New York Society Library

Popular Books

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Listed below are the most frequently circulated childrens books in the New York Society Library from 1998 to 2006:

2007:

AUDIO BOOKS:
  1. Osborne, Mary Pope. Magic tree house collection.
  2. DiCamillo, Kate. The miraculous journey of Edward Tulane
  3. Rumpelstiltskin
  4. Birdsall, Jeanne. The Penderwicks
  5. Burnford, Sheila Every. The incredible journey
  6. Dahl, Roald. Charlie and the chocolate factory
  7. Aladdin and the magic lamp
  8. Johnny Appleseed
  9. Clements, Andrew, The Landry News
  10. Streatfeild, Noel. Ballet shoes
BIOGRAPHY:
  1. Dahl, Roald. Boy
  2. De Paola, Tomie. I'm still scared
  3. Sís, Peter, The tree of life
  4. Skelton, Renee. Charles Darwin and the theory of natural selection
  5. Stanley, Diane. Joan of Arc
  6. Adler, David A. America's champion swimmer
  7. Colman, Penny. Adventurous women
  8. De Paola, Tomie. 26 Fairmount Avenue
  9. De Paola, Tomie. Here we all are
  10. De Paola, Tomie. On my way
BOARD BOOKS:
  1. The eensy-weensy spider
  2. Knick-knack paddywhack
  3. Wells, Rosemary. Max's bath
  4. Hill, Eric, Where's Spot?
  5. Lenski, Lois, The little train
  6. Wells, Rosemary. Ruby's rainy day
  7. Barton, Byron. Planes
  8. Bond, Michael. Paddington goes to market
  9. Brown, Margaret Wise, A child's good night book
  10. Opie, Iona Archibald. Little boy blue and other rhymes
EASY BOOKS:
  1. Margret & H.A. Rey's Curious George goes to the beach
  2. Brown, Marc Tolon. Arthur writes a story
  3. Feiffer, Kate. Double pink
  4. Wells, Rosemary. Bunny cakes
  5. Curious George goes to the aquarium
  6. Margret & H.A. Rey's Curious George and the firefighters
  7. Geras, Adèle. Time for ballet
  8. Wells, Rosemary. Bunny party
  9. Curious George goes to an ice cream shop
  10. Margret and H.A. Rey's Curious George and the puppies
FICTION BOOKS:
  1. Collins, Suzanne. Gregor and the Code of Claw
  2. Collins, Suzanne. Gregor the Overlander
  3. Rowling, J. K. Harry Potter and the prisoner of Azkaban
  4. Rowling, J. K. Harry Potter and the sorcerer's stone
  5. Atwater, Richard. Mr. Popper's penguins
  6. Blume, Judy. Freckle juice
  7. Brown, Jeff, Stanley in space
  8. Fine, Anne. The Jamie and Angus stories
  9. Gutman, Dan. The homework machine
  10. Holm, Jennifer L. Penny from heaven
NON-FICTION BOOKS:
  1. Child, Lauren. The princess and the pea in miniature
  2. D'Aulaire, Ingri, Ingri and Edgar Parin d'Aulaire's Book of Greek myths.
  3. Never take a pig to lunch
  4. Craft, Mahlon F. Sleeping Beauty
  5. Keller, Charles. Best knock-knock book ever
  6. Kunhardt, Edith. Giant sea creatures
  7. Leedy, Loreen. Subtraction action
  8. McGowen, Tom. The Revolutionary War and George Washington's army in American history
  9. Big book of trains
  10. Dorling Kindersley animal encyclopedia.
YOUNG ADULT BOOKS:
  1. Riordan, Rick. The lightning thief
  2. Pullman, Philip, The amber spyglass
  3. Riordan, Rick. The sea of monsters
  4. Riordan, Rick. The Titan's curse
  5. Cabot, Meg. The princess diaries
  6. Colfer, Eoin. Artemis fowl
  7. Geras, Adèle. Troy
  8. Hiaasen, Carl. Flush
  9. Lowry, Lois. The giver
  10. Paolini, Christopher. Eragon
YOUNG READER BOOKS:
  1. Parish, Peggy. Good work, Amelia Bedelia
  2. Berenstain, Stan, The Bear detectives
  3. Berenstain, Stan, The bike lesson,
  4. Parish, Herman. Amelia Bedelia, rocket scientist?
  5. Parish, Peggy. Amelia Bedelia and the baby
  6. Rylant, Cynthia. Henry and Mudge
  7. Rylant, Cynthia. Henry and Mudge in the green time
  8. Rylant, Cynthia. Poppleton everyday
  9. Danziger, Paula, Get ready for second grade, Amber Brown
  10. Hoban, Lillian. Arthur's prize reader

1998-2006:

