Big Kids' Books For Fall
by Staff -- Publishers Weekly, 7/16/2007
| July 1|
How Do Dinosaurs Go to School? by Jane Yolen, illus. by Mark Teague (Scholastic/Blue Sky, $16.99). 100,000 copies.
| July 2 |
Football Genius by Tim Green (HarperCollins, $16.99). 100,000 copies.
The Lost Journals of Ven Polypheme, Book Two: The Thief Queen's Daughter by Elizabeth Haydon (Tor/Starscape, $17.95). 100,000 copies.
| July 10 |
Warriors by James Harpur (Atheneum, $21.99). 250,000 copies.
Mercy Watson: Princess in Disguise by Kate DiCamillo, illus. by Chris Van Dusen (Candlewick, $12.99). 100,000 copies.
| July 16 |
Curious George Bigger and Smaller (Houghton, $6.99). 150,000 copies.
| July 17 |
Wizardology: A Guide to Wizard of the World by Master Merlin, illus. by Tomislav Tomic and others (Candlewick, $14.99). 150,000 copies.
| July 21 |
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. Rowling (Scholastic/Levine, $34.99). 12 million copies.
| July 31 |
Disney Princess Enchanted Fashions (Disney Press, $14.99). 200,000 copies.
| August 1 |
Puff, the Magic Dragon by Peter Yarrow and Lenny Lipton, illus. by Eric Puybaret (Sterling, $16.95). 337,000 copies.
Fairy Haven and the Quest for the Wand by Gail Carson Levine, illus. by David Christiana (Disney Press, $17.99). 200,000 copies.
Stellaluna (board book) by Janell Cannon (Harcourt/Red Wagon, $7.95). 100,000 first printing.
| August 7 |
Eclipse by Stephenie Meyer (Little, Brown/Tingley, $18.99). 1,000,000 copies.
Disney High School Musical 2: The Junior Novel by N.B. Grace (Disney Press, $4.99). 1,000,000 copies.
Disney High School Musical: East High Year-book by Emma Harrison (Disney Press, $10.99). 300,000 copies.
Monster Halloween Party by Laura Driscoll (Simon Spotlight, $6.99). 100,000 copies.
| August 14 |
Love, Stargirl by Jerry Spinelli (Knopf, $16.99). 250,000 copies.
Disney Bedtime Favorites Storybook Collection (Disney Press, $15.99). 225,000 copies.
Disney/Pixar Cars Storybook & CD (Disney Press, $12.99). 150,000 copies.
What's Wrong, Little Pookie? by Sandra Boynton (Random House/Robin Corey, $5.99). 100,000 copies.
X-Men Pop-Up by Marvel Characters, Inc., design and paper engineering by Andy Mansfield (Candlewick, $24.99) 100,000 copies.
| August 21 |
Baby Bear, Baby Bear, What Do You See? by Bill Martin Jr., illus. by Eric Carle (Holt, $16.95). 500,000 copies.
Diary of a Fly by Doreen Cronin, illus. by Harry Bliss (HarperCollins/Cotler, $16.99). 300,000 copies.
The Land of the Silver Apples by Nancy Farmer (Atheneum/Jackson, $18.99). 150,000 copies.
Jinx by Meg Cabot (HarperCollins, $16.99). 150,000 copies.
Warrior Super Edition: Firestar's Quest by Erin Hunter (HarperCollins, $19.99). 150,000 copies.
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Secret Files of the East India Trading Company by Sir Thomas Faye (Disney Press, $19.99). 150,000 copies.
Nightmare Academy, Book One: Into the Nether by Dean Lorey (HarperCollins, $16.99). 100,000 copies.
| August 28 |
Mythology by Lady Hestia Evans, edited by Dugald A. Steer (Candlewick, $19.99). 400,000 copies.
Magic Tree House #38: Monday with a Mad Genius by Mary Pope Osborne (Random House, $11.99). 350,000 copies.
Soupy Saturdays with the Pain and the Great One by Judy Blume, illus. by James Stevenson (Delacorte, $12.99). 250,000 copies.
Inner Circle by Kate Brian (SimonPulse, $9.99). 150,000 copies.
| September 1 |
I Am Invited to a Party! and There Is a Bird on Your Head! by Mo Willems (Hyperion, $8.99 each). 125,000 copies each.
The Boys' Book and The Girls' Book: How to Be the Best at Everything (Scholastic Nonfiction, $9.99). 100,000 copies each.
Into the Mist by Patrick Carman (Scholastic Press, $11.99). 100,000 copies.
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie (Little, Brown, $16.99). 100,000 copies.
Hero by Perry Moore (Hyperion, $16.99). 100,000 copies.
| September 3 |
Curious George Discovery Day (Houghton, $13.95). 150,000 copies.
| September 4 |
Knuffle Bunny Too: A Case of Mistaken Identity by Mo Willems (Hyperion, $16.99). 250,000 copies.
| September 10 |
Peek in My Pocket by David A. Carter and Sarah Weeks (Harcourt/Red Wagon, $10.95). 100,000 first printing.
| September 11 |
Judy Moody & Stink: The Holly Joliday by Megan McDonald, illus. by Peter H. Reynolds (Candlewick, $14.99). 100,000 copies.
