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THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW BEST SELLERS, PRESCHOOL - YOUNG
ADULT
July 27, 2008 |
PICTURE BOOKS
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YOU CAN DO IT!, by Tony Dungy. Illustrated by Amy
June Bates. How faith and dreams help us succeedd, by the coach of the
Indianapolis Colts. (Ages 4 to 7) |
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GALLOP!, written and illustrated by Rufus Butler
Seder. Animals seem to move when you flip the page. (Ages 4 to 8) |
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ALPHABET, by Matthew Van Fleet. An interactive
safari ABC. (Ages 2 to 6) |
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A VISITOR FOR BEAR, by Bonny Becker. Illustrated by
Kady MacDonald Denton. A mouse pops in on an antisocial bear. (Ages 4
to 8) |
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SMASH! CRASH!, by Jon Scieszka. Illustrated by David
Shannon, Loren Long and David Gordon. A truck named Jack and a dump
truck named Dan love to smash into things. (Ages 3 to 7) |
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KNUFFLE BUNNY TOO, written and illustrated by Mo
Willems. One of Trixie’s classmates has a bunny just like hers. (Ages 4
to 8) |
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ZEN TIES, written and illustrated by Jon J. Muth.
Stillwater the Buddhist panda encourages his nephew and their friends to
help a grouchy neighbor. (Ages 4 to 8) |
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DIRT ON MY SHIRT, by Jeff Foxworthy. Illustrated by
Steve Bjorkman. Poems of childhood by the comedian and TV host. (Ages 4
to 7) |
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READ ALL ABOUT IT!, by Laura Bush and Jenna Bush.
Illustrated by Denise Brunkus. A boy is surprised to discover that he
loves story books |
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DON’T BUMP THE GLUMP!, written and illustrated by
Shel Silverstein. His first collection of nonsense verse, originally
published in 1964. (Ages 5 and up) |
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PAPERBACKS
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KRISTEN, by Lisi Harrison. In summer school, a
scholarship student baby-sits for a popular boy’s younger sister; a
Clique novel. (Ages 12 and up) |
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THE TALE OF DESPEREAUX, by Kate DiCamillo.
Illustrated by Timothy Basil Ering. A mouse, a rat and a girl on a
magic trip. (Ages 10 and up) |
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ALICIA, by Lisi Harrison. In Spain for the summer,
a girl auditions for a role in a rock video; a Clique novel. (Ages 12
and up) |
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THE BOOK THIEF, by Markus Zusak. A girl saves books
from Nazi burning and shares them with a Jewish man in hiding. (Ages 14
and up) |
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TEMPTED, by Cecily von Ziegesar. Who at Waverly
stopped Jenny from being expelled? An It Girl novel. (Ages15 and up) |
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CAMP ROCK, by Lucy Ruggles. A girl spends her
summer learning pop music; a tie-in to the TV movie. (Ages 9 to 12) |
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MASSIE, by Lisi Harrison. A Westchester girl takes
a summer job selling cosmetics; a Clique novel. (Ages 12 and up) |
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DYLAN, by Lisi Harrison. The daughter of a TV
journalist falls in love at a Hawaiian tennis tournament; a Clique
novel. (Ages 12 and up) |
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CHOSEN, by P. C. Cast and Kristin Cast. A young
vampire learns who her real school friends are. (Ages 12 and up) |
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WALL-E, by Irene Trimble. A little robot on an
intergalactic adventure; a movie tie-in. (Ages 9 to 12) |
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CHAPTER BOOKS
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DIARY OF A WIMPY KID, written and illustrated by
Jeff Kinney. The travails of adolescence, in cartoons. (Ages 9 to 12) |
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DIARY OF A WIMPY KID: RODRICK RULES, written and
illustrated by Jeff Kinney. How Greg embarrassed himself on his
vacation; a sequel to “Diary of a Wimpy Kid.” (Ages 9 to 12) |
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WARRIORS: CATS OF THE CLANS, by Erin Hunter.
Illustrated by Wayne McLoughlin. A guide to the characters in the
Warriors series. (Ages 10 and up) |
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LOCK AND KEY, by Sarah Dessen. A free-spirited high
school girl is sent to live with her wealthy older sister. (Ages 12 and
up) |
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THE WILLOUGHBYS, by Lois Lowry. Two wicked parents
and their precocious children parody the conventions of children’s
literature. (Ages 9 to 12) |
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SEEKERS: THE QUEST BEGINS, by Erin Hunter. The
adventures of three bear cubs. (Ages 12 and up) |
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THE MAGICIAN, by Michael Scott. Twins must stop an
evil sorcerer; a sequel to “The Alchemyst.” (Ages 12 and up) |
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THE INVENTION OF HUGO CABRET, written and
illustrated by Brian Selznick. A novel “in words and pictures”; an
orphaned thief must decipher his father’s last message. (Ages 9 to 12) |
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THE MYSTERIOUS BENEDICT SOCIETY AND THE PERILOUS JOURNEY,
by Trenton Lee Stewart. Illustrated by Diana Sudyka. The society has
one week to save Mr. Benedict. (Ages 9 to 12) |
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THE ABSOLUTELY TRUE DIARY OF A PART-TIME INDIAN, by
Sherman Alexie. Illustrated by Ellen Forney. ) A boy leaves his
reservation for an all-white school. (Ages 12 and up) |
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SERIES BOOKS
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THE TWILIGHT SAGA, by Stephenie Meyer. Vampires and
werewolves in high school. (Ages 12 and up) |
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PERCY JACKSON & THE OLYMPIANS, by Rick Riordan.
Battling mythological monsters. (Ages 9 to 12) |
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BOOKS OF EMBER, by Jeanne DuPrau. In a
postapocalyptic future, children try to save the world. (Ages 10 to 13) |
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HARRY POTTER, by J. K. Rowling. A boy wizard hones
his skills and fights evil. (Ages 10 and up) |
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THE SISTERHOOD OF THE TRAVELING PANTS, by Ann
Brashares. Friends share magical pants. (Ages 12 and up) |
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ARTEMIS FOWL, by Eoin Colfer. A criminal’s magical
adventures. (Ages 8 and up) |
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PENDRAGON, by D. J. MacHale. A teenage boy travels
through time and space. (Ages 10 and up) |
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FANCY NANCY, by Jane O’Connor. Illustrated by Robin
Preiss Glasser. A glamour girl ’s divine life. (Ages 4 to 8) |
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CONFESSIONS OF GEORGIA NICOLSON, by Louise Rennison.
A girl’s quest for somebody to love. (Ages 12 and up) |
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D’ LACEY’S DRAGONS, by Chris d’ Lacey. Clay
figurines come to life. (Ages 9 to 12) |
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