Congratulations to Ally Condie, whose latest novel, Crossed, debuts at no. 2. It’s the second book in the Matched series (the paperback of which is no. 6). Also new to the list is The Outcasts by John Flanagan. In series, Colleen Houck’s Tiger’s Curse debuts at no. 3.
| This Week | Children’s Chapter Books | Weeks on List |
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| 1 | THE SON OF NEPTUNE, by Rick Riordan. (Hyperion, $19.99.) The cast of characters expands; Book 2 of the Heroes of Olympus. (Ages 9 to 12) | 5 | |
| 2 | CROSSED, by Ally Condie. (Dutton, $17.99.) In this sequel to “Matched,” Cassia makes her way to the Outer Provinces in pursuit of Ky. (Ages 14 and up) | 1 | |
| 3 | THE OUTCASTS, by John Flanagan. (Philomel, $18.99.) New personae in the companion to the Ranger’s Apprentice series. (Ages 10 and up) | 1 | |
| 4 | EVERY THING ON IT, by Shel Silverstein. (Harper/HarperCollins, $19.99.) Poems and drawings by the author of “Where the Sidewalk Ends.” (Ages 9 to 12) | 7 | |
| 5 | THE LOST HERO, by Rick Riordan. (Disney-Hyperion, $18.99.) A return to Camp Half-Blood and semi-divine characters. (Ages 10 and up) | 53 | |
| 6 | WONDERSTRUCK, by Brian Selznick. (Scholastic, $29.99.) In alternating stories told in words and pictures, children look for loved ones. (Ages 9 to 12) | 8 | |
| 7 | MISS PEREGRINE’S HOME FOR PECULIAR CHILDREN, by Ransom Riggs. (Quirk Books, $17.99.) An island, an abandoned orphanage and a collection of curious photographs. (Ages 12 and up) | 22 | |
| 8 | DARTH PAPER STRIKES BACK: AN ORIGAMI YODA BOOK, by Tom Angleberger. (Amulet, $12.95.) Origami Yoda to the rescue. (Ages 8 to 12) | 11 | |
| 9 | THE LEGO IDEAS BOOK, by Daniel Lipkowitz. (DK, $24.99.) Tips for taking the brick projects you have and making something new. (Ages 7 and up) | 1 | |
| 10 | THE POWER OF SIX, by Pittacus Lore. (HarperCollins, $17.99.) Nine Loric aliens came to Earth seeking refuge. Six remain. (Ages 14 and up) | 11 | |
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