By Maryann Yin on Galley Cat, November 22, 2011 2:47 PM
(Debuted at #1 in Children’s Fiction Series) Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Cabin Fever by Jeff Kinney: “Greg Heffley is in big trouble. School property has been damaged, and Greg is the prime suspect. But the crazy thing is, he’s innocent. Or at least sort of. The authorities are closing in, but when a surprise blizzard hits, the Heffley family is trapped indoors. Greg knows that when the snow melts he’s going to have to face the music, but could any punishment be worse than being stuck inside with your family for the holidays?” (November 2011)
(Debuted at #2 in Hardcover Fiction) V Is for Vengeance by Sue Grafton: “A spiderweb of dangerous relationships lies at the heart of V is for Vengeance, Sue Grafton‘s daring new Kinsey Millhone novel. A woman with a murky past who kills herself-or was it murder?…V: Victim. Violence. Vengeance.” (November 2011)
(Debuted at #7 in Children’s Illustrated) Bad Kitty Christmas by Nick Bruel: “A greedy Bad Kitty didn’t get all the presents she wanted for Christmas, but after she goes on a Christmas caper across town and through multiple alphabets, she makes a new friend, finds an old friend, and learns the true meaning of Christmas. Or not. Nick Bruel‘s first picture book about Bad Kitty since the uproarious Poor Puppy in 2007 is full of rhyming mayhem… and Christmas cheer.” (September 2011)