summer (Mary-Kate & Ashley Sweet 16 #3). Mary-Kate & Ashley Olsen. HarperEntertainment (203,900)
41. Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron. Mary Hogan. Price Stern Sloan (203,278)
42. A Whale of a Time (The Little Mermaid). Random/Disney (201,543)
100,000+
43. Spider-Man: Spider Bite. Leslie Goldman. HarperFestival (185,929)
44. Star Wars Attack of the Clones: I Am a Jedi Apprentice. Marc Cerasini, illus. by Jeff Albrecht. Random (184,914)
45. Sammy Keyes and the Hollywood Mummy. Wendelin Van Draanen. Dell/ Yearling (182,384)
46. Tuck Everlasting (movie tie-in). Natalie Babbitt. FSG/Sunburst (177,901)
47. How to Train a Boy (So Little Time #1). Mary-Kate & Ashley Olsen. HarperEntertainment (177,092)
48. Ice Age: The Classic Story. Nancy Krulik. HarperEntertainment (175,252)
49. Ice Age: The Movie Novel. J.E. Bright. HarperEntertainment (173,536)
50. The Case of the Mall Mystery (New Adventures of Mary-Kate & Ashley #28). Mary-Kate & Ashley Olsen. HarperEntertainment (173,058)
51. Instant Boyfriend (So Little Time #2). Mary-Kate & Ashley Olsen. HarperEntertainment (168,929)
52. New Disney's Treasure Planet: Space Case. Random/Disney (164,924)
53. Muck's Sleepover (Bob the Builder). Kiki Thorpe. Simon Spotlight (164,233)
54. Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man. Kitty Richards. HarperFestival (163,308)
55. Barbie as Rapunzel. Merry North. Random/Golden (160,690)
56. Say Cheese! (Lilo & Stitch). Random/ Disney (159,435)
57. Kaya's Escape. Janet Shaw, illus. by Bill Farnsworth. Pleasant Co. (158,486)
58. The Cay. Theodore Taylor. Dell/Yearling (157,457)
59. What Janie Found. Caroline B. Cooney. Dell/Laurel-Leaf (156,191)
60. The New Adventures of Stuart Little. Laura Hunt. HarperFestival (155,391)
61. Pure Dead Magic. Debi Gliori. Dell/ Yearling (152,042)
62. Kaya's Hero. Janet Shaw, illus. by Bill Farnsworth. Pleasant Co. (151,291)
63. Kaya and the Lone Dog. Janet Shaw, illus. by Bill Farnsworth. Pleasant Co. (150,958)
64. Good Night, Dora! (Dora the Explorer). Christine Ricci, illus. by Susan Hall. Simon Spotlight (150,580)
65. Star Wars: JQ #1: The Way of the Apprentice. Jude Watson, illus. by David Mattingly. Scholastic (150,000)
66. Stuart Little 2: The Movie Storybook. Julie Michaels. HarperFestival (147,914)
67. Ghost Boy. Iain Lawrence. Dell/Laurel-Leaf (147,403)
68. Brain Quest America. Lynn St. Clair Strong with Joni Miller, illus. by Kimble Mead. Workman (146,969)
69. Changes for Kaya. Janet Shaw, illus. by Bill Farnsworth. Pleasant Co. (146,834)
70. Powerpuff Girls Mad Libs. Roger Price and Leonard Stern. Price Stern Sloan (145,401)
71. The Case of the Game Show Mystery (Adventures of Mary-Kate & Ashley #27). Mary-Kate & Ashley Olsen. HarperEntertainment (144,104)
72. Now You See Him, Now You Don't (Two of a Kind #21). Mary-Kate & Ashley Olsen. HarperEntertainment (143,876)
73. Too Good to Be True (So Little Time #1). Mary-Kate & Ashley Olsen. HarperEntertainment (143,782)
74. A Dangerous Plan (Left Behind: The Kids #20). Jerry B. Jenkins and Tim LaHaye. Tyndale (143,433)
75. Bob's Halloween Party (Bob the Builder). Heather Feldman, illus. by Barry Goldberg. Simon Spotlight (142,477)
76. Disney's Treasure Planet: Junior Novelization. Random/Disney (141,410)
