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The results are in, Cupertino's kids love books written by Mary Pope Osborne.
Cupertino Library has the largest circulation of any of the Santa Clara County libraries, boasting 3.28 million in annual circulation during 2010. Additionally, there were 948,000 visits to the popular library and 85,000 reference questions were answered, according to Mark Fink, community librarian.
Fink and his team compiled a series of Top Ten lists for Cupertino Patch to show what locals were reading in 2010. The first in the series, children's fiction, shows books by author Mary Pope Osborne, a clear favorite.
Osborne is known for her Magic Tree House series. Here's the first of the Top Ten lists:
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Top Ten Children’s Fiction Titles at the Cupertino Library for 2010
Rank
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Title Number of times borrowed 1 Christmas in Camelot by Mary Pope Osborne 879 2 Blizzard of the Blue Moon by Mary Pope Osborne 807 3 Dark Day in the Deep Sea by Mary Pope Osborne 789 4 Carnival at Candlelight by Mary Pope Osborne 762 5 Fabumouse School Adventure by Geronimo Stilton 667 6 Lost Hero by Rick Riordan
192 7 Haunted Castle on Hallows Eve by Mary Pope Osborne 188 8 Four Mice Deep in the Jungle by Geronimo Stilton 188 9 Mouse Island Marathon by Geronimo Stilton 188 10 Thea Stilton and the Dragon’s Code by Geronimo Stilton 188
192 7 Haunted Castle on Hallows Eve by Mary Pope Osborne 188 8 Four Mice Deep in the Jungle by Geronimo Stilton 188 9 Mouse Island Marathon by Geronimo Stilton 188 10 Thea Stilton and the Dragon’s Code by Geronimo Stilton 188
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