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Rank	Last Week	Weeks on List	Bibliographical Information (Click title for review)	Pub Date	Units 2020 YTD
1	1	5	Diary of a Wimpy Kid Book 15 Jeff Kinney, Author Amulet Books, $14.99 (224) 978-1-4197-4868-4 Last rank 1 Initial Rank 1 Initial Date 11/09/2020 Highest Rank 1 Highest Rank Date 11/09/2020 Average Rank 1.55 [details] Sales history for Diary of a Wimpy Kid Book 15 date, rank 11/09/2020, 1 11/16/2020, 1 11/23/2020, 1 11/30/2020, 1 12/07/2020, 1 LAST WEEK: 1 WEEKS ON LIST: 5 PUB DATE: Oct 2020 UNITS SOLD: 83,232 YTD: 580,901	Oct 2020	83,232 580,901
2	2	13	Dog Man: Grime and Punishment: From the Creator of Captain Underpants (Dog Man #9), Volume 9 Dav Pilkey, Author, Dav Pilkey, Illustrator Graphix, $12.99 (240) 978-1-338-53562-4 Last rank 2 Initial Rank 1 Initial Date 09/14/2020 Highest Rank 1 Highest Rank Date 09/14/2020 Average Rank 2.37 [details] Sales history for Dog Man: Grime and Punishment: From the Creator of Captain Underpants (Dog Man #9), Volume 9 date, rank 09/14/2020, 1 09/21/2020, 1 09/28/2020, 1 10/05/2020, 1 10/12/2020, 1 10/19/2020, 2 10/26/2020, 1 11/02/2020, 1 11/09/2020, 2 11/16/2020, 2 11/23/2020, 2 11/30/2020, 2 12/07/2020, 2 LAST WEEK: 2 WEEKS ON LIST: 13 PUB DATE: Sep 2020 UNITS SOLD: 55,029 YTD: 970,796	Sep 2020	55,029 970,796
3	4	3	The Ickabog J. K. Rowling, Author Scholastic Inc., $26.99 (304) 978-1-338-73287-0 Last rank 4 Initial Rank 8 Initial Date 11/23/2020 Highest Rank 3 Highest Rank Date 11/23/2020 Average Rank 6.33 [details] Sales history for The Ickabog date, rank 11/23/2020, 3 11/30/2020, 4 12/07/2020, 3 LAST WEEK: 4 WEEKS ON LIST: 3 PUB DATE: Nov 2020 UNITS SOLD: 33,039 YTD: 101,488	Nov 2020	33,039 101,488
4	1	17	Midnight Sun Stephenie Meyer, Author Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, $27.99 (672) 978-0-316-70704-6 Last rank 1 Initial Rank 1 Initial Date 08/17/2020 Highest Rank 1 Highest Rank Date 08/17/2020 Average Rank 3.48 [details] Sales history for Midnight Sun date, rank 08/17/2020, 1 08/24/2020, 1 09/07/2020, 1 09/14/2020, 2 09/21/2020, 2 09/28/2020, 2 10/05/2020, 2 10/12/2020, 2 10/19/2020, 3 10/26/2020, 2 11/02/2020, 2 11/09/2020, 3 11/16/2020, 3 11/23/2020, 5 11/30/2020, 5 12/07/2020, 4 LAST WEEK: 1 WEEKS ON LIST: 17 PUB DATE: Aug 2020 UNITS SOLD: 26,502 YTD: 1,153,189	Aug 2020	26,502 1,153,189
5	-	1	How the King of Elfhame Learned to Hate Stories Holly Black, Author, Rovina Cai, Illustrator Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, $17.99 (192) 978-0-316-54088-9 LAST WEEK: - WEEKS ON LIST: 1 PUB DATE: Nov 2020 UNITS SOLD: 15,772 YTD: 15,772	Nov 2020	15,772 15,772
