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Children's Frontlist Fiction

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Rank	Bibliographical Information (Click title for review)	Pub Date
1	The Meltdown (Diary of a Wimpy Kid Book 13) Jeff Kinney, Author Amulet Books, $13.95 (224) 978-1-4197-2743-6 Last rank 1 Initial Rank 1 Initial Date 11/12/2018 Highest Rank 1 Highest Rank Date 11/12/2018 Average Rank 1.33 [details] Sales history for The Meltdown (Diary of a Wimpy Kid Book 13) date, rank 11/12/2018, 1 11/19/2018, 2 11/19/2018, 1 LAST WEEK: 1 WEEKS ON LIST: 2 PUB DATE: Oct 2018 UNITS SOLD: 149,928 YTD: 380,692	Oct 2018
2	Dog Man: Lord of the Fleas: From the Creator of Captain Underpants (Dog Man #5) Dav Pilkey, Author, Dav Pilkey, Illustrator Graphix, $9.99 (256) 978-0-545-93517-3 Last rank 2 Initial Rank 1 Initial Date 09/10/2018 Highest Rank 1 Highest Rank Date 09/10/2018 Average Rank 2.53 [details] Sales history for Dog Man: Lord of the Fleas: From the Creator of Captain Underpants (Dog Man #5) date, rank 09/10/2018, 1 09/10/2018, 1 09/17/2018, 1 09/17/2018, 1 09/24/2018, 2 09/24/2018, 1 09/24/2018, 1 10/01/2018, 5 10/01/2018, 1 10/08/2018, 3 10/08/2018, 1 10/15/2018, 5 10/15/2018, 1 10/22/2018, 1 10/29/2018, 8 10/29/2018, 1 11/05/2018, 10 11/05/2018, 2 11/19/2018, 2 LAST WEEK: 2 WEEKS ON LIST: 11 PUB DATE: Aug 2018 UNITS SOLD: 22,173 YTD: 475,982	Aug 2018
3	Dork Diaries 13 Rachel Renée Russell, Author, Rachel Renée Russell, Illustrator Aladdin Paperbacks, $13.99 (272) 978-1-5344-2638-2 Last rank 3 Initial Rank 9 Initial Date 10/29/2018 Highest Rank 2 Highest Rank Date 10/29/2018 Average Rank 4.25 [details] Sales history for Dork Diaries 13 date, rank 10/29/2018, 9 10/29/2018, 2 11/05/2018, 3 11/19/2018, 3 LAST WEEK: 3 WEEKS ON LIST: 4 PUB DATE: Oct 2018 UNITS SOLD: 12,618 YTD: 59,379	Oct 2018
4	Flashback Shannon Messenger, Author Aladdin Paperbacks, $19.99 (800) 978-1-4814-9743-5 LAST WEEK: - WEEKS ON LIST: 1 PUB DATE: Nov 2018 UNITS SOLD: 12,151 YTD: 12,511	Nov 2018
5	Skyward Brandon Sanderson, Author Delacorte Press, $19.99 (400) 978-0-399-55577-0 LAST WEEK: - WEEKS ON LIST: 1 PUB DATE: Nov 2018 UNITS SOLD: 8,013 YTD: 8,121	Nov 2018
6	Archenemies Marissa Meyer, Author Feiwel & Friends, $19.99 (560) 978-1-250-07830-8 LAST WEEK: - WEEKS ON LIST: 1 PUB DATE: Nov 2018 UNITS SOLD: 6,822 YTD: 6,964	Nov 2018