77. Disney's The Lion King: The Brave Prince/A Princess Is Born. Random/Disney (140,383)
78. Disney Treasure Planet: Pirates Attack! Random/Disney (140,147)
79. Getting There (Mary-Kate & Ashley Sweet 16 #4). Mary-Kate & Ashley Olsen. HarperEntertainment (140,027)
80. Dizzy and Muck Work It Out (Bob the Builder). Adapted by Annie Auerback, illus. by Joe and Terri Chicko. Simon Spotlight (136,952)
81. Disney Princess: A Pony for a Princess. Andrea Posner-Sanchez, illus. by Francesc Mateu. Random/Disney (136,094)
82. Kaya Shows the Way. Janet Shaw, illus. by Bill Farnsworth. Pleasant Co. (135,312)
83. Island Girls (Two of a Kind #23). Mary-Kate & Ashley Olsen. HarperEntertainment (133,473)
84. Recruited: An Alias Prequel Novel. Lynn Mason. Random/Bantam (133,338)
85. Harry Potter Poster Book #2. Scholastic/Levine (133,000)
86. Scooby-Doo (movie novelization). Suzanne Weyn. Scholastic (132,000)
87. Star Wars Attack of the Clones Movie Storybook. Jane Mason and Sarah Hines Stephens. Random (131,263)
88. The Case of the Candy Cane Clue (New Adventures of Mary-Kate & Ashley #32). Mary-Kate & Ashley Olsen. HarperEntertainment (128,434)
89. Bob's Snowy Day (Bob the Builder). Annie Auerback, illus. by Barry Goldberg. Simon Spotlight (128,112)
90. The Case of the Giggling Ghost (New Adventures of Mary-Kate & Ashley #31). Mary-Kate & Ashley Olsen. HarperEntertainment (125,403)
91. Lilo & Stitch Junior Novelization. Random/Disney (125,340)
92. Stuart Little 2: The Joke Book. Catherine Hapka. HarperFestival (124,867)
93. Walt Disney's Cinderella. Random/ Disney (124,537)
94. Star Wars: JQ #2: The Trail of the Jedi. Jude Watson, illus. by David Mattingly. Scholastic (124,000)
95. Walt Disney's Peter Pan. Random/ Disney (122,262)
96. World Almanac for Kids 2003. Edited by Kevin Seabrooke. World Almanac (121,704)
97. My Best Friend's Boyfriend (Mary-Kate & Ashley Sweet 16 #6). Mary-Kate & Ashley Olsen. HarperEntertainment (121,598)
98. Jack and Jill and Big Dog Bill. Martha Weston. Random (121,083)
99. The Berenstain Bears: Report Card Trouble. Stan & Jan Berenstain. Random (120,398)
100. Star Wars: Skywalker Family Album. Alice Alfonsi. Random (120,370)
101. E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial: A Friend for E.T. Gail Herman. Simon Spotlight (120,343)
102. The Perfect Gift (Two of a Kind #26). Mary-Kate & Ashley Olsen. HarperEntertainment (119,838)
103. The Case of Camp Crooked Lake (New Adventures of Mary-Kate & Ashley #30). Mary-Kate & Ashley Olsen. HarperEntertainment (119,784)
104. Horsemen of Terror (Left Behind: The Kids #23). Jerry B. Jenkins and Tim LaHaye. Tyndale (119,626)
105. Star Wars Attack of the Clones: Jango Fett: Bounty Hunter. Eric Arnold, illus. by Valerie Reckert. Random (119,411)
106. Escape from New Babylon (Left Behind: The Kids #22). Jerry B. Jenkins and Tim LaHaye. Tyndale (118,091)
107. Secrets of New Babylon (Left Behind: The Kids #21). Jerry B. Jenkins and Tim LaHaye. Tyndale (117,777)
108. Uplink from the Underground (Left Behind: The Kids #20). Jerry B. Jenkins and Tim LaHaye. Tyndale (116,225)
109. Just Between Us (So Little Time #4). Mary-Kate & Ashley Olsen. HarperEntertainment (115,612)
