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2021 Children's Bestsellers: Graphic Novel

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Compiled by Gilcy Aquino | Mar 08, 2022

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Our 2021 Facts and Figures compilation of children’s and YA bestsellers includes a wide variety of PW Children's Bookshelf
titles, dominated by ongoing graphic novel series and their spinoffs, illustrated middle grade novels, Archive
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sold more than 100,000 copies in four categories: Hardcover Frontlist, Paperback Frontlist,
Hardcover Backlist, and Paperback Backlist.

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Hardcover Frontlist
Printing on
500,000+
Notebooks
1. Mothering Heights (Dog Man #10). Dav Pilkey. Scholastic/Graphix
(1,295,470)
2. Big Shot (Diary of a Wimpy Kid #16). Jeff Kinney. Abrams/Amulet
(985,308)
3. Rowley Jefferson’s Awesome Friendly Spooky Stories (Awesome
Friendly Kid #3). Jeff Kinney. Abrams/Amulet (577,515)
All of your
200,000+ Favorite photos
now on the cover
1. Perspectives (Cat Kid Comic Club #2). Dav Pilkey.
of your
Scholastic/Graphix (424,094)
2. The Christmas Pig. J.K. Rowling, illus. by Jim Field. Scholastic (378,331) Classmate
3. Change Sings: A Children’s Anthem. Amanda Gorman, illus. by Loren Long. Viking (290,487) notebook.
4. Time for School, Little Blue Truck. Alice Schertle, illus. by Jill McElmurry. Clarion (207,606)

100,000+

1. The Dangerous Gift (Wings of Fire #14). Tui T. Sutherland.

Scholastic Press (184,848)
2. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. J.K. Rowling, illus by
MinaLima. Scholastic (171,419)
3. Captain Underpants and the Tyrannical Retaliation of the Turbo
Toilet 2000 (Color Edition) (Captain Underpants #11). Dav Pilkey. FEATURED REVIEWS
Scholastic (164,597)
4. FGTeev Saves the World! FGTeeV, illus. by Miguel Díaz Rivas.
SOON, YOUR HANDS
HarperAlley (154,222)
5. Lore. Alexandra Bracken. Disney–Hyperion (140,875) Jonathan Stutzman, illus. by Elizabeth Lilly.
6. Firekeeper’s Daughter. Angeline Boulley. Holt (126,744) Knopf, $18.99 (48p) ISBN 978-0-593-42707-
7. Dude Perfect 101 Tricks, Tips, and Cool Stuff. Thomas Nelson 1
(126,435)
8. Concrete Rose. Angie Thomas. HarperCollins/Balzer + Bray
(124,661)
9. Brawl of the Wild (Dog Man #6). Dav Pilkey. Scholastic/Graphix
(122,883)
10. Good Girl, Bad Blood. Holly Jackson. Delacorte (122,847) PREVIOUS NEXT

11. Chain of Iron (The Last Hours #2). Cassandra Clare.

S&S/McElderry (115,915) MOST POPULAR
12. Dog Man Unleashed (Dog Man #2). Dav Pilkey.
Scholastic/Graphix (114,517) • PW Best Books 2022
13. Rule of Wolves (King of Scars #2). Leigh Bardugo. • The 10 Best Emily Dickinson Poems
Macmillan/Imprint (114,237) • Colleen Hoover Was Queen of 2022's Bestseller List
14. Ground Zero. Alan Gratz. Scholastic Press (111,968)
• Writers to Watch in Spring 2023
15. Lord of the Fleas (Dog Man #5). Dav Pilkey. Scholastic/Graphix
• Book Deals: Week of January 9, 2023
(111,890)
• The 10 Best Haruki Murakami Books
16. Dog Man and Cat Kid (Dog Man #4). Dav Pilkey.
Scholastic/Graphix (110,574) • Literacy Focus: Welcoming Places, Safe Spaces

17. The Last Kids on Earth and the Doomsday Race (The Last Kids • Hachette CEO Michael Pietsch on Book Sales,
Copyright, and More
on Earth #7). Max Brallier. Viking (109,898)
18. The Last Kids on Earth: Thrilling Tales from the Tree House. Max • The On-Sale Calendar: January 2023