7	The Getaway (Diary of a Wimpy Kid #12) Jeff Kinney, Author Amulet, $13.95 (224) 978-1-4197-2545-6 Last rank 6 Initial Rank 1 Initial Date 11/20/2017 Highest Rank 0 Highest Rank Date 11/20/2017 Average Rank 4.73 [details] Sales history for The Getaway (Diary of a Wimpy Kid #12) date, rank 11/20/2017, 1 11/20/2017, 0 11/27/2017, 1 11/27/2017, 1 12/04/2017, 1 12/04/2017, 1 12/11/2017, 1 12/11/2017, 1 12/18/2017, 1 12/18/2017, 1 12/25/2017, 1 12/25/2017, 1 01/01/2018, 1 01/01/2018, 1 01/08/2018, 3 01/08/2018, 2 01/15/2018, 9 01/15/2018, 2 01/22/2018, 2 01/29/2018, 8 01/29/2018, 2 02/05/2018, 2 02/12/2018, 2 02/19/2018, 2 02/26/2018, 9 02/26/2018, 2 03/05/2018, 2 03/12/2018, 3 03/19/2018, 4 03/26/2018, 6 04/02/2018, 5 04/09/2018, 2 04/16/2018, 2 04/23/2018, 3 04/30/2018, 2 05/07/2018, 4 05/14/2018, 4 05/21/2018, 4 05/28/2018, 5 06/04/2018, 4 06/11/2018, 4 06/18/2018, 3 06/25/2018, 4 07/02/2018, 4 07/09/2018, 7 07/16/2018, 6 07/23/2018, 6 07/30/2018, 7 08/06/2018, 5 08/13/2018, 4 08/20/2018, 5 08/27/2018, 3 09/03/2018, 5 09/10/2018, 9 09/17/2018, 10 09/24/2018, 9 09/24/2018, 9 10/01/2018, 11 10/08/2018, 14 10/15/2018, 14 10/22/2018, 19 10/29/2018, 14 11/05/2018, 16 11/19/2018, 7 LAST WEEK: 6 WEEKS ON LIST: 53 PUB DATE: Nov 2017 UNITS SOLD: 6,699 YTD: 347,222	Nov 2017
8	Dog Man and Cat Kid (Dog Man #4) Dav Pilkey, Author Graphix, $9.99 (256) 978-0-545-93518-0 Last rank 5 Initial Rank 8 Initial Date 01/01/2018 Highest Rank 1 Highest Rank Date 01/08/2018 Average Rank 3.14 [details] Sales history for Dog Man and Cat Kid (Dog Man #4) date, rank 01/01/2018, 8 01/08/2018, 1 01/08/2018, 1 01/15/2018, 3 01/15/2018, 1 01/22/2018, 2 01/22/2018, 1 01/29/2018, 2 01/29/2018, 1 02/05/2018, 3 02/05/2018, 1 02/12/2018, 5 02/12/2018, 1 02/19/2018, 5 02/19/2018, 1 02/26/2018, 4 02/26/2018, 1 03/05/2018, 1 03/05/2018, 3 03/12/2018, 8 03/12/2018, 1 03/19/2018, 5 03/19/2018, 1 03/26/2018, 1 03/26/2018, 4 04/02/2018, 6 04/02/2018, 1 04/09/2018, 2 04/09/2018, 1 04/16/2018, 5 04/16/2018, 1 04/23/2018, 8 04/23/2018, 1 04/30/2018, 7 04/30/2018, 1 05/07/2018, 10 05/07/2018, 1 05/14/2018, 3 05/21/2018, 2 05/28/2018, 3 06/04/2018, 3 06/11/2018, 2 06/18/2018, 1 06/25/2018, 1 07/02/2018, 2 07/09/2018, 4 07/16/2018, 2 07/23/2018, 2 07/30/2018, 3 08/06/2018, 3 08/13/2018, 3 08/20/2018, 1 08/27/2018, 1 09/03/2018, 3 09/10/2018, 7 09/17/2018, 4 09/24/2018, 2 09/24/2018, 2 10/01/2018, 3 10/08/2018, 4 10/15/2018, 5 10/22/2018, 8 10/29/2018, 6 11/05/2018, 7 11/19/2018, 8 LAST WEEK: 5 WEEKS ON LIST: 47 PUB DATE: Dec 2017 UNITS SOLD: 6,650 YTD: 621,711	Dec 2017
9	Dear Evan Hansen: The Novel Val Emmich et al Poppy, (368p) 978-0-316-42023-5 Last rank 2 Initial Rank 2 Initial Date 10/22/2018 Highest Rank 2 Highest Rank Date 10/22/2018 Average Rank 4.75 [details] Sales history for Dear Evan Hansen: The Novel date, rank 10/22/2018, 2 10/29/2018, 3 11/05/2018, 5 11/19/2018, 9 LAST WEEK: 2 WEEKS ON LIST: 5 PUB DATE: Oct 2018 UNITS SOLD: 6,295 YTD: 47,167	Oct 2018
10	The Raging Storm Erin Hunter, Author HarperCollins, $16.99 (352) 978-0-06-238657-1 LAST WEEK: - WEEKS ON LIST: 1 PUB DATE: Nov 2018 UNITS SOLD: 5,785 YTD: 5,899	Nov 2018