110. Disney's Beauty and the Beast. Random/Disney (115,166)
111. Monsters, Inc.: Boo on the Loose! Random/Disney (115,073)
112. I Was a Rat! Philip Pullman, illus. by Kevin Hawkes. Dell/Yearling (114,934)
113. George Washington and the General's Dog. Frank Murphy, illus. by Richard Walz. Random (114,748)
114. Men in Black II: The Movie Novel. Michael Teitelbaum. HarperFestival (114,736)
115. Secret Origins (Justice League #1). Michael Teitelbaum. Random/Bantam (113,631)
116. Surf, Sand and Secrets (Two of a Kind #24). Mary-Kate & Ashley Olsen. HarperEntertainment (113,102)
117. April Fools' Rules! (Two of a Kind #22). Mary-Kate & Ashley Olsen. HarperEntertainment (112,762)
118. Secret Crush (So Little Time #6). Mary-Kate & Ashley Olsen. HarperEntertainment (112,762)
119. No Biting! Karen Katz. Grosset & Dunlap (112,529)
120. Rescue: A Police Story. Alison Hart, photos by Dennis Sutton. Random (112,435)
121. Anyone But Me. Nancy Krulik. Grosset & Dunlap. (112,382)
122. On the Bright Side, I'm Now the Girlfriend of a Sex God. Louise Rennison. HarperTempest (111,644)
123. Star Wars: Jedi Training and Trails Quiz Book. Jack Albrecht and Brandon McKinney. Random (111,604)
124. Run-Away Roley (Bob the Builder). Adapted by Alison Inches, illus. by Art Ellis. Simon Spotlight (111,574)
125. Makeup Shake-up (In Action #1). Mary-Kate & Ashley Olsen. HarperEntertainment (111,048)
126. Pooh Loves You. Random/Disney (111,030)
127. The Case of the Weird Science Mystery (New Adventures of Mary-Kate & Ashley #29). Mary-Kate & Ashley Olsen. HarperEntertainment (110,672)
128. E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial: Be Good Gertie! Gail Herman. Simon Spotlight (110,669)
129. Closer Then Ever (Two of a Kind #25). Mary-Kate & Ashley Olsen. HarperEntertainment (110,658)
130. Star Wars Attack of the Clones Movie Scrapbook. Ryder Windham. Random (110,248)
131. The Dream Team (In Action #2). Mary-Kate & Ashley Olsen. HarperEntertainment (110,174)
132. Stuart Little's Big Adventures. Julia Richardson. HarperFestival (108,525)
133. Hope Was Here. Joan Bauer. Puffin (107,873)
134. Spirit Junior Novelization. Kathleen Duey. Puffin (107,799)
135. Bible Heroes. Random/Golden (107,742)
136. Bible Stories. Random/Golden (107,736)
137. Star Wars Attack of the Clones: Anakin: Apprentice. Marc Cerasini, illus. by Tommy Lee Edwards. Random (107,733)
138. Stuart Little 2: Stuart's Wild Ride. Patricia Lakin. HarperFestival (107,650)
139. E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial (movie novelization). Terry Collins. Simon Spotlight (107,484)
140. Stuart Little 2: Stuart Finds a Friend. Patricia Lakin. HarperFestival (106,467)
141. In Darkest Night (Justice League #2). Michael Jan Friedman. Random/Bantam (105,644)
142. And the Phantom Cowboy (Scooby-Doo #3). Jesse Leon McCann, illus. by Duendes Del Sur. Scholastic (105,000)
143. Fever 1793. Laurie Halse Anderson. Aladdin (104,403)
144. When in Rome (Mary-Kate & Ashley Starring in #5). Mary-Kate & Ashley Olsen. HarperEntertainment (104,138)
145. Tell Me About It (So Little Time #5). Mary-Kate & Ashley Olsen. HarperEntertainment (104,102)
146. Captain Underpants #1—#5 Box Set. Dav Pilkey. Scholastic/Blue Sky (104,000)
147. Memories of Summer. Ruth White. Dell/Laurel-Leaf. (103,814)
