BEST-SELLERS: CHILDREN'S BOOKS

Rankings reflect sales for the week ending Saturday, Dec. 16, which were reported on a confidential basis by vendors offering a wide range of general interest titles. Picture Book rankings include hardcover sales only. Series rankings include all print and e-book sales. Every week, thousands of diverse selling locations report their actual sales on hundreds of thousands of individual titles. The panel of reporting retailers is comprehensive and reflects sales in stores of all sizes and demographics across the United States. An asterisk (*) indicates that a book’s sales were barely distinguishable from those of the book above. A (b) indicates that some bookstores reported receiving bulk orders. The New York Times Best Sellers are compiled and archived by The Best-Seller Lists Desk of The New York Times News Department, and are separate from the Culture, Advertising and Business sides of The New York Times Co. More information on rankings and methodology: www.nytimes.com/books/best-sellers/methodology.

PICTURE

1. THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS, by Clement C. Moore. Various illustrators. (Various publishers)

Not a creature was stirring. (All ages)

THIS WEEK: 1

WEEKS ON LIST: 76

2. HERE WE ARE, by Oliver Jeffers. (Philomel)

A guide for new arrivals to the planet Earth. (Ages 3 to 7)

THIS WEEK: 2

WEEKS ON LIST: 5

3. HOW TO CATCH AN ELF, by Adam Wallace. Illustrated by Andy Elkerton. (Sourcebooks Jabberwocky)

A tiny narrator dodges traps while making the Christmas rounds. (Ages 3 to 6)

THIS WEEK: 3

WEEKS ON LIST: 6

4. DRAGONS LOVE TACOS, by Adam Rubin. Illustrated by Daniel Salmieri. (Dial)

What to serve your dragon-guests. (Ages 3 to 5)

THIS WEEK: 4

WEEKS ON LIST: 199

5. ROSIE REVERE, ENGINEER, by Andrea Beaty. Illustrated by David Roberts. (Abrams)

A young inventor learns to fail better. (Ages 4 to 8)

THIS WEEK: 5

WEEKS ON LIST: 120

6. EVERYTHING IS MAMA, by Jimmy Fallon. Illustrated by Miguel Ordóñez. (Feiwel and Friends)

To baby animals learning new words, Mama is everything. (Ages 1 to 3)

THIS WEEK: 6

WEEKS ON LIST: 10

7. THE DAY THE CRAYONS QUIT, by Drew Daywalt. Illustrated by Oliver Jeffers. (Philomel)

Problems arise when Duncan’s crayons revolt. (Ages 3 to 7)

THIS WEEK: 7

WEEKS ON LIST: 226

8. SHE PERSISTED, by Chelsea Clinton. Illustrated by Alexandra Boiger. (Philomel)

Bringing to life 13 American women who changed the world. (Ages 4 to 8)

THIS WEEK: 8

WEEKS ON LIST: 29

9. ADA TWIST, SCIENTIST, by Andrea Beaty. Illustrated by David Roberts. (Abrams)

A girl emerges with a love of science. (Ages 5 to 7)

THIS WEEK: 9

WEEKS ON LIST: 44

10. THE WONDERFUL THINGS YOU WILL BE, by Emily Winfield Martin. (Random House)

A celebration of possibilities. (Ages 3 to 7)

THIS WEEK: 10

WEEKS ON LIST: 112

MIDDLE GRADE HARDCOVER

1. WONDER, by R.J. Palacio. (Knopf)

A boy with a facial deformity starts school. (Ages 8 to 12)

THIS WEEK: 1

WEEKS ON LIST: 123

2. AUGGIE & ME, by R.J. Palacio. (Knopf)

A collection of three stories from the “Wonder” series. (Ages 8 to 12)

THIS WEEK: 2

WEEKS ON LIST: 55

3. WOMEN IN SCIENCE, by Rachel Ignotofsky. (Ten Speed)

Fifty women who have transformed science and technology. (Ages 8 to 12)

THIS WEEK: 3

WEEKS ON LIST: 49

4. GOOD NIGHT STORIES FOR REBEL GIRLS, by Elena Favilli and Francesca Cavallo. (Timbuktu Labs)

Fairy tale versions of the lives of 100 influential women. (Ages 7 and up)

THIS WEEK: 4

WEEKS ON LIST: 25

5. LITTLE LEADERS, by Vashti Harrison. (Little, Brown)

The biographies of 40 African-American women who made a difference. (Ages 8 to 12)

THIS WEEK: 5

WEEKS ON LIST: 2

6. THE MAGIC MISFITS, by Neil Patrick Harris. (Little, Brown)

Carter and a band of magicians team up to take on B.B. Bosso’s crooked carnies. (Ages 8 to 12)

THIS WEEK: 6

WEEKS ON LIST: 4

7. WISHTREE, by Katherine Applegate. Illustrated by Charles Santoso. (Feiwel and Friends)

Red, an oak tree on which people leave their wishes, is threatened to be cut down after more than 200 years. (Ages 8 to 12)

THIS WEEK: 7

WEEKS ON LIST: 12

8. MINECRAFT: THE ISLAND, by Max Brooks. (Del Rey)

A lone castaway faces dangers in a strange new world. (Ages 8 to 12)

THIS WEEK: 8

WEEKS ON LIST: 20

9. THE GIRL WHO DRANK THE MOON, by Kelly Barnhill. (Algonquin)

A sacrificial girl is saved by a good witch. (Ages 10 to 14)