6	3	28	The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (a Hunger Games Novel) Suzanne Collins, Author Scholastic Press, $27.99 (624) 978-1-338-63517-1 Last rank 3 Initial Rank 1 Initial Date 06/01/2020 Highest Rank 1 Highest Rank Date 06/01/2020 Average Rank 4.72 [details] Sales history for The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (a Hunger Games Novel) date, rank 06/01/2020, 1 06/08/2020, 1 06/15/2020, 1 06/22/2020, 1 06/29/2020, 1 07/06/2020, 1 07/13/2020, 1 07/20/2020, 1 07/27/2020, 1 08/03/2020, 1 08/10/2020, 1 08/17/2020, 3 08/24/2020, 3 09/07/2020, 3 09/14/2020, 6 09/21/2020, 5 09/28/2020, 6 10/05/2020, 6 10/12/2020, 10 10/19/2020, 12 10/26/2020, 7 11/02/2020, 8 11/09/2020, 14 11/16/2020, 6 11/23/2020, 8 11/30/2020, 10 12/07/2020, 6 LAST WEEK: 3 WEEKS ON LIST: 28 PUB DATE: May 2020 UNITS SOLD: 13,041 YTD: 1,160,326	May 2020	13,041 1,160,326
7	7	17	Rowley Jefferson's Awesome Friendly Adventure Jeff Kinney, Author Amulet Books, $14.99 (224) 978-1-4197-4909-4 Last rank 7 Initial Rank 5 Initial Date 08/17/2020 Highest Rank 2 Highest Rank Date 08/17/2020 Average Rank 4.43 [details] Sales history for Rowley Jefferson's Awesome Friendly Adventure date, rank 08/17/2020, 2 08/24/2020, 2 09/07/2020, 2 09/14/2020, 4 09/21/2020, 3 09/28/2020, 4 10/05/2020, 3 10/12/2020, 4 10/19/2020, 6 10/26/2020, 4 11/02/2020, 4 11/09/2020, 4 11/16/2020, 4 11/23/2020, 6 11/30/2020, 6 12/07/2020, 7 LAST WEEK: 7 WEEKS ON LIST: 17 PUB DATE: Aug 2020 UNITS SOLD: 12,321 YTD: 337,360	Aug 2020	12,321 337,360
8	8	6	Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone: Minalima Edition (Harry Potter, Book 1), Volume 1 Minalima Design, Illustrator, J. K. Rowling, Author Scholastic Inc., $37.99 (368) 978-1-338-59670-0 Last rank 8 Initial Rank 3 Initial Date 11/02/2020 Highest Rank 3 Highest Rank Date 11/02/2020 Average Rank 5.83 [details] Sales history for Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone: Minalima Edition (Harry Potter, Book 1), Volume 1 date, rank 11/02/2020, 3 11/09/2020, 5 11/16/2020, 5 11/23/2020, 7 11/30/2020, 7 12/07/2020, 8 LAST WEEK: 8 WEEKS ON LIST: 6 PUB DATE: Oct 2020 UNITS SOLD: 11,503 YTD: 72,017	Oct 2020	11,503 72,017
9	12	51	Dog Man #8 Dav Pilkey, Author Graphix, $12.99 (240) 978-1-338-32321-4 Last rank 12 Initial Rank 1 Initial Date 12/23/2019 Highest Rank 1 Highest Rank Date 12/23/2019 Average Rank 3.95 [details] Sales history for Dog Man #8 date, rank 12/23/2019, 1 12/30/2019, 1 01/06/2020, 1 01/13/2020, 1 01/20/2020, 1 01/27/2020, 1 02/03/2020, 1 02/10/2020, 1 02/17/2020, 1 02/24/2020, 1 03/02/2020, 1 03/09/2020, 1 03/16/2020, 3 03/23/2020, 1 03/30/2020, 1 04/06/2020, 1 04/13/2020, 1 04/20/2020, 1 04/27/2020, 1 05/04/2020, 1 05/11/2020, 1 05/18/2020, 3 05/25/2020, 2 06/01/2020, 3 06/08/2020, 3 06/15/2020, 5 