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Since we last published these lists, back in 1996, a number of changes have taken place within the industry. Publishing houses have consolidated. Children's bestseller lists, once few and far between, have proliferated, as have bestsellers. The stakes have become higher, with larger advances being paid to authors and illustrators. But the most noticeable change on the children's end of the business was the emergence on the scene, in 1998, of boy wizard Harry Potter. Predictably, all of J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter novels placed among the top 20 in both our hardcover and paperback lists. Also making strong debuts on the all-time lists are such hits as Thomas the Tank Engine, Blue's Clues, the Chronicles of Narnia, Sandra Boynton's board books and If You Give a Mouse a Cookie and its companions. Sales of old favorites from Dr. Seuss, Shel Silverstein, Maurice Sendak, Laura Ingalls Wilder, and Stan and Jan Berenstain remain strong, while sales of bestselling titles from the 1980s and early '90s--most notably Goosebumps, Baby-sitters Club and Barney--have dropped off dramatically. Also of note is how a few paperback classics like Judy Blume's novels and Go Ask Alice have lost momentum. This is not to say that overall sales are down, however. In fact, 123 hardcovers and 252 paperback books appeared on our 1996 list, and this updated list contains 189 hardcovers and 376 paperbacks--a significant increase in sales volume. This can be attributed to the fact that many older books have reached bestseller status within the past five years, while many newer titles achieved high levels of sales right out of the gate. The figures in these lists cover sales from the original date of publication through the end of 2000. We asked publishers to supply us with figures for hardcover books that have sold more than 750,000 copies and paperback books with sales over one million copies. The lists are based on actual sales as reported by publishers; they reflect domestic sales only, and do not include book club and international sales. Books in the public domain generally are not listed, since aggregate sales figures are not available. Some publishers were unable to supply accurate cumulative numbers, often because the originating publisher was acquired by another. Therefore, some titles had to be left off, and others are ranked according to whatever sales figures were available. Hardcovers  1. The Poky Little
Puppy by Janette Sebring Lowrey (Golden, 1942) 14,898,341 2. The Tale of Peter Rabbit by Beatrix Potter (Frederick Warne, 1902) 9,380,274 3. Tootle by Gertrude Crampton (Golden, 1945) 8,560,277 4. Green Eggs and Ham by Dr. Seuss (Random House, 1960) 8,143,088 5. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. Rowling (Scholastic/Levine, 2000) 7,913,765 6. Pat the Bunny by Dorothy Kunhardt (Golden, 1940) 7,562,710 7. Saggy Baggy Elephant by Kathryn and Byron Jackson (Golden, 1947) 7,476,395 8. Scuffy the Tugboat by Gertrude Crampton (Golden, 1955) 7,366,073 9. The Cat in the Hat by Dr. Seuss (Random House, 1957) 7,220,982 10. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. Rowling (Scholastic/Levine, 1999) 6,335,585 11. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling (Scholastic/ Levine, 1999) 6,314,391 12. Where the Sidewalk Ends by Shel Silverstein (HarperCollins, 1974) 6,228,042 13. One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish by Dr. Seuss (Random House, 1960) 6,164,454 14. The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein (HarperCollins, 1964) 5,603,187 15. The Littlest Angel by Charles Tazewell (Children's Press/Ideals, 1946) 5,471,709 16. Hop on Pop by Dr. Seuss (Random House, 1963) 5,420,890 17. Oh, the Places You'll Go! by Dr. Seuss (Random House, 1990) 5,353,426 18. Dr. Seuss's ABC by Dr. Seuss (Random House, 1960) 5,187,656 19. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling (Scholastic/Levine, 1998) 5,087,304 20. The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle (Philomel, 1969) 4,849,704 21. The Children's Bible (Golden, 1965) 4,281,314 22. A Light in the Attic by Shel Silverstein (HarperCollins, 1981) 4,269,048 23. The Tale of Benjamin Bunny by Beatrix Potter (Frederick Warne, 1904) 4,163,244 24. Are You My Mother? by P.D. Eastman (Random House, 1960) 4,135,762 25. The Rainbow Fish by Marcus Pfister (North-South, 1992) 4,082,500 26. The Cat in the Hat Comes Back by Dr. Seuss (Random House, 1958) 4,043,578 27. Richard Scarry's Best Word Book by Richard Scarry (Golden, 1963) 3,981,291 28. Disney's the Lion King adapted by Justine Korman (Golden, 1994) 3,900,150 29. The Tale of Jemina Puddle-Duck
by Beatrix Potter (Frederick Warne, 1908) 3,839,474 30. The Little Engine That Could by Watty Piper (Platt & Munk, 1930) 3,757,178 31. Fox in Socks by Dr. Seuss (Random House, 1965) 3,680,135 32. Goodnight Moon (board book) by Margaret Wise Brown, illus. by Clement Hurd (HarperCollins, 1991) 3,613,958 33. The Real Mother Goose by Blanche F. Wright (Rand McNally, 1916 OP) 3,600,000 (as of 1989) 34. Go, Dog. Go! by P.D. Eastman (Random House, 1961) 3,482,666 35. How the Grinch Stole Christmas by Dr. Seuss (Random House, 1964) 3,446,646 36. The Tale of Squirrel Nutkin by Beatrix Potter (Frederick Warne, 1903) 3,172,366 37. The Tale of Tom Kitten by Beatrix Potter (Frederick Warne, 1907) 3,079,464 38. Macmillan Dictionary for Children edited by Judith Levy (Macmillan, 1975) 3,054,401 39. Winnie-the-Pooh by A.A. Milne, illus. by Ernest Shepard (Dutton, 1926) 2,952,331 40. My Book About Me (by Me, Myself) by Dr. Seuss, illus. by Roy McKie (Random House, 1969) 2,923,826 41. Where's Waldo? by Martin Handford (Little, Brown, 1987) 2,911,195 42. Just Imagine (Lyrick, 1992 OP) 2,861,949 43. The Great Waldo Search by Martin Handford (Little, Brown, 1989) 2,819,598 44. The Polar Express by Chris Van Allsburg (Houghton Mifflin, 1985) 3,544,116 45. Find Waldo Now by Martin Handford (Little, Brown, 1989) 2,730,622 46. Cat's Cradle by Anne Akers Johnson, illus. by Sarah Boore (Klutz, 1993) 2,609,201 47. The Cat in the Hat Beginner Book Dictionary by P.D. Eastman (Random House, 1964) 2,524,642 48. Goodnight Moon by Margaret Wise Brown, illus. by Clement Hurd (HarperCollins, 1947) 2,441,836 49. Walt Disney's Storyland by Walt Disney (Golden, 1962) 2,400,904 (figures since 1996 not available) 50. The Secret of Shadow Ranch (Nancy Drew #5) by Carolyn Keene (Grosset & Dunlap, 1931) 2,347,750 51. Barney's Favorite Mother Goose Rhymes Vol.
