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New York Times Kids Best Sellers

Hardcover Fiction and Non-Fiction Best Sellers

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Children’s Middle Grade Hardcover

January 4, 2026

1

The Complete Cookbook for Young Chefsby America's Test Kitchen Kids
Over 100 kid-tested recipes from America's Test Kitchen. (Ages 8 and up)

2

The Complete Baking Book for Young Chefsby America's Test Kitchen Kids
One hundred plus kid-tested baking recipes. (Ages 8 to 12)

3

Growing Homeby Beth Ferry. Illustrated by Terry Fan and Eric Fan
Talking plants, a grumpy goldfish and an inquisitive spider save the Tupper family from utter ruin. (Ages 6 to 9)

4

The Court of the Deadby Rick Riordan and Mark Oshiro
Nico, Will and Hazel delve into the mysterious disappearances of monsters at Camp Jupiter. (Ages 10 to 14)

5

The Poisoned Kingby Katherine Rundell. Illustrated by Ashley Mackenzie
Christopher and Anya must save the dragons of the Archipelago from a strange new threat. (Ages 10 and up)

6

Pocket Bearby Katherine Applegate. Illustrated by Charles Santoso
Zephyrina brings a rare stuffed bear back to the Second Chances Home for the Tossed and Treasured. (Ages 8 to 12)

7

War Gamesby Alan Gratz
During the 1936 Olympic Games, a young American gymnast is recruited to rob a Nazi bank. (Ages 9 to 12)

8

Troubling Tonsils!by Aaron Reynolds. Illustrated by Peter Brown
Charlie Marmot's infected tonsils have disappeared before surgery! (Ages 6 to 9)

9

The Last Emberby Lily Berlin Dodd
Eva Alexander is in possession of the last Aerimander egg, a dragonlike creature once thought to be extinct. (Ages 10 to 14)

10

Dragonbornby Struan Murray
Alex Evans, once thought to be only human, has the dragon within her awakened. (Ages 8 to 12)

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Children’s Picture Books

January 4, 2026

1

Christmas at Hogwartsby J.K. Rowling. Illustrated by Ziyi Gao
Harry Potter celebrates his first Christmas at Hogwarts. (Ages 6 and up)

2

Little Red Sleighby Erin Guendelsberger. Illustrated by Elizaveta Tretyakova
Little Red Sleigh dreams of becoming Santa's sleigh one day. (Ages 4 and up)

3

How to Catch Santa Clausby Alice Walstead. Illustrated by Andy Elkerton
The How to Catch Kids attempt to snare Santa Claus. (Ages 4 to 10)

4

See You Later, Alligator!by Sally Hopgood. Illustrated by Emma Levey
A departing tortoise says goodbye to all his animal friends. (Ages 3 to 6)

5

Bluey's Night Before Christmasby Lauren Holowaty. Illustrated by Kiara Hankinson, Jemma Bayley and Costa Kassab
Bluey's take on "A Visit From St. Nicholas." (Ages 3 to 5)

6

How to Catch a Dinosaurby Adam Wallace. Illustrated by Andy Elkerton
The How to Catch Kids try to wrangle a dinosaur for their school science fair. (Ages 4 to 10)

7

Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Sleigh!by Mo Willems
The pigeon has his sights set on driving Santa's sleigh. (Ages 3 to 5)

8

How to Catch a Snowmanby Adam Wallace. Illustrated by Andy Elkerton
Kids build a snowman that comes to life! (Ages 4 to 10)

9

How to Catch an Elfby Adam Wallace. Illustrated by Andy Elkerton
A tiny narrator dodges traps while making the Christmas rounds. (Ages 3 to 6)

10

How to Catch a Unicornby Adam Wallace. Illustrated by Andy Elkerton
Children attempt to capture the mythical creature. (Ages 4 to 8)