06/22/2020, 3 06/29/2020, 2 07/06/2020, 2 07/13/2020, 2 07/20/2020, 6 07/27/2020, 3 08/03/2020, 7 08/10/2020, 2 08/17/2020, 5 08/24/2020, 4 09/07/2020, 5 09/14/2020, 11 09/21/2020, 7 09/28/2020, 9 10/05/2020, 7 10/12/2020, 11 10/19/2020, 14 10/26/2020, 9 11/02/2020, 9 11/09/2020, 12 11/16/2020, 10 11/23/2020, 10 11/30/2020, 11 12/07/2020, 9 LAST WEEK: 12 WEEKS ON LIST: 51 PUB DATE: Dec 2019 UNITS SOLD: 11,447 YTD: 541,766	Dec 2019	11,447 541,766
10	11	13	Logan Likes Mary Anne! (the Baby-Sitters Club Graphic Novel #8), Volume 8 Ann M Martin, Author, Gale Galligan, Illustrator Graphix, $10.99 (176) 978-1-338-30454-1 Last rank 11 Initial Rank 6 Initial Date 09/14/2020 Highest Rank 3 Highest Rank Date 09/14/2020 Average Rank 6.29 [details] Sales history for Logan Likes Mary Anne! (the Baby-Sitters Club Graphic Novel #8), Volume 8 date, rank 09/14/2020, 3 09/21/2020, 4 09/28/2020, 5 10/05/2020, 4 10/12/2020, 5 10/19/2020, 7 10/26/2020, 6 11/02/2020, 6 11/09/2020, 7 11/16/2020, 7 11/23/2020, 9 11/30/2020, 9 12/07/2020, 10 LAST WEEK: 11 WEEKS ON LIST: 13 PUB DATE: Sep 2020 UNITS SOLD: 11,011 YTD: 154,267	Sep 2020	11,011 154,267
11	15	8	The Tower of Nero (Trials of Apollo, the Book Five) Rick Riordan, Author Disney-Hyperion, $19.99 (448) 978-1-4847-4645-5 Last rank 15 Initial Rank 3 Initial Date 10/19/2020 Highest Rank 1 Highest Rank Date 10/19/2020 Average Rank 7.00 [details] Sales history for The Tower of Nero (Trials of Apollo, the Book Five) date, rank 10/19/2020, 1 10/26/2020, 3 11/02/2020, 5 11/09/2020, 6 11/16/2020, 8 11/23/2020, 11 11/30/2020, 13 12/07/2020, 11 LAST WEEK: 15 WEEKS ON LIST: 8 PUB DATE: Oct 2020 UNITS SOLD: 8,452 YTD: 129,735	Oct 2020	8,452 129,735
12	20	11	The Last Kids on Earth and the Skeleton Road Max Brallier, Author, Douglas Holgate, Illustrator Viking Books for Young Readers, $13.99 (250) 978-1-9848-3534-5 Last rank 20 Initial Rank 3 Initial Date 09/28/2020 Highest Rank 3 Highest Rank Date 09/28/2020 Average Rank 8.73 [details] Sales history for The Last Kids on Earth and the Skeleton Road date, rank 09/28/2020, 3 10/05/2020, 5 10/12/2020, 6 10/19/2020, 9 10/26/2020, 8 11/02/2020, 7 11/09/2020, 8 11/16/2020, 11 11/23/2020, 13 11/30/2020, 14 12/07/2020, 12 LAST WEEK: 20 WEEKS ON LIST: 11 PUB DATE: Sep 2020 UNITS SOLD: 7,530 YTD: 91,296	Sep 2020	7,530 91,296
13	13	3	Bad Guys #12, Volume 12 Aaron Blabey, Author Scholastic Paperbacks, $6.99 (192) 978-1-338-32950-6 Last rank 13 Initial Rank 4 Initial Date 11/23/2020 Highest Rank 4 Highest Rank Date 11/23/2020 Average Rank 9.67 [details] Sales history for Bad Guys #12, Volume 12 date, rank 11/23/2020, 4 11/30/2020, 12 12/07/2020, 13 LAST WEEK: 13 WEEKS ON LIST: 3 PUB DATE: Nov 2020 UNITS SOLD: 7,469 YTD: 42,130	Nov 2020	7,469 42,130
