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Baltimore County's Most Borrowed Children's Books: Kids Love a Wimp

Jeff Kinney's popular "Diary of Wimpy Kid" series were among some of the most checked out book from the Baltimore County Public Library.

Apparently children can't get enough of a wimpy kid's diary.

Jeff Kinney's popular "Diary of a Wimpy Kid" series was the most borrowed children's fiction book from Baltimore County libraries during October, and LEGOs were a popular topic with kids in the nonfiction section.

Here are the most borrowed books in October, according to the Baltimore County Library.  


Children’s Fiction


“Diary of a Wimpy Kid : The Third Wheel” by Jeff Kinney, 369 check outs

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“Dork Diaries: Tales from a Not-So-Happy Heartbreaker” by Rachel Renée Russell, 196 check outs

“Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Ugly Truth” by Jeff Kinney, 189 check outs

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“Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules” by Jeff Kinney, check outs 172

“Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days” by Jeff Kinney, 168 check outs 

“Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Last Straw” by Jeff Kinney, 160 check outs

“The House of Hades” by Rick Riordan, 148 check outs

“Diary of a Wimpy Kid : Greg Heffley's Journal” by Jeff Kinney, 147 check outs

“The Mark of Athena” by Rick Riordan, 145 check outs

“The Lightning Thief” by Rick Riordan, 134 check outs 

Top Children’s Nonfiction

 

“LEGO Minifigures Character Encyclopedia,” 109 check outs

“Halloween is Here!” by Matt Mitter, 103 check outs

“Sesame Street Count with Elmo!: A Look, Lift, & Learn Book,” 91 check outs

“LEGO Play Book” by Daniel Lipkowitz, 90 check outs

“LEGO City Heroes!” by Alana Cohen, 85 check outs

“ABC” by Roger Priddy, 69 check outs

“Diggers Go” by Steve Light, 65 check outs

“A Potty for Me! : A Lift-the-Flap Instruction Manual” by Karen Katz, 63 check outs

“123” by Roger Priddy, 63 check outs

“Richard Scarry's Cars and Trucks” by Richard Scarry, 63 check outs 

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