148. Bob's Egg Hunt (Bob the Builder). Annie Auerback, illus. by Barry Goldberg. Simon Spotlight (101,879)
149. Where is Boots? (Dora the Explorer). Kiki Thorpe, illus. by Steve Savitsky. Simon Spotlight (101,787)
150. Disney's 101 Dalmatians II: Patch's London Adventure. Random/Disney (100,459)
151. Spirit: A Friend in Rain. Cathy Hapka. Puffin (100,159)
152. Fubble Bubble Trouble (In Action #3). Mary-Kate & Ashley Olsen. HarperEntertainment (100,060)
Paperback Backlist
300,000+
1. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. J.K. Rowling. Scholastic/Levine, 2000 (1,872,000)
2. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. J.K. Rowling. Scholastic/Levine, 2001 (1,275,000)
3. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. J.K. Rowling. Scholastic/Levine, 1999 (990,000)
4. When I Get Bigger. Mercer Mayer. Random/Golden, 1999 (509,928)
5. The Outsiders. S.E. Hinton. Puffin, 1967 (506,171)
6. Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing. Judy Blume. Dell/Yearling, 1976 (442,299)
7. Holes. Louis Sachar. Dell/Yearling, 2000 (439,993)
8. Love You Forever. Robert Munsch, illus. by Sheila McGraw. Firefly, 1986 (431,420)
9. Junie B. Jones Is a Graduation Girl. Barbara Park, illus. by Denise Brunkus. Random, 2001 (382,796)
10. Number the Stars. Lois Lowry. Dell/Yearling, 1990 (357,898)
11. A Wrinkle in Time. Madeleine L'Engle. Dell/Yearling, 1998 (339,000)
12. Nate the Great. Marjorie Weinman Sharmat. Dell/Yearling, 1997 (337,844)
13. Dinosaurs Before Dark (MTH #1). Mary Pope Osborne, illus. by Sal Murdocca. Random, 1992 (313,033)
14. The Adventures of Captain Underpants. Dav Pilkey. Scholastic/Blue Sky, 1997 (313,000)
15. Island of the Blue Dolphins. Scott O'Dell. Dell/Yearling 1971 (309,762)
16. Junie B. Jones and the Stupid Smelly Bus. Barbara Park, illus. by Denise Brunkus. Random, 1992 (308,410)
17. The Giver. Lois Lowry. Dell/Laurel-Leaf, 1994 (303,374)
18. Captain Underpants and the Perilous Plot of Professor Poopypants. Dav Pilkey. Scholastic/Blue Sky, 2000 (303,000)
200,000+
19. Captain Underpants and the Invasion of the Incredibly Naughty Cafeteria Ladies from Outer Space. Dav Pilkey. Scholastic/Blue Sky, 1999 (297,000)
20. Frederick. Leo Lionni. Dell/Dragonfly, 1973 (294,920)
21. Captain Underpants and the Attack of the Talking Toilets. Dav Pilkey. Scholastic/Blue Sky, 1999 (285,000)
22. Captain Underpants and the Wrath of the Wicked Wedgie Woman. Dav Pilkey. Scholastic/Blue Sky, 2001 (284,000)
23. Junie B. Jones and Her Big Fat Mouth. Barbara Park, illus. by Denise Brunkus. Random, 1993 (280,795)
24. Wee Sing Children's Songs and Fingerplays. Pamela Beall and Susan Nipp. Price Stern Sloan, 1977 (278,825)
25. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Roald Dahl. Puffin, 1998 (278,672)
26. Junie B. Jones and a Little Monkey Business. Barbara Park, illus. by Denise Brunkus. Random, 1993 (276,601)
27. Junie B. Jones and Some Sneaky Peeky Spying. Barbara Park, illus. by Denis Brunkus. Random, 1994 (274,483)
28. Charlotte's Web. E.B. White, illus. by Garth Williams. HarperTrophy, 1974 (263,757)
29. Junie B. Jones Has a Monster Under Her Bed. Barbara Park, illus. by Denise Brunkus. Random, 1997 (259,013)
