Top Checkouts 2025: Children's Fiction

In children's fiction, all of our top ten checkouts are books by author Jeff Kinney. To give you a little more interesting list, we've grabbed our top 10 titles while limiting it to one book from each series. We think this offers a little more representative look of what titles topped the charts this year.

Updated November 21, 2025
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Top Checkouts 2025: Children's Fiction

In children's fiction, all of our top ten checkouts are books by author Jeff Kinney. To give you a little more interesting list, we've grabbed our top 10 titles while limiting it to one book from each series. We think this offers a little more representative look of what titles topped the charts this year.

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No brainer
Kinney, Jeff
Paper Book
In No Brainer, book 18 of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series from #1 international bestselling author Jeff Kinney, it's up to Greg to save his crumbling school before it's shuttered for good. Up until now, middle school hasn't exactly been a joyride for Greg...
Tales from a not-so-bratty little sister
Russell, Rachel Renée
Paper Book
Nikki Maxwell's diary enters her bratty little sister's clutches in this sixteenth installment of the #1 New York Times bestselling Dork Diaries series! It's almost time for school to start again, and Nikki is a little worried--but, as always, she has her BFFS to help....
Rowley Jefferson's awesome friendly adventure
Kinney, Jeff
Paper Book
An instant #1 New York Times bestseller! You've never seen the Wimpy Kid World like this before--an entirely new, awesome, friendly, truly fantastic fantasy quest from #1 international bestselling author Jeff Kinney! From the...
Bo and the merbaby
Elliott, Rebecca
Paper Book
Bo helps a mermaid in this magical early chapter book from the USA Today bestselling author of Owl Diaries! Pick a book. Grow a Reader! This series is part of Scholastic's early chapter book line, Branches, aimed at newly independent readers. With easy-to-read text, high...
The Wildwood Bakery
Elliott, Rebecca
Paper Book
Eva and her friends are opening a bakery, in the seventh installment of this New York Times bestselling series! Pick a book. Grow a Reader! This series is part of Scholastic's early chapter book line Branches, aimed at newly independent readers. With easy-to-read text, high...
Harry Potter and the philosopher's stone
Rowling, J.K.
Paper Book
Harry Potter thinks he is an ordinary boy until he is rescued by an owl, taken to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, learns to play Quidditch and does battle in a deadly duel. The Reason: HARRY POTTER IS A WIZARD!
Rise of the earth dragon
West, Tracey
Paper Book
The New York Times bestselling Dragon Masters series is "How to Train Your Dragon" meets the Dragon Slayers' Academy, and it's perfect for newly independent readers! Pick a book. Grow a reader. This series is part of Scholastic's early chapter book line called Branches...
Harry Potter and the cursed child. Parts one and two
Thorne, Jack
Paper Book
The Eighth Story. Nineteen Years Later. Based on an original new story by J.K. Rowling, John Tiffany, and Jack Thorne, a new play by Jack Thorne, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is the eighth story in the Harry Potter series and the first official...
Dangerous Gift
Sutherland, Tui T.
Paper Book
The #1 New York Times and USA Today bestselling Wings of Fire series brings all ten dragon tribes together at last -- but one queen is certain that her kingdom will only be safe on their own, behind a wall of ice. Snowfall didn't expect to be queen of the IceWings at such a...
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