Visit your local library for these exciting titles from the NYTimes Bestseller List! (December 2025) Children's Picture Books - Top 10 1 HOW TO CATCH SANTA CLAUS by Alice Walstead. Illustrated by Andy Elkerton. (Sourcebooks Wonderland) The How to Catch Kids attempt to snare Santa Claus. (Ages 4 to 10) 2 HOW TO CATCH A TURKEY by Adam Wallace. Illustrated by Andy Elkerton. (Sourcebooks Jabberwocky) Students try to catch a runaway turkey before their Thanksgiving play. (Ages 4 to 8) 3 THE HUMBLE PIE by Jory John. Illustrated by Pete Oswald. (HarperCollins) Humble Pie likes to keep a low profile but realizes that sometimes you must speak up for yourself. (Ages 4 to 8) 4 HOW TO CATCH AN ELF by Adam Wallace. Illustrated by Andy Elkerton. (Sourcebooks Jabberwocky) A tiny narrator dodges traps while making the Christmas rounds. (Ages 3 to 6) 5 THE CHRISTMAS BLESSING by Erin Guendelsberger. Illustrated by Gail Yerrill. (Sourcebooks Wonderland) A retelling of the Nativity story through the eyes of animals. (Ages 4 to 7) 6 HOW TO CATCH A SNOWMAN by Adam Wallace. Illustrated by Andy Elkerton. (Sourcebooks Wonderland) Kids build a snowman that comes to life! (Ages 4 to 10) 7 HOW TO CATCH A REINDEER by Alice Walstead. Illustrated by Andy Elkerton. (Sourcebooks Wonderland) The Catch Club Kids attempt to nab Comet the reindeer. (Ages 4 to 8) 8 BLUEY'S NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS by Lauren Holowaty. Illustrated by Kiara Hankinson, Jemma Bayley and Costa Kassab. (Penguin) Bluey's take on "A Visit From St. Nicholas." (Ages 3 to 5) 9 THE LITTLEST YAK by Lu Fraser. Illustrated by Kate Hindley. (Peachtree) A little yak takes on a huge task. (Ages 4 to 8) 10 CHRISTMAS AT HOGWARTS by J.K. Rowling. Illustrated by Ziyi Gao. (Scholastic) Harry Potter celebrates his first Christmas at Hogwarts. (Ages 6 and up) Children's Middle Grade (Hardcover) - Top 10 1 THE COMPLETE COOKBOOK FOR YOUNG CHEFS by America's Test Kitchen Kids. (Sourcebooks Jabberwocky) Over 100 kid-tested recipes from America's Test Kitchen. (Ages 8 and up) 2 THE COMPLETE BAKING BOOK FOR YOUNG CHEFS by America's Test Kitchen Kids. (Sourcebooks Explore) One hundred plus kid-tested baking recipes. (Ages 8 to 12) 3 GROWING HOME by Beth Ferry. Illustrated by Terry Fan and Eric Fan. (Simon & Schuster) 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 DEAD by Rick Riordan and Mark Oshiro. (Disney Hyperion) Nico, Will and Hazel delve into the mysterious disappearances of monsters at Camp Jupiter. (Ages 10 to 14) 5 POCKET BEAR by Katherine Applegate. Illustrated by Charles Santoso. (Feiwel & Friends) Zephyrina brings a rare stuffed bear back to the Second Chances Home for the Tossed and Treasured. (Ages 8 to 12) 6 THE POISONED KING by Katherine Rundell. Illustrated by Ashley Mackenzie. (Knopf) Christopher and Anya must save the dragons of the Archipelago from a strange new threat. (Ages 10 and up) 7 WAR GAMES by Alan Gratz. (Scholastic) During the 1936 Olympic Games, a young American gymnast is recruited to rob a Nazi bank. (Ages 4 to 8) 8 TROUBLING TONSILS! by Aaron Reynolds. Illustrated by Peter Brown. (Simon & Schuster) Charlie Marmot's infected tonsils have disappeared before surgery! (Ages 6 to 9) 9 DRAGONBORN by Struan Murray. (Dutton) Alex Evans, once thought to be only human, has the dragon within her awakened. (Ages 