NY Times Bestselling Children's Books

NY Times Bestselling Children's Books 3/18/07

PICTURE BOOKS

1. FLOTSAM, by David Wiesner. (Clarion, $17.) The things that wash up on the beach: a story in pictures. (Ages 4 to 7)
18 weeks on list

2. DOG, by Matthew Van Fleet. Photography by Brian Stanton. (Paula Wiseman/Simon & Schuster, $14.99.) An interactive look at 20 breeds. (Ages 3 to 5)
4 weeks on list

3. A GOOD DAY, written and illustrated by Kevin Henkes. (Greenwillow/HarperCollins, $16.99.) A bad day turns around. (Ages 3 to 5)
1 week on list

4. PIRATES DON'T CHANGE DIAPERS, by Melinda Long. Illustrated by David Shannon. (Harcourt, $16.) To recover buried treasure, a crew of pirates first has to baby-sit. (Ages 4 to 8)
1 week on list

5. DUCK, DUCK, GOOSE, written and illustrated by Tad Hills. (Schwartz & Wade, $15.99.) Duck and goose are best friends, until another duck shows up. (Ages 3 to 7)
2 weeks on list

6. FANCY NANCY, by Jane O'Connor. Illustrated by Robin Preiss Glasser. (HarperCollins, $15.99.) A girl takes her family out. (Ages 4 to 7)
60 weeks on list

7. GONE WILD, written and illustrated by David McLimans. (Walker, $16.95.) An A-to-Z of endangered animals. (Ages 4 to 8)
3 weeks on list

8. NOT A BOX, written and illustrated by Antoinette Portis. (HarperCollins, $12.99.) Imagination turns a young rabbit's cardboard box into anything but. (Ages 3 to 6)
5 weeks on list

9. LIBRARY LION, by Michelle Knudsen. Illustrated by Kevin Hawkes. (Candlewick, $15.99.) A lion obeys the library rules until there's good reason not to. (Ages 5 to 8)
16 weeks on list

10. DUCK AT THE DOOR, written and illustrated by Jackie Urbanovic. (HarperCollins, $16.99.) Max the duck didn't fly south, so now he needs winter shelter. (Ages 4 to 7)
1 weeks on list


CHAPTER BOOKS

1. NEW MOON, by Stephenie Meyer. (Megan Tingley/ Little, Brown, $17.99.) A human and a vampire continue their love affair; a sequel to ''Twilight.'' (Ages 12 and up)
30 weeks on list

2. THE HIGHER POWER OF LUCKY, by Susan Patron. Illustrated by Matt Phelan. (Richard Jackson/Atheneum, $16.95.) A 10-year-old plans to leave her small town. (Ages 9 to 11)
6 weeks on list

3. ELDEST, by Christopher Paolini. (Knopf, $21.) Eragon in the land of elves; Book 2 in the Inheritance trilogy. (Ages 12 and up)
80 weeks on list

4. THE INVENTION OF HUGO CABRET, written and illustrated by Brian Selznick. (Scholastic, $22.99.) A novel "in words and pictures"; an orphaned thief must decipher his father's last message. (Ages 9 to 12)
6 weeks on list

5. RULES, by Cynthia Lord. (Scholastic, $15.99.) The challenges and rewards of life with an autistic brother. (Ages 9 to 12)
6 weeks on list

6. THE BOOK THIEF, by Markus Zusak. (Knopf, $16.95.) In Nazi Germany, a girl shares books with a Jewish man. (Ages 14 and up) First Chapter
47 weeks on list

7. IMPULSE, by Ellen Hopkins. (McElderry, $16.99.) Three suicidal teenagers meet at a psychiatric hospital. (Ages 14 and up)
5 weeks on list

8. THE MIRACULOUS JOURNEY OF EDWARD TULANE, by Kate DiCamillo. Illustrated by Bagram Ibatoulline. (Candlewick, $18.99.) A china rabbit learns about loss. (Ages 8 to 12)
44 weeks on list

9. THE MYSTERIOUS BENEDICT SOCIETY, by Trenton Lee Stewart. Illustrated by Carson Ellis. (Little, Brown, $16.99.) Four gifted children on a secret mission. (Ages 9 to 12)
1 weeks on list