1 (Lyrick, 1993 OP) 2,343,018 52. Falling Up by Shel Silverstein (HarperCollins, 1996) 2,319,722 53. The Secret of the Old Clock (Nancy Drew #1) by Carolyn Keene (Grosset & Dunlap, 1930) 2,273,429 54. Richard Scarry's Best Mother Goose Ever by
Richard Scarry (Golden, 1964) 2,24 1,218 55. The Tower Treasure (Hardy Boys #1) by Franklin Dixon (Grosset & Dunlap, 1927) 2,209,774 56. Guess How Much I Love You (board book) (Candlewick, 1996) 2,199,550 57. Barney's Farm Animals (Lyrick, 1993 OP) 2,174,283 58. I Can Read with My Eyes Shut by Dr. Seuss (Random House, 1978) 2,139,084 59. Baby Bop's Toys (Lyrick, 1993 OP) 2,136,818 60. Put Me in the Zoo by Robert Lopshire (Random House, 1960) 2,065,102 61. The Touch Me Book by Pat and Eve Witte (Golden, 1961) 2,040,125 62. I Am a Bunny by Ole Risom, illus. by Richard Scarry (Golden, 1963) 2,034,130 63. Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak (HarperCollins, 1964) 1,972,147 64. Never Talk to Strangers by Irma Joyce (Golden, 1967 OP) 1,934,275 65. Oh, The Thinks You Can Think! by Dr. Seuss (Random House, 1975) 1,896,663 66. Richard Scarry's Best Storybook Ever by Richard Scarry (Golden, 1968) 1,863,024 67. When We Were Very Young by A.A. Milne, illus. by Ernest Shepard (Dutton, 1924) 1,856,687 68. The Hidden Staircase (Nancy Drew #2) by Carolyn Keene (Grosset & Dunlap, 1930) 1,821,457 69. If You Give a Mouse a Cookie by Laura Numeroff, illus. by Felicia Bond (HarperCollins/Geringer, 1985) 1,786,320 70. The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exup�ry (Harcourt, 1943) 1,753,185 71. Barney's Magical Picnic by Stephen White (Golden, 1993) 1,743,700 (figures since 1996 not available) 72. The House on the Cliff (Hardy Boys #2) by Franklin Dixon (Grosset & Dunlap, 1927) 1,712,433 73. Richard's Scarry's Cars and Trucks and Things
That Go by Richard Scarry (Golden, 1968) 1,691,855 74. Guess How Much I Love You by Sam McBratney, illus. by Anita Jeram (Candlewick, 1995) 1,630,908 75. Animalia by Graeme Base (Abrams, 1987) 1,609,000 76. The Bungalow Mystery (Nancy Drew #3) by Carolyn Keene (Grosset & Dunlap, 1930) 1,548,785 77. Kay Thompson's Eloise by Kay Thompson, illus. by Hilary Knight (Simon & Schuster, 1955) 1,543,297 78. Charlotte's Web by E.B. White, illus. by Garth Williams (HarperCollins, 1952) 1,537,560 79. Moo Baa La La La (board book) by Sandra Boynton (Little Simon, 1982) 1,535,595 80. Disney's 101 Dalmatians adapted by Ronald Kidd (Golden, 1991) 1,520,900 (figures since 1996 not available) 81. Barney's Color Surprise (Lyrick, 1993 OP) 1,509,244 82. Disney's Beauty and the Beast adapted by Ronald Kidd (Golden, 1991) 1,479,350 (figures since 1996 not available) 83. Scholastic Children's Dictionary (Scholastic Reference, 1996) 1,476,792 84. Eloise Wilkin's Mother Goose by Eloise Wilkin (Golden, 1961) 1,471,000 85. Oh Say Can You Say? by Dr. Seuss (Random House, 1979) 1,467,944 86. The Secret of the Old Mill (Hardy Boys #3)
by Franklin Dixon (Grosset & Dunlap, 1930) 1,467,645 87. Disney's The Little Mermaid adapted by Ronald Kidd (Golden, 1991) 1,467,300 (figures since 1996 not available) 88. Love Is a Special Way of Feeling by Joan Walsh Anglund (Harcourt, 1960) 1,421,064 89. The Very Quiet Cricket by Eric Carle (Philomel, 1990) 1,403,629 90. The Magic Locket by Elizabeth Koda-Callan (Workman, 1988) 1,390,000 91. A Fly Went By by Mike McClintock, illus. by Fritz Siebel (Random House, 1958) 1,375,505 92. The Going to Bed Book by Sandra Boynton (Little Simon, 1982) 1,371,225 93. There's a Wocket in My Pocket! by Dr. Seuss (Random House, 1974) 1,360,839 94. Big Bird's Color Game (Golden, 1980) 1,354,626 (figures since 1996 not available) 95. Aladdin adapted by Ronald Kidd (Golden, 1992) 1,354,500 (figures since 1996 not available) 96. Make Way for Ducklings by Robert McCloskey (Viking, 1941) 1,352,712 97. ET: The Extra-Terrestrial Storybook by William Kotzwinkle (Grosset & Dunlap, 1983) 1,342,863 98. Mr. Brown Can Moo, Can You? (board book) by Dr. Seuss (Random House, 1996) 1,339,547 99. Dr. Seuss's ABC (board book) by Dr. Seuss (Random House, 1996) 1,338,315 100. The Mystery of Lilac Inn (Nancy Drew #4) by Carolyn Keene (Grosset & Dunlap, 1930) 1,331,991 101. Mr. Brown Can Moo! Can You? by Dr. Seuss (Random House, 1970) 1,311,387 102. The Cheerios Play Book by Lee Wade (Little Simon, 1998) 1,261,468 103. Baby's First Words by Lars Wik (Random House, 1985) 1,251,684 104. The Runaway Bunny (board book) by Margaret Wise Brown, illus. by Clement Hurd (HarperFestival, 1991) 1,212,945 105. Disney's The Lion King adapted by Ronald Kidd (Golden, 1994) 1,212,200 (figures since 1996 not available) 106. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Storybook
Based on the Movie (Random House, 1990 OP) 1,200,842 107. Disney's Storybook Collection (Disney Press, 1998) 1,192,044 108. The Missing Chums (Hardy Boys #4) by Franklin Dixon (Grosset & Dunlap, 1930) 1,189,973 109. The Way Things Work by David Macaulay (Houghton Mifflin/Lorraine, 1988) 1,185,920 110. The Mitten by Jan Brett (Putnam, 1989) 1,183,151 111. Hunting for Hidden Gold (Hardy Boys #5) by Franklin Dixon (Grosset & Dunlap, 1928) 1,179,533 112. The Eleventh Hour by Graeme Base (Abrams, 1989) 1,151,000 113. Thomas the Tank Engine's Noisy Trip by Rev. W. Awdry (Random House, 1989) 1,145,300 114. Where's Spot? by Eric Hill (Putnam, 1980) 1,136,918 115. If You Give a Moose a Muffin by Laura Numeroff, illus. by Felicia Bond (HarperCollins/Geringer, 1991) 1,132,605 116. Baby Bop's Counting Book (Lyrick, 1993 OP) 1,128,202 117. Tawny Scrawny Lion by Kathryn Jackson (Golden, 1952) 1,126,000 118. Barnyard Dance by Sandra Boynton (Workman, 1993) 1,122,000 119. The Silver Slippers by Elizabeth Koda-Callan (Workman, 1989) 1,111,000 120. Richard Scarry's What Do People Do All
