Children's Fiction Bestseller List for August 5, 2004 from sales the week ending August 1, 2004 For the Book Sense store nearest you, call 1-888-BOOKSENSE or visit www.booksense.com   CHILDREN'S FICTION 1. Hoot Carl Hiaasen, 0375829164, Knopf, $8.95 2. Eragon Christopher Paolini, 0375826688, Knopf, $18.95 3. Beyond the Deepwoods (The Edge Chronicles) Paul Stewart, Chris Riddell, 0385750684, David Fickling, $12.95 4. Life of Pi (Student Edition ) Yann Martel, 0156030209, Harvest, $8.99 5. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire J.K. Rowling, 0439139600, Scholastic, $8.99 6. Teen Idol - Debut Meg Cabot, 0060096160, HarperCollins, $15.99 7. The Bad Beginning (A Series of Unfortunate Events #1) Lemony Snicket, 0064407667, HarperCollins, $11.99 8. Chasing Vermeer Blue Balliett, Brett Helquist (Illus.), 0439372941, Scholastic, $16.95 Precocious kids on a quest to recover a valuable painting. 9. Pendragon Book Five: Black Water - Debut D.J. Machale, 0689869118, Aladdin, $5.99 10. The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants Ann Brashares, 0385730586, Delacorte, $8.95 11. The Thief Lord Cornelia Funke, 043942089X, Chicken House, $6.99 12. The Tale of Despereaux Kate DiCamillo, 0763617229, Candlewick, $17.99 13. Summer of the Sea Serpent (Magic Tree House #31) Mary Pope Osborne, Sal Murdocca (Illus.), 0375827358, Random House, $11.95 14. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban J.K. Rowling, 0439136369, Scholastic, $7.99 15. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets J.K. Rowling, 0439064872, Scholastic, $6.99 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.