Children's Fiction The 2006 Book Sense Bestseller List from sales at independent bookstores with Book Sense nationwide For the Book Sense store nearest you, call 1-888-BOOKSENSE or visit www. booksense. com   CHILDREN'S FICTION 1. The End (A Series of Unfortunate Events, Book 13) Lemony Snicket, Brett Helquist (Illus.), HarperCollins, $12.99 2. Hoot Carl Hiaasen, Yearling, $6.50 3. The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe C. S. Lewis, HarperCollins, $7.99 4. Eragon Christopher Paolini, Laurel-Leaf, $6.99 5. The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane Kate DiCamillo, Candlewick, $18.99 6. Eldest Christopher Paolini, Knopf, $21 7. The Tale of Despereaux Kate DiCamillo, Candlewick, $7.99 8. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince J. K. Rowling, Scholastic, $9.99 9. Captain Underpants and the Preposterous Plight of the Purple Potty People Dav Pilkey, Scholastic, $4.99 10. Small Steps Louis Sachar, Delacorte, $16.95 11. Inkheart Cornelia Funke, Chicken House, $7.99 12. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix J. K. Rowling, Scholastic, $9.99 13. The Book Thief Markus Zusak, Knopf, $16.95 14. The Giver Lois Lowry, Laurel Leaf, $6.50 15. Chasing Vermeer Blue Balliett, Brett Helquist (Illus.), Scholastic, $2.99 The Book Sense Bestseller List is copyrighted and cannot be reprinted without permission from the American Booksellers Association. For information on obtaining permission, contact Meg Smith, Associate Director, Book Sense Marketing, ABA, 200 White Plains Rd. , Tarrytown, NY 10591, call (914) 591-2665, ext. 6641. Reprint Guidelines.