Brallier. Viking (107,334) • A Publishing Group Grows on Facebook

19. A Tale of Two Kitties (Dog Man #3). Dav Pilkey. Scholastic/Graphix • OverDrive Digital Library Circulation Grew 10% in
(107,138) 2022
20. Realm Breaker. Victoria Aveyard. HarperTeen (104,890)
21. Ambitious Girl. Meena Harris, illus. by Marissa Valdez. Little, BESTSELLERS
Brown (103,813)
22. Eyes That Kiss in the Corners. Joanna Ho, illus. by Dung Ho. View by genre:
HarperCollins (101,661) more
Children's Frontlist Fiction
23. Aaron Slater, Illustrator (The Questioneers). Andrea Beaty, illus.
by David Roberts. Abrams (100,620) X

Paperback Frontlist 1 Moon Rising: A Graphic Novel (Wings of

Fire Graphic Novel #6)
Tui T Sutherland, Author, Mike Holmes, Illustrator
100,000+
 2
1. A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder. Holly Jackson. Random Mary Anne's Bad Luck Mystery: A Graphic
House/Ember (374,859) Novel (the Baby-Sitters Club #13)
2. Claudia and the New Girl (The Baby-Sitters Club Graphix #9). Ann Ann M Martin, Author, Cynthia Yuan Cheng, Illustrator
M. Martin, illus. by Gabriela Epstein. Scholastic/Graphix (313,092)
3. The Twisted Ones (Five Nights at Freddy’s #2). Scott Cawthon
and Kira Breed-Wrisley, illus. by Claudia Aguirre.
3 Cat Kid Comic Club #4: A Graphic Novel:
From the Creator of Dog Man
Dav Pilkey, Author, Dav Pilkey, Illustrator
Scholastic/Graphix (250,180)
4. Kristy and the Snobs (The Baby-Sitters Club Graphix #10). Ann M.
Martin, illus. by Chan Chau. Scholastic/Graphix (172,402)
4 Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Book 17
Jeff Kinney, Author

5. The Lake. Natasha Preston. Delacorte (140,534)

6. Dog Man (Dog Man #1). Dav Pilkey. Scholastic/Graphix (139,538) 5 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix:
The Illustrated Edition (Harry Potter, Book
7. The Bad Guys in Cut to the Chase (The Bad Guys #13). Aaron 5) (Illustrated Edition)
J. K. Rowling, Author, Jim Kay, Illustrator, Neil Packer,
Blabey. Scholastic Press (133,612)
Illustrator
8. Bob Bilby. Penguin Young Readers Licenses (117,907)
9. A Wolf Called Wander. Rosanne Parry. Greenwillow (115,598)
10. Karen’s Kittycat Club (Baby-Sitters Little Sister #4). Ann M. Martin, illus. by Katy Farina.
Scholastic/Graphix (114,397)
11. The Inheritance Games. Jennifer Lynn Barnes. Little, Brown (105,861)
12. Friends Forever (Friends #3). Shannon Hale, illus. by LeUyen Pham. First Second (103,432)

Hardcover Backlist

400,000+

1. The Very Hungry Caterpillar (board book). Eric Carle. Philomel

(730,939)
2. Oh, the Places You’ll Go! Dr. Seuss. Random House (727,341)
3. Cat Kid Comic Club (Cat Kid Comic Club #1). Dav Pilkey.
Scholastic/Graphix (617,821)
4. I Love You to the Moon and Back (board book). Amelia Hepworth,
illus. by Tim Warnes. Tiger Tales (608,498)
5. Grime and Punishment (Dog Man #9). Dav Pilkey.
Scholastic/Graphix (557,918)
6. Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? (50th-anniversary
edition board book). Bill Martin Jr., illus. by Eric Carle. Holt
(548,592)
7. The Deep End (Diary of a Wimpy Kid #15). Jeff Kinney.
Abrams/Amulet (543,624)
8. If Animals Kissed Good Night (board book). Ann Whitford Paul,
illus. by David Walker. FSG (477,326)
9. One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish. Dr. Seuss. Random
House (457,712)
10. Goodnight Moon (board book). Margaret Wise Brown, illus. by
Clement Hurd. HarperFestival (446,244)
11. Chicka Chicka Boom Boom (board book). Bill Martin Jr. and John
Archambault, illus. by Lois Ehlert. Little Simon (444,471)
12. Green Eggs and Ham. Dr. Seuss. Random House (440,785)

