Picture Books
| 1 | Olivia. Ian Falconer. Atheneum/Schwartz, $16 ISBN 0-689-82953-1 |
| 2 | The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: A Commemorative Pop-Up. L. Frank Baum, illus. by Robert Sabuda. Little Simon, $24.95 ISBN 0-689-81751-7 |
| 3 | So You Want to Be President. Judith St. George, illus. by David Small. Philomel, $17.99 ISBN 0-399-23407-1 |
| 4 | Click Clack Moo: Cows That Type. Doreen Cronin, illus. by Betsy Lewin. Simon Schuster, $15 ISBN 0-689-83213-3 |
| 5 | Alligator Tales (And Crocodiles Too!). Miles Smeeton, illus. by Eric Grantvedt. Pelican, $4.95 ISBN 1-56554-847-7 |
Easter
| 1 | Easter Bugs. David A. Carter. Little Simon, $9.99 ISBN 0-689-81862-9 |
| 2 | Cliffords Happy Easter. Norman Bridwell. Cartwheel, paper $3.25 ISBN 0-590-47782-X |
| 3 | The Best Easter Basket Ever! Illus. by Lucinda McQueen. Grosset Dunlap, paper $3.99 ISBN 0-448-42464-9 |
| 4 | Blues Egg Hunt. Deborah Reber, illus. by Carolyn Norden. Simon Spotlight, paper $3.50 ISBN 0-689-83873-5 |
| 5 | Barney's Easter Party! Monica Mody, illus. by Darrell Baker. Lyrick/Barney, $5.95 ISBN 1-57064-714-3 |
Fiction
| 1 | Fantastic Beasts Where to Find Them. Newt Scamander (aka J.K. Rowling). Scholastic, paper $3.99 ISBN 0-439-29501-7 |
| 2 | Quidditch Through the Ages. Kennilworthy Whisp (aka J.K. Rowling). Scholastic, paper $3.99 ISBN 0-439-29502-5 |
| 3 | Holes. Louis Sachar. Dell/Yearling, paper $5.99 ISBN 0-440-41480-6 |
| 4 | Castaways of the Flying Dutchman. Brian Jacques. Philomel, $22.95 ISBN 0-399-23601-5 |
| 5 | A Year Down Yonder. Richard Peck. Dial, $16.99ISBN 0-8037-2518-3 |
| 6 | The Legend of Luke. Brian Jacques. Ace, paper $6.99 ISBN 0-441-00773-2 |
| 7 | Because of Winn-Dixie. Kate DiCamillo. Candlewick, $15.95 ISBN 0-7636-0776-2 |
| 8 | The Amber Spyglass. Philip Pullman. Knopf, $19.95 ISBN 0-679-87926-9 |
| 9 | Spy Kids Jr. Novel. Megan Stine. Talk Miramax, paper $4.95 ISBN 0-7868-1627-9 |
| 10 | The Golden Compass. Philip Pullman. Del Rey and Knopf, paper $6.99 and $10 ISBN 0-345-41335-0 and 0-679-89310-5 |
Nonfiction
| 1 | Chicken Soup for the Preteen Soul. Jack Canfield et al. Health Communications, paper $12.95 ISBN 1-55874-800-8 |
| 2 | Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul. Jack Canfield et al. Health Communications, paper $12.95 ISBN 1-55874-463-0 |
| 3 | Life Strategies for Teens. Jay McGraw. Fireside, paper $14 ISBN 0-7432-1546-X |
| 4 | 50 States Quarter Folder. Scholastic, $5.95 ISBN 0-439-20922-X |
| 5 | The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens. Sean Covey. Simon & Schuster, paper $14 ISBN 0-684-85609-3 |
Series and Tie-ins
| 1 | Harry Potter. J.K. Rowling. Scholastic/Levine |
| 2 | A Series of Unfortunate Events. Lemony Snicket. HarperTrophy |
| 3 | Captain Underpants. Dav Pilkey. Scholastic/Blue Sky |
| 4 | Junie B. Jones. Barbara Park. Random House |
| 5 | The New Adventures of Mary-Kate and Ashley. Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen. Harper Entertainment. |
