From the New York Times, here are the top ten lists for childrens' and young adult books for the week of August 30: an assortment of dogs, cats, vampires, ducks, wolves and llamas ... and Harry Potter, of course! Find copies using the World Catalog and Amazon.com search boxes on BookBag.
Picture books
1. Goldilicious, written and illustrated by Victoria Kann. (Harper/HarperCollins, $17.99.) A girl who loves pink and purple turns to gold. (Ages 5 to 8)
2. Gallop!, written and illustrated by Rufus Butler Seder. (Workman, $12.95.) Animals seem to move when you flip the page. (Ages 4 to 8)
3. Marley Goes to School, by John Grogan. Illustrated by Richard Cowdrey. (HarperCollins, $17.99.) A loyal pup brings chaos to the classroom. (Ages 3 to 8)
4. Swing!, written and illustrated by Rufus Butler Seder. (Workman, $12.95.) Children seem to move when you flip the page. (Ages 4 to 8)
5. Listen to the Wind: The Story of Dr. Greg and 'Three Cups of Tea,' by Greg Mortenson and Susan L. Roth. (Dial, $16.99.) A school grows in Pakistan. (Ages 4 to 8)
6. Explorer Extraordinaire!, by Jane O’Connor.
Illustrated by Robin Preiss Glasser. (HarperCollins, $12.99.) Fancy Nancy meets the outdoors in the finest tradition of the great explorers. (Ages 4 to 7)
7. Llama Llama Misses Mama, written and illustrated by Anna Dewdney. (Viking, $16.99.) A little creature goes to preschool. (Ages 2 and up)
8. The Curious Garden,written and illustrated by Peter Brown. (Little, Brown, $16.99.) A boy named Liam nurtures a straggly garden to vivid fruition. (Ages 4 to 8)
9. Tea Parties, by Jane O’Connor. Illustrated by Robin Preiss Glasser. (Harper/HarperCollins, $12.99.) Extended pinkies at Fancy Nancy’s. (Ages 4 to 7)
10. Duck! Rabbit!, by Amy Krouse Rosenthal. Illustrated by Tom Lichtenheld. (Chronicle, $16.99.) Which is it? It’s all in how you look at it. (Ages 3 and up)
Chapter books
1. L.A. Candy, by Lauren Conrad. (Harper/HarperCollins, $17.99.) Excitement in TV land by someone who has been there. (Ages 14 and up)
2. The Hunger Games, by Suzanne Collins. (Scholastic, $17.99.) In a dystopian future, a girl fights for survival on live TV. (Ages 12 and up)
3. Daniel X: Watch the Skies, by James Patterson and Ned Rust. (Little, Brown, $19.99.) A young hero takes on a larger-than-life villain. (Ages 12 and up)
4. Shiver, by Maggie Stiefvater. (Scholastic Press/Scholastic, $17.99.) Love among the lupine. (Ages 12 and up)
5. Along for the Ride, by Sarah Dessen. (Viking, $19.99.) A summer on two wheels for a girl who is ripe to learn more about herself and the people she cares about. (Ages 14 and up)
6. The Graveyard Book, by Neil Gaiman. Illustrated by Dave McKean. (HarperCollins, $17.99.) To avoid a killer a boy takes up residence in
a cemetery. (Ages 10 and up)
7. Thirteen Reasons Why, by Jay Asher. (Razorbill, $16.99.) Before committing suicide a girl records and sends explanatory audiotapes to 13 people. (Ages 14 and up)
8. Twilight: Director's Notebook, by Catherine Hardwicke. (Little, Brown, $17.99.) The making of "Twilight," the movie. (Ages 9 to 12)
9. When You Reach Me, by Rebecca Stead. (Wendy Lamb, $15.99.) A sixth-grade girl in New York City begins receiving mysterious notes. (Ages 9 to 12)
10. Scat, by Carl Hiaasen. (Random House, $16.99.) An eco-mystery, with a dismal swamp and wild characters who are not always what they seem. (Ages 9 to 12)
Series books
1. The Twilight Saga, by Stephenie Meyer. (Megan Tingley/Little, Brown, hardcover and paper) Vampires and werewolves in school. (Ages 12 and up)
2. Percy Jackson & the Olympians, by Rick Riordan. (Disney-Hyperion, hardcover and paper) Battling mythological monsters. (Ages 9 to 12)
3. House of Night, by P.C. Cast and Kristin Cast. (St. Martin’s, hardcover and paper) Vampires in school. (Ages 14 and up)
4. Diary of a Wimpy Kid, written and illustrated by Jeff Kinney. (Abrams, hardcover only) The travails of adolescence, in cartoons. (Ages 9 to 12)
5. The 39 Clues, by various authors. (Scholastic, hardcover only) Siblings unravel a mystery. (Ages 9 to 12)
6. Harry Potter, by J. K. Rowling. (Arthur A. Levine/Scholastic, hardcover and paper) A young wizard hones his skills while fighting evil. (Ages 10 and up)
7. Vampire Diaries, by L. J. Smith. (HarperTeen, hardcover and paper) Vampires in school, with a love triangle. (Ages 12 and up)
8.The Mortal Instruments, by Cassandra Clare. (McElderry / Simon & Schuster, hardcover and paper) A world of demons and warriors. (Ages 14 and up)
9. Ranger's Apprentice, by John Flanagan. (Philomel, hardcover and paper) A boy warrior battles evil. (Ages 9 to 12)
10. Magic Tree House, by Mary Pope Osborne. Illustrated by Sal Murdocca. (Stepping Stone/Random House, hardcover and paper) Winged children try to save the world. (Ages 6 to 9)
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