Kidsmith Top 100 of 2021 | brookline booksmith

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From board books to young adult, we present this year's top 100 bestselling books from the kids department.

Just Mercy (Adapted for Young Adults): A True Story of the Fight for Justice

Just Mercy (Adapted for Young Adults): A True Story of the Fight for Justice

By Bryan Stevenson

$10.99

Don't Ask Me Where I'm From

Don't Ask Me Where I'm From

By Jennifer De Leon

$18.99

Dog Man: Mothering Heights: From the Creator of Captain Underpants (Dog Man #10)

Dog Man: Mothering Heights: From the Creator of Captain Underpants (Dog Man #10)

By Dav Pilkey

$12.99

Rule of Wolves (King of Scars Duology #2)

Rule of Wolves (King of Scars Duology #2)

By Leigh Bardugo

$22.99

Shadow and Bone (The Shadow and Bone Trilogy #1)

Shadow and Bone (The Shadow and Bone Trilogy #1)

By Leigh Bardugo

$10.99

Make Way for Ducklings

Make Way for Ducklings

By Robert McCloskey

$19.99

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Where Is the Green Sheep?

Where Is the Green Sheep?

By Mem Fox , Judy Horacek

$6.99

We Were Liars

We Were Liars

By E. Lockhart

$10.99

The Phantom Tollbooth

The Phantom Tollbooth

By Norton Juster

$8.99

Claudia and the New Girl (The Baby-sitters Club Graphic Novel #9) (The Baby-Sitters Club Graphix #9)

Claudia and the New Girl (The Baby-sitters Club Graphic Novel #9) (The Baby-Sitters Club Graphix #9)

By Ann M. Martin , Ann M. Martin

$12.99

Concrete Rose

Concrete Rose

By Angie Thomas

$19.99

All the World (Classic Board Books)

All the World (Classic Board Books)

By Liz Garton Scanlon

$7.99

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Six of Crows

Six of Crows

By Leigh Bardugo

$11.99

Winterkeep (Graceling Realm)

Winterkeep (Graceling Realm)

By Kristin Cashore

$19.99

Siege and Storm (The Shadow and Bone Trilogy #2)

Siege and Storm (The Shadow and Bone Trilogy #2)

By Leigh Bardugo

$10.99

Cat Kid Comic Club: From the Creator of Dog Man

Cat Kid Comic Club: From the Creator of Dog Man

By Dav Pilkey

$12.99

They Both Die at the End

They Both Die at the End

By Adam Silvera

$12.99

We Are Water Protectors

We Are Water Protectors

By Carole Lindstrom

$17.99

The Very Hungry Caterpillar

The Very Hungry Caterpillar

By Eric Carle

$10.99

The Dangerous Gift (Wings of Fire, Book 14)

The Dangerous Gift (Wings of Fire, Book 14)

By Tui T. Sutherland

$16.99

Ruin and Rising (The Shadow and Bone Trilogy #3)

Ruin and Rising (The Shadow and Bone Trilogy #3)

By Leigh Bardugo

$10.99

Rowley Jefferson’s Awesome Friendly Spooky Stories

Rowley Jefferson’s Awesome Friendly Spooky Stories

By Jeff Kinney

$14.99

New Kid

New Kid

By Jerry Craft

$12.99

Here We Are: Notes for Living on Planet Earth

Here We Are: Notes for Living on Planet Earth

By Oliver Jeffers

$19.99

Good Night Boston (Good Night Our World)

Good Night Boston (Good Night Our World)

By Adam Gamble

$9.95

Eyes That Kiss in the Corners

Eyes That Kiss in the Corners

By Joanna Ho

$17.99

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Howl's Moving Castle (World of Howl #1)

Howl's Moving Castle (World of Howl #1)

By Diana Wynne Jones

$12.5

Goodnight Moon Board Book

Goodnight Moon Board Book

By Margaret Wise Brown

$8.99

Ambitious Girl

Ambitious Girl

By Meena Harris

$18.99

Make Way for Ducklings

Make Way for Ducklings

By Robert McCloskey

$9.99

The Snowy Day Board Book

The Snowy Day Board Book

By Ezra Jack Keats

$7.99

One of Us Is Lying

One of Us Is Lying

By Karen M. McManus

$17.99

The Dark Secret (Wings of Fire Graphic Novel #4): A Graphix Book

The Dark Secret (Wings of Fire Graphic Novel #4): A Graphix Book

By Tui T. Sutherland

$12.99

Where's the Duck?