11	The Hate U Give Movie Tie-In Edition Angie Thomas, Author HarperCollins/Balzer + Bray, $18.99 (480) 978-0-06-287135-0 Last rank 4 Initial Rank 16 Initial Date 09/17/2018 Highest Rank 6 Highest Rank Date 10/15/2018 Average Rank 9.10 [details] Sales history for The Hate U Give Movie Tie-In Edition date, rank 09/17/2018, 16 09/24/2018, 7 09/24/2018, 7 10/01/2018, 12 10/08/2018, 10 10/15/2018, 6 10/22/2018, 7 10/29/2018, 7 11/05/2018, 8 11/19/2018, 11 LAST WEEK: 4 WEEKS ON LIST: 10 PUB DATE: Sep 2018 UNITS SOLD: 4,801 YTD: 51,389	Sep 2018
12	A Map of Days Ransom Riggs, Author Dutton Books for Young Readers, $22.99 (496) 978-0-7352-3214-3 Last rank 3 Initial Rank 2 Initial Date 10/15/2018 Highest Rank 2 Highest Rank Date 10/15/2018 Average Rank 5.80 [details] Sales history for A Map of Days date, rank 10/15/2018, 2 10/22/2018, 4 10/29/2018, 5 11/05/2018, 6 11/19/2018, 12 LAST WEEK: 3 WEEKS ON LIST: 6 PUB DATE: Oct 2018 UNITS SOLD: 4,602 YTD: 49,958	Oct 2018
13	Kristy's Big Day (the Baby-Sitters Club Graphix #6): Full-Color Edition Ann M Martin, Author, Gale Galligan, Illustrator Graphix, $10.99 (160) 978-1-338-06761-3 Last rank 10 Initial Rank 7 Initial Date 09/10/2018 Highest Rank 2 Highest Rank Date 09/10/2018 Average Rank 8.00 [details] Sales history for Kristy's Big Day (the Baby-Sitters Club Graphix #6): Full-Color Edition date, rank 09/10/2018, 7 09/10/2018, 2 09/17/2018, 5 09/24/2018, 4 09/24/2018, 4 10/01/2018, 9 10/08/2018, 11 10/15/2018, 9 10/22/2018, 11 10/29/2018, 9 11/05/2018, 12 11/19/2018, 13 LAST WEEK: 10 WEEKS ON LIST: 11 PUB DATE: Aug 2018 UNITS SOLD: 4,389 YTD: 67,522	Aug 2018
14	Kingdom of Ash Sarah J Maas, Author Bloomsbury YA, $19.99 (720) 978-1-61963-610-1 Last rank 1 Initial Rank 5 Initial Date 11/05/2018 Highest Rank 1 Highest Rank Date 11/05/2018 Average Rank 6.67 [details] Sales history for Kingdom of Ash date, rank 11/05/2018, 5 11/05/2018, 1 11/19/2018, 14 LAST WEEK: 1 WEEKS ON LIST: 3 PUB DATE: Oct 2018 UNITS SOLD: 4,031 YTD: 53,850	Oct 2018
15	To All the Boys I've Loved Before (Media Tie-In) Jenny Han, Author Simon & Schuster, $10.99 (384) 978-1-5344-3837-8 Last rank 5 Initial Rank 24 Initial Date 08/06/2018 Highest Rank 1 Highest Rank Date 09/03/2018 Average Rank 9.65 [details] Sales history for To All the Boys I've Loved Before (Media Tie-In) date, rank 08/06/2018, 24 08/13/2018, 18 08/20/2018, 16 08/27/2018, 6 09/03/2018, 6 09/03/2018, 1 09/10/2018, 4 09/17/2018, 3 09/24/2018, 5 09/24/2018, 5 10/01/2018, 8 10/08/2018, 7 10/15/2018, 7 10/22/2018, 13 10/29/2018, 13 11/05/2018, 13 11/19/2018, 15 LAST WEEK: 5 WEEKS ON LIST: 18 PUB DATE: Jul 2018 UNITS SOLD: 3,973 YTD: 101,816	Jul 2018