300,000+

1. The Cat in the Hat. Dr. Seuss. Random House (373,309)

2. First 100 Words (board book). Roger Priddy. Priddy (354,219)
3. The Going to Bed Book (board book). Sandra Boynton. Little Simon (352,662)
4. Midnight Sun. Stephenie Meyer. Little, Brown (337,612)
5. For Whom the Ball Rolls (Dog Man #7). Dav Pilkey. Scholastic/Graphix (331,928)
6. Moo, Baa, La La La! (board book). Sandra Boynton. Little Simon (305,758)
7. Where’s Spot? (board book). Eric Hill. Frederick Warne (302,408)

200,000+

1. Fetch-22 (Dog Man #8). Dav Pilkey. Scholastic/Graphix (291,461)

2. Dr. Seuss’s ABC: An Amazing Alphabet Book! (board book) Dr. Seuss. Random House
(280,091)
3. One of Us Is Lying. Karen M. McManus. Delacorte (279,174)
4. Guess How Much I Love You (board book). Sam McBratney, illus. by Anita Jeram. Candlewick
(261,724)
5. The Polar Express (30th anniversary edition). Chris Van Allsburg. Clarion (254,123)
6. The Wonderful Things You Will Be. Emily Winfield Martin. Random House (254,015)
7. How to Catch a Unicorn. Adam Wallace, illus. by Andy Elkerton. Sourcebooks Wonderland
(249,091)
X
8. How the Grinch Stole Christmas! Dr. Seuss. Random House (244,751)
9. Grumpy Monkey. Suzanne Lang, illus. by Max Lang. Random House (237,200)
10. The Ickabog. J.K. Rowling. Scholastic (234,791)
11. Welcome Little One (board book). Sandra Magsamen. Sourcebooks Wonderland (234,791)
 12. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone (Harry Potter #1). J.K. Rowling, illus. by MinaLima.
Scholastic (233,482)
13. A Is for Apple (board book). Georgia Birkett. Tiger Tales (231,019)
14. Little Blue Truck’s Springtime (board book). Alice Schertle, illus. by Jill McElmurry. Clarion
(229,098)
15. The Giving Tree. Shel Silverstein. HarperCollins (225,962)
16. Fox in Socks. Dr. Seuss. Random House (223,801)
17. Dragons Love Tacos. Adam Rubin, illus. by Daniel Salmieri. Dial (217,806)
18. Little Blue Truck’s Christmas (board book). Alice Schertle, illus. by Jill McElmurry. Clarion
(217,403)
19. It’s Not Easy Being a Bunny. Marilyn Sadler, illus. by Roger Bollen. Random House (212,665)
20. Go, Dog. Go! P.D. Eastman. Random House (210,039)
21. How to Catch a Mermaid. Adam Wallace, illus. by Andy Elkerton. Sourcebooks Wonderland
(207,323)
22. Wrecking Ball (Diary of a Wimpy Kid #14). Jeff Kinney. Abrams (206,928)