Where's the Duck?

By Nosy Crow

$8.99

Crooked Kingdom: A Sequel to Six of Crows

Crooked Kingdom: A Sequel to Six of Crows

By Leigh Bardugo

$11.99

Not Quite Narwhal

Not Quite Narwhal

By Jessie Sima

$17.99

Mister Impossible (The Dreamer Trilogy #2)

Mister Impossible (The Dreamer Trilogy #2)

By Maggie Stiefvater

$19.99

The Deep End (Diary of a Wimpy Kid Book 15)

The Deep End (Diary of a Wimpy Kid Book 15)

By Jeff Kinney

$14.99

The Rock from the Sky

The Rock from the Sky

By Jon Klassen

$18.99

Class Act

Class Act

By Jerry Craft

$12.99

The Bad Guys (The Bad Guys #1)

The Bad Guys (The Bad Guys #1)

By Aaron Blabey

$5.99

Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Book One The Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Book One) (Percy Jackson & the Olympians #1)

Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Book One The Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Book One) (Percy Jackson & the Olympians #1)

By Rick Riordan

$7.99

Allergic: A Graphic Novel

Allergic: A Graphic Novel

By Megan Wagner Lloyd

$12.99

The Girl from the Sea

The Girl from the Sea

By Molly Knox Ostertag , Molly Knox Ostertag

$14.99

Just Ask!: Be Different, Be Brave, Be You

Just Ask!: Be Different, Be Brave, Be You

By Sonia Sotomayor

$17.99

Last Night at the Telegraph Club

Last Night at the Telegraph Club

By Malinda Lo

$18.99

Spy School

Spy School

By Stuart Gibbs

$8.99

Big Nate: In Your Face!

Big Nate: In Your Face!

By Lincoln Peirce

$11.99

Super Deluxe Essential Handbook (Pokémon): The Need-to-Know Stats and Facts on Over 800 Characters

Super Deluxe Essential Handbook (Pokémon): The Need-to-Know Stats and Facts on Over 800 Characters

By Scholastic

$14.99

Giraffes Can't Dance

Giraffes Can't Dance

By Giles Andreae

$6.99

Sofia Valdez, Future Prez (The Questioneers)

Sofia Valdez, Future Prez (The Questioneers)

By Andrea Beaty

$18.99

I Love Mozart: My First Sound Book

I Love Mozart: My First Sound Book

$9.99

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Little Beaver and the Echo

Little Beaver and the Echo

By Amy MacDonald

$8.99

Keeper of the Lost Cities

Keeper of the Lost Cities

By Shannon Messenger

$9.99

I'm Sticking with You

I'm Sticking with You

By Smriti Prasadam-Halls

$18.99

Blades of Freedom (Nathan Hale’s Hazardous Tales #10): A Tale of Haiti, Napoleon, and the Louisiana Purchase (Nathan Hale's Hazardous Tales)

Blades of Freedom (Nathan Hale’s Hazardous Tales #10): A Tale of Haiti, Napoleon, and the Louisiana Purchase (Nathan Hale's Hazardous Tales)

By Nathan Hale

$13.99

Blueberries for Sal

Blueberries for Sal

By Robert McCloskey

$8.99

Good Night, Gorilla

Good Night, Gorilla

By Peggy Rathmann

$7.99

A Sick Day for Amos McGee

A Sick Day for Amos McGee

By Philip C. Stead

$8.99

Cemetery Boys

Cemetery Boys

By Aiden Thomas

$17.99

I Like Myself! (board book)

I Like Myself! (board book)

By Karen Beaumont

$7.99

If You Come to Earth

If You Come to Earth

$18.99

Jabari Tries

Jabari Tries

By Gaia Cornwall

$16.99

Spy School Revolution

Spy School Revolution

By Stuart Gibbs

$17.99

Antiracist Baby Board Book

Antiracist Baby Board Book

By Ibram X. Kendi

$8.99

Julián Is a Mermaid

Julián Is a Mermaid

By Jessica Love

$16.99

The Magic Fish

The Magic Fish

By Trung Le Nguyen

$16.99

Sulwe

Sulwe

By Lupita Nyong'o

$17.99

Construction Site Mission: Demolition!