THIS WEEK: 9

WEEKS ON LIST: 36

10. NEVERMOOR: THE TRIALS OF MORRIGAN CROW, by Jessica Townsend. (Little, Brown)

Morrigan is whisked away to a magical city where she will face the challenges of joining the prestigious Wundrous Society. (Ages 8 to 12)

THIS WEEK: 10

WEEKS ON LIST: 4

YOUNG ADULT HARDCOVER

1. TURTLES ALL THE WAY DOWN, by John Green. (Dutton)

Aza and Daisy investigate a mystery with a reward of $100,000. (Ages 14 to 17)

THIS WEEK: 1

WEEKS ON LIST: 10

2. THE HATE U GIVE, by Angie Thomas. (Balzer & Bray)

A 16-year-old girl sees a police officer kill her friend. (Ages 14 and up)

THIS WEEK: 2

WEEKS ON LIST: 42

3. THE BOOK OF DUST: LA BELLE SAUVAGE, by Philip Pullman. (Knopf)

Malcolm finds a secret message about a substance known as Dust in the first volume of a trilogy that starts before the beginning of “His Dark Materials.” (Ages 14 and up)

THIS WEEK: 3

WEEKS ON LIST: 9

4. ONE OF US IS LYING, by Karen M. McManus. (Delacorte)

For five students, a detour into detention ends in murder. (Ages 14 and up)

THIS WEEK: 4

WEEKS ON LIST: 25

5. RENEGADES, by Marissa Meyer. (Feiwel and Friends)

Teams of super-beings, the Renegades and the Anarchists, clash for control of Gatlon City. (Ages 12 to 17)

THIS WEEK: 5

WEEKS ON LIST: 6

6. WARCROSS, by Marie Lu. (Putnam)

When a New York bounty hunter’s identity is exposed in a game’s glitch, she’s hired to track down a hacker in Tokyo. (Ages 12 to 17)

THIS WEEK: 6

WEEKS ON LIST: 13

7. WONDER WOMAN: WARBRINGER, by Leigh Bardugo. (Random House)

Diana, princess of the Amazons, saves a descendant of Helen of Troy, and together they fight to save both of their worlds. (Ages 12 to 17)

THIS WEEK: 7

WEEKS ON LIST: 14

8. FAR FROM THE TREE, by Robin Benway. (HarperTeen)

Three siblings separated in infancy find each other as teenagers. (Ages 13 to 17)

THIS WEEK: 8

WEEKS ON LIST: 2

9. FIERCE, by Aly Raisman with Blythe Lawrence. (Little, Brown)

The Olympic gold medalist in gymnastics tells her story of rising above life’s challenges. (Ages 12 to 18)

THIS WEEK: 9

WEEKS ON LIST: 5

10. THE LANGUAGE OF THORNS, by Leigh Bardugo. Illustrated by Sara Kipin. (Imprint)

A collection of otherworldly fairy tales. (Ages 12 to 17)

THIS WEEK: 10

WEEKS ON LIST: 11

SERIES

1. DIARY OF A WIMPY KID, written and illustrated by Jeff Kinney. (Amulet)

The travails and challenges of adolescence. (Ages 9 to 12)

THIS WEEK: 1

WEEKS ON LIST: 457

2. HARRY POTTER, by JK Rowling. (Scholastic)

A wizard hones his conjuring skills in the service of fighting evil. (Ages 10 and up)

THIS WEEK: 2

WEEKS ON LIST: 456

3. DOG MAN, by Dav Pilkey. (Scholastic)

A dog’s head is combined with a policeman’s body to create this hybrid supercop hound. (Ages 7 to 9)

THIS WEEK: 3

WEEKS ON LIST: 16

4. DORK DIARIES, by Rachel Renée Russell. (Simon & Schuster)

Nikki Maxwell navigates the halls of middle school. (Ages 9 to 13)

THIS WEEK: 4

WEEKS ON LIST: 230

5. CAPTAIN UNDERPANTS, written and illustrated by Dav Pilkey. (Scholastic)

Boys and their principal fight evil. (Ages 7 to 10)

THIS WEEK: 5

WEEKS ON LIST: 97

6. MAGNUS CHASE AND THE GODS OF ASGARD, by Rick Riordan. (Disney-Hyperion)

Magnus Chase and his crew must overcome mythological challenges. (Ages 10 to 14)

THIS WEEK: 6

WEEKS ON LIST: 11

7. WHO WAS/IS ... ? by Jim Gigliotti and others; various illustrators. (Penguin Workshop)

Biographies unlock legendary lives. (Ages 8 to 11)

THIS WEEK: 7

WEEKS ON LIST: 32

8. PERCY JACKSON & THE OLYMPIANS, by Rick Riordan. (Disney-Hyperion)

A boy battles mythological monsters. (Ages 9 to 12)

THIS WEEK: 8

WEEKS ON LIST: 458

9. MAGIC TREE HOUSE, by Mary Pope Osborne. Illustrated by Sal Murdocca. (Stepping Stone/Random House)

These siblings can overcome space and time. (Ages 6 to 9)

THIS WEEK: 9

WEEKS ON LIST: 291

10. BIG NATE, written and illustrated by Lincoln Peirce. (Andrews McMeel/HarperCollins)

Where Nate goes, trouble is sure to follow. (Ages 8 to 12)

THIS WEEK: 10

WEEKS ON LIST: 134