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Top Ten Children's Books

Jane O'Connor.  Illustrated by Robin Preiss Glasser.
Fancy Nancy and the Posh Puppy
What kind of dog is best for a fancy girl? (Ages 4 to 7)
 

Jane O'Connor with Robin Preiss Glasser, Illustrator
Fancy Nancy
A girl takes her family out. (Ages 4 to 7)
 

John Grogan with Richard Cowdrey, Illustrator
Bad Dog, Marley!
A yellow Lab's misadventures; based on Grogan's memoir. (Ages 3 to 8)
 

David Wiesner
Flotsam
The things that wash up on the beach; a story in pictures. (Ages 4 to 7)
 

Ed Masessa. Illustrated by Daniel Jankowski.
Wandmaker Guidebook
Proper care and manufacture of magic wands. (Ages 7 to 10)
 

Melinda Long with David Shannon, Illustrator
Pirates Don't Change Diapers
To recover treasure, a crew of pirates first has to baby-sit. (Ages 4 to 8)
 

Matthew Van Fleet. Photography by Brian Stanton.
Dog
An interactive look at 20 breeds. (Ages 3 to 5)
 

Edith Pattou. Illustrated by Tricia Tusa.
Mrs. Spitzer's Garden
 A teacher's "plants" flourish under her loving attention. (Ages 4 to 8)
 

Melinda Long.  Illustrated by David Shannon.
How I Became a Pirate
A boy learns about the lives of buccaneers. (Ages 4 to 8)
 

Michelle Knudsen. Illustrated by Kevin Hawkes.
Library Lion
A lion obeys the library rules until there's good reason not to. (Ages 5 to 8)

Stephenie Meyer
New Moon
A human and a vampire continue their love affair; a sequel to ''Twilight.'' (Ages 12 and up)
 

Mike Lupica
Summer Ball
t basketball camp, Danny Walker's not the best player around anymore; a sequel to "Travel Team." (Ages 9 to 12)
 

Erin Hunter
Warriors Field Guide
 An insider's look at the "Warriors" fantasy series. (Ages 9 to 12)
 

Erin Hunter
The Sight
Three kits study to lead their clan; first in a new "Warriors" series. (Ages 10 to 14)
 

Jeff Kinney (Writer and Illustrator)
Diary of a Wimpy Kid
The travails of adolescence, in cartoons. (Ages 9 to 12)
 

Markus Zusak
The Book Thief
In Nazi Germany, a girl shares books with a Jewish man. (Ages 14 and up)
 

Michael Scott.
The Alchemyst
Twins must help an immortal alchemist protect his book of spells from an evil sorcerer. (Ages 12 and up)
 

Brian Selznick (Writer and illustrator)
The Invention of Hugo Cabret
An orphaned thief must decipher his father's last message. (Ages 9 to 12)
 

Meg Cabot
Pants on Fire
A high school girl's constant lies come back to haunt her. (Ages 12 and up)
 

John Grogan
Marley: A Dog Like No Other
A yellow Lab's misadventures; adapted from Grogan's memoir "Marley & Me." (Ages 8 to 12)

Christopher Paolini
Eldest
Eragon in the land of elves; Book 2 in the Inheritance trilogy. (Ages 12 and up)
 

Stephenie Meyer
Twilight
The new girl falls in love with a vampire. (Ages 12 and up)
 

T. T. Sutherland
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End
The pirates form alliances for a final battle against Davey Jones; a movie tie-in. (Ages 9 to 12)
 

Cecily von Ziegesar
Unforgettable
Prep school politics; an "It Girl" novel. (Ages 14 and up)
 

Andy Gordon, Ben Schoen, Emerson Spartz, Gretchen Stull, and Jamie Lawrence
Mugglenet.Com's What Mugglenet.Com's What Will Happen in Harry Potter 7
Predictions from a leading fan Web site. (Ages 8 and up)
 

Scott Westerfeld
Uglies
In a dystopian world, beauty is mandatory. (Ages 12 and up)
 

Daisy Meadows
India The Moonstone Fairy
India must recover a stolen jewel to help Fairyland dream again. (Ages 4 to 8)
 

Cecily von Ziegesar
Don't You Forget About Me (Gossip Girl #11)
Is this the end of the Gossip Girl crew? (Ages 14 and up)
 

Kathryn Lasky
The River Of Wind
Owls and evil in a snowy land; the 13th entry in the "Guardians of Ga'Hoole" fantasy series. (Ages 9 to 12)
 

Lisi Harrison
It's Not Easy Being Mean
Actually, it's easier than you might think. A "Clique" novel. (Ages 14 and up)

 

James Patterson
Maximum Ride
Winged children try to save the world. (Ages 10 and up)
 

Rick Riordan
Percy Jackson and the Olympians
A boy and his demigod friends battle mythological monsters. (Ages 9 to 12)
 

J. K. Rowling
Harry Potter
Trouble at Hogwarts. (Ages 10 and up) 

Mary Pope Osborne. Illustrated by Sal Murdocca
Magic Tree House (1-4, 5-8, 9-12, 13-16, 17-24, 25-28
Children travel in time. (Ages 6 to 9)
 

Ann Brashares
Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants
Four friends share magical pants. (Ages 12 and up)
 

Jenny Nimmo
Charlie Bone
A king's descendants learn magic. (Ages 9 to 12)
 

Barbara Park. Illustrated by Denise Brunkus
Junie B., First Grader
Adventures in school. (Ages 4 to 8)
 

D. J. MacHale
Pendragon
A teenage boy travels through time and space. (Ages 10 and up)
 

Lauren Myracle
Internet Girls
Social life, via instant messages. (Ages 14 and up) 
 

Chris d'Lacey
D'lacey's Dragons
Clay figurines come to life. (Ages 9 to 12)