Day? by Richard Scarry (Random House, 1968) 1,100,896 121. Star Wars Episode I Cross Sections (DK, 1999) 1,100,000 122. House at Pooh Corner by A.A. Milne, illus. by Ernest Shepard (Dutton, 1928) 1,099,862 123.On the Day You Were Born by Debra Frasier (Harcourt, 1991) 1,089,165 124. Santa Mouse by Elfrieda Dewitt (Grosset & Dunlap , 1966 OP) 1,078,215 125. Yertle the Turtle and Other Stories by Dr. Seuss (Random House, 1958) 1,071,060 126. My First Bible In Pictures by Kenneth Taylor (Tyndale House, 1989) 1,060,519 127. Stellaluna by Janell Cannon (Harcourt, 1993) 1,049,559 128. Love You Forever by Robert Munsch (Firefly 1986) 1,049,000 129. The Sneetches and Other Stories by Dr. Seuss (Random House, 1961) 1,024,838 130. Ten Apples Up On Top! by Theo. LeSieg, illus. by Roy McKie (Random House, 1961) 1,022,806 131. Baby's ABC by Steve Shevett (Random House, 1986) 1,021,089 132. The Very Busy Spider by Eric Carle (Philomel, 1985) 1,011,704 133. I Spy Christmas: A Book of Picture Riddles by Jean Marzollo, photos by Walter Wick (Scholastic/Cartwheel, 1992) 1,003,122 134. My First Word Board Book (DK, 1997) 1,000,000 135. I Am Not Going to Get Up Today! by Dr. Seuss, illus. by James Stevenson (Random House, 1987) 994,145 136. Thomas and the Freight Train by Rev. W. Awdry (Random House, 1991) 993,141 137. Arthur Goes to School by Marc Brown (Random House, 1995) 989,015 138. Horton Hatches the Egg by Dr. Seuss (Random House, 1940) 987,996 139. Happy Birthday to You! by Dr. Seuss (Random House, 1959) 981,002 140. Dr. Seuss's Sleep Book by Dr. Seuss (Random House, 1962) 980,704 141. Babies So Tall Board Book
by Gyo Fujikawa (Grosset & Dunlap, 1963) 978,687 142. Big Bird's Mother Goose, photos by John Barrett (Random House, 1984) 974,168 143. The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs! by Jon Scieszka, illus. by Lane Smith (Viking, 1989) 974,091 144. It's Not Easy Being a Bunny by Marilyn Sadler, illus. by Roger Bollen (Random House, 1983) 969,816 145. The Jolly Postman by Janet and Allan Ahlberg (Little, Brown, 1986) 968,867 146. The Tall Book of Nursery Tales by Feodor Rojankovsky (HarperCollins, 1944 OP) 968,218 147. The Napping House by Audrey Wood, illus. by Don Wood (Harcourt, 1984) 937,672 148. Curious George by H.A. and Margret Ray (Houghton Mifflin, 1941) 931,057 149. Baby's Animal Friend by Phoebe Dunn (Random House, 1988) 920,386 150. Richard Scarry's Early Words by Richard Scarry (Random House, 1976 OP) 914,174 151. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Totally Awesome
Activity Book (Random House, 1990 OP) 912,333 152. The Jolly Christmas Postman by Janet and Allan Ahlberg (Little, Brown, 1991) 908,510 153. I Spy: A Book of Picture Riddles by Jean Marzollo, photos by Walter Wick (Scholastic/Cartwheel, 1992) 881,617 154. If You Give a Pig a Pancake by Laura Numeroff, illus. by Felicia Bond (HarperCollins/Geringer, 1998) 878,745 155. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Greetings from
the Sewer (Random House, 1990 OP) 877,393 156. Chicka Chicka Boom Boom by Bill Martin Jr. and John Archambault, illus. by Lois Ehlert (Simon & Schuster, 1989) 875,974 157. Soft as a Kitten by Audean Johnson (Random House, 1982 OP) 874,969 158. The Story of Babar by Jean de Brunhoff (Random House, 1937) 869,880 159. A to Z by Sandra Boynton (Little Simon, 1984) 867,810 160. The Stinky Cheese Man by Jon Scieszka, illus. by Lane Smith (Viking, 1992) 865,829 161. Chicka Chicka ABC by Bill Martin Jr. and John Archambault, illus. by Lois Ehlert (Little Simon, 1993) 855,488 162. Fuzzy Yellow Duckling by Matthew Van Fleet (Dial, 1995) 853,975 163. Now We Are Six by A.A. Milne, illus. by Ernest Shepard (Dutton, 1927) 849,527 164. Blue's Clues: Blue and the Color
Detectives by Angela Santomero, illus. by Karen Craig (Simon Spotlight, 1998) 849,119 165. Blue Hat Green Hat by Sandra Boynton (Little Simon, 1984) 847,449 166. Elmo's Big Lift and Look Book by Joe Mathieu (Random House, 1994) 845,562 167. There's a Wocket in My Pocket (board book) by Dr. Seuss (Random House, 1996) 843,057  168. The Foot
Book (board book) by Dr. Seuss (Random House, 1996) 842,486
169. Disney's Princess Collection (Disney Press, 1999) 832,931 170. Baby Animals So Tall Board Book by Gyo Fujikawa (Grosset & Dunlap, 1963) 797,801 171. Bennett Cerf's Book of Riddles by Bennett Cerf (Random House, 1960 OP) 797,624 172. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl (Knopf, 1964) 795,673 173. Richard Scarry Cars & Trucks A to Z by Richard Scarry (Random House, 1990) 791,529 174. The Wheels on the Bus by Paul O. Zelinsky (Dutton, 1990) 790,283 175. Blue's Clues: Blue Skidoos to the Farm by Angela Santomero, illus. by Tammie Speer-Lyon (Simon Spotlight, 1998) 781,939 176. The Star Wars Storybook adapted by Geraldine Richelson (Random House, 1978 OP) 779,259 177. Super Songs with Silly Sounds (Golden, 1992 OP) 778,300 178. Open the Barn Door by Christopher Santoro (Random House, 1993) 774,949 179. Moo, Moo, Peekaboo! by Jane Dyer (Random House, 1986) 774,273 180. Blue's Clues: Blue's #1 Picnic by Buster Yablonski, illus. by Karen Craig (Simon Spotlight, 1998) 773,078 181. Today I Feel Silly by Jamie Lee Curtis, illus. by Laura Cornell (HarperCollins/ Cotler, 1998) 771,103 182. My First ABC Board Book (DK, 1998) 770,000 183. Peek-a-Boo, I See You by Joan Phillips (Grosset & Dunlap, 1983) 764,818 184. OhMyOhMyOh Dinosaurs! by Sandra Boynton (Workman, 1993) 760,000 185. Kids Songs with Crazy Sounds (Golden, 1992 OP) 758,700 186. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Pop-Up (Random House, 1990 OP) 757,085 187. The Missing Piece by Shel Silverstein (HarperCollins, 1976) 752,926 188. The Runaway Bunny by Margaret Wise Brown, illus. by Clement Hurd (HarperCollins, 1942) 750,456 189. My First Word Book (DK, 1999) 750,000 Paperbacks  1. Charlotte's
Web by E.B. White, illus. by Garth Williams (HarperCollins, 1974) 9,899,696