Construction Site Mission: Demolition!

By Sherri Duskey Rinker

$17.99

Mac Undercover (Mac B., Kid Spy #1)

Mac Undercover (Mac B., Kid Spy #1)

By Mac Barnett

$12.99

The Cruel Prince (The Folk of the Air #1)

The Cruel Prince (The Folk of the Air #1)

By Holly Black

$12.99

Moo, Baa, La La La!

Moo, Baa, La La La!

By Sandra Boynton

$5.99

The Guardian of the Dragon Gem (Disney Raya and the Last Dragon) (Pictureback(R))

The Guardian of the Dragon Gem (Disney Raya and the Last Dragon) (Pictureback(R))

By RH Disney

$5.99

The Princess in Black and the Giant Problem

The Princess in Black and the Giant Problem

By Shannon Hale , Dean Hale

$14.99

Max and the Midknights: Battle of the Bodkins (Max & The Midknights #2)

Max and the Midknights: Battle of the Bodkins (Max & The Midknights #2)

By Lincoln Peirce

$13.99

Dog Man: Grime and Punishment: From the Creator of Captain Underpants (Dog Man #9)

Dog Man: Grime and Punishment: From the Creator of Captain Underpants (Dog Man #9)

By Dav Pilkey

$12.99

T-Ride

T-Ride

By Sage Stossel

$9.95

Press Here (Baby Board Book, Learning to Read Book, Toddler Board Book, Interactive Book for Kids)

Press Here (Baby Board Book, Learning to Read Book, Toddler Board Book, Interactive Book for Kids)

By Herve Tullet

$8.99

Your Corner Dark

Your Corner Dark

By Desmond Hall

$19.99

Outside, Inside

Outside, Inside

By LeUyen Pham

$18.99

Madeline

Madeline

By Ludwig Bemelmans

$9.99

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Click, Clack, Moo: Cows That Type (A Click Clack Book)

Click, Clack, Moo: Cows That Type (A Click Clack Book)

By Doreen Cronin

$7.99

King of Scars (King of Scars Duology #1)

King of Scars (King of Scars Duology #1)

By Leigh Bardugo

$12.99

The Wild Robot

The Wild Robot

By Peter Brown

$8.99

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Legendborn (The Legendborn Cycle)

Legendborn (The Legendborn Cycle)

By Tracy Deonn

$18.99

Itty-Bitty Kitty-Corn

Itty-Bitty Kitty-Corn

By Shannon Hale

$18.99

Roar! Roar! I'm A Dinosaur!

Roar! Roar! I'm A Dinosaur!

By Jo Lodge

$8.99

Chicka Chicka Boom Boom (Chicka Chicka Book, A)

Chicka Chicka Boom Boom (Chicka Chicka Book, A)

By Bill Martin, Jr. , John Archambault

$7.99

Hilda and the Hidden People: Hilda Netflix Tie-In 1 (Hilda Tie-In #1)

Hilda and the Hidden People: Hilda Netflix Tie-In 1 (Hilda Tie-In #1)

By Luke Pearson , Stephen Davies

$10.99

Little Blue Truck board book

Little Blue Truck board book

By Alice Schertle

$8.99

Dragons and Marshmallows (Zoey and Sassafras #1)

Dragons and Marshmallows (Zoey and Sassafras #1)

By Asia Citro

$5.99

Lost in the Never Woods

Lost in the Never Woods

By Aiden Thomas

$18.99

What About Worms!? (Elephant & Piggie Like Reading!)

What About Worms!? (Elephant & Piggie Like Reading!)

By Ryan Higgins , Mo Willems

$9.99

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Amari and the Night Brothers (Supernatural Investigations #1)

Amari and the Night Brothers (Supernatural Investigations #1)

By B. B. Alston

$17.99

The One and Only Bob

The One and Only Bob

By Katherine Applegate

$18.99

Red Queen

Red Queen

By Victoria Aveyard

$12.99

The Inheritance Games

The Inheritance Games

By Jennifer Lynn Barnes

$17.99

I Love Classical Music (My First Sound Book)

I Love Classical Music (My First Sound Book)

$9.99

Hippos Go Berserk!

Hippos Go Berserk!

By Sandra Boynton

$7.99

The Couch Potato

The Couch Potato

By Jory John

$18.99