Page-turners, Every One

September 10, 2002

Hardcover:
1. The Poky Little Puppy by Janette Sebring Lowrey (Golden, 1942) 14,898,341
2. The Tale of Peter Rabbit by Beatrix Potter (Frederick Warne, 1902) 9,380,274
3. Tootle by Gertrude Crampton (Golden, 1945) 8,560,277
4. Green Eggs and Ham by Dr. Seuss (Random House, 1960) 8,143,088
5. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. Rowling (Scholastic/Levine, 2000) 7,913,765
6. Pat the Bunny by Dorothy Kunhardt (Golden, 1940) 7,562,710
7. Saggy Baggy Elephant by Kathryn and Byron Jackson (Golden, 1947) 7,476,395
8. Scuffy the Tugboat by Gertrude Crampton (Golden, 1955) 7,366,073
9. The Cat in the Hat by Dr. Seuss (Random House, 1957) 7,220,982
10. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. Rowling (Scholastic/Levine, 1999) 6,335,585

Paperback:
1. Charlotte's Web by E.B. White, illus. by Garth Williams (HarperCollins, 1974) 9,899,696 
2. The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton (Dell, 1968 and Puffin, 1997) 9,695,159 
3. Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing by Judy Blume (Dell, 1976) 7,131,648 
4. Love You Forever by Robert Munsch, illus. by Sheila McGraw (Firefly, 1986) 6,970,000 
5. Where the Red Fern Grows by Wilson Rawls (Dell, 1973) 6,754,308 
6. Island of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O'Dell (Dell, 1971) 6,636,267 
7. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling (Scholastic/Levine, 1999) 6,631,807 
8. Are You There, God? It's Me, Margaret by Judy Blume (Dell, 1972) 6,478,427 
9. Shane by Jack Schaeffer (Dell, 1972) 6,397,270 
10. The Indian in the Cupboard by Lynne Reid Banks (Avon, 1982 and HarperCollins, 1995) 6,394,587