14	21	30	The One and Only Bob Katherine Applegate, Author, Patricia Castelao, Illustrator HarperCollins, $18.99 (352) 978-0-06-299131-7 Last rank 21 Initial Rank 1 Initial Date 05/18/2020 Highest Rank 1 Highest Rank Date 05/18/2020 Average Rank 7.31 [details] Sales history for The One and Only Bob date, rank 05/18/2020, 1 05/25/2020, 1 06/01/2020, 2 06/08/2020, 2 06/15/2020, 4 06/22/2020, 2 06/29/2020, 3 07/06/2020, 3 07/13/2020, 4 07/20/2020, 10 07/27/2020, 4 08/03/2020, 8 08/10/2020, 5 08/17/2020, 7 08/24/2020, 5 09/07/2020, 4 09/14/2020, 9 09/21/2020, 6 09/28/2020, 7 10/05/2020, 8 10/12/2020, 12 10/19/2020, 15 10/26/2020, 10 11/02/2020, 10 11/09/2020, 15 11/16/2020, 12 11/23/2020, 14 11/30/2020, 15 12/07/2020, 14 LAST WEEK: 21 WEEKS ON LIST: 30 PUB DATE: May 2020 UNITS SOLD: 6,975 YTD: 221,980	May 2020	6,975 221,980
15	3	2	Unlocked Book 8.5 Shannon Messenger, Author Aladdin Paperbacks, $21.99 (512) 978-1-5344-6342-4 Last rank 3 Initial Rank 3 Initial Date 11/30/2020 Highest Rank 3 Highest Rank Date 11/30/2020 Average Rank 9.00 [details] Sales history for Unlocked Book 8.5 date, rank 11/30/2020, 3 12/07/2020, 15 LAST WEEK: 3 WEEKS ON LIST: 2 PUB DATE: Nov 2020 UNITS SOLD: 6,150 YTD: 41,739	Nov 2020	6,150 41,739
16	4	5	Five Total Strangers Natalie D Richards, Author Sourcebooks Fire, $10.99 (320) 978-1-4926-5721-7 Last rank 4 Initial Rank 14 Initial Date 11/16/2020 Highest Rank 14 Highest Rank Date 11/16/2020 Average Rank 15.25 [details] Sales history for Five Total Strangers date, rank 11/16/2020, 14 11/23/2020, 15 11/30/2020, 16 12/07/2020, 16 LAST WEEK: 4 WEEKS ON LIST: 5 PUB DATE: Oct 2020 UNITS SOLD: 5,472 YTD: 21,184	Oct 2020	5,472 21,184
17	2	2	Paradise Island: A Sam and Colby Story Sam Golbach, Author, Colby Brock, Author, Gaby Triana, With Permuted Press, $21.00 (256) 978-1-68261-949-0 Last rank 2 Initial Rank 8 Initial Date 11/30/2020 Highest Rank 8 Highest Rank Date 11/30/2020 Average Rank 12.50 [details] Sales history for Paradise Island: A Sam and Colby Story date, rank 11/30/2020, 8 12/07/2020, 17 LAST WEEK: 2 WEEKS ON LIST: 2 PUB DATE: Nov 2020 UNITS SOLD: 4,312 YTD: 13,754	Nov 2020	4,312 13,754
18	33	21	Karen's Roller Skates (Baby-Sitters Little Sister Graphic Novel #2): A Graphix Book (Adapted, Full-Color) Ann M Martin, Author, Katy Farina, Illustrator Graphix, $10.99 (144) 978-1-338-35614-4 Last rank 33 Initial Rank 3 Initial Date 07/20/2020 Highest Rank 3 Highest Rank Date 07/20/2020 Average Rank 14.58 [details] Sales history for Karen's Roller Skates (Baby-Sitters Little Sister Graphic Novel #2): A Graphix Book (Adapted, Full-Color) date, rank 07/20/2020, 3 07/27/2020, 5 08/03/2020, 9 08/10/2020, 6 08/17/2020, 10 08/24/2020, 8 09/07/2020, 8 09/14/2020, 21 09/21/2020, 15 09/28/2020, 17 10/05/2020, 14 10/12/2020, 22 10/26/2020, 25 11/02/2020, 21 11/09/2020, 21 11/16/2020, 19 11/23/2020, 16 11/30/2020, 19 12/07/2020, 18 LAST WEEK: 33 WEEKS ON LIST: 21 PUB DATE: Jul 2020 UNITS SOLD: 4,228 YTD: 82,876	Jul 2020	4,228 82,876