2. The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton (Dell, 1968 and Puffin, 1997) 9,695,159 3. Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing by Judy Blume (Dell, 1976) 7,131,648 4. Love You Forever by Robert Munsch, illus. by Sheila McGraw (Firefly, 1986) 6,970,000 5. Where the Red Fern Grows by Wilson Rawls (Dell, 1973) 6,754,308 6. Island of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O'Dell (Dell, 1971) 6,636,267 7. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling (Scholastic/Levine, 1999) 6,631,807 8. Are You There, God? It's Me, Margaret by Judy Blume (Dell, 1972) 6,478,427 9. Shane by Jack Schaeffer (Dell, 1972) 6,397,270 10. The Indian in the Cupboard by Lynne Reid Banks (Avon, 1982 and HarperCollins, 1995) 6,394,587 11. A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle (Dell, 1974) 6,393,523 12. Little House on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls Wilder, illus. by Garth Williams (HarperCollins, 1971) 6,172,525 13. Little House in the Big Woods by Laura Ingalls Wilder, illus. by Garth Williams (HarperCollins, 1971) 6,140,763 14. The Incredible Journey by Sheila Burnford (Dell, 1984) 5,176,665 15. The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exup�ry (Harcourt, 1968) 5,154,128 16. Johnny Tremain by Esther Forbes (Dell, 1969) 4,817,247 17. Just Me and My Dad by Mercer Mayer (Golden, 1977) 4,720,426 18. Go Ask Alice by Anonymous (Avon, 1976 and Aladdin, 1998) 4,645,799 19. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K.Rowling (Scholastic/Levine, 2000) 4,530,183 20. Otherwise Known as Sheila the Great by Judy Blume (Dell, 1976) 4,434,975 21. Blubber by Judy Blume (Dell, 1976) 4,412,111 22. The Witch of Blackbird Pond by Elizabeth George Speare (Dell, 1972) 4,251,935 23. Superfudge by Judy Blume (Dell, 1981) 4,248,980 24. Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson (HarperCollins, 1987) 4,244,219 25. Freckle Juice by Judy Blume (Dell, 1978) 4,118,761 26. On the Banks of Plum Creek by Laura Ingalls Wilder, illus. by Garth Williams (HarperCollins, 1971) 4,049,621 27. That Was Then, This Is Now by S.E. Hinton (Dell, 1972 and Puffin, 1998) 4,006,694 28. Sideways Stories from Wayside School by Louis Sachar (Avon, 1985) 3,968,792 29. The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger (Little, Brown, 1951) 3,959,442 30. Farmer Boy by Laura Ingalls Wilder, illus. by Garth Williams (HarperCollins, 1971) 3,835,013 31. Just Go to Bed by Mercer Mayer (Golden, 1993) 3,810,025 32. Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak (HarperCollins, 1984) 3,789,359 33. Goodnight Moon by Margaret Wise Brown, illus. by Clement Hurd (HarperCollins, 1977) 3,777,709 34. The Long Winter by Laura Ingalls Wilder, illus. by Garth Williams (HarperCollins, 1971) 3,766,367 35. The Berenstain Bears' New Baby by Stan and Jan Berenstain (Random House, 1974) 3,708,927 36. By the Shores of Silver Lake by Laura Ingalls Wilder, illus. by Garth Williams (HarperCollins, 1971) 3,655,939 37. Little Town on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls Wilder, illus. by Garth Williams (HarperCollins, 1971) 3,640,157 38. The Berenstain Bears and the Messy Room by Stan and Jan Berenstain (Random House, 1983) 3,627,645 39. The Pigman by Paul Zindel (Bantam, 1978) 3,552,853 40. The Yearling by Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings (Scribner, 1961 and Aladdin, 1988) 3,500,000 41. From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E.
Frankweiler by E.L. Konigsburg (Dell, 1973 and Aladdin, 1996) 3,453,490 42. Merry Christmas, Mom and Dad by Mercer Mayer (Golden, 1982) 3,423,985 43. Just Grandma and Me by Mercer Mayer (Golden, 1975) 3,415,132 44. Just for You by Mercer Mayer (Golden, 1975) 3,371,338 45. Sarah, Plain and Tall by Patricia MacLachlan (HarperCollins, 1987) 3,361,330 46. When the Legends Die by Hal Borland (Dell, 1984) 3,353,965 47. Bunnicula by James Howe (Avon, 1980 and Aladdin, 1996) 3,349,179 48. James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl, illus. by Nancy Burkert (Puffin, 1988) 3,333,131 49. The Berenstain Bears Go to School by Stan and Jan Berenstain (Random House, 1978) 3,299,162 50. The Night Before Christmas by Clement C. Moore, illus. by Douglas Gorsline (Random House, 1975) 3,211,458 51. These Happy Golden Years by Laura Ingalls Wilder, illus. by Garth Williams (HarperCollins, 1971) 3,201,859 52. All By Myself by Mercer Mayer (Golden, 1983) 3,187,848 53. Stuart Little by E.B. White, illus. by Garth Williams (HarperCollins, 1974) 3,182,566 54. The First Four Years by Laura Ingalls Wilder, illus. by Garth Williams (HarperCollins, 1971) 3,153,477 55. Hatchet by Gary Paulsen (Puffin, 1988 and Aladdin, 1996) 3,149,489 56. The Best Christmas Pageant Ever by Barbara Robinson (Avon, 1979 and HarperCollins, 1988) 3,110,517 57. The Cay by Theodore Taylor (Avon, 1970 and HarperCollins, 1976) 3,088,704 58. Kristy's Great Idea (Baby-sitters Club #1)
by Ann M. Martin (Scholastic, 1986) 3,063,021 59. The Berenstain Bears and Too Much Junk Food by Stan and Jan Berenstain (Random House, 1985) 3,051,210 60. Then Again, Maybe I Won't by Judy Blume (Dell, 1973) 3,050,258 61. I Was So Mad by Mercer Mayer (Golden, 1983) 2,971,943 62. The Berenstain Bears Meet Santa Bear by Stan and Jan Berenstain (Random House, 1984) 2,971,688 63. The Giver by Lois Lowry (Dell, 1994) 2,969,069 64. The Berenstain Bears and Too Much TV by Stan and Jan Berenstain (Random House, 1984) 2,952,213 65. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl (Puffin, 1988) 2,943,958 66. The Berenstain Bears Forget Their Manners by Stan and Jan Berenstain (Random House, 1985) 2,932,472 67. The Berenstain Bears Learn About Strangers by Stan and Jan Berenstain (Random House, 1985) 2,865,441 68. Julie of the Wolves by Jean Craighead George (HarperCollins, 1974) 2,838,043 69. The Berenstain Bears Visit the Dentist by Stan and Jan Berenstain (Random House, 1981) 2,829,568 70. The Berenstain Bears and the Truth by Stan and Jan Berenstain (Random House, 1983) 2,801,722 71. Gremlins by George Jipe (Avon, 1984 OP) 2,801,000 72. Stone Fox by John Gardner, illus. by Marcia Sewall (HarperCollins, 1983) 2,739,928 73. I Just Forgot by Mercer Mayer (Golden, 1988) 2,718,308 74. Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good,