30. The Sign of the Beaver. Elizabeth George Speare. Dell/Yearling, 1984 (249,358)
31. Mummies in the Morning (MTH #3). Mary Pope Osborne, illus. by Sal Murdocca. Random, 1993 (243,118)
32. The Princess Diaries. Meg Cabot. HarperTrophy, 2001 (241,765)
33. The Knight at Dawn (MTH #2). Mary Pope Osborne, illus. by Sal Murdocca. Random, 1993 (240,531)
34. Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry. Mildred Taylor. Puffin, 1997 (236,867)
35. Junie B. Jones Loves Handsome Warren. Barbara Park, illus. by Denise Brunkus. Random, 1996 (232,994)
36. The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. C.S. Lewis, illus. by Cliff Nielsen. HarperTrophy, 1994 (229,622)
37. Because of Winn-Dixie. Kate DiCamillo. Candlewick, 2001 (222,088)
38. Junie B. Jones and the Mushy, Gushy Valentine. Barbara Park, illus. by Denise Brunkus. Random, 1999 (220,001)
39. Wee Sing Nursery Rhymes and Lullabies. Pamela Beall and Susan Nipp. Price Stern Sloan, 1985 (212,893)
40. Where the Wild Things Are. Maurice Sendak. HarperTrophy, 1988 (210,996)
41. Superfudge. Judy Blume. Dell/Yearling, 1986 (210,176)
42. The Chronicles of Narnia. C.S. Lewis, illus. by Cliff Nielsen. HarperTrophy, 2001 (209,719)
43. Pirates Past Noon (MTH #4). Mary Pope Osborne, illus. by Sal Murdocca. Random, 1994 (206,717)
44. Bob's Birthday (Bob the Builder). Diane Redmond. Simon Spotlight, 2001 (206,673)
45. Tuck Everlasting. Natalie Babbitt. FSG/Sunburst, 1985 (205,135)
46. Junie B. Jones and That Meanie Jim's Birthday. Barbara Park, illus. by Denise Brunkus. Random, 1996 (202,759)
100,000+
47. Where the Red Fern Grows. Wilson Rawls. Dell/Laurel-Leaf, 1997 (199,289)
48. Midnight on the Moon (MTH #8). Mary Pope Osborne, illus. by Sal Murdocca. Random, 1996 (198,960)
49. Junie B. Jones Is Almost a Flower Girl. Barbara Park, illus. by Denise Brunkus. Random, 1999 (196,985)
50. Night of the Ninjas (MTH #5). Mary Pope Osborne, illus. by Sal Murdocca. Random, 1995 (196,633)
51. Wee Sing Bible Songs. Pamela Beall and Susan Nipp. Price Stern Sloan, 1986 (195,753)
52. Speak. Laurie Halse Anderson. Puffin, 2001 (193,088)
53. James and the Giant Peach. Roald Dahl, illus. by Lane Smith. Puffin, 1996 (191,770)
54. Hatchet. Gary Paulsen. Aladdin, 1995 (190,812)
55. Afternoon on the Amazon (MTH #6). Mary Pope Osborne, illus. by Sal Murdocca. Random, 1995 (190,491)
56. Wee Sing Sing-Alongs. Pamela Beall and Susan Nipp. Price Stern Sloan, 1982 (189,137)
57. Junie B. Jones Is a Party Animal. Barbara Park, illus. by Denise Brunkus. Random, 1997 (188,693)
58. Junie B. Jones and the Yucky Blucky Fruitcake. Barbara Park, illus. by Denise Brunkus. Random, 1995 (187,417)
59. Bridge to Terabithia. Katherine Paterson, illus. by Donna Diamond. HarperTrophy, 1987 (187,064)
60. Freckle Juice. Judy Blume. Dell/Yearling, 1978 (186,435)
61. Wee Sing and Play. Pamela Beall and Susan Nipp. Price Stern Sloan, 1981 (182,611)
62. Dolphins at Daybreak (MTH #9). Mary Pope Osborne, illus. by Sal Murdocca. Random, 1997 (178,922)
63. Junie B. Jones Has a Peep in Her Pocket. Barbara Park, illus. by Denise Brunkus. Random, 2000 (178,317)
64. The Care and Keeping of You. Pleasant Co., 1998 (175,323)
65. Scoop Saves the Day (Bob the Builder). Diane Redmond. Simon Spotlight, 2001 (169,694)