100,000+

1. Little Blue Truck’s Halloween (board book). Alice Schertle, illus. by Jill McElmurry. Clarion
(197,769)
2. Wonder. R.J. Palacio. Knopf (197,203)
3. Corduroy (board book). Don Freeman. Viking (195,996)
4. Are You My Mother? (board book). P.D. Eastman. Random House (194,882)
5. Little Blue Truck (board book). Alice Schertle, illus. by Jill McElmurry. Clarion (191,644)
6. You’re My Little Cuddle Bug (board book). Nicola Edwards. Silver Dolphin (189,732)
7. Rowley Jefferson’s Awesome Friendly Adventure. Jeff Kinney. Abrams (188,253)
8. Happy Birthday to You! Dr. Seuss. Random House (187,328)
9. See, Touch, Feel (board book). Roger Priddy. Priddy (186,992)
10. Mr. Brown Can Moo! Can You? (board book). Dr. Seuss. Random House (182,856)
11. Goodnight, Goodnight Construction Site (board book). Sherri Duskey Rinker, illus. by Tom
Lichtenheld. Chronicle (182,736)
12. The Rainbow Fish (board book). Marcus Pfister. NorthSouth (181,627)
13. ABCs of Kindness (board book). Patricia Hegarty. Rodale (180,299)
14. Little Blue Truck’s Valentine (board book). Alice Schertle, illus. by Jill McElmurry. Clarion
(180,287)
15. The Pout-Pout Fish (board book). Deborah Diesen, illus. by Dan Hanna. FSG (177,963)
16. Dr. Seuss’s ABC: An Amazing Alphabet Book! Dr. Seuss. Random House (175,777)
17. World of Eric Carle: Around the Farm. Illus. by Eric Carle. PI (173,053)
18. Good Night, Little Blue Truck. Alice Schertle, illus. by Jill McElmurry. Clarion (172,385)
19. Giraffes Can’t Dance (board book). Giles Andreae, illus. by Guy Parker-Rees.
Scholastic/Cartwheel (171,522)
20. Love You Forever (board book). Robert Munsch, illus. by Sheila McGraw. Firefly (169,482)
21. My First I See You (board book). Eric Carle. Little Simon (167,614)
22. In My Heart: A Book of Feelings. Jo Witek. Abrams (166,988)
23. Gravity Falls: Journal 3. Alex Hirsch et al. Disney Press (166,622)
24. Dinosaur, Dinosaur, Say Good Night (board book). Illus. by Sanja Rescek. Tiger Tales
(166,238)
25. Are You My Mother? P.D. Eastman. Random House (165,007)
26. Oh Say Can You Say Di-no-saur? Bonnie Worth, illus. by Steve Haefele. Random House
(164,982)
27. Dear Zoo (board book). Rod Campbell. Little Simon (164,735)
28. Llama Llama Red Pajama (board book). Anna Dewdney. Viking (163,602)
29. The Unofficial Harry Potter Cookbook: From Cauldron Cakes to Knickerbocker Glory—More
Than 150 Magical Recipes for Wizards and Non-Wizards Alike. Dinah Bucholz. Adams Media
(162,042)
30. Brawl of the Wild (Dog Man #6). Dav Pilkey. Scholastic/Graphix (161,084) (previous edition;
withdrawn from sale)
31. Where the Sidewalk Ends (special edition). Shel Silverstein. HarperCollins (157,238)
32. 5-Minute Marvel Stories. Marvel Press (155,367)
33. Dog Man (Dog Man #1). Dav Pilkey. Scholastic/Graphix (154,629) (previous edition; withdrawn
from sale)
34. The Day the Crayons Quit. Drew Daywalt, illus. by Oliver Jeffers. Philomel (154,118)
35. If You Give a Mouse a Cookie. Laura Numeroff, illus. by Felicia Bond. HarperCollins (153,897)
36. Everything Is Mama (board book). Jimmy Fallon, illus. by Miguel Ordóñez. Feiwel and Friends
(153,818)
37. Snuggle Puppy: A Little Love Song (board book). Sandra Boynton. Workman (153,787)
38. Peek-a-Who? (board book). Nina Laden. Chronicle (151,065)
39. Touch and Feel: Never Touch a Dinosaur! (board book). Rosie Greening. Make Believe Ideas
