Project Play Introduces Unique Series of Children's Books to Encourage Imaginative Play and Foster Close-Knit Relationships

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Project Play Introduces Unique Series of Children's Books to Encourage Imaginative Play and Foster Close-Knit ... PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance - Sep 16 7:36 AM
The diverse cast of characters in the new Project Play series of lively children's books, three of which make their debut today, hails from the never dull Edgebrook neighborhood.
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Utah Children's Author Named Writer of the Year PRWeb via Yahoo! News - Sep 17 12:01 AM
Children's author, Jill Ammon Vanderwood, receives The League of Utah Writers highest honor, The 2008 Writer of the Year Award. She is honored for her published books, service to the League, nurturing children, and community service.
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Children's author to write sixth instalment of Hitchhiker series Independent - Sep 17 3:50 AM
A children's author has been commissioned to write the first posthumous instalment to the best-selling Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy series.
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Brooklyn Children's Museum Set to Open New $49 Million Building on September 20-21, 2008 PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance - 2 hours, 1 minute ago
Brooklyn Children's Museum will celebrate the opening of its newly expanded building on the weekend of September 20 and 21, 2008, when it will simultaneously be both the world's newest and oldest children's museum.
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Children's authors to appear at RE-fest Austin Daily Herald - Sep 16 8:27 AM
Austin is in for a treat Saturday, when two renowned children’s authors will be in town as part of the RE-fest event held at Riverland Community College.
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Buckeye author, mom traces raindrop's travels in books The Arizona Republic - Sep 16 10:07 AM
Self-publishing is a tough road to take for new authors, but Buckeye author and mom AJ Herrmann is traveling down that road with her new series of children's books about a little raindrop's travels through life.
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Uttar Pradesh book fair to offer classics to cook books Calcutta News - Sep 16 7:19 AM
Children's books, cook books, classics and a lot more will be on offer at a national book fair that begins here Sep 18, an organiser of the fair said.
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Uttar Pradesh book fair to offer classics to cook books New Kerala - Sep 16 9:46 AM
Lucknow, Sep 16 : Children's books, cook books, classics and a lot more will be on offer at a national book fair that begins here Sep 18, an organiser of the fair said.
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Matsiko Children’s Choir of Uganda performance York News-Times - Sep 15 12:59 PM
Ugandan Children's Choir sings for children of the world and York Elementary School.
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Children Get Own Sex And The City [Books] Gawker - Sep 17 4:48 AM
Oh, great: The children's division at HarperCollins is planning a novel based on the teenaged years of Sex And The City character Carrie Bradshaw. Sex inspiration Candance Bushnell will write the...

Miniature scenes bring children's books to life

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Miniature scenes bring children's books to life Daily Nebraskan - Sep 10 11:25 PM
Housed in a hallway in Lincoln's Sheridan Elementary School, display cases offer a little magic for young readers passing by. It comes from six small scene boxes portraying settings from six popular children's books, miniature replicas of rooms that exist only in the imagination.
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Children's minister raises doubts over age-banding Guardian Unlimited - Sep 12 2:53 AM
Ed Balls has advised 'caution' over the controversial use of age guidance branding on children's books
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Children's Square to honor six with Jason Awards Southwest Iowa News - Sep 14 12:16 AM
The Christian Home Association-Children's Square U.S.A. will honor six individuals and businesses with 2008 Jason Awards for their outstanding contributions to children, families, the community and causes that benefit them.
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Children's Books New York Times - Sep 12 10:01 PM
1. GALLOP!, written and illustrated by Rufus Butler Seder 2. BARACK OBAMA: SON OF PROMISE, CHILD OF HOPE, by Nikki Grimes 3. SPLAT THE CAT, written and illustrated by Rob Scotton 4. BATS AT THE LIBRARY, written and illustrated by Brian Lies 5. FAIRIES AND MAGICAL CREATURES, by Matthew Reinhart and Robert Sabuda
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Former Kennett resident publishes children's book Daily Dunklin Democrat - Sep 11 9:34 AM
Former Kennett resident, Jill Jana Marie (Plunk), has recently started living one of her childhood dreams, writing children's books. "I always loved to write when I was younger," Plunk said.
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Children's Parade of Books marks library milestone The Arizona Republic - Sep 11 9:38 AM
Marking the impending closure of Avondale's Old Town Library, hundreds of Michael Anderson School students participated in a ceremonial Parade of Books Tuesday. {snl} Inside the new library
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'Dreams in My Dreambook' Hits # 1 on Amazon's Hot New Releases in Bedtime and Dreaming Children's Books PRWeb via Yahoo! News - Sep 09 6:52 AM
Local Toronto Children's author book reaches #1 on Amazon's Hot New Releases in Bedtime and Dreaming Children's books.
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Children’s author at Preserve Wickenburg Sun - Sep 12 11:32 AM
Meet Conrad Storad, award-winning children’s author and winner of the 2008 Arizona Book of the Year, Saturday, Sept. 20 at The Nature Conservancy’s Hassayampa River Preserve.
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Illawarra students go wild for children's author Illawarra Mercury - Sep 12 1:37 PM
Famed for his zombie bums and nonsense verse, children's book author Andy Griffiths arrived to a rock star welcome in Wollongong yesterday.
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Diverse events at Springville celebration Provo Daily Herald - Sep 14 12:07 AM
Children's picture books, Utah's State Street and a Russian master painter drew hundreds to the Springville Museum of Art on Saturday as part of National Celebrate Your Museum

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JEFF NATHANSON SIGNS ON TO WRITE THE 39 CLUES™ FOR DREAMWORKS STUDIOS AND SCHOLASTIC MEDIA

The Groundbreaking, Multi-Platform Property From Scholastic To Launch On September 9, 2008

Los Angeles, CA (September 2, 2008) -- Jeff Nathanson has signed on to write the screenplay for the first film installment of The 39 Clues™, it was announced today by Stacey Snider, Co-Chairman and CEO of DreamWorks Studios and Deborah Forte, President of Scholastic Media.