Very Bad Day by Judith Viorst, illus by Ray Cruz (Aladdin, 1976) 2,715,748 (figures not available before 1985) 75. How to Eat Fried Worms by Thomas Rockwell (Dell, 1975) 2,714,021 76. The Mouse and the Motorcycle by Beverly Cleary (Dell, 1980 and Avon, 1990) 2,703,141 77. When I Get Bigger by Mercer Mayer (Golden, 1983) 2,671,858 78. The Berenstain Bears in the Dark by Stan and Jan Berenstain (Random House, 1982) 2,637,984 79. 500 Words to Grow On by Harry McNaught (Random House, 1973) 2,620,082 80. Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry by Mildred Taylor (Dell, 1984 and Puffin, 1991) 2,612,274 81. Merry Christmas, Amelia Bedelia by Peggy Parish, illus. by Lynn Sweat (HarperCollins, 1987) 2,549,344 82. Number the Stars by Lois Lowry (Dell, 1990) 2,544,584 83. The Trumpet of the Swan by E.B. White, illus. by Edward Frascino (HarperCollins, 1973) 2,539,114 84. The Cricket in Times Square by George Selden, illus. by Garth Williams (Dell, 1970) 2,514,355 85. Misty of Chincoteague by Marguerite Henry (Rand McNally, 1956 and Aladdin, 1987) 2,500,000 86. It's Not What You Expect by Norma Klein (Avon, 1976 OP) 2,500,000 87. Matilda by Roald Dahl, illus. by Quentin Blake (Puffin, 1990) 2,481,189 88. The New Baby by Mercer Mayer (Golden, 1983) 2,464,713 89. The Chocolate Touch by Patrick Catling (Dell, 1984) 2,456,223 90. Corduroy by Don Freeman (Puffin, 1976) 2,454,429 91. The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis (Macmillan, 1970 and HarperCollins, 1994) 2,446,861 (figures not available before 1994) 92. The Berenstain Bears Go to the Doctor by Stan and Jan Berenstain (Random House, 1981) 2,441,815 93. The Berenstain Bears Get in a Fight by Stan and Jan Berenstain (Random House, 1982) 2,430,287 94. Sounder by William H. Armstrong (HarperCollins, 1972) 2,394,340 95. The Return of the Indian by Lynne Reid Banks (Avon, 1987) 2,357,061 96. The Kitten Book by Jan Pfloog (Golden, 1968) 2,349,000 97. Dinosaurs by Peter Zallinger (Random House, 1977) 2,347,221 98. Wee Sing Children's Songs and Fingerplays (Price Stern Sloan, 1977) 2,335,479 99. The Truck Book by Harry McNaught (Random House, 1978) 2,303,615 100. Barney's Hats (Lyrick, 1993)2,278,177 101. The Sign of the Beaver by Elizabeth George Speare (Dell, 1984) 2,259,190 102. Starring Sally J. Freedman as Herself by Judy Blume (Dell, 1978) 2,249,723 103. The Berenstain Bears: No Girls Allowed by Stan and Jan Berenstain (Random House, 1976) 2,248,434 104. Farm Animals by Phoebe Dunn (Random House, 1984) 2,238,834 105. Richard Scarry's Please and Thank You by Richard Scarry (Random House, 1973) 2,223,222 106. Rascal by Sterling North (Avon, 1964 and Puffin, 1990) 2,200,000 107. Claudia and the Phantom Phone Calls (BSC
#2) by Ann M. Martin (Scholastic, 1986) 2,199,402 108. Just Me and My Mom by Mercer Mayer (Golden, 1990) 2,194,020 109. Me Too! by Mercer Mayer (Golden, 1983) 2,180,023 110. A Wind in the Door by Madeleine L'Engle (Dell, 1974) 2,176,235 111. Iggie's House by Judy Blume (Dell, 1976) 2,172,985 112. Meet Samantha by Susan Adler, illus. by Dan Andreasen (Pleasant Co., 1986) 2,165,545 113. Poems and Prayers for the Very Young by Martha Alexander (Random House, 1973) 2,163,668 114. The Farm Book by Jan Pfloog (Golden, 1964) 2,142,875 115. The Berenstain Bears and the Sitter by Stan and Jan Berenstain (Random House, 1981) 2,135,588 116. Just Me and My Puppy by Mercer Mayer (Golden, 1985) 2,115,170 117. Welcome to Dead House (Goosebumps #1) by R.L. Stine (Scholastic, 1992) 2,103,107 118. The Chocolate War by Robert Cormier (Dell, 1986) 2,096,072 119. Chocolate Fever by Robert K. Smith (Dell, 1978) 2,086,501 120. Say Cheese and Die (GB #4) by R.L. Stine (Scholastic, 1992) 2,085,153 121. Meet Addy by Connie Porter, illus. by Dahl Taylor and Melodye Rosales (Pleasant Co., 1993) 2,082,880 122. Frog and Toad Are Friends by Arnold Lobel (HarperCollins, 1979) 2,081,045 123. The Alphabet Book by P.D. Eastman (Random House, 1974) 2,072,563 124. The Berenstain Bears Get the Gimmies by Stan and Jan Berenstain (Random House, 1988) 2,065,226 125. Rumble Fish by S.E. Hinton (Dell, 1976) 2,061,630 126. The Little Duck by Judy Dunn, photos by Phoebe Dunn (Random House, 1976) 2,061,439 127. A Swiftly Tilting Planet by Madeleine L'Engle (Dell, 1979) 2,059,569 128. The Secret of the Indian by Lynne Reid Banks (Avon, 1990) 2,059,126 129. Curious George by H.A. and Margret Rey (Houghton Mifflin, 1973) 2,042,531 130. The Velveteen Rabbit by Margery Williams (Avon, 1979) 2,041,657 131. Good Work, Amelia Bedelia by Peggy Parish (Avon, 1996) 2,018,158 132. The Berenstain Bears and Too Much Birthday by Stan and Jan Berenstain (Random House, 1986) 2,016,712 133. The Zoo Book by Jan Pfloog (Golden, 1967) 2,016,000 134. 101 Dalmatians by Dodie Smith (Avon, 1976 OP) 2,009,300 135. The Berenstain Bears and the Trouble with
Friends by Stan and Jan Berenstain (Random House, 1987) 1,981,959 136. The Berenstain Bears and the Week at
Grandma's by Stan and Jan Berenstain (Random House, 1986) 1,975,418 137. In & Out, Up & Down by Michael Smollin (Random House, 1982) 1,967,209 138. Amelia Bedelia by Peggy Parish, illus. by Fritz Siebel (HarperCollins, 1983) 1,960,843 139. The Berenstain Bears Go Out for the Team by Stan and Jan Berenstain (Random House, 1987) 1,950,303 140. The Berenstain Bears Go to Camp by Stan and Jan Berenstain (Random House, 1982) 1,945,447 141. Amelia Bedelia and the Baby by Peggy Parish, illus. by Lynn Sweat (Avon, 1982) 1,944,334 142. Just Shopping with Mom by Mercer Mayer (Golden, 1989) 1,938,628 143. Richard Scarry's Find Your ABC's by Richard Scarry (Random House, 1973) 1,929,420 144. Grover and the Everything in the Whole Wide
World Museum (Random House, 1974 OP) 1,918,629 145. The Runaway Bunny by Margaret Wise Brown, illus. by Clement Hurd (HarperCollins, 1977) 1,913,157 146. Sunshine by Norma Klein (Avon, 1976 OP) 1,900,000 147. Deenie by Judy Blume (Dell, 1974) 1,887,906 148. The Berenstain Bears and Moving Day by Stan and Jan Berenstain (Random House, 1981) 1,877,591 149. Meet Kirsten by Janet Shaw, illus. by Renee Graef (Pleasant Co., 1986) 1,871,820 150. Clifford the Big Red Dog by Norman Bridwell (Scholastic, 1985) 1,864,354 151. The Berenstain Bears and the Bad Dream by Stan and Jan Berenstain (Random House, 1988) 1,854,624 152. Disney's The Lion King adapted by Margo Hover (Golden, 1994) 1,839,000 (figures since 1996 not available) 153. Summer of My German Soldier by Bette Greene (Dell, 1976 and Puffin, 1999) 1,831,487 154. Clifford the Small Red Puppy by Norman Bridwell (Scholastic, 1990) 1,829,318 155. Monster Blood (GB #3) by R.L. Stine (Scholastic, 1992) 1,828,417 156. Stay Out of the Basement (GB #2) by R.L. Stine (Scholastic, 1992) 1,820,339 157. Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark by Alvin Schwartz, illus. by Stephen Gammell (HarperCollins, 1986) 1,818,748 158. Wayside School Is Falling Down by Louis Sachar (Avon, 1990) 1,810,665 159. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (movie
