| PICTURE BOOKS |
| This Week | | Weeks on List |
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| 1 | LEGO STAR WARS, by Simon Beecroft.
(DK, $21.99.)
An annotated visual dictionary. (Ages 7 and up) | 22 |
| 2 | LADYBUG GIRL AT THE BEACH, by David Soman and Jacky Davis. Illustrated by David Soman.
(Dial, $16.99.)
Lulu, a k a Ladybug Girl, is both enthralled and frightened by the sea. (Ages 3 to 5) | 1 |
| 3 | THE LION AND THE MOUSE, illustrated by Jerry Pinkney.
(Little, Brown, $16.99.)
A fable of reciprocal kindness, redrawn. (Ages 3 to 6) | 29 |
| 4 | STAR WARS, written and illustrated by Rufus Butler Seder.
(Workman, $14.95.)
Action scenes are set in motion when you turn a page. (Ages 8 and up) | 2 |
| 5 | THE VERY FAIRY PRINCESS, by Julie Andrews and Emma Walton Hamilton. Illustrated by Christine Davenier.
(Little, Brown, $16.99.)
Scabby knees don’t detract from inner sparkle. (Ages 3 to 6) | 1 |
| 6 | MARLEY AND THE KITTENS, by John Grogan. Illustrated by Richard Cowdrey.
(Harper/HarperCollins, $17.99.)
Dog plus cats means bedlam. (Ages 3 to 6) | 3 |
| 7 | POET EXTRAORDINAIRE!, by Jane O’Connor. Illustrated by Robin Preiss Glasser.
(HarperCollins, $12.99.)
Fancy Nancy''s fancy turns to rhyme. (Ages 4 to 8) | 11 |
| 8 | WADDLE!, written and illustrated by Rufus Butler Seder.
(Workman, $12.95.)
Animals in motion, with color. (Ages 4 to 8) | 34 |
| 9 | INSTRUCTIONS, by Neil Gaiman. Illustrated by Charles Vess.
(Harper/HarperCollins, $14.99.)
Wisdom for surviving life’s journey. (All ages) | 4 |
| 10 | GALLOP!, written and illustrated by Rufus Butler Seder.
(Workman, $12.95.)
Animals seem to move when you flip the page. (Ages 4 to 8) | 115 |
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| CHAPTER BOOKS |
| This Week | | Weeks on List |
|---|
| 1 | THE RED PYRAMID, by Rick Riordan.
(Disney-Hyperion, $17.99.)
Ancient gods (this time from Egypt) and a mortal family meet in a new adventure. (Ages 10 and up) | 3 |
| 2 | THE CARRIE DIARIES, by Candace Bushnell.
(Balzer & Bray/HarperCollins, $18.99.)
Carrie Bradshaw, years before “Sex and the City.” (Ages 14 and up) | 4 |
| 3 | 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) | 89 |
| 4 | CATCHING FIRE, by Suzanne Collins.
(Scholastic, $17.99.)
The protagonist of "The Hunger Games" returns. (Ages 12 and up) | 38 |
| 5 | BIG NATE: IN A CLASS BY HIMSELF, written and illustrated by Lincoln Peirce.
(Harper/HarperCollins, $12.99.)
Wherever Nate may go, trouble is never far behind. (Ages 8 to 12) | 8 |
| 6 | DORK DIARIES, written and illustrated by Rachel Ren�e Russell.
(Aladdin, 12.99.)
Reflections of a junior Samuel Pepys of the female variety. (Ages 9 to 13) | 11 |
| 7 | FALLEN, by Lauren Kate.
(Delacorte, $17.99.)
Thwarted love at boarding school. (Ages 12 and up) | 24 |
| 8 | SPELLS, by Aprilynne Pike.
(HarperTeen/HarperCollins, $16.99.)
It’s time for major life and love decisions for the young denizens of fairyland. (Ages 12 and up) | 3 |
| 9 | THIRTEEN REASONS WHY, by Jay Asher.
(Razorbill/Penguin, $16.99.)
Before she commits suicide a girl sends explanatory recordings to 13 people. (Ages 14 and up) | 63 |
| 10 | RULES OF ATTRACTION, by Simone Elkeles.
(Walker, $16.99.)
