Los Angeles Times Children’s Bestsellers

1. THE ADVENTURES OF SUPER DIAPER BABY by Dav Pilkey (Blue Sky Press: $4.99 paper) Fourth-graders George and Harold create a new superhero in the image of Captain Underpants. (Ages 9-12)

2. THE RECESS QUEEN by Alexis O’Neill, illustrated by Laura Huliska-Beith (Scholastic: $15.95) The playground bully gets caught off guard by the new girl in school. (Ages 3-7)

3. OLIVIA SAVES THE CIRCUS by Ian Falconer (Atheneum: $16) When all the circus performers get sick, a lovable little pig takes over because she knows the sow must go on. (Ages 4-8)

4. OLIVIA by Ian Falconer (Atheneum: $16) The antics of a lovable little pig with lots of energy with a pesky brother and a love of art. (Ages 4-8)

5. THE AUSTERE ACADEMY by Lemony Snicket, illustrated by Brett Helquist (HarperCollins Children’s Books: $9.95) The misadventures of the Baudelaire orphans at their new school. (Ages 9-12)

6. HENRY BUILDS A CABIN by D.B. Johnson (Houghton Mifflin: $15) A bear somewhat reminiscent of Thoreau builds a cabin in the woods, while friends Emerson and Alcott watch. (Ages 4-8)

7. LOUD EMILY by Alexis O’Neill, illustrated by Nancy Carpenter (Simon & Schuster: $16) A well-to-do girl runs away and takes to the sea, where her booming voice is a real asset. (Ages 4-8)

8. JUST THE TWO OF US by Will Smith, illustrated by Kadir Nelson (Scholastic: $16.95) A father watches and guides his son as the lad learns life’s lessons. (Ages 4-8)

9. DAISY COMES HOME by Jan Brett (Putnam: $16.99) An unexpected journey prompts a hen to learn how to stand up for herself. (Ages 4-8)

10. HOLES by Louis Sachar (Yearling: $5.99 paper) In the Texas desert, a boy in a juvenile detention camp is forced to dig holes in search of a Wild West outlaw’s hidden treasure. (Ages 9-12)

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Rankings are based on a Times poll of Southland bookstores.