AUDIO BOOKS:
  1. Rowling, J. K, Harry Potter and the chamber of secrets
  2. Kipling, Rudyard, Just so stories
  3. D'Aulaire, Ingri, The d'Aulaires' book of Greek myths
  4. Rowling, J. K, Harry Potter and the sorcerer's stone
  5. L'Engle, Madeleine, A wrinkle in time
  6. Dahl, Roald, Enormous crocodile
  7. White, E. B, Charlotte's web
  8. Horvath, Polly, The trolls
  9. Lofting, Hugh, The story of Doctor Dolittle
  10. Tolkien, J. R. R, The Hobbit
BIOGRAPHY:
  1. De Paola, Tomie, 26 Fairmount Avenue
  2. Dahl, Roald, Boy
  3. Chandra, Deborah, George Washington's teeth
  4. Gerstein, Mordicai, The man who walked between the towers
  5. Burleigh, Robert, Home run
  6. Lasky, Kathryn, The librarian who measured the earth
  7. Stanley, Diane, Michelangelo
  8. Pavlova, Anna, I dreamed I was a ballerina
  9. Gunther, John, Julius Caesar.
  10. Cooney, Barbara, Eleanor
BOARD BOOKS:
  1. Numeroff, Laura Joffe, The best mouse cookie
  2. Wells, Rosemary, Goodnight Max
  3. Ponies.
  4. Marsoli, Lisa Ann, Disney's Pooh 's 123
  5. Disney's Pooh's ABC
  6. Guarino, Deborah, Is your mama a llama
  7. Barton, Byron, Trucks
  8. Wells, Rosemary, Max's bath
  9. Milne, A. A, Winnie-the-Pooh ABC
  10. Barton, Byron, Trains
EASY BOOKS:
  1. Numeroff, Laura Joffe, If you give a pig a pancake
  2. Brett, Jan, Gingerbread baby
  3. Brown, Marc Tolon, Arthur's TV trouble
  4. Curious George goes to the aquarium
  5. Feiffer, Jules, Bark George
  6. Barracca, Debra, The adventures of taxi dog
  7. Rey, H. A, Curious George takes a job
  8. Numeroff, Laura Joffe, If you give a mouse a cookie
  9. Lewis, Kevin, Chugga-chugga choo-choo
  10. Keats, Ezra Jack, The snowy day
FICTION BOOKS:
  1. Rowling, J. K, Harry Potter and the sorcerer's stone
  2. Snicket, Lemony, The bad beginning
  3. Winthrop, Elizabeth, The castle in the attic
  4. Giff, Patricia Reilly, Lily's crossing
  5. Clements, Andrew, The Landry News
  6. White, E. B, Charlotte's web
  7. Rowling, J. K, Harry Potter and the chamber of secrets
  8. DiCamillo, Kate, Because of Winn-Dixie
  9. White, E. B, Stuart Little
  10. Snicket, Lemony, The reptile room
NON-FICTION BOOKS:
  1. D'Aulaire, Ingri, Ingri and Edgar Parin d'Aulaire's Book of Greek myths.
  2. Andersen, H. C, The princess and the pea
  3. Zelinsky, Paul O, Rumpelstiltskin
  4. Ross, Kathy, Crafts for all seasons
  5. Pinkney, Jerry, The ugly duckling
  6. Galdone, Paul, Cinderella
  7. Fogle, Bruce, The encyclopedia of the dog
  8. Zelinsky, Paul O, Rapunzel
  9. Simon, Seymour, Big cats
  10. Corey, Shana, You forgot your skirt, Amelia Bloomer
  11. Chevalier, Tracy, Girl with a pearl earring
YOUNG ADULT BOOKS:
  1. Pullman, Philip, The golden compass
  2. Peck, Richard, A year down yonder
  3. Rowling, J. K, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
  4. Pullman, Philip, The amber spyglass
  5. Brashares, Ann, The sisterhood of the traveling pants
  6. Paolini, Christopher, Eragon
  7. Hiaasen, Carl, Hoot
  8. Pullman, Philip, The subtle knife
  9. Cabot, Meg, The princess diaries
  10. Appelt, Kathi, Kissing Tennessee and other stories from the Stardust Dance
YOUNG READER BOOKS:
  1. Lobel, Arnold, Frog and toad together.
  2. Parish, Peggy, Amelia Bedelia and the baby
  3. Rylant, Cynthia, Poppleton has fun
  4. Marshall, Edward, Fox at school
  5. Hoff, Syd, Julius
  6. Rylant, Cynthia, Poppleton
  7. Minarik, Else Holmelund, Little Bear's friend
  8. Seuss, Fox in socks
  9. Hoff, Syd, Who will be my friends?
  10. Hoban, Russell, A bargain for Frances


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