April’s Top 20 Titles in the Merry Media Center

Our top titles in the Merry Media Center for the month of April were mainly graphic novels, which is not a surprise.  It was exciting to see that one poetry title, Giant Children, made the list (it was National Poetry month)!

1. BabyMouse: Rock Star by Jennifer Holm
2. Zita the Spacegirl: Far From Home
3. Bone: Crown of Horns by Jeff Smith
4. Giant Children by Brod Bagert
5. Mal and Chad: The Biggest Bestest Time Ever
6. Squish (#1): Super Amoeba by Jennifer Holm
7. Stone Rabbit (4): Superhero Stampede by Eric Craddock
8. Amulet (Book 1): The Stonekeeper by Kaza Kibuishi
9. Amulet (Book 2): The Stonekeeper’s Curse by Kaza Kibuishi
10. Bad Kitty vs. Uncle Murray by Nick Bruel
11. Bone: The Dragonslayer by Jeff Smith
12. Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Ugly Truth by Jeff Kinney
13. Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days by Jeff Kinney
14. Happy Birthday Bad Kitty by Nick Bruel
15. Missile Mouse: Rescue on Tankium 3 by Jake Parker
16. Stone Rabbit: Pirate Palooza by Eric Craddock
17. Super Diaper Baby 2 by Dav Pilkey
18. The Adventures of Ook and Gluk by Dav Pilkey
19. Bad Kitty Gets a Bath by Nick Bruel
20. Bone: Eyes of the Storm by Jeff Smith

Top Circulated Titles from March 2012

Here is a list of the most circulated titles in the Merry Media Center during the month of March:

1.  Bone:  Old Man’s Cave by Jeff Smith

2.  There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed Fly Guy by Tedd Arnold

3.  Bad Kitty Gets a Bath by Nick Bruel

4.  Bone:  Rose by Jeff Smith

5.  Happy Birthday Bad Kitty by Nick Bruel

6.  Bone:  Tall Tales by Jeff Smith

7.  Bone:  Eyes of the Storm by Jeff Smith

8.  The Frandidate by Jim Benton

9.  Lunch Lady and the Cyborg Substitute  by Jarrett J. Krosoczka

10.  Lunch Lady and the Summer Camp Shakedown by Jarrett J. Krosoczka

11.  Wuv Bunnies from Outers Pace by David Elliott

12.  Adventures in Cartooning by James Sturm

13.  Big Nate:  In a Class By Himself  by Lincoln Peirce

14.  Diary of a Wimpy Kid:  The Ugly Truth by Greg Kinney

15.  Fancy Nancy:  Poet Extraordinaire by Jane O’Connor

16.  Junie B. Jones is Almost a Flower Girl by Barbara Park

17.  Junie B. Jones Is Not A Crook by Barbara Park

18.  Lunch Lady and the Author Visit Vendetta by Jarrett J. Krosoczka

19.  Squish:  Super Amoeba by Jennifer Holm

20.  The Amazing Adventures of Bumblebee Boy by David Soman 

Top 20 Checkouts for February 2012

Here are the Top 20 Book Checkouts for February 2012.  Most of the titles are the regulars (graphic novels), but some were a little surprising (The Lonesome Pine).  Dr. Seuss titles made the list as we led up to the celebration of his birthday on March 2nd.

1.  BabyMouse:  Rockstar by Jennifer Holm

2.  Bone:  The Old Man’s Cave by Jeff Smith

3.  Valentine’s Day Disaster by Geronimo Stilton

4.  Bad Kitty Gets a Bath by Nick Bruel

5.  Bad Kitty vs. Uncle Murray by Nick Bruel

6.  Buzz Boy and Fly Guy by Tedd Arnold

7.  Adventures in Cartooning by James Sturm

8.  Happy Birthday Bad Kitty by Nick Bruel

9.  Amelia Rules:  A Very Ninja Christmas by Jimmy Gownley

10.  Lunch Lady and the Summer Camp Shakedown by Jarrett Krosoczka

11.  Llama Llama Holiday Drama by Anna Dewdney

12.  The World’s Greatest Valentine by Terry Collins

13.  Diary of a Wimpy Kid:  Dog Days by Jeff Kinney

14.  Dino Pets by Lynn Plourde

15.  Fly Guy Meets Fly Girl by Tedd Arnold

16.  The Foot Book by Dr. Seuss

17.  Green Eggs and Ham by Dr. Seuss

18.  I Spy Fly Guy by Tedd Arnold

19.  I’m Too Fond of My Fur by Geronimo Stilton

20.  The Lonesome Pine by Jane West