(150,924) X
40. The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes. Suzanne Collins. Scholastic Press (150,826)
41. Daniel Tiger Potty Time! (board book). Scarlett Wing. Cottage
Door (150,680)
42. An Elephant & Piggie Biggie! Mo Willems. Hyperion (150,356)
43. Your Baby’s First Word Will Be Dada (board book). Jimmy Fallon, illus. by Miguel Ordóñez.
Feiwel and Friends (150,218)
44. The World Needs Who You Were Made to Be. Joanna Gaines, illus. by Julianna Swaney.
Thomas Nelson (149,754)
45. Animals (Baby Touch and Feel) (board book). DK (149,640)
46. Where the Wild Things Are. Maurice Sendak. HarperCollins (149,163)
47. There’s No Place Like Space: All About Our Solar System. Tish Rabe, illus. by Aristides Ruiz.
Random House (147,623)
48. World of Eric Carle: Hear Bear Roar. Veronica Wagner, illus. by Eric Carle. PI (147,345)
49. 5-Minute Princess Stories. Disney Press (147,039)
50. The Pigeon HAS to Go to School! Mo Willems. Hyperion (145,842)
51. Noisy Farm (board book). Tiger Tales (145,652)
52. The Last Kids on Earth (The Last Kids on Earth #1). Max Brallier. Viking (145,181)
53. Hop on Pop. Dr. Seuss. Random House (144,667)
54. Diary of a Wimpy Kid (Diary of a Wimpy Kid #1). Jeff Kinney. Abrams/Amulet (144,395)
55. The Hate U Give. Angie Thomas. HarperCollins/Balzer + Bray (143,952)
56. The Lorax. Dr. Seuss. Random House (143,664)
57. Hair Love. Matthew A. Cherry, illus. by Vashti Harrison. Kokila (142,193)
58. Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You. Jason Reynolds and Ibram X. Kendi. Little, Brown
(142,028)
59. Lord of the Fleas (Dog Man #5). Dav Pilkey. Scholastic/Graphix (141,770) (previous edition;
withdrawn from sale)
60. The Complete Cookbook for Young Chefs: 100+ Recipes That You’ll Love to Cook and Eat.
America’s Test Kitchen Kids. Sourcebooks Explore (141,222)
61. Elf on the Shelf (blue-eyed boy). Carol V. Aebersold and Chanda A. Bell, illus. by Coe
Steinwart. CCA&B (141,026)
62. What Should Danny Do? Adir Levy et al. Elon (139,847)
63. How to Catch an Elf. Adam Wallace, illus. by Andy Elkerton. Sourcebooks Wonderland
(139,186)
64. Refugee. Alan Gratz. Scholastic Press (139,034)
65. The One and Only Bob. Katherine Applegate. HarperCollins (138,868)
66. On the Night You Were Born (board book). Nancy Tillman. Feiwel and Friends (138,282)
67. Llama, Llama I Love You (board book). Anna Dewdney. Viking (137,483)
68. I Am Enough. Grace Byers, illus. by Keturah A. Bobo. HarperCollins/Balzer + Bray (137,279)
69. Noisy Baby Animals (board book). Patricia Hegarty. Tiger Tales (136,803)
70. Hand, Hand, Fingers, Thumb (board book). Al Perkins, illus. by Eric Gurney. Random House
(135,000)
71. Press Here (board book). Hervé Tullet. Chronicle (131,870)
72. The Book with No Pictures. B.J. Novak. Dial (131,315)
73. The Meltdown (Diary of a Wimpy Kid #13). Jeff Kinney. Abrams/Amulet (131,097)
74. How to Catch a Dinosaur. Adam Wallace, illus. by Andy Elkerton. Sourcebooks Wonderland
(129,494)
75. P Is for Potty! (board book). Naomi Kleinberg, illus. by Christopher Moroney. Random House
(126,482)
76. Dog Man and Cat Kid (Dog Man #4). Dav Pilkey. Scholastic/Graphix (126,458) (previous
edition; withdrawn from sale)
77. The Getaway (Diary of a Wimpy Kid #12). Jeff Kinney. Abrams (125,618)
78. What Pet Should I Get? Dr. Seuss. Random House (125,467)
79. Dog Man Unleashed (Dog Man #2). Dav Pilkey. Scholastic/Graphix (125,076) (previous
