For the third week in a row, there are no new entrants to the top 10 list, though The Invention of Hugo Cabret by Brian Selznick has gotten a huge bump with the movie version, Hugo. It’s pretty safe to say next week’s list will be topped by Cassandra Clare when Clockwork Prince is released Tuesday.
| This Week | Children’s Chapter Books | Weeks on List | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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) | 8 | |
| 2 | 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) | 4 | |
| 3 | THE INVENTION OF HUGO CABRET, written and illustrated by Brian Selznick. (Scholastic, $22.99.) An orphan deciphers his father’s last message. (Ages 9 to 12) | 91 | |
| 4 | EVERY THING ON IT, by Shel Silverstein. (Harper/HarperCollins, $19.99.) Poems and art by the author of “Where the Sidewalk Ends.” (Ages 9 to 12) | 10 | |
| 5 | 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) | 4 | |
| 6 | THE LOST HERO, by Rick Riordan. (Disney-Hyperion, $18.99.) A return to Camp Half-Blood and semi-divine characters. (Ages 10 and up) | 56 | |
| 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) | 25 | |
| 8 | LEGO STAR WARS CHARACTER ENCYCLOPEDIA, by Hannah Dolan and others. (DK, $18.99.) More than 300 minifigures. (Ages 7 and up) | 9 | |
| 9 | DARTH PAPER STRIKES BACK: AN ORIGAMI YODA BOOK, by Tom Angleberger. (Amulet, $12.95.) Origami Yoda to the rescue. (Ages 8 to 12) | 14 | |
| 10 | WONDERSTRUCK, by Brian Selznick. (Scholastic, $29.99.) In alternating stories told in words and pictures, children look for loved ones. (Ages 9 to 12) | 11 | |
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