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Scholastic Unveils 2013 “Give the Gift of Reading” Guide with Top Children’s Books for Holiday Gifts
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Nadia Almahdi, nalmahdi@scholastic.com, 212-343-6635Michael Barrett, mbarrett@scholastic.com, 212-343-6570 Share This Release: http://bit.ly/1966CCJ NEW YORK – December 9, 2013 – The editors at Scholastic have been publishing, curating and …
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Study Shows Educational & Psychological Value of Letting Children Read What They Want
NEW YORK, N.Y. (December 4, 2013) – A new book examining the nature and variety of pleasures students get from reading popular genres shows the educational benefits of and often-rigorous intellectual …
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Simon & Schuster Imprint Announces Fantasty Series by Ken Liu as First Acquisition
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SIMON & SCHUSTER IMPRINT ANNOUNCES FANTASY SERIES BY KEN LIU AS FIRST ACQUISITION New York, NY, 2013 — Simon & Schuster has acquired Ken Liu’s debut fantasy …
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The Stars of A&E’s Hit Show Duck Dynasty® to Release Picture Book with S&S Books for Young Readers
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing, announced today plans to publish Everything’s Better with a Beard, a picture book by Si, Willie, Phil, Jase, …
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Random House Children’s Books Acquires New Books From Julianne Moore Based on Her Bestselling ‘Freckleface Strawberry’ Character
New York, NY, November 21, 2013 — Four-time Academy Award–nominated actor and bestselling author Julianne Moore will be publishing new books with Random House Children’s Books, extending her bestselling Freckleface Strawberry character to …
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Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers Acquires First Teen Novel by Bestselling Author Christina Lauren
Simon and Schuster Books for Young Readers is pleased to announce the publication of SUBLIME by international bestselling author Christina Lauren in Fall 2014. Christina Lauren—pseudonym of author team Christina Hobbs and Lauren …
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The #1 New York Times Bestseller is Now Available as an Enhanced eBook with Exclusive Material to Coincide with the Motion Picture Theatrical Release from Twentieth Century Fox
Since its publication in March 2006, THE BOOK THIEF has become an international phenomenon beloved by readers around the world. It has spent 380 weeks and counting on the New …
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S&S Books for Young Readers to Publish What Does the Fox Say? by Viral Video Sensation Ylvis in December 2013
NEW YORK—Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing, announced today plans to publish What Does the Fox Say?, a cheerful and quirky picture book …
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Margaret K. McElderry Books to Release ‘Mouseheart,’ Epic Fantasy Series, in May 2014
New York, Tuesday, November 5, 2013 — Margaret K. McElderry Books, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing, is thrilled to announce the publication of MOUSEHEART by Lisa Fiedler, the start of …
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New Imprint to be Established at Simon & Schuster Children’s Books
“Anderson expects to publish 12 to 15 hardcovers annually starting in spring 2015, although he said he hoped to be able to release a few titles by fall 2014. In …
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Random House Children’s Acquires Figment, Online Teen Community for Readers and Writers
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE RANDOM HOUSE CHILDREN’S BOOKS ACQUIRES FIGMENT, ONLINE TEEN COMMUNITY FOR READERS AND WRITERS New York, NY, October 29, 2013—Random House Children’s Books has acquired Figment, an …
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Scholastic President Discusses Educational Text — From Book Fairs to Digital Technology
When asked about whether this change would require a technology partnership, Mr. Robinson replied: “We have any technology we want available to us. We know all the people in the …
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Scholastic Gets Goosebumps for R.L. Stine’s Spooky Social Media Takeover
New York, NY – October 28, 2013 – Goosebumps fans, prepare to be spooked silly during R.L. Stine’s Spooky Social Media Takeover! R.L. Stine, bestselling author of the Goosebumps® series, will host …
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DIVERGENT Producer Lands 2-Book Deal for New Young Adult Sci-Fi series
G.P. Putnam’s Sons Books for Young Readers, a subsidiary of big five publisher Penguin Random House, signed DIVERGENT producer Pouya Shahbazian and co-author Sarah Fine to a two-book, six-figure deal for an …
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Malala Yousafzai, International Advocate for Education, to Pen Young Readers Edition of Her Remarkable Story
NEW YORK–Megan Tingley, Executive Vice President and Publisher, Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, announced today that Malala Yousafzai will share her remarkable story with young readers ages ten and …
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Scholastic, HandsOn Network Announce Winners of Fifth Annual Clifford the Big Red Dog® BE BIG™ in Your Community Contest
New York, NY— Scholastic Media, a division of Scholastic Inc., the global children’s publishing, education and media company, and HandsOn Network, the volunteer activation division of Points of Light and largest volunteer …
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Macmillan Makes Entire Ebook Backlist Available to Libraries
“’We are excited patrons will now have access to even more of Macmillan’s ebook catalog to borrow and enjoy,’ said George Coe, the President of Baker & Taylor’s Library & …
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#1 New York Times Bestselling Author Chris Colfer Builds on Success of Land of Stories Series with a New Three-Book Deal at Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
NEW YORK–On the heels of the international success of his Land of Stories series, #1 New York Times bestselling author and award-winning actor Chris Colfer will publish two new books in the …
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Boston Celtics and Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Launch Partnership with a Day of Volunteerism at Ellis Elementary School in Roxbury
BOSTON – The Boston Celtics and Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH) teamed up with the Ellis Elementary School in Roxbury this week for a day of service and community engagement. The …
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Scholastic, Mars Institute and Seti Institute Take Flight with the Launch of New Nonfiction Book ‘Mission: Mars’
NEW YORK – In celebration of World Space Week, whose theme this year is Mars exploration, Scholastic, the global children’s publishing, education and media company, announces the North American release of …