Bear Feels Sick by Karma Wilson, illus. by Jane Chapman (S&S/McElderry, $16.99). 100,000 copies.
| September 18 |
The Nixie's Song (Beyond the Spiderwick Chronicles) by Holly Black and Tony DiTerlizzi (S&S, $10.99). 350,000 copies.
Iron Thunder by Avi (Hyperion, $15.99). 100,000 copies.
The Night Tourist by Katherine Marsh (Hyperion, $17.99). 100,000 copies.
| September 25 |
How the Grinch Stole Christmas! Party Edition by Dr. Seuss (Random House, $14). 150,000 copies.
Disney Fairies: Pixie Hollow Pop-Up by Kitty Richards (Disney Press, $19.99). 150,000 copies.
Before I Die by Jenny Downham (Random House/Fickling, $15.99). 100,000 copies.
The Mysterious Edge of the Heroic World by E.L. Konigsburg (Atheneum/Seo, $16.99). 100,000 copies.
600 Black Spots by David A. Carter (Little Simon, $19.99). 100,000 copies.
Barnstormers: Tales of the Travelin' Nine: Game 2 by Phil Bildner, illus. by Loren Long (S&S, $10.99). 100,000 copies.
The Heir of Mistmantle by M.I. McAllister (Hyperion/Miramax, $17.99). 100,000 copies.
| October 1 |
The Cranium Ultimate Book of Fantastic Fun & Games (LB Kids, $19.99). 200,000 copies.
The Name of This Book Is Secret by Pseudonymous Bosch (Little, Brown, $16.99). 150,000 copies.
Igraine the Brave by Cornelia Funke (Scholastic/Chicken House, $16.99). 125,000 copies.
Time Traveler's Journal by Ed Masessa, illus. by Dan Jankowski (Scholastic/Tangerine, $24.99). 100,000 copies.
| October 2 |
Olivia Helps with Christmas by Ian Falconer (Atheneum, $18.99). 500,000 copies.
Gossip Girl: It Had to Be You by Cecily von Ziegesar (Little, Brown, $16.99). 300,000 copies.
Extras by Scott Westerfeld (SimonPulse, $16.99). 200,000 copies.
Santa's Reindeer by Rod Green (Atheneum, $16.99). 200,000 copies.
The Red Queen's Daughter by Jacqueline Kolosov (Hyperion, $16.99). 125,000 copies.
The True Meaning of Smekday by Adam Rex (Hyperion, $16.99). 125,000 copies.
Counting Christmas by Karen Katz (Little Simon, $7.99). 100,000 copies.
Cross My Heart and Hope to Spy by Ally Carter (Hyperion, $16.99). 100,000 copies.
Joshua Chamberlain and the American Civil War by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (Hyperion, $16.99). 100,000 copies.
| October 9 |
Star Wars: A Pop-Up Guide to the Galaxy by Matthew Reinhart (Orchard, $32.99). 350,000 copies.
Great Joy by Kate DiCamillo, illus. by Bagram Ibatoulline (Candlewick, $16.99). 125,000 copies.
| October 16 |
Disney High School Musical: All Access (Disney Press, $19.99). 350,000 copies.
Freckleface Strawberry by Julianne Moore, illus. by LeUyen Pham (Bloomsbury, $16.95). 150,000 copies.
I Love You More by Laura Duksta, illus. by Karen Keesler (Sourcebooks/Jabberwocky, $16.99). 100,000 copies.
| October 23|
Follow the Reader: Dora's Enchanted Adventure; Hello, Dora!; Diego in Action!; Diego's Rescue Game; Thomas on Track; and Games with James, all by Harriet Murphy (Simon Scribbles, $24.99 each). 250,000 copies each.
Peter and the Secret of Rundoon by Ridley Pearson and Dave Barry (Disney Editions, $18.99). 250,000 copies.
George's Secret Key to the Universe by Stephen Hawking and Lucy Hawking (S&S, $17.99). 100,000 copies.
Extreme Dinosaurs by Robert Mash (Atheneum, $21.99). 200,000 copies.
| October 30 |
If You See a Fairy Ring by Susanna Lockheart (Barron's, $16.99). 100,000 copies.
| November 6|
Angela and the Baby Jesus by Frank McCourt, illus. by Raúl Colón (S&S, $17.99). 300,000 copies.
Winter in White: A Mini Pop-Up Treat by Robert Sabuda (Little Simon, $12.99). 200,000 copies.
| November 13|
The Chronicles of Spiderwick: A Grand Tour of the Enchanted World, Navigated by Thimbletack by Tony DiTerlizzi and Holly Black (S&S, $21.99). 100,000 copies.
| December 15 |
Dinomummy: The Life, Death, and Discovery of Dakota, a Dinosaur from Hell Creek by Dr. Phil Manning (Kingfisher, $18.95). 100,000 copies.
| December 26 |
The Sweet Far Thing by Libba Bray (Delacorte, $17.99). 150,000 copies.