edition; withdrawn from sale)
80. Dear Girl. Amy Krouse Rosenthal and Paris Rosenthal, illus. by Holly Hatam. HarperCollins
(123,170)
81. Itsy Bitsy Spider (board book). Emily Bannister. Silver Dolphin (122,412)
82. The Office: A Day at Dunder Mifflin Elementary. Robb Pearlman, illus. by Melanie Demmer.
Little, Brown (121,071)
83. A Tale of Two Kitties (Dog Man #3). Dav Pilkey. Scholastic/Graphix (120,873) (previous edition;
withdrawn from sale)
84. The Big Blue Book of Beginner Books. P.D. Eastman. Random House (119,983)
85. Barnyard Dance! (board book). Sandra Boynton. Workman (119,797)
86. I Wish You More. Amy Krouse Rosenthal, illus. by Tom Lichtenheld. Chronicle (119,501)
87. Disney 5-Minute Snuggle Stories. Disney Press (119,121)
88. Oh, Baby, The Places You’ll Go! Tish Rabe. Random House (118,446)
89. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone (Harry Potter #1). J.K. Rowling, illus. by Jim Kay.
Scholastic/Levine (118,373)
90. We Are Water Protectors. Carole Lindstrom, illus. by Michaela Goade. Roaring Brook
(118,322)
91. The Foot Book: Dr. Seuss’s Wacky Book of Opposites (board book). Dr. Seuss. Random
House (118,101)
X
92. Old School (Diary of a Wimpy Kid #10). Jeff Kinney. Abrams (118,025)
93. Diary of an Awesome Friendly Kid: Rowley Jefferson’s Journal. Jeff Kinney. Abrams (116,125)
94. Crave (Crave #1). Tracy Wolff. Entangled (113,774)
95. I Am a Big Brother. Caroline Jayne Church. Cartwheel (113,377)
96. 5 More Sleeps ’Til Christmas. Jimmy Fallon, illus. by Rich Deas. Feiwel and Friends (113,274)
 97. Paw Patrol 5-Minute Stories Collection (Paw Patrol). Random House (112,758)
98. 5-Minute Frozen. Disney Press (112,057)
99. Potty Time with Elmo (board book). Kelli Kaufmann. PI (111,999)
100. Night Night Farm (board book). Roger Priddy. Priddy (111,128)
101. Sesame Street Music Player Storybook (Collector’s Edition). Sesame Street. Simon &
Schuster (110,830)
102. Disney 5-Minute Christmas Stories. Disney (110,425)
103. Construction Site on Christmas Night. Sherri Duskey Rinker, illus. by AG Ford. Chronicle
(110,344)
104. The Unofficial Ultimate Harry Potter Spellbook: A Complete Reference Guide to Every Spell in
The Wizarding World. Media Lab. Macmillan (107,388)
105. Spooky Pookie (board book). Sandra Boynton. Little Simon/Boynton Bookworks (106,964)
106. Hocus Pocus and the All-New Sequel. A.W. Jantha, illus by Matt Griffin. Disney – Hyperion
(106,427)
107. I Love You, Stinky Face (board book). Lisa McCourt, illus. by Cyd Moore. Scholastic (105,679)
108. You’re My Little Honey Bunny (board book). Natalie Marshall. Silver Dolphin (105,505)
109. I Love You Like No Otter (board book). Rose Rossner, illus. by Sydney Hanson. Sourcebooks
Wonderland (103,933)
110. I’ve Loved You Since Forever (board book). Hoda Kotb, illus. by Suzie Mason. HarperCollins
(103,359)
111. These Violent Delights. Chloe Gong. S&S/McElderry (102,570)
112. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Harry Potter #4). J.K. Rowling, illus. by Jim Kay.
Scholastic (102,379)
113. Pete the Cat: 5-Minute Bedtime Stories. James Dean and Kimberly Dean. HarperCollins
(102,264)
114. My First Disney Classics Bedtime Storybook. Disney (100,660)
115. 5-Minute Spider-Man Stories. Marvel Press (100,500)
116. You’re My Little Baby (board book). Eric Carle. Little Simon (100,448)