8 to 12) 10 WONDER by R.J. Palacio. (Knopf) A boy with a facial deformity starts school. (Ages 8 to 12) Young Adult Books (Hardcover) - Top 10 1 FAKE SKATING by Lynn Painter. (Simon & Schuster) After years of separation, the childhood friends Alec and Dani reunite and face their true feelings toward each other. (Ages 14 and up) 2 IF ONLY I HAD TOLD HER by Laura Nowlin. (Sourcebooks Fire) In this companion to "If He Had Been With Me," the story of Finn and Autumn is told through three different perspectives. (Ages 14 to 18) 3 THE WAY THINGS WORK: NEWLY REVISED EDITION by David Macaulay. (Clarion) A look at how technology impacts our lives. (Ages 11 to 15) 4 HOUR OF THE PUMPKIN QUEEN by Megan Shepherd. (Random House/Disney) After a potion demonstration goes awry, Sally and Luna fall through a portal to Time Town. (Ages 12 and up) 5 BITTEN by Jordan Stephanie Gray. (Little, Brown) Vanessa seeks vengeance against the werewolves who attacked her and changed her life forever. (Ages 14 to 18) 6 ETERNAL RUIN by Tigest Girma. (Little, Brown) Kidan's quest for power consumes her as she must face her sister, June, in a looming war. (Ages 14 to 18) 7 WINGS OF STARLIGHT by Allison Saft. (Disney) Clarion, the successor to the throne of Pixie Hollow, is determined to confront a monster that threatens the land. (Ages 12 to 18) 8 YOU'VE FOUND OLIVER by Dustin Thao. (Dutton) In this companion to "You've Reached Sam" Oliver accidentally hits the call button, but someone else picks up. (Ages 12 and up) 9 THE HOUSE SAPHIR by Marissa Meyer. (Feiwel & Friends) Mallory Fontaine, who can see ghosts, is hired by the heir to the Saphir estate to rid the house of spirits. (Ages 14 to 18) 10 THORN SEASON by Kiera Azar. (Storytide) In the Kingdom of Daradon, where wielding magic is treason, Alissa Paine must conceal her magical abilities or face persecution. (Ages 14 and up) Children's and Young Adult Series - Top 10 1 DIARY OF A WIMPY KID written and illustrated by Jeff Kinney. (Amulet) The travails and challenges of adolescence. (Ages 9 to 12) 2 THE HUNGER GAMES by Suzanne Collins. (Scholastic) In a dystopia, a girl fights for survival on live TV. (Ages 12 and up) 3 HARRY POTTER by J.K. Rowling. (Scholastic) A wizard hones his conjuring skills in the service of fighting evil. (Ages 10 and up) 4 PERCY JACKSON & THE OLYMPIANS by Rick Riordan. (Disney-Hyperion) A boy battles mythological monsters. (Ages 9 to 12) 5 THE WILD ROBOT by Peter Brown. (Little, Brown) Roz the robot adapts to her surroundings on a remote, wild island. (Ages 7 to 12) 6 MAGIC TREE HOUSE by Mary Pope Osborne. Illustrated by Sal Murdocca. (Stepping Stone/Random House) These siblings can overcome space and time. (Ages 6 to 9) 7 WINGS OF FIRE by Tui T. Sutherland. (Scholastic) Only the five dragonets of destiny can unite the seven warring dragon tribes. (Ages 9 to 12) 8 THE TWILIGHT SAGA by Stephenie Meyer. (Little, Brown) Vampires and werewolves and their intrigues in high school. (Ages 12 and up) 9 THE POWERLESS TRILOGY by Lauren Roberts. (Simon and Schuster) A story of forbidden love between Paedyn, an Ordinary, and Kai, an Elite, in the kingdom of Ilya. (Ages 14 and up) 10 LIGHTLARK SAGA by Alex Aster. (Amulet) Every 100 years the island of Lightlark appears and a deadly competition called the Centennial takes place. (Ages 13 and up)