19	39	9	A Tale of Witchcraft... Chris Colfer, Author Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, $18.99 (448) 978-0-316-52356-1 Last rank 39 Initial Rank 3 Initial Date 10/12/2020 Highest Rank 3 Highest Rank Date 10/12/2020 Average Rank 14.33 [details] Sales history for A Tale of Witchcraft... date, rank 10/12/2020, 3 10/19/2020, 13 10/26/2020, 12 11/02/2020, 14 11/09/2020, 16 11/16/2020, 15 11/23/2020, 17 11/30/2020, 20 12/07/2020, 19 LAST WEEK: 39 WEEKS ON LIST: 9 PUB DATE: Sep 2020 UNITS SOLD: 4,176 YTD: 51,174	Sep 2020	4,176 51,174
20	5	49	The Silver Eyes (Five Nights at Freddy's Graphic Novel #1) Scott Cawthon, Author, Kira Breed-Wrisley, Author, Claudia Schroder, Illustrator, Claudia Schroder, Author Scholastic Inc., $12.99 (192) 978-1-338-29848-2 Last rank 5 Initial Rank 24 Initial Date 01/20/2020 Highest Rank 7 Highest Rank Date 05/11/2020 Average Rank 14.90 [details] Sales history for The Silver Eyes (Five Nights at Freddy's Graphic Novel #1) date, rank 01/20/2020, 24 01/27/2020, 15 02/03/2020, 13 02/10/2020, 16 02/24/2020, 19 03/02/2020, 19 03/09/2020, 13 03/16/2020, 22 03/23/2020, 14 04/27/2020, 22 05/04/2020, 10 05/11/2020, 7 05/18/2020, 11 05/25/2020, 9 06/01/2020, 10 06/08/2020, 9 06/15/2020, 12 06/22/2020, 8 06/29/2020, 8 07/06/2020, 9 07/13/2020, 7 07/20/2020, 18 07/27/2020, 17 08/03/2020, 18 08/10/2020, 14 08/17/2020, 15 08/24/2020, 10 09/07/2020, 12 09/14/2020, 19 09/21/2020, 11 09/28/2020, 13 10/05/2020, 11 10/12/2020, 17 10/19/2020, 22 10/26/2020, 18 11/02/2020, 19 11/09/2020, 20 11/16/2020, 18 11/23/2020, 21 11/30/2020, 21 12/07/2020, 20 LAST WEEK: 5 WEEKS ON LIST: 49 PUB DATE: Dec 2019 UNITS SOLD: 3,873 YTD: 144,203	Dec 2019	3,873 144,203
21	6	49	Into the Pit (Five Nights at Freddy's: Fazbear Frights #1) Scholastic, Author, Scott Cawthon, Author, Elley Cooper, Author Scholastic Inc., $9.99 (224) 978-1-338-57601-6 Last rank 6 Initial Rank 25 Initial Date 01/06/2020 Highest Rank 9 Highest Rank Date 01/27/2020 Average Rank 18.97 [details] Sales history for Into the Pit (Five Nights at Freddy's: Fazbear Frights #1) date, rank 01/06/2020, 25 01/13/2020, 25 01/27/2020, 9 02/03/2020, 12 02/10/2020, 23 04/27/2020, 25 05/04/2020, 23 05/11/2020, 18 06/22/2020, 19 06/29/2020, 13 07/06/2020, 16 07/13/2020, 12 07/20/2020, 20 07/27/2020, 16 08/03/2020, 17 08/10/2020, 12 08/17/2020, 11 08/24/2020, 18 09/07/2020, 18 09/21/2020, 20 09/28/2020, 18 10/05/2020, 15 10/12/2020, 24 10/26/2020, 24 11/02/2020, 24 11/09/2020, 24 11/16/2020, 24 11/23/2020, 24 12/07/2020, 21 LAST WEEK: 6 WEEKS ON LIST: 49 PUB DATE: Dec 2019 UNITS SOLD: 3,705 YTD: 113,981	Dec 2019	3,705 113,981