novelization) by B.B. Hiller (Dell, 1990 OP) 1,810,530 160. The Truth About Stacey (BSC #3) by Ann M. Martin (Scholastic, 1986) 1,806,299 161. Amelia Bedelia Goes Camping by Peggy Parish, illus. by Lynn Sweat (Avon, 1986) 1,800,855 1 62. The True Confessions
of Charlotte Doyle by Avi (HarperCollins, 1992) 1,800,755 163. Amelia Bedelia Helps Out by Peggy Parish, illus. by Lynn Sweat (Avon, 1981) 1,784,697 164. Just My Friend and Me by Mercer Mayer (Golden, 1988) 1,781,859 165. Tuck Everlasting by Natalie Babbitt (FSG, 1985) 1,750,692 166. The Courage of Sarah Noble by Alice Dalgliesh, illus. by Leonard Weisgard (Aladdin, 1954) 1,750,000 167. Make Way for Ducklings by Robert McCloskey (Puffin, 1976) 1,747,614 168. Just Lost by Mercer Mayer (Golden, 1994) 1,746,666 169. Just Grandpa and Me by Mercer Mayer (Golden, 1985) 1,743,391 170. The Celery Stalks at Midnight by James Howe (Avon, 1984) 1,737,683 171. The Little Rabbit by Judy Dunn, photos by Phoebe Dunn (Random House, 1980) 1,734,853 172. The Boxcar Children by Gertrude Warner (Albert Whitman, 1989) 1,732,642 173. More Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark by Alvin Schwartz, illus. by Stephen Gammell (HarperCollins, 1986) 1,728,634 174. Frog and Toad Together by Arnold Lobel (HarperCollins, 1979) 1,725,742 175. Shiloh by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor (Dell, 1992 and Aladdin, 2000) 1,710,608 176. New Kids on the Block by Grace Catalano (Bantam, 1989 OP) 1,708,726 177. The Bones Book & Skeleton by Stephen Cumbaa (Workman, 1991) 1,700,000 178. Just a Mess by Mercer Mayer (Golden, 1987) 1,694,589 179. Wee Sing Silly Songs (Price Stern Sloan, 1987) 1,690,238 180. Tex by S.E. Hinton (Dell, 1980) 1,688,627 181. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH by Robert C. O'Brien (Aladdin, 1975) 1,685,573 (figures not available before 1985) 182. Tiger Eyes by Judy Blume (Dell, 1982) 1,685,272 183. Grover's Hide & Seek by Jon Stone, illus. by Michael Smollin (Random House, 1976 OP) 1,683,969 184. Double Love (Sweet Valley High #1) by Francine Pascal (Bantam, 1984) 1,674,452 185. Mary Anne Saves the Day (BSC #4) by Ann M. Martin (Scholastic, 1987) 1,672,214 186. Do You Know Colors? by Katherine Howard, illus. by J.P. Miller (Random House, 1979) 1,668,402 187. Addy Learns a Lesson by Connie Porter, illus. by Dayl Taylor (Pleasant Co., 1993) 1,665,358 188. Say Cheese and Die& Again! (GB #44) by R. L. Stine (Scholastic, 1996) 1,663,438 189. Scary Stories 3 by Alvin Schwartz, illus. by Stephen Gammell (HarperCollins, 1991) 1,659,865 190. Puppies Are Like That by Jan Pfloog (Random House, 1975) 1,659,544 191. Wee Sing Play (Price Stern Sloan, 1987) 1,656,447 192. Runaway Ralph by Beverly Cleary (Avon, 1991) 1,651,294 193. The Berenstain Bears' Trouble with Money by Stan and Jan Berenstain (Random House, 1983) 1,645,434 194. The Bug Book & Bug Bottle by Hugh Danks (Workman, 1987) 1,637,000 195. Wee Sing Christmas Book (Price Stern Sloan, 1989) 1,634,985 196. Deep Trouble (GB #19) by R.L. Stine (Scholastic, 1994) 1,628,163 197. Clear and Simple Thesaurus Dictionary (Grosset & Dunlap, 1971) 1,627,941 198. Ghost Beach (GB #22) by R.L. Stine (Scholastic, 1994) 1,626,052 199. Madeline by Ludwig Bemelmans (Puffin, 1977) 1,623,359 200. Ernie and Bert Can--Can You? (Random House, 1982) 1,617,461 201. The Christmas Story by Ruth J. Morehead (Random House, 1986) 1,595,269 202. The Berenstain Bears' Nursery Tales by Stan and Jan Berenstain (Random House, 1973) 1,591,493 203. The Magician's Nephew by C.S. Lewis (Macmillan, 1970 and HarperCollins, 1994) 1,591,435 (figures not available before 1994) 204. Ramona Quimby, Age 8 by Beverly Cleary (Avon, 1992) 1,586,721 205. Little Bear by Else Holmelund Minarik, illus. by Maurice Sendak (HarperCollins, 1978) 1,585,832 206. Just Me and My Little Brother by Mercer Mayer (Golden, 1991) 1,581,139 207. Farewell to Manzanar by James and Jeanne Houston (Dell, 1983) 1,580,386 208. Danny and the Dinosaur by Syd Hoff (HarperCollins, 1978) 1,579,940 209. The Werewolf of Fever Swamp (GB #14) by R.L. Stine (Scholastic, 1993) 1,577,808 210. Animal Babies by Harry McNaught (Random House, 1977) 1,577,302 211. Just Me in the Tub by Mercer Mayer (Golden, 1994) 1,570,575 212. The Great Brain by John Fitzgerald (Dell, 1972) 1,566,060 213. The Great Gilly Hopkins by Katherine Paterson (HarperCollins, 1979) 1,565,688 214. The One in the Middle Is the Green
Kangaroo by Judy Blume (Dell, 1982) 1,564,332 215. The Horror at Camp Jellyjam (GB #33) by R.L. Stine (Scholastic, 1995) 1,558,523 216. Sooper Dooper Mad Libs by Roger Price and Leonard Stern (Price Stern Sloan, 1974) 1,554,284 217. The Curse of the Mummy's Tomb (GB #5) by R.L. Stine (Scholastic, 1993) 1,552,763 218. The Original #1 Mad Libs by Roger Price and Leonard Stern (Price Stern Sloan, 1958) 1,551,898 219. The Barking Ghost (GB #32) by R.L. Stine (Scholastic, 1995) 1,547,996 220. One Day at Horrorland (GB #16) by R.L. Stine (Scholastic, 1994) 1,542,934 221. What a Bad Dream by Mercer Mayer (Golden, 1992) 1,542,581 222. The Berenstain Bears' Trouble at School by Stan and Jan Berenstain (Random House, 1987) 1,541,772 223. Wayside School Gets a Little Stranger by Louis Sachar (Avon, 1996) 1,536,982 224. The Berenstain Bears Trick or Treat by Stan and Jan Berenstain (Random House, 1989) 1,529,187
225. The Berenstain Bears and Too Much Vacation by Stan and Jan
Berenstain (Random House, 1989) 1,528,311 226. Kittens Are Like That by Jan Pfloog (Random House, 1976) 1,524,138 227. The Little Engine That Could (Easy to
Read) by Watty Piper (Grosset & Dunlap, 1986) 1,523,233 228. The Story of the Nutcracker Ballet by Deborah Hautzig, illus. by Diane Goode (Random House, 1986) 1,520,603 229. Welcome to Camp Nightmare (GB #9) by R.L. Stine (Scholastic, 1993) 1,519,350 230. Samantha Learns a Lesson by Susan Adler, illus. by Dan Andreasen (Pleasant Co., 1986) 1,517,388 231. Meet Molly by Valerie Tripp, illus. by Nick Backes (Pleasant Co., 1986) 1,517,199 232. Just as Long as We're Together by Judy Blume (Dell, 1988) 1,507,735 233. My Side of the Mountain