16	Max Einstein: The Genius Experiment James Patterson, Author, Chris Grabenstein, Author, Beverly Johnson, Illustrator Jimmy Patterson, $14.99 (352) 978-0-316-52396-7 Last rank 9 Initial Rank 12 Initial Date 10/22/2018 Highest Rank 8 Highest Rank Date 10/29/2018 Average Rank 11.25 [details] Sales history for Max Einstein: The Genius Experiment date, rank 10/22/2018, 12 10/29/2018, 8 11/05/2018, 9 11/19/2018, 16 LAST WEEK: 9 WEEKS ON LIST: 5 PUB DATE: Oct 2018 UNITS SOLD: 3,740 YTD: 25,563	Oct 2018
17	Supernova (Amulet #8) Kazu Kibuishi, Author Graphix, $12.99 (208) 978-0-545-82860-4 Last rank 23 Initial Rank 6 Initial Date 10/08/2018 Highest Rank 2 Highest Rank Date 10/08/2018 Average Rank 9.00 [details] Sales history for Supernova (Amulet #8) date, rank 10/08/2018, 6 10/08/2018, 2 10/15/2018, 4 10/22/2018, 10 10/29/2018, 10 11/05/2018, 14 11/19/2018, 17 LAST WEEK: 23 WEEKS ON LIST: 7 PUB DATE: Sep 2018 UNITS SOLD: 3,350 YTD: 54,163	Sep 2018
18	Always and Forever, Lara Jean (Reprint) Jenny Han, Author Simon & Schuster, $10.99 (336) 978-1-4814-3049-4 Last rank 8 Initial Rank 19 Initial Date 08/27/2018 Highest Rank 2 Highest Rank Date 09/03/2018 Average Rank 10.54 [details] Sales history for Always and Forever, Lara Jean (Reprint) date, rank 08/27/2018, 19 09/03/2018, 2 09/10/2018, 5 09/17/2018, 2 09/24/2018, 11 09/24/2018, 11 10/01/2018, 5 10/08/2018, 6 10/15/2018, 8 10/22/2018, 17 10/29/2018, 15 11/05/2018, 18 11/19/2018, 18 LAST WEEK: 8 WEEKS ON LIST: 31 PUB DATE: Apr 2018 UNITS SOLD: 2,907 YTD: 92,486	Apr 2018
19	Crush Svetlana Chmakova, Author Jy, $11.00 (240) 978-0-316-36324-2 LAST WEEK: 21 WEEKS ON LIST: 2 PUB DATE: Oct 2018 UNITS SOLD: 2,820 YTD: 6,491	Oct 2018
20	Bridge of Clay Markus Zusak, Author Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers, $26.00 (528) 978-1-984830-15-9 Last rank 7 Initial Rank 16 Initial Date 10/22/2018 Highest Rank 11 Highest Rank Date 10/29/2018 Average Rank 15.50 [details] Sales history for Bridge of Clay date, rank 10/22/2018, 16 10/29/2018, 11 11/05/2018, 15 11/19/2018, 20 LAST WEEK: 7 WEEKS ON LIST: 5 PUB DATE: Oct 2018 UNITS SOLD: 2,758 YTD: 19,134	Oct 2018
21	The Hate U Give Collector's Edition Angie Thomas, Author Balzer & Bray/Harperteen, $20.99 (512) 978-0-06-287234-0 Last rank 9 Initial Rank 15 Initial Date 10/01/2018 Highest Rank 11 Highest Rank Date 10/15/2018 Average Rank 16.14 [details] Sales history for The Hate U Give Collector's Edition date, rank 10/01/2018, 15 10/08/2018, 16 10/15/2018, 11 10/22/2018, 14 10/29/2018, 17 11/05/2018, 19 11/19/2018, 21 LAST WEEK: 9 WEEKS ON LIST: 10 PUB DATE: Sep 2018 UNITS SOLD: 2,729 YTD: 30,815	Sep 2018
