Sadly, there’s not much to report on this week’s best seller’s list. Demonglass by Rachel Hawkins — which debuted in the top 10 last week — is just barely holding on at no. 10. I Am Number Four is still in the top spot, which is more than we can say for the movie, despite its blond bombshell. 🙂
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| 1 | I AM NUMBER FOUR, by Pittacus Lore. (HarperCollins, $17.99.) Members of another civilization live secretly among Earth-dwellers. (Ages 14 and up) | 14 | |
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| 2 | THE LOST HERO, by Rick Riordan. (Disney-Hyperion, $18.99.) A return to Camp Half-Blood and semi-divine characters. (Ages 10 and up) | 22 | |
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| 3 | JUSTIN BIEBER, FIRST STEP 2 FOREVER, by Justin Bieber. (HarperCollins, $21.99.) Short takes and photos from the pop star. (Ages 6 to 12) | 15 | |
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| 4 | THE RED PYRAMID, by Rick Riordan. (Disney-Hyperion, $17.99.) Ancient gods (this time from Egypt) and a mortal family meet. (Ages 10 and up) | 45 | |
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| 5 | HOTHEAD, by Cal Ripken Jr. and Kevin Cowherd. (Disney-Hyperion, $16.99.) An all-star shortstop with one big problem: his temper. (Ages 8 to 12) | 2 | |
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| 6 | TALES FROM A NOT-SO-POPULAR PARTY GIRL, by Rachel Renée Russell. (Aladdin, $12.99.) Further reflections of Nikki Maxwell on enduring middle school; a “Dork Diaries” book. (Ages 9 to 13) | 33 | |
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| 7 | MOON OVER MANIFEST, by Clare Vanderpool. (Delacorte, $16.99.) Abilene, 12, solves a mystery in Depression-era Kansas. (Ages 9 to 12) | 9 | |
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| 8 | DORK DIARIES, written and illustrated by Rachel Renée Russell. (Aladdin, $12.99.) Tales of a junior Samuel Pepys of the female variety. (Ages 9 to 13) | 36 | |
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| 9 | THE GIFT, by James Patterson and Ned Rust. (Little, Brown, $17.99.) Two siblings, Whit and Wisty, flex their magical powers. (Ages 10 and up) | 13 | |
| 10 | DEMONGLASS, by Rachel Hawkins. (Hyperion, $16.99.) A young demon makes a shocking discovery about her heritage. (Ages 11 and up) | 2 |


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