Paperback Backlist

200,000+

1. They Both Die at the End. Adam Silvera. Quill Tree (684,982)
2. We Were Liars. E. Lockhart. Random House/Ember (458,591)
3. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone (Harry Potter #1). J.K. Rowling, illus. by Mary GrandPré.
Scholastic (358,695)
4. Love You Forever. Robert Munsch, illus. by Sheila McGraw. Firefly (342,387)
5. The Outsiders. S.E. Hinton. Speak (311,206)
6. Shadow and Bone (Shadow and Bone #1). Leigh Bardugo. Square Fish (262,326)
7. The Giver. Lois Lowry. Clarion (260,698)
8. The Wonky Donkey. Craig Smith, illus. by Katz Cowley. Scholastic (259,010)
9. A Long Walk to Water. Linda Sue Park. Clarion (224,479)
10. The Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson and the Olympians #1). Rick Riordan. Disney-Hyperion
(223,110)
11. Where the Wild Things Are. Maurice Sendak. HarperCollins (215,174)
12. Kindergarten, Here I Come! D.J. Steinberg, illus. by Mark Chambers. Grosset & Dunlap
(214,712)
13. The Dark Secret (Wings of Fire Graphic Novel #4). Tui T. Sutherland. Scholastic/Graphix
(214,260)
14. The Silver Eyes (Five Nights at Freddy’s Graphic Novel #1). Scott Cawthon. Scholastic
(210,763)
15. Six of Crows (Six of Crows #1). Leigh Bardugo. Square Fish (207,241)