by Jean Craighead George (Puffin, 1991) 1,498,747 234. Night of the Living Dummy (GB #7) by R.L. Stine (Scholastic, 1993) 1,496,515 235. A Visit to the Sesame Street Firehouse by Dan Elliott, illus. by Joe Mathieu (Random House, 1983) 1,489,225 236. Let's Get Invisible! (GB #6) by R.L. Stine (Scholastic, 1993) 1,484,187 237. The Unbelievable Bubble Book by John Cassidy et al. (Klutz, 1987) 1,481,187 238. Howliday Inn by James Howe (Avon, 1983) 1,465,001 239. James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl (Puffin, 1996) 1,464,282 240. Mother Goose by Aurellius Battaglia (Random House, 1973) 1,459,584 241. Ramona and Her Father by Beverly Cleary (Avon, 1990) 1,458,821 242. The Book of Three by Lloyd Alexander (Dell, 1978) 1,457,508 243. Pok�mon: Official Pok�mon Handbook by Maria Barbo (Scholastic, 1999) 1,449,712 244. The Berenstain Bears and the Double Dare by Stan and Jan Berenstain (Random House, 1988) 1,442,811 245. Caddie Woodlawn by Carol Ryrie Brink (Aladdin, 1969) 1,442,225 (figures not available before 1985) 246. Addy's Surprise by Connie Porter, illus. by Dayl Taylor (Pleasant Co., 1993) 1,437,873 247. The Little Lamb by Judy Dunn, photos by Phoebe Dunn (Random House, 1977) 1,436,646 248. The Berenstain Bears and the Bad Habit by Stan and Jan Berenstain (Random House, 1987) 1,433,777 249. The Haunted Mask (GB #11) by R.L. Stine (Scholastic, 1993) 1,428,820 250. The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster, illus. by Jules Feiffer (Random House, 1988) 1,428,101 251. The Summer of the Swans by Betsy Byars (Puffin, 1981) 1,424,466 252. The Scarecrow Walks at Midnight (GB #20) by R.L. Stine (Scholastic, 1994) 1,421,001 253. Monster Blood II (GB #18) by R.L. Stine (Scholastic, 1994) 1,420,019 254. Rainbow Valley by L.M. Montgomery (Bantam, 1985) 1,419,466 255. Secrets (SVH #2) by Francine Pascal (Bantam, 1984) 1,415,414 256. The Ghost Next Door (GB #10) by R.L. Stine (Scholastic, 1993) 1,412,734 257. Happy Easter, Little Critter by Mercer Mayer (Golden, 1988) 1,409,788 258. The Berenstain Bears and Mama's New Job by Stan and Jan Berenstain (Random House, 1984) 1,402,176 259. Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs by Judi Barrett, illus. by Ron Barrett (Aladdin, 1982) 1,399,908 (figures not available before 1985) 260. The Night of the Living Dummy II (GB #31) by R.L. Stine (Scholastic, 1995) 1,397,515 261. The Berenstain Bears and the Ghost of the
Forest by Stan and Jan Berenstain (Random House, 1988) 1,394,665 262. Mad Libs #5 Goofy by Roger Price and Leonard Stern (Price Stern Sloan, 1993) 1,386,527 263. Dinosaur Days by Joyce Milton (Random House, 1985) 1,385,277 264. The Grouchy Ladybug by Eric Carle (HarperCollins, 1986) 1,384,434 265. Mad Libs #6 Off the Wall by Roger Price and Leonard Stern (Price Stern Sloan, 1978) 1,383,796 266. Richard Scarry's Early Words by Richard Scarry (Random House, 1976 OP) 1,381,331 267. The Berenstain Bears and the Slumber Party by Stan and Jan Berenstain (Random House, 1990) 1,381,145 268. Night of the Living Dummy III (GB #40) by R.L. Stine (Scholastic, 1996) 1,380,612 269. It Came from Beneath the Sink (GB #30) by R.L. Stine (Scholastic, 1993) 1,374,806 270. Mad Libs #4 by Roger Price and Leonard Stern (Price Stern Sloan, 1974) 1,373,528 271. You Can't Scare Me! (GB #15) by R.L. Stine (Scholastic, 1994) 1,372,395 272. The Berenstain Bears and the In Crowd by Stan and Jan Berenstain (Random House, 1989) 1,369,885 273. The Mystery of the Cupboard by Lynne Reid Banks (Avon, 1982 and HarperCollins, 1994) 1,369,456 274. Big Dog, Little Dog by P.D. Eastman (Random House, 1973) 1,368,803 275. I Am the Cheese by Robert Cormier (Dell, 1978) 1,366,633 276. Playing with Fire (SVH #3) by Francine Pascal (Bantam, 1984) 1,363,779 277. The Berenstain Bears Trouble with Pets by Stan and Jan Berenstain (Random House, 1990) 1,361,320 278. Nighty-Nightmare by James Howe (Avon, 1988 and Aladdin, 1997) 1,359,359 279. Where's Waldo? The Ultimate Fun Book by Martin Handford (Little, Brown, 1990 OP) 1,357,706 280. The Berenstain Bears and the Big Road Race by Stan and Jan Berenstain (Random House, 1987) 1,353,601 281. The Black Cauldron by Lloyd Alexander (Dell, 1969) 1,351,437 282. How I Got My Shrunken Head (GB #39) by R.L. Stine (Scholastic, 1996) 1,349,965 283. Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes by Eleanor Coerr (Dell, 1979 and Puffin, 1999) 1,349,146 284. Rilla of Ingleside by L.M. Montgomery (Bantam, 1985) 1,348,853 285. Ghost Camp (GB #45) by R.L. Stine (Scholastic, 1996) 1,344,700 286. The Day of the Dinosaur by Stan and Jan Berenstain, illus. by Michael Berenstain (Random House, 1987) 1,337,595 287. Piano Lessons Can Be Murder (GB #13) by R.L. Stine (Scholastic, 1993) 1,336,138 288. Pippi Longstocking by Astrid Lindgren (Puffin, 1977) 1,329,767 289. Just Going to the Dentist by Mercer Mayer (Golden, 1990) 1,327,556 290. Samantha's Surprise by Maxine Rose Schur, illus. by Dan Andreasen (Pleasant Co., 1986) 1,323,746 291. Go Eat Worms! (GB #21) by R.L. Stine (Scholastic, 1994) 1,323,436 292. Be Careful What You Wish For (GB #12) by R.L. Stine (Scholastic, 1993) 1,321,582 293. Ernie's Bath Book (Random House, 1982) 1,321,011 294. A Night in Terror Tower (GB #27) by R.L. Stine (Scholastic, 1994) 1,316,723 295. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie
Robinson by Bette Bao Lord (HarperCollins, 1986) 1,307,137 296. Call It Courage by Armstrong Sperry (Aladdin, 1971) 1,306,975 (figures not available before 1985) 297. My First Picture Dictionary by Katherine Howard, illus. by Huck Scarby (Random House, 1978) 1,305,937 298. The Headless Ghost (GB #37) by R.L. Stine (Scholastic, 1995) 1,305,104 299. Egg Monsters from Mars (GB #42) by R.L. Stine (Scholastic, 1996) 1,304,465 300. Revenge of the Lawn Gnomes (GB #34) by R.L. Stine (Scholastic, 1995) 1,298,774 301. The Abominable Snowman of Pasadena (GB
