Children's Fiction Bestseller List for December 18, 2003 from sales the week ending December 14, 2003 For the Book Sense store nearest you, call 1-888-BOOKSENSE or visit www.booksense.com CHILDREN'S FICTION 1. Eragon Christopher Paolini, 0375826688, Knopf, $18.95 2. A Series of Unfortunate Events #10: The Slippery Slope Lemony Snicket, 0064410137, HarperCollins, $10.99 3. The Thief Lord Cornelia Funke, 043942089X, Chicken House, $6.99 4. Inkheart Cornelia Funke, 0439531640, Chicken House, $19.95 5. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix J.K. Rowling, 043935806X, Scholastic, $29.99 6. The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants Ann Brashares, 0385730586, Delacorte, $8.95 7. A Series of Unfortunate Events #1: The Bad Beginning Lemony Snicket, 0064407667, HarperTrophy, $10.99 8. Holes Louis Sachar, 0440419468, Yearling, $6.5 9. The Tale of Despereaux Kate DiCamillo, 0763617229, Candlewick, $17.99 10. Because of Winn-Dixie Kate DiCamillo, 0763616052, Candlewick, $5.99 11. The Amulet of Samarkand Jonathan Stroud, 078681859X, Hyperion, $17.95 12. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone J.K. Rowling, 059035342X, Scholastic, $6.99 13. Artemis Fowl Eoin Colfer, 0786817070, Hyperion, $6.99 14. Loamhedge Brian Jacques, 0399237240, Philomel, $23.99 15. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban J.K. Rowling, 0439136369, Scholastic, $7.99 The Book Sense Bestseller List is copyrighted and cannot be reprinted without permission from the American Booksellers Association. For information on obtaining permission, contact Kristen Gilligan, Manager of Communications, Industry Relations and Trade Policy , ABA, 828 South Broadway, Tarrytown, NY 10591, call (914) 591-2665, ext. 1286.   Reprint Guidelines.