66. Junie B. Jones Is Captain Field Day. Barbara Park, illus. by Denise Brunkus. Random, 2001 (168,316)
67. Sunset of the Sabertooth (MTH #7). Mary Pope Osborne, illus. by Sal Murdocca. Random, 1996 (165,400)
68. Junie B. Jones Smells Something Fishy. Barbara Park, illus. by Denise Brunkus. Random, 1998 (164,090)
69. Tonight on the Titanic (MTH #17). Mary Pope Osborne, illus. by Sal Murdocca. Random, 1999 (163,592)
70. Junie B. Jones Is Not a Crook. Barbara Park, illus. by Denise Brunkus. Random, 1997 (162,544)
71. The Captain Underpants Extra-Crunchy Book O'Fun #1. Dav Pilkey. Scholastic/Blue Sky, 2001 (162,000)
72. Walk Two Moons. Sharon Creech. HarperTrophy, 1996 (159,244)
73. The Magician's Nephew. C.S. Lewis, illus. by Cliff Nielsen. HarperTrophy, 1994 (159,242)
74. Junie B. Jones Is a Beauty Shop Guy. Barbara Park, illus. by Denise Brunkus. Random, 1998 (158,234)
75. Little House in the Big Woods. Laura Ingalls Wilder, illus. by Garth Williams. HarperTrophy, 1971 (155,232)
76. Dizzy's Bird Watch (Bob the Builder). Alison Inches, illus. by Cheryl Mendenhall. Simon Spotlight, 2001 (154,359)
77. Little House on the Prairie. Laura Ingalls Wilder, illus. by Garth Williams. HarperTrophy, 1971 (152,983)
78. Friends Are Sweet. Random/Disney, 2001 (151,090)
79. Wee Sing for Baby. Pamela Beall and Susan Nipp. Price Stern Sloan, 1996 (150,390)
80. Sarah, Plain and Tall. Patricia MacLachlan. HarperTrophy, 1987 (145,445)
81. The Watsons Go to Birmingham— 1963. Christopher Paul Curtis. Dell/Yearling, 1997 (144,417)
82. The Cricket in Times Square. George Selden, illus. by Garth Williams. Dell/ Yearling, 1970 (144,404)
83. Twister on Tuesday (MTH #23). Mary Pope Osborne, illus. by Sal Murdocca. Random, 2001 (142,152)
84. Frog and Toad Are Friends. Arnold Lobel. HarperTrophy, 1979 (141,662)
85. Biscuit. Alyssa Satin Capucilli, illus. by Pat Schories. HarperTrophy, 1997 (140,698)
86. Wendy Helps Out (Bob the Builder). Alison Inches, illus. by Joe and Terry Chicko. Simon Spotlight, 2001 (140,349)
87. Revolutionary War on Wednesday (MTH #22). Mary Pope Osborne, illus. by Sal Murdocca. Random, 2000 (138,512)
88. Amelia Bedelia. Peggy Parish, illus. by Fritz Siebel. HarperTrophy, 1992 (138,433)
89. The Boxcar Children. Gertrude Chandler Warner. Albert Whitman, 1989 (138,329)
90. The Original Mad Libs 1. Roger Price and Leonard Stern. Price Stern Sloan, 1974 (137,372)
91. Pat the Bunny. Dorothy Kunhardt. Random/Golden, 2001 (134,289)
92. Polar Bears Past Bedtime (MTH #12). Mary Pope Osborne, illus. by Sal Murdocca. Random, 1998 (133,665)
93. Goodnight Moon. Margaret Wise Brown, illus. by Clement Hurd. HarperTrophy, 1977 (132,390)
94. Vacation Under the Volcano (MTH #13). Mary Pope Osborne, illus. by Sal Murdocca. Random, 1998 (131,999)
95. The Headless Horseman. Natalie Standiford. Random, 1992 (131,148)
96. Maniac Magee. Jerry Spinelli. Little, Brown, 1990 (130,422)
97. Fudge-a-Mania. Judy Blume. Dell/ Yearling, 1991 (128,284)
98. Go Ask Alice. Anonymous. Aladdin, 1994 (128,195)
99. Angus, Thongs and Full-Frontal Snogging. Louise Rennison. HarperTempest, 2001 (127,966)
100. Danny and the Dinosaur. Syd Hoff. HarperTrophy, 1978 (127,769)
