Scholastic Press Releases

"The Real Magic of Harry Potter" Campaign Kicks Off March 25, 2010

 

Scholastic announces sweeptstakes to win one of four family trips to Universal Orlando Resort's "The Wizarding World of Harry Potter"

Special promotions at retail outlets and through Scholastic school Book Clubs and school Book Fairs; magical giveaways for Facebook and Twitter fans

 

Scholastic StoryWorks Magazine Boosts Online Tools for Elementary School Language Arts Teachers

 

Margaret Peterson Haddix pens story for "Create a Character Contest"

 

New York, NY — March 24, 2010 — Storyworks®, the award-winning literature and language arts magazine for grades 3-6, has expanded its online and whiteboard resources for teachers. The new interactive features – free to Storyworks subscribers – include online-exclusive plays, writing workshops, videos, downloadable skills sheets and step-by-step language arts lessons for whiteboards.

Tra-la-laaaaaa! Scholastic Announces New Four-Book Deal with Captain Underpants Creator Dav Pilkey

THE ADVENTURES OF OOK AND GLUK, KUNG-FU CAVEMEN FROM THE FUTURE
(An All-New Graphic Novel by George Beard and Harold Hutchins, 
the Creators of Captain Underpants)
 

TO BE PUBLISHED AUGUST 10, 2010, WITH MILLION-COPY FIRST PRINTING

Summer Reading Kicks Off: Scholastic Summer Challenge Gets Kids to Read for the World Record During Summer Vacation

 

Christopher Paul Curtis, Gordon Korman, R.L. Stine and Lisa Yee Launch Summer Challenge in Live Book Trivia Game Show Webcast on April 30th ; WordGirl® Will Serve as the National "Ambassador of Summer Reading"
Gubernatorial Spouses Nationwide Tackle Summer Reading Crisis in Their Home States

 

Scholastic Launches Clifford the Big Red Dog® Publishing Program in Support of BE BIG™ Campaign That Encourages Civic Engagement

New York – March 4, 2010 – Scholastic, the global children’s publishing, education and media company, today announced a new publishing program based on the Clifford the Big Red Dog® BE BIG™ campaign – which invites everyone, big and small, to raise awareness for how Clifford’s BIG ideas (Share, Play Fair, Have Respect, Work Together, Be Responsible, Be A Good Friend, Help Others, Be Truthful, Be Kind and Believe In Yourself) ca

40,000 Teachers Give Their Views on Education Reform in "Primary Sources"

 

Teachers Call For Engaging Curriculum, Supportive Leadership, Clear Standards Common Across States in Survey by Scholastic Inc. and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

 

Peace One Day, Offers Free Multi-Media Online Curriculum to U.S. Middle and High Schools

 

in association with Scholastic, and underwritten by Ben & Jerry’s, educational program features 21 lesson plans, DVD, and live webcast designed to motivate teen participation in Peace Day on September 21st, 2010, a day adopted by all UN members and recognized by the US Senate

 

Scholastic Media Announces New Partners for Scholastic and Little Scholastic Brands

Company Inks Deals with Kids Station Toys Inc. and Tara Toy Corporation
for Infant, Toddler and Youth Products

Trackers, a New Multimedia Series by Bestselling Author Patrick Carman, to be Released by Scholastic in May 2010

New York, NY (February 8, 2010) — Scholastic, the global children’s publishing, education, and media company, announced today that it will publish Trackers, the newest multimedia book series created by bestselling author Patrick Carman. Trackers, a combination of book, video, and web experience for middle-grade readers, captures the essence of where and how today’s tech-savvy children are reading. Trackers Book #1 (978-0-545-16500-6; $14.99) will be released on May 11, 2010 with a first printing of 100,000 copies.

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