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Candlewick’s top bestsellers include board books that encourage and captivate babies’ developing minds, outstanding read-aloud stories for toddlers and preschoolers, nonfiction that can’t help but satisfy the curiosity of children of every age, and young adult fare with proven appeal to teenage readers. full bestsellers list
Great Joy Great Joy
A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER! In her first picture book, America’s beloved storyteller Kate DiCamillo reunites with Bagram Ibatoulline to offer readers an unforgettable holiday gift (ages 4-8).
What-the-Dickens: The Story of a Rogue Tooth Fairy What-the-Dickens: The Story of a Rogue Tooth Fairy
A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER! From the best-selling author of WICKED, a transporting tale-within-a-tale about the strange world of skibbereen -- aka tooth fairies -- and the universal need to believe (ages 10-13).
Mythology Mythology
Presenting the newest discovery in the series with the Midas touch -- a mythical exploration fit for the gods (age 8 and up).

Encyclopedia Prehistorica: Mega-Beasts Encyclopedia Prehistorica: Mega-Beasts
A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER! Lions and tigers and bears. . . . Stand back for a beast of a pop-up (age 5 and up).
The Tail of Emily Windsnap The Tail of Emily Windsnap
A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING SERIES! With a sure sense of suspense and richly imaginative details, first-time author Liz Kessler lures us into a glorious undersea world (ages 8-12).
Library Lion Library Lion
An affectionate storybook tribute to that truly wonderful place: the library (ages 4-7).

Congratulations to our gifted authors and illustrators whose talents have earned Candlewick books hundreds of awards since 1991! Here's a look at our most recent awards:
IRA Notable Book for a Global Society
When Heaven Fell
ForeWord Magazine Book of the Year Awards
War in the Middle East: A Reporter's Story: Black September and the Yom Kippur War, Remembering Mrs. Rossi, Little Klein
Bank Street College Best Children's Book of the Year
A Horse in the House and Other Strange But True Animal Stories, Here's a Little Poem, Great Joy, Ape, Strays, Shark Girl, Good Masters! Sweet Ladies!: Voices from a Medieval Village, Beige, Archie's War, What-the-Dickens: The Story of a Rogue Tooth Fairy, Stone Age Boy, Little Klein, Beowulf: A Tale of Blood, Heat, and Ashes., Red Butterfly: How a Princess Smuggled the Secret of Silk Out of China, Mercy Watson: Princess in Disguise, My Little Grandmother Often Forgets, Dadblamed Union Army Cow, Jamie and Angus Together, Aunt Nancy and the Bothersome Visitors, Virginnie's Hat, Taking a Bath with the Dog and Other Things that Make Me Happy, Penguin, Has Anyone Seen My Emily Greene?
NCTE (National Council of Teachers of English) Notable Children's Books in the Language Arts
Good Masters! Sweet Ladies!: Voices from a Medieval Village
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