101. Ramona Quimby, Age 8. Beverly Cleary. HarperTrophy, 1992 (127,081)
102. The Mighty Big Book of Riddles. Craig Yoe. Price Stern Sloan, 2001 (126,712)
103. The Westing Game. Ellen Raskin. Puffin, 1997 (123,494)
104. Frindle. Andrew Clements. Aladdin, 1996 (123,355)
105. Just Me and My Dad. Mercer Mayer. Random/Golden, 2001 (123,103)
106. My Side of the Mountain. Jean Craighead George. Puffin, 2001 (123,025)
107. The Monster Under the Shed (Thomas and Friends). Illus. by Richard Courtney. Random, 2001 (122,304)
108. Little Engines Can Do Big Things (Thomas and the Magic Railroad). Britt Allcroft, illus. by Ted Gadecki. Random, 2000 (121,972)
109. The Mouse and the Motorcycle. Beverly Cleary. HarperTrophy, 1990 (121,817)
110. Monster. Walter Dean Myers. HarperTempest, 2001 (120,910)
111. Ghost Town at Sundown (MTH #10). Mary Pope Osborne, illus. by Sal Murdocca. Random, 1997 (119,175)
112. Johnny Tremain. Esther Forbes. Dell/ Yearling, 1987 (118,659)
113. Just Go to Bed. Mercer Mayer. Random/Golden, 2001 (117,035)
114. The Vanishings (Left Behind: The Kids #1). Jerry B. Jenkins and Tim LaHaye. Tyndale, 1998 (114,890)
115. The New Baby. Mercer Mayer. Random/Golden, 2001 (114,699)
116. Tigers at Twilight (MTH #19). Mary Pope Osborne, illus. by Sal Murdocca. Random, 1999 (114,350)
117. Just Me and My Mom. Mercer Mayer. Random/Golden, 2001 (114,032)
118. Catch Me, Catch Me! Rev. W. Awdry, illus. by Owen Bell. Random, 1990 (114,018)
119. Curious George Makes Pancakes. In the style of Margret and H.A. Rey. Houghton Mifflin, 1998 (113,870)
120. Stone Fox. John Reynolds Gardiner, illus. by Marcia Sewall. HarperTrophy, 1983 (113,664)
121. The Phantom Tollbooth. Norton Juster. Dell/Yearling, 1988 (113,642)
122. Civil War on Sunday (MTH #21). Mary Pope Osborne, illus. by Sal Murdocca. Random, 2000 (113,127)
123. Out of the Dust. Karen Hesse. Scholastic, 1999 (113,000)
124. The Pigman. Paul Zindel. Random/ Bantam, 1983 (112,206)
125. Let Love Grow (Precious Moments). Samuel J. Butcher. Random/Golden, 2001 (111,945)
126. Day of the Dragon-King (MTH #14). Mary Pope Osborne, illus. by Sal Murdocca. Random, 1998 (110,726)
127. Lions at Lunchtime (MTH #11). Mary Pope Osborne, illus. by Sal Murdocca. Random, 1998 (109,474)
128. Corduroy's Best Halloween Ever. Created by Don Freeman, illus. by Lisa McCue. Grosset & Dunlap, 2001 (109,079)
129. Clifford's Happy Easter. Norman Bridwell. Scholastic/Cartwheel, 1994 (109,000)
130. Hour of the Olympics (MTH #19). Mary Pope Osborne, illus. by Sal Murdocca. Random, 1998 (108,023)
131. Shiloh. Phyllis Reynolds Naylor. Aladdin, 1992 (107,664)
132. Freak the Mighty. Rodman Philbrick. Scholastic Signature, 2001 (106,000)
133. The Little Prince. Antoine de Saint-Exupéry. Harcourt/Harvest, 1942 (105,313)
134. Ginger Pye. Eleanor Estes. Harcourt Young Classics, 1951 (103,585)
135. Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day. Judith Viorst, illus. by Ray Cruz. Aladdin, 1972 (103,545)
136. A Long Way from Chicago. Richard Peck. Puffin, 2000 (103,171)
137. Diesel 10 Means Trouble (Thomas and the Magic Railroad). Illus. by Richard Courtney. Random, 2000 (102,790)
138. Farewell to Manzanar. Jeanne Houston. Dell/Laurel-Leaf, 1983 (102,637)
139. The BFG. Roald Dahl. Puffin, 1998 (102,316)