100,000+

1. Hatchet. Gary Paulsen. Simon & Schuster (198,857)

2. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (Harry Potter #2). J.K. Rowling. Scholastic (198,320)
3. Holes. Louis Sachar. Random House/Yearling (197,775)
4. The Cruel Prince (The Folk of the Air #1). Holly Black. Little, Brown (188,980)
5. Guts. Raina Telgemeier. Scholastic/Graphix (188,937)
6. Wish. Barbara O’Connor. Square Fish (188,756)
7. The One and Only Ivan. Katherine Applegate. HarperCollins (188,113)
8. I Need a New Butt! Dawn McMillan, illus. by Ross Kinnaird. Dover (187,956)
9. Siege and Storm (Shadow and Bone #2). Leigh Bardugo. Square Fish (179,495)
10. The Big Book of Silly Jokes for Kids. Carole Roman. Rockridge (161,798)
11. Ruin and Rising (Shadow and Bone #3). Leigh Bardugo. Square Fish (160,429)
12. Esperanza Rising. Pam Muñoz Ryan. Scholastic Press (158,793)
13. The Invisible String. Patrice Karst, illus. by Geoff Stevenson. Little, Brown (157,925)
14. The Care and Keeping of You: The Body Book for Younger Girls (revised edition). Valorie X
Schaefer, illus. by Josée Masse. American Girl (152,838)
15. Right Now, I Am Fine. Daniela Owen, illus. by Gülce Baycik. Puppy Dogs & Ice Cream
(151,069)
16. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Harry Potter #3). J.K. Rowling. Scholastic (150,294)
17. Logan Likes Mary Anne! (Baby-Sitters Club Graphic Novel #8). Ann M. Martin, illus. by Gale
Galligan. Scholastic/Graphix (150,129)
18. Girl in Pieces. Kathleen Glasgow. Random House/Ember (149,042)
19. New Kid. Jerry Craft. Quill Tree (145,302)
20. Tyrannosaurus Rex. Storybots. Random House (143,178)
21. Red Queen (Red Queen #1). Victoria Aveyard. HarperCollins (141,809)
22. Charlotte’s Web. E.B. White, illus. by Garth Williams. HarperCollins (140,687)
23. The Book Thief. Markus Zusak. Knopf (140,169)
24. The Dragonet Prophecy (Wings of Fire #1). Tui T. Sutherland. Scholastic/Graphix (138,430)
25. The Gruffalo. Julia Donaldson, illus. by Axel Scheffler. Puffin (137,362)
26. Sisters. Raina Telgemeier. Scholastic/Graphix (136,386)
27. Drama. Raina Telgemeier. Scholastic/Graphix (135,737)
28. Crooked Kingdom (Six of Crows #2). Leigh Bardugo. Square Fish (134,499)
29. Number the Stars. Lois Lowry. Clarion (133,415)
30. Right Now, I Am Kind. Daniela Owen, illus. by Gülce Baycik. Puppy Dogs & Ice Cream
(132,614)
31. Karen’s Worst Day (The Baby-Sitters Little Sister Graphic Novel #3). Ann M. Martin, illus. by
Katy Farina. Scholastic/Graphix (132,542)
32. Restart. Gordon Korman. Scholastic Press (132,287)
33. Elf on the Shelf (blue-eyed girl). Carol V. Aebersold and Chanda A. Bell, illus. by Coe
Steinwart. CCA&B (132,191)
34. The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens. Sean Covey. Simon & Schuster (129,205)
35. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Harry Potter #4). J.K. Rowling. Scholastic (129,073)
36. I Can Yell Louder. Jennifer Gaither, illus. by CJ Centeno. Puppy Dogs & Ice Cream (127,927)
37. Out of My Mind. Sharon M. Draper. Atheneum (127,712)
38. Right Now, I Am Brave. Daniela Owen, illus. by Gülce Baycik. Puppy Dogs & Ice Cream
(127,147)
39. The Bad Guys (The Bad Guys #1). Aaron Blabey. Scholastic (125,116)
40. Kristy’s Great Idea (The Baby-Sitters Club Graphix #1). Ann M. Martin, illus. by Raina
Telgemeier. Scholastic/Graphix (124,098)
41. Dinosaurs Before Dark (Magic Tree House #1). Mary Pope Osborne, illus. by Sal Murdocca.
Random House (123,986)
42. The Dragonet Prophecy (Wings of Fire #1). Tui T. Sutherland. Scholastic/Graphix (123,368)
43. Here We Go! (Nintendo). Steve Foxe. Random House (122,065)
44. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (Harry Potter #5). J.K. Rowling. Scholastic
(121,693)
45. Pete the Cat: Trick or Pete. James Dean. HarperFestival (121,123)
46. All the Bright Places. Jennifer Niven. Random House/Ember (120,978)
47. The Night Before Kindergarten. Natasha Wing, illus. by Julie Durrell. Grosset & Dunlap
(120,544)
48. Pete The Cat: Super Pete. Kimberly and James Dean. HarperCollins (119,929)
49. Smile. Raina Telgemeier. Scholastic/Graphix (117,841)
50. The Hunger Games. Suzanne Collins. Scholastic Press (117,617)
51. My First Book of Planets: All About the Solar System for Kids. Bruce Betts. Rockridge
(117,274)
52. Fiona Flamingo. Rachael Urrutia Chu. Puppy Dogs & Ice Cream (116,441)
53. Uni’s First Sleepover (Uni the Unicorn). Amy Krouse Rosenthal, illus. by Brigette Barrager.
Random House (115,869)
54. Into the Pit (Five Nights at Freddy’s: Fazbear Frights #1). Scholastic (114,196)
55. Room on the Broom (board book). Julia Donaldson, illus. by Axel Scheffler. Puffin (112,826)
56. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Harry Potter #6). J.K. Rowling. Scholastic (111,934)
57. Ghosts. Raina Telgemeier. Scholastic/Graphix (110,804)
58. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Harry Potter #7). J.K. Rowling. Scholastic (110,186)
59. A Friend Is Someone Who... Marilee Joy Mayfield, illus. by Tanya Maneki. Puppy Dogs & Ice
Cream (109,488)
60. A Mother’s Love: The Story of the Midnight Angel. Marilee Joy Mayfield, illus. by Tracy La Rue
Hohn. Puppy Dogs & Ice Cream (109,332)
61. Shatter Me. Tahereh Mafi. HarperCollins (108,958)
62. Where’s Waldo? Martin Handford. Candlewick (107,775)
63. Fish in a Tree. Lynda Mullaly Hunt. Penguin/Paulsen (106,306)
64. Twilight. Stephenie Meyer. Little, Brown (105,992)
65. Long Way Down. Jason Reynolds. Atheneum (104,558)
66. When Stars Are Scattered. Victoria Jamieson. Dial (103,581)
67. The Bad Guys in the One?! (The Bad Guys #12). Aaron Blabey. Scholastic (103,174)
68. Pete the Cat Goes Camping. James Dean. HarperCollins (102,216)

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