A boy with gang ties, seeking safety, finds romance, too. (Ages 14 and up) | 5 |
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| PAPERBACK BOOKS |
| This Week | | Weeks on List |
|---|
| 1 | THE BOOK THIEF, by Markus Zusak.
(Knopf, $11.99.)
A girl saves books from Nazi burning. Excerpt (Ages 14 and up) | 141 |
| 2 | 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) | 58 |
| 3 | IF I STAY, by Gayle Forman.
(Speak/Penguin, $8.99.)
A young cellist falls into a coma after she suffers an accident. (Ages 12 and up) | 7 |
| 4 | FANCY NANCY AND THE LATE, LATE, LATE NIGHT, by Jane O’Connor. Illustrated by Robin Preiss Glasser.
(HarperFestival/HarperCollins, $3.99.)
The celebrity lifestyle leaves Nancy exhausted. (Ages 4 to 8) | 4 |
| 5 | THREE CUPS OF TEA: YOUNG READERS EDITION, by Greg Mortenson and David Oliver Relin.
(Puffin/Penguin, $8.99.)
A former climber builds schools in Pakistani and Afghan villages. (Ages 9 to 12) | 69 |
| 6 | L.A. CANDY, by Lauren Conrad.
(HarperCollins, $9.99.)
Excitement in TV land. (Ages 14 and up) | 20 |
| 7 | MASTERPIECE, by Elise Broach. Illustrated by Kelly Murphy.
(Square Fish, $7.99.)
Meet the beetle, whose artwork attracts a human friend. (Ages 12 and up) | 3 |
| 8 | THE UNDERNEATH, by Kathi Appelt. Illustrated by David Small.
(Atheneum, $7.99.)
In a tough neighborhood, a dog and cat form a family. (Ages 9 to 12) | 10 |
| 9 | SCAT, by Carl Hiaasen.
(Knopf, $8.99.)
An eco-mystery, with a dismal swamp and wild characters who are not always what they seem. Excerpt (Ages 9 to 12) | 4 |
| 10 | SAVVY, by Ingrid Law.
(Puffin/Penguin, $7.99.)
Mibs is about to turn 13, the age at which supernatural abilities are conferred on members of her family. (Ages 9 to 12) | 8 |
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| SERIES BOOKS |
| This Week | | Weeks on List |
|---|
| 1 | VAMPIRE ACADEMY, by Richelle Mead.
(Razorbill, paper only)
Boarding school of the undead. (Ages 12 and up) | 23 |
| 2 | PERCY JACKSON & THE OLYMPIANS, by Rick Riordan.
(Disney-Hyperion, hardcover and paper)
Children of the gods battle mythological monsters. (Ages 9 to 12) | 150 |
| 3 | DIARY OF A WIMPY KID, written and illustrated by Jeff Kinney.
(Abrams, hardcover only)
The travails of adolescence, in cartoons. (Ages 9 to 12) | 71 |
| 4 | THE TWILIGHT SAGA, by Stephenie Meyer.
(Megan Tingley/Little, Brown, hardcover and paper)
Vampires and werewolves in school. (Ages 12 and up) | 146 |
| 5 | HOUSE OF NIGHT, by P.C. Cast and Kristin Cast.
(St. Martin’s, hardcover and paper)
Vampires in school. (Ages 14 and up) | 90 |
| 6 | RANGER’S APPRENTICE, by John Flanagan.
(Philomel, hardcover and paper)
A boy warrior battles evil. (Ages 9 to 12) | 41 |
| 7 | VAMPIRE DIARIES, by L. J. Smith.
(HarperTeen/HarperCollins, hardcover and paper)
Vampires in school, with a love triangle. (Ages 12 and up) | 54 |
| 8 | THE 39 CLUES, by various authors.
(Scholastic, hardcover only)
A brother and sister travel the world in search of the key to their family’s power. (Ages 9 to 12) | 46 |
| 9 | VAMPIRE KISSES, by Ellen Schreiber.
(Katherine Tegen/HarperTeen, hardcover and paper)
Unusual teenage romance. (Ages 12 and up) | 4 |
| 10 | HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON, by Cressida Cowell.
(Little, Brown, hardcover and paper)
A smart young Viking named Hiccup and his pet. (Ages 8 to 12) | 11 |
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