DreamWorks Studios recently acquired the movie rights from Scholastic Media to the highly anticipated multi-platform adventure series which Forte will produce and Steven Spielberg is eyeing to direct.

Nathanson once again joins Spielberg, having worked on three of the director’s films including writing the screenplays for “The Terminal” and “Catch Me If You Can,” for which he earned a BAFTA Award nomination for Best Original Screenplay. Nathanson also contributed to the story for the recent worldwide blockbuster “Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull.” His other credits include the screenplays for “Rush Hour 2” and “Rush Hour 3,” “The Last Shot,” which he also directed, and “New York, I Love You,” which is scheduled for release next year.

“Jeff's writing brings characters to life with his great sense of adventure touched with humor and suspense, just the right recipe for our family film,” said Stacey Snider of DreamWorks.

“Jeff’s accomplishments as a screenwriter and storyteller combined with his enthusiasm for the project make him the ideal person to adapt The 39 Clues,” said Deborah Forte, producer.

Adam Goodman and Holly Bario are overseeing the project’s development at DreamWorks Studios. Nathanson is repped by CAA.

The 39 Clues centers around the Cahills—the most powerful family the world has ever known. The source of its power is a mystery that can only be unraveled by assembling 39 clues hidden around the world throughout history.

The hunt begins for The 39 Clues, an interactive multi-platform adventure series, on September 9, 2008. The first book, The Maze of Bones, written by #1 New York Times best-selling author Rick Riordan, will be released simultaneously in the United States, United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, and Canada. The second book, One False Note, by Gordon Korman will be published on December 2, 2008. Additional authors and publication dates for subsequent titles will be announced at a later date. The official 39 Clues online game also will launch worldwide on September 9, 2008, on www.the39clues.com. Combining reading with online gaming and card collecting, this interactive series for ages 8-12 spans 10 adrenaline-charged books, hundreds of collectible game cards, and an online game that allows readers to play a part in the story and compete for prizes.

The 39 Clues website, www.the39clues.com, will allow kids to participate in the adventure by tracking their clues, managing their card collections, digging through the Cahill archives for secrets, and “traveling” the world to collect Cahill artifacts, interview characters, and hunt down the clues. Finding clues and earning points results in prizes—and those who solve all 39 clues will be able to compete for the grand prize.

About DreamWorks Studios
DreamWorks Studios was formed in 1994 by Steven Spielberg, Jeffrey Katzenberg, and David Geffen. The company won three consecutive Best Picture Academy Awards with “American Beauty,” “Gladiator,” and “A Beautiful Mind” (both co-produced with Universal). Among the company's other successes have been such films as “Saving Private Ryan” (co-produced with Paramount), “The Ring,” “Minority Report” (co-produced with 20th Century Fox), “War of the Worlds,” “Dreamgirls,” and “Transformers” (all co-produced with Paramount). Among its upcoming productions are "Ghost Town," “Eagle Eye,” “The Soloist,” and "Revolutionary Road."

About Scholastic Media
Scholastic Media (SM), the entertainment and media division of Scholastic, is a leading producer of quality, family-oriented content across multiple platforms, including feature films, television programming, videos, interactive and audio products, and web sites, and is a major developer and marketer of children's brands worldwide.

About Scholastic
Scholastic Corporation (NASDAQ: SCHL) is the world’s largest publisher and distributor of children’s books and a leader in educational technology and children’s media. Scholastic creates quality educational and entertaining materials and products for use in school and at home, including children's books, magazines, technology-based products, teacher materials, television programming, film, videos and toys. The Company distributes its products and services through a variety of channels, including proprietary school-based book clubs and school-based book fairs, retail stores, schools, libraries, television networks and the Company’s Internet Site, www.scholastic.com.

Jeff Nathanson has signed on to write the screenplay for the first film installment of The 39 Clues™, it was announced today by Stacey Snider, Co-Chairman and CEO of DreamWorks Studios and Deborah Forte, President of Scholastic Media. DreamWorks Studios recently acquired the movie rights from Scholastic Media to the highly anticipated multi-platform adventure series which Forte will produce and Steven Spielberg is eyeing to direct.

Nathanson once again joins Spielberg, having worked on three of the director’s films including writing the screenplays for “The Terminal” and “Catch Me If You Can,” for which he earned a BAFTA Award nomination for Best Original Screenplay. Nathanson also contributed to the story for the recent worldwide blockbuster “Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull.” His other credits include the screenplays for “Rush Hour 2” and “Rush Hour 3,” “The Last Shot,” which he also directed, and “New York, I Love You,” which is scheduled for release next year. “Jeff's writing brings characters to life with his great sense of adventure touched with humor and suspense, just the right recipe for our family film,” said Stacey Snider of DreamWorks. “Jeff’s accomplishments as a screenwriter and storyteller combined with his enthusiasm for the project make him the ideal person to adapt The 39 Clues,” said Deborah Forte, producer. Adam Goodman and Holly Bario are overseeing the project’s development at DreamWorks Studios. Nathanson is repped by CAA. The 39 Clues centers around the Cahills—the most powerful family the world has ever known. The source of its power is a mystery that can only be unraveled by assembling 39 clues hidden around the world throughout history. The hunt begins for The 39 Clues, an interactive multi-platform adventure series, on September 9, 2008. The first book, The Maze of Bones, written by #1 New York Times best-selling author Rick Riordan, will be released simultaneously in the United States, United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, and Canada. The second book