22	Wrath of the Dragon King Brandon Mull, Author Shadow Mountain, $18.99 (416) 978-1-62972-486-7 Last rank 19 Initial Rank 4 Initial Date 11/05/2018 Highest Rank 4 Highest Rank Date 11/05/2018 Average Rank 13.00 [details] Sales history for Wrath of the Dragon King date, rank 11/05/2018, 4 11/19/2018, 22 LAST WEEK: 19 WEEKS ON LIST: 3 PUB DATE: Oct 2018 UNITS SOLD: 2,705 YTD: 17,005	Oct 2018
23	Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them: The Illustrated Edition J. K. Rowling, Author, Newt Scamander, Author, Olivia Lomenech Gill, Illustrator Arthur A. Levine Books, $34.99 (160) 978-1-338-21679-0 Last rank 49 Initial Rank 0 Initial Date 11/20/2017 Highest Rank 0 Highest Rank Date 11/20/2017 Average Rank 11.11 [details] Sales history for Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them: The Illustrated Edition date, rank 11/20/2017, 0 11/27/2017, 10 12/04/2017, 10 12/11/2017, 8 12/18/2017, 9 12/25/2017, 8 01/01/2018, 10 01/08/2018, 22 11/19/2018, 23 LAST WEEK: 49 WEEKS ON LIST: 4 PUB DATE: Nov 2017 UNITS SOLD: 2,692 YTD: 39,261	Nov 2017
24	Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone J. K. Rowling, Author, Brian Selznick, Illustrator Scholastic/Levine, $12.99 (336) 978-1-338-29914-4 Last rank 0 Initial Rank 8 Initial Date 07/09/2018 Highest Rank 1 Highest Rank Date 08/13/2018 Average Rank 8.29 [details] Sales history for Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone date, rank 07/09/2018, 8 07/16/2018, 4 07/23/2018, 4 07/30/2018, 2 08/06/2018, 2 08/13/2018, 1 08/20/2018, 2 08/27/2018, 2 09/03/2018, 4 09/10/2018, 8 09/17/2018, 8 09/24/2018, 8 09/24/2018, 8 10/01/2018, 14 10/08/2018, 20 10/15/2018, 22 11/19/2018, 24 LAST WEEK: - WEEKS ON LIST: 19 PUB DATE: Jun 2018 UNITS SOLD: 2,675 YTD: 92,054	Jun 2018
25	I Survived the Attack of the Grizzlies, 1967 (I Survived #17) Lauren Tarshis, Author Scholastic Paperbacks, $4.99 (144) 978-0-545-91982-1 Last rank 45 Initial Rank 3 Initial Date 10/08/2018 Highest Rank 3 Highest Rank Date 10/08/2018 Average Rank 19.60 [details] Sales history for I Survived the Attack of the Grizzlies, 1967 (I Survived #17) date, rank 10/08/2018, 3 10/15/2018, 20 10/22/2018, 25 10/29/2018, 25 11/19/2018, 25 LAST WEEK: 45 WEEKS ON LIST: 7 PUB DATE: Sep 2018 UNITS SOLD: 2,566 YTD: 26,410	Sep 2018

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This week marks the first time that NPD has generated unit sales through its DecisionKey platform. Since BookScan was acquired by NPD from Nielsen in January 2017, NDP has been migrating the data from Nielsen. With the migration completed, slight differences in the processes and methodologies of the two companies have led to minor variances for the overall market (less than 1%), although the differences may be slightly larger for specific ISBNs.

NPD BookScan, data for the five-week period ended 11/03/2018.