10. SWORDBIRD, by Nancy Yi Fan. (HarperCollins, $15.99.) According to legend, only one bird can restore peace between the blue jays and cardinals. (Ages 8 to 12)
4 weeks on list


PAPERBACK BOOKS

1. BRIDGE TO TERABITHIA, by Katherine Paterson. (HarperCollins, $6.99.) Unlikely friends rule an imaginary land. (Ages 9 to 12)
9 weeks on list

2. ITS NOT EASY BEING MEAN, by Lisi Harrison. (Little, Brown, $9.99.) Actually, it's easier than you might think. A "Clique" novel. (Ages 14 and up)
3 weeks on list

3. TWILIGHT, by Stephenie Meyer. (Megan Tingley/Little, Brown, $8.99.) The new girl falls in love with a vampire. (Ages 12 and up)
29 weeks on list

4. ERAGON, by Christopher Paolini. (Knopf, $9.95.) A boy and a dragon must navigate a world of dark powers. (Ages 12 and up)
97 weeks on list

5. MUGGLENET.COM'S WHAT WILL HAPPEN IN HARRY POTTER 7, by Ben Schoen et al. (Ulysses, $13.95.) Predictions from a leading fan Web site. (Ages 8 and up)
4 weeks on list

6. JUMP IN!, adapted by M. C. King. (Disney, $4.99.) An aspiring boxer discovers jump-rope; based on the TV movie
5 weeks on list

7. HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL: BATTLE OF THE BANDS, by N. B. Grace. (Disney, $4.99.) Will Troy ask Gabriella to join him for East High's Battle of the Bands? (Ages 9 to 12)
5 weeks on list

8. UGLIES, by Scott Westerfeld. (Simon Pulse, $7.99.) In a dystopian world, beauty is mandatory. (Ages 12 and up)
9 weeks on list

9. SEPTIMUS HEAP: MAGYK, by Angie Sage. (Tegen/HarperCollins, $7.99.) A boy stolen at birth, a girl left for dead and raised by her rescuers, and their quests to uncover their true identities. (Ages 9 and up)
8 weeks on list

10. BLOOD & CHOCOLATE, by Annette Curtis Klause. (Laurel Leaf, $6.50.) A werewolf falls in love with a human. (Ages 12 and up)
5 weeks on list


SERIES BOOKS

1. MAGIC TREE HOUSE, by Mary Pope Osborne. Illustrated by Sal Murdocca. (Stepping Stone/Random House, hardcover and paperback.) Children travel in time. (Ages 6 to 9)
127 weeks on list

2. THE SISTERHOOD OF THE TRAVELING PANTS, by Ann Brashares. (Delacorte, hardcover and paperback.) Four friends share magical pants. (Ages 12 and up)
92 weeks on list

3. JUNIE B., FIRST GRADER, by Barbara Park. Illustrated by Denise Brunkus. (Stepping Stone/Random House, hardcover and paperback.) Adventures in school. (Ages 4 to 8)
127 weeks on list

4. HARRY POTTER, by J. K. Rowling. (Levine/Scholastic, hardcover and paperback.) Trouble at Hogwarts. (Ages 10 and up)
127 weeks on list

5. INTERNET GIRLS, by Lauren Myracle. (Amulet, hardcover and paperback.) Social life, via instant messages. (Ages 14 and up)
1 week on list

6. SKIPPYJON JONES, written and illustrated by Judy Schachner. (Dutton/Puffin, hardcover and paperback.) A Siamese kitten unlooses his imagination. (Ages 3 to 6)
2 weeks on list

7. A SERIES OF UNFORTUNATE EVENTS, by Lemony Snicket. (HarperCollins, hardcover only.) The poor Baudelaires. (Ages 10 and up)
126 weeks on list.

8. THE KEYS TO THE KINGDOM, by Garth Nix. (Scholastic, hardcover and paperback.) A boy and his friend visit a parallel world to recover parts of ''the Will'' he inherited. (Ages 9 to 12)
4 weeks on list

9. D'LACEYS DRAGONS, by Chris D'Lacey. (Orchard/Scholastic, hardcover and paperback.) Clay figurines come to life. (Ages 9 to 12)
2 weeks on list

10. OLOGIES,by Dugald A. Steer. Various illustrators. (Candlewick, hardcover only.) Facts about dragons, wizards, etc. (Ages 9 to 12)
76 weeks on list