[bksvol-discuss] Children's Bestsellers 4-10-10

From: "Jamie Yates, CPhT" <mirxtech@xxxxxxxxx>
To: Bookshare Volunteers <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sat, 10 Apr 2010 12:30:53 -0400
 Children's Books
Top 5 at a Glance
1. THE EASTER EGG, written and illustrated by Jan Brett
already in the collection
2. LEGO STAR WARS, by Simon Beecroft
book size is too big to fit on my scanner
3. THE LION AND THE MOUSE, illustrated by Jerry Pinkney
already in the collection
4. DISNEY’S ALICE IN WONDERLAND: THE VISUAL GUIDE, by Jo Casey and Laura
Gilbert
on hold at the library
5. POET EXTRAORDINAIRE!, by Jane O’Connor
already in the collection
6 MY GARDEN, written and illustrated by Kevin Henkes.
(Greenwillow/HarperCollins, $17.99.) A little girl’s garden yields a bounty
of magical variety. (Ages 4 to 8) 5
already in the collection
7 OLLIE'S EASTER EGGS, written and illustrated by Olivier Dunrea. (Houghton
Mifflin Harcourt, $9.99.) Goslings separated from the eggs they decorated
hunt for their missing booty. (Ages 4 to 8) 2
was proofread last night and will be in the collection soon
8 THE JELLYBEANS AND THE BIG BOOK BONANZA, by Laura Numeroff and Nate Evans.
Illustrated by Lynn Munsinger. (Abrams, $15.95.) Friends work together in a
quest for the perfect book. (Ages 4 to 8) 3
will be in the collection soon
9 GALLOP!, written and illustrated by Rufus Butler Seder. (Workman, $12.95.)
Animals seem to move when you flip the page. (Ages 4 to 8) 109
already in the collection
10 MISS BROOKS LOVES BOOKS! (AND I DON'T), by Barbara Bottner. Illustrated
by Michael Emberley. (Knopf, $17.99.) A reluctant reader rejects every
offering until she finds an unconventional idol. (Ages 4 to 8) 1
requested from the library

CHAPTER BOOKS
This Week  Weeks on List
1 THE HUNGER GAMES, by Suzanne Collins. (Scholastic, $17.99.) In a dystopian
future, a girl fights for survival on live TV. (Ages 12 and up) 82
2 CATCHING FIRE, by Suzanne Collins. (Scholastic, $17.99.) The protagonist
of "The Hunger Games" returns. (Ages 12 and up) 31
3 PERCY JACKSON AND THE OLYMPIANS (THE ULTIMATE GUIDE), by Mary-Jane Knight.
Designed by Philip Chidlow. (Disney-Hyperion, $12.99.) Gods, beasts and tips
for children with an immortal parent, based on Rick Riordan’s series. (Ages
10 and up) 11
4 FALLEN, by Lauren Kate. (Delacorte, $17.99.) Thwarted love among misfits
at a boarding school in Savannah, Ga. (Ages 12 and up) 17
5 BIG NATE: IN A CLASS BY HIMSELF, written and illustrated by Lincoln
Peirce. (Harper/HarperCollins, $12.99.) Where Nate goes, at home or at
school, trouble is never far behind. (Ages 8 to 12) 1
6 SWEET LITTLE LIES, by Lauren Conrad. (Harper/HarperCollins, $17.99.) The
heroines of "L.A. Candy" in a new Hollywood story. (Ages 14 and up) 9
7 BEFORE I FALL, by Lauren Oliver. (Harper/HarperCollins, $17.99.) Last
kisses, death and second chances await a teenager one fateful Friday. (Ages
14 and up) 5
8 HUSH, HUSH, by Becca Fitzpatrick. (Simon & Schuster, $17.99.) Love among
the immortals. (Ages 14 and up) 13
9 WITCH AND WIZARD, by James Patterson and Gabrielle Charbonnet. (Little,
Brown, $17.99.) One of each, sister and brother, flex their newfound powers.
(Ages 12 and up) 14
10 SHIVER, by Maggie Stiefvater. (Scholastic Press/Scholastic, $17.99.) Love
among the lupine. (Ages 12 and up)



PAPERBACK BOOKS
This Week  Weeks on List
1 FANCY NANCY'S ELEGANT EASTER, by Jane O’Connor. Illustrated by Robin
Preiss Glasser. (HarperFestival, $6.99.) Bunnies, flowers, eggs and a
soupçon of French. (Ages 4 to 8) 4
2 L.A. CANDY, by Lauren Conrad. (HarperCollins, $9.99.) Excitement in TV
land. (Ages 14 and up) 13
3 THE BOOK THIEF, by Markus Zusak. (Knopf, $11.99.) A girl saves books from
Nazi burning. Excerpt (Ages 14 and up) 134
4 THE ABSOLUTELY TRUE DIARY OF A PART-TIME INDIAN, by Sherman Alexie.
Illustrated by Ellen Forney. (Little, Brown, $8.99.) A young boy leaves his
reservation for an all-white school. (Ages 12 and up) 51
5 SAVVY, by Ingrid Law. (Puffin, $7.99.) Mibs is about to turn 13, the age
at which supernatural talents are conferred on members of her family. (Ages
9 to 12) 2
6 THREE CUPS OF TEA: YOUNG READERS EDITION, by Greg Mortenson and David
Oliver Relin. (Puffin, $8.99.) A former climber builds schools in Pakistani
and Afghan villages. (Ages 9 to 12) 62
7 LOCK AND KEY, by Sarah Dessen. (Speak, $8.99.) A crack appears in a girl’s
cynicism. (Ages 12 and up) 22
8 WINTERGIRLS, by Laurie Halse Anderson. (Speak, $9.99.) A life-and-death
story of anorexia. (Ages 12 and up) 1
9 GRACELING, by Kristin Cashore. (Graphia/Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, $9.99.)
A girl endowed with special talents is also celebrated as a warrior. (Ages
14 and up) 24
10 THIRST NO. 2: PHANTOM, EVIL THIRST, CREATURES OF FOREVER, by Christopher
Pike. (Simon Pulse, $9.99.) A girl struggles with her dreamed-of transition
from undead to mortal. (Ages 14 and up)




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