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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)
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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
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7. IMPULSE, by Ellen Hopkins. (McElderry, $16.99.) Three suicidal teenagers meet at a psychiatric hospital. (Ages 14 and up)
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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)
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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)
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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
The rumors have been around for some time, but now it's official -- the Jolie-Pitts are adopting a Vietnamese child. Vietnam's top adoption official confirmed that Angelina filed the papers to begin the adoption process. She applied as a single parent, though we assume this has something to do with the process (since she and Brad are not officially married) rather than anything about their relationship. There's no telling how long this process will take, but we can't wait to meet the new addition to their beautiful family. We bet Maddox is pulling for a boy. Congrats to the whole family!
And since we can't post them, you must go check out the Cutest. Pictures. Ever. Seriously. Hot Brad with baby Shiloh on his shoulders? In his arms? Previously unreached levels of cute.
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| In the February 2007 issue of American Baby magazine, we asked you, in honor of Valentine's Day, which of these "love"-ly and "hart"-y ladies has a toddler: Courtney Love, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Melissa Joan Hart, and Calista Flockhart. ANSWER! Melissa Joan Hart, and her husband, musician Mark Wilkerson, are the proud parents of the only toddler in the bunch. Mason Walter turned 1 year old on January 11, 2007. Hart is known for her roles as Clarissa, from Nickelodeon's Clarissa Explains It All, and Sabrina, from Sabrina, the Teenage Witch. Apart from her television career, she also starred in the teen movie Can't Hardly Wait, and is the vice president of Hartbreak Films, a production company she runs with her mother. |
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| No Brothers & Sisters |
| Golden Globe winner Calista Flockhart, best known for her role as Ally McBeal on the show of the same name, adopted her 10-day-old son, whom she named Liam, on January 11, 2001. Her professional acting debut on the New York stage was ironically appearing alongside Melissa Joan Hart in Beside Herself. Apart from Ally McBeal, she has since been in a number of other plays and feature films, but can currently be seen in the prime time television series Brothers & Sisters. In her personal life, Flockhart is a strong supporter of breast cancer research, and serves as the national spokeswoman for the Los Angeles Commission on Assaults Against Women (LACAAW). |
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| Smells Like Teen Spirit |
| Courtney Love, former lead singer of the rock band Hole, and her deceased husband, Kurt Cobain, former lead singer of Nirvana, welcomed daughter Frances Bean on August 18, 1992. Love, born Courtney Michelle Harrison, has had success as a musician and as an actress, appearing in such films as 200 Cigarettes, Man on the Moon, and The People vs. Larry Flynt. She currently lives in Hollywood with her teenage daughter. |
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| Party of One |
| Jennifer Love Hewitt, born February 21, 1979, does not have any children. Her acting (and singing) career began on the Disney Channel's variety show Kids Incorporated. She starred as Sarah Reeves on Party of Five from 1995, when she was just 16, to 1999, and currently stars in The Ghost Whisperer. Hewitt has also appeared in such films as the I Know What You Did Last Summer series, and Can't Hardly Wait (also alongside Melissa Joan Hart). |
