Scholastic Press Releases
Ubisoft® and Scholastic Collaborate on New Young Adult Book Series "Last Descendants" Based On the Assassin's Creed® Universe
SAN FRANCISCO AND NEW YORK— February 18, 2016 —Ubisoft and Scholastic today announced a collaboration on a new young adult book series, Last Descendants, based on the hit video game franchise Assassin’s Creed. Written for readers ages 12 and up by award-winning author Matthew J. Kirby, the first book in the “Last Descendants” series will launch simultaneously in September 2016 in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Australia, and New Zealand. The second book will follow in January 2017.
LitWorld Teams Up with Scholastic to Launch the Biggest World Read Aloud Day Celebration Ever
Contacts:
Amanda Mueller
(860) 652-0300 x 2211
amandam@cashman-katz.com
LitWorld
Alexandra Wladich
(212) 965-7353
awladich@scholastic.com
Scholastic
Klutz Debuts 17 New Products at Toy Fair 2016
Come craft with Klutz® at Toy Fair 2016 and Play Fair 2016
'Harry Potter and the Cursed Child' Parts I & II to be Published in Print by Scholastic in the United States & Canada on July 31
HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD PARTS I & II TO BE PUBLISHED IN PRINT BY SCHOLASTIC IN THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA AT 12:01 A.M. ON JULY 31, 2016
Statement from Scholastic on Claim of Self-Censorship by Advocacy Groups
Contact:
Kyle Good
kgood@scholastic.com
212-343-4563
Scholastic News® Launches 2016 Presidential Election Website with Resources for Kids, Parents and Teachers
Contact:
Kristen Joerger
kjoerger@scholastic.com
212-389-3343
Scholastic Corporation Announces Termination of Modified Dutch Auction Tender Offer
New York – January 21, 2016 – Scholastic Corporation (NASDAQ: SCHL), the global children’s publishing, education and media company, today announced that it had terminated its offer to purchase up to $200 million of its common stock through a modified "Dutch Auction" tender offer which was due to expire at 11:59 p.m. on Tuesday, January 26, 2016. As a result of this termination no shares will be purchased in the offer and all shares previously tendered and not withdrawn will be promptly returned to tendering holders.
Debra Samdperil Named Assistant Executive Director of Programs, the Alliance for Young Artists & Writers
Contact:
Mike Barrett
mbarrett@scholastic.com
(212) 343-6570
New statement about the picture book "A Birthday Cake for George Washington"
January 17, 2016: Scholastic is announcing today that we are stopping the distribution of the book entitled A Birthday Cake for George Washington, by Ramin Ganeshram and illustrated by Vanessa Brantley-Newton, and will accept all returns.
Scholastic to Publish Celebrated Humorist Calvin Trillin's First Book of Children's Poetry
Contact:
Tracy van Straaten
VP, Trade Book Publicity
(212) 389-3782
tvanstraaten@scholastic.com