#38) by R.L. Stine (Scholastic, 1995) 1,298,152 302. The Black Pearl by Scott O'Dell (Dell, 1977) 1,292,117 303. Catherine, Called Birdy by Karen Cushman (HarperCollins, 1995) 1,291,533 304. Hungry, Hungry Sharks by Joanna Cole, illus. by Patricia Wynne (Random House, 1986) 1,290,726 305. A Shocker on Shock Street (GB #35) by R.L. Stine (Scholastic, 1995) 1,286,993 306. Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats (Puffin, 1976) 1,282,443 307. It's Not the End of the World by Judy Blume (Dell, 1982) 1,280,220 308. The Bravest Dog Ever by Natalie Standiford (Random House, 1989) 1,278,397 309. Son of Mad Libs by Roger Price and Leonard Stern (Price Stern Sloan, 1959) 1,277,865  310. Happy
Birthday, Samantha! by Valerie Tripp, illus. by Dan Andreasen (Pleasant Co., 1987) 1,271,571
311. The Girl Who Cried Monster (GB #8) by R.L. Stine (Scholastic, 1993) 1,245,193 312. Dawn and the Impossible Three (BSC #5) by Ann M. Martin (Scholastic, 1987) 1,237,219 313. Meet Babar and His Family by Laurent de Brunhoff (Random House, 1973 OP) 1,228,596 314. A Very Special Critter by Mercer Mayer (Golden, 1992) 1,225,998 315. The Black Stallion by Walter Farley (Random House, 1977 OP) 1,219,250 316. Bad Hare Day (GB #41) by R.L. Stine (Scholastic, 1996) 1,217,778 317. Caps for Sale by Esphyr Slobodkina (HarperCollins, 1987) 1,216,164 318. I Can Count to 100& Can You? by Katherine Howard, illus. by Michael Smollin (Random House, 1979) 1,208,413 319. Maniac Magee by Jerry Spinelli (HarperCollins, 1992 and Little, Brown, 1999) 1,607,738 320. The Berenstain Bears Get Stage Fright by Stan and Jan Berenstain (Random House, 1986) 1,204,883 321. Monster Blood III (GB #29) by R.L. Stine (Scholastic, 1995) 1,203,032 322. My Hairiest Adventure (GB #26) by R.L. Stine (Scholastic, 1994) 1,201,099 323. Attack of the Mutant (GB #25) by R.L. Stine (Scholastic, 1994) 1,200,351 324. Blueberries for Sal by Robert McCloskey (Puffin, 1976) 1,198,820 325. There's a Boy in the Girls' Bathroom by Louis Sachar (Random House, 1988) 1,198,525 326. Samantha Saves the Day by Valerie Tripp, illus. by Dan Andreasen (Pleasant Co., 1988) 1,193,951 327. The Berenstain Bears and the Prize Pumpkin by Stan and Jan Berenstain (Random House, 1990) 1,188,316 328. The Haunted Mask II (GB #36) by R.L. Stine (Scholastic, 1995) 1,187,300 329. Phantom of the Auditorium (GB #24) by R.L. Stine (Scholastic, 1994) 1,171,777 330. The Beast in Ms. Rooney's Room by Patricia Reilly Giff (Dell, 1984) 1,167,702 331. The Cuckoo Clock of Doom (GB #28) by R.L. Stine (Scholastic, 1995) 1,161,407 332. Why I'm Afraid of Bees (GB #36) by R.L. Stine (Scholastic, 1994) 1,160,624 333. Just Me and My Babysitter by Mercer Mayer (Golden, 1986) 1,156,523 334. Arthur's Birthday by Marc Brown (Little, Brown, 1991) 1,151,938 335. Arthur's Reading Race by Marc Brown (Random House, 1996) 1,151,009 336. Return of the Mummy (GB #23) by R.L. Stine (Scholastic, 1994) 1,149,236 337. Left Behind: The Kids #1: The Vanishings by Tim LaHaye and Jerry B. Jenkins (Tyndale House, 1998) 1,145,768 338. Changes for Samantha by Valerie Tripp, illus. by Dan Andreasen (Pleasant Co., 1988) 1,143,960 339. Kirsten Learns a Lesson by Janet Shaw, illus. by Renee Graef (Pleasant Co., 1986) 1,142,192 340. The Horse and His Boy by C.S. Lewis (Macmillan, 1970 and HarperCollins, 1994) 1,136,640 (figures not available before 1994) 341. Wee Sing Along (Price Stern Sloan, 1987) 1,136,333 342. Miss Rumphius by Barbara Cooney (Puffin, 1985) 1,135,412 343. Power Play (SVH #4) by Francine Pascal (Bantam, 1985) 1,130,000 344. Thomas Gets Tricked by Rev. W. Awdry (Random House, 1989) 1,123,266 345. Kirsten's Surprise by Janet Shaw, illus. by Renee Graef (Pleasant Co., 1986) 1,115,339 346. Richard Scarry's Best Rainy Day Book Ever by Richard Scarry (Random House, 1974 OP) 1,114,920 347. Catch Me, Catch Me! by Rev. W. Awdry (Random House, 1990) 1,113,713 348. The Riddle Book by Roy McKie (Random House, 1978) 1,112,194 349. The Borrowers by Mary Norton (Harcourt, 1965) 1,109,633 350. The Book of Classic Board Games (Klutz, 1990) 1,108,108 351. Miss Nelson Is Missing by James Marshall (Houghton Mifflin, 1985) 1,106,727 352. Just a Daydream by Mercer Mayer (Golden, 1989) 1,105,409 353. The Berenstain Bears Don't Pollute
(Anymore) by Stan and Jan Berenstain (Random House, 1991) 1,100,906 354. Little Critter Joke Book by Mercer Mayer (Golden, 1993) 1,084,719 355. Titanic: Lost & Found by Judy Donnelly (Random House, 1987) 1,084,124 356. Pinballs by Betsy Byars (HarperCollins, 1987) 1,081,792 357. The Westing Game by Ellen Raskin (Avon, 1984 and Puffin, 1992) 1,080,100 358. Ralph S. Mouse by Beverly Cleary (Avon, 1983) 1,072,802 359. The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett, illus. by Tasha Tudor (HarperCollins, 1987) 1,068,157 360. Escape from the Carnival of Horrors (Give
Yourself Goosebumps #1) by R.L. Stine (Scholastic, 1995) 1,067,419 361. Explorabook by John Cassidy (Klutz, 1991) 1,065,454 362. Prince Caspian by C.S. Lewis (Macmillan, 1970 and HarperCollins, 1994) 1,061,954 (figures not available before 1994) 363. Just Me and My Cousin by Mercer Mayer (Golden, 1992) 1,061,775 364. Happy Birthday, Kirsten! by Janet Shaw, illus. by Renee Graef (Pleasant Co., 1987) 1,061,727 365. Trouble for Thomas by Rev. W. Awdry (Random House, 1989) 1,050,137 366. Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel by Virginia Lee Burton (Houghton Mifflin, 1977) 1,047,419 367. Little House on Rocky Ridge by Roger MacBride (HarperCollins, 1993) 1,045,194 368. How To Kill a Monster (GB #46) by R.L. Stine (Scholastic, 1996) 1,043,904 369. 50 Simple Things Kids Can Do to Save the
Earth (Andrews McMeel, 1990) 1,040,000 370. Surprise Island by Gertrude Warner (Albert Whitman, 1989) 1,034,435 371. Ira Sleeps Over by Bernard Waber (Houghton Mufflin/Lorraine, 1975) 1,030,085 372. Letters to Karen by Charlie Schedd (Avon, 1976) 1,028,913 373. The Voyage of the Dawn Treader by C.S. Lewis (Macmillan, 1970 and HarperCollins, 1994) 1,028,758 (figures not available before 1994) 374. Cooking: A Very Slightly Messy Manual (Klutz, 1987) 1,027,202 375. The Last Battle by C.S. Lewis (Macmillan, 1970 and HarperCollins, 1994) 1,004,296 (figures not available before 1994) 376. The Silver Chair by C.S. Lewis (Macmillan, 1970 and HarperCollins, 1994) 1,001,907 (figures not available before 1994) Note: The sales figures for Golden Books were submitted prior to the Golden/Random House merger in August.
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