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#1 DOG MAN
Dav Pilkey
A dog’s head is combined with a policeman’s body to create this hybrid supercop hound.
On the bestsellers list for 141 weeks
#2 HARRY POTTER
JK Rowling
A wizard hones his conjuring skills in the service of fighting evil.
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#3 DIARY OF A WIMPY KID
Jeff Kinney
The travails and challenges of adolescence.
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#4 THE LAST KIDS ON EARTH
Max Brallier
Jack and his friends fight for their lives through the zombie apocalypse.
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#5 THE BAD GUYS
Aaron Blabey
Tough animals in suits take on some real villains.
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#6 CAPTAIN UNDERPANTS
Dav Pilkey
Boys and their principal fight evil.
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#7 PERCY JACKSON & THE OLYMPIANS
Rick Riordan
A boy battles mythological monsters.
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#8 THE HUNGER GAMES
Suzanne Collins
In a dystopia, a girl fights for survival on live TV.
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#9 WHAT WAS . . . ?
various authors
Exploring milestones and events in American culture and history.
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#10 DORK DIARIES
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Nikki Maxwell navigates the halls of middle school.
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