22	46	13	Captain Underpants and the Revolting Revenge of the Radioactive Robo-Boxers: Color Edition (Captain Underpants #10), Volume 10: Color Edition (Color) Dav Pilkey, Author, Dav Pilkey, Illustrator Scholastic Inc., $12.99 (224) 978-1-338-34723-4 Last rank 46 Initial Rank 12 Initial Date 09/14/2020 Highest Rank 8 Highest Rank Date 09/21/2020 Average Rank 17.00 [details] Sales history for Captain Underpants and the Revolting Revenge of the Radioactive Robo-Boxers: Color Edition (Captain Underpants #10), Volume 10: Color Edition (Color) date, rank 09/14/2020, 12 09/21/2020, 8 09/28/2020, 11 10/05/2020, 10 10/12/2020, 15 10/19/2020, 24 10/26/2020, 17 11/02/2020, 17 11/09/2020, 19 11/16/2020, 20 11/23/2020, 22 11/30/2020, 24 12/07/2020, 22 LAST WEEK: 46 WEEKS ON LIST: 13 PUB DATE: Sep 2020 UNITS SOLD: 3,493 YTD: 49,261	Sep 2020	3,493 49,261
23	41	21	The Bad Guys in the Dawn of the Underlord (the Bad Guys #11) Aaron Blabey, Author Scholastic Paperbacks, $6.99 (192) 978-1-338-32948-3 Last rank 41 Initial Rank 5 Initial Date 07/20/2020 Highest Rank 2 Highest Rank Date 07/20/2020 Average Rank 13.26 [details] Sales history for The Bad Guys in the Dawn of the Underlord (the Bad Guys #11) date, rank 07/20/2020, 2 07/27/2020, 2 08/03/2020, 6 08/10/2020, 3 08/17/2020, 8 08/24/2020, 7 09/07/2020, 7 09/14/2020, 18 09/21/2020, 14 09/28/2020, 15 10/05/2020, 12 10/12/2020, 21 10/26/2020, 21 11/02/2020, 23 11/16/2020, 23 11/23/2020, 20 11/30/2020, 22 12/07/2020, 23 LAST WEEK: 41 WEEKS ON LIST: 21 PUB DATE: Jul 2020 UNITS SOLD: 3,475 YTD: 104,643	Jul 2020	3,475 104,643
24	32	8	Class ACT Jerry Craft, Author, Jerry Craft, Illustrator Quill Tree Books, $12.99 (256) 978-0-06-288550-0 Last rank 32 Initial Rank 10 Initial Date 10/19/2020 Highest Rank 10 Highest Rank Date 10/19/2020 Average Rank 16.50 [details] Sales history for Class ACT date, rank 10/19/2020, 10 10/26/2020, 15 11/02/2020, 13 11/09/2020, 18 11/16/2020, 16 11/23/2020, 18 11/30/2020, 18 12/07/2020, 24 LAST WEEK: 32 WEEKS ON LIST: 8 PUB DATE: Oct 2020 UNITS SOLD: 3,399 YTD: 31,703	Oct 2020	3,399 31,703
25	-	1	Unti Gamer Graphic Novel #3 Harperalley, $19.99 (208) 978-0-06-300651-5 Last rank 0 Initial Rank 13 Initial Date 11/09/2020 Highest Rank 13 Highest Rank Date 11/09/2020 Average Rank 19.00 [details] Sales history for Unti Gamer Graphic Novel #3 date, rank 11/09/2020, 13 12/07/2020, 25 LAST WEEK: - WEEKS ON LIST: 1 PUB DATE: Oct 2020 UNITS SOLD: 3,396 YTD: 14,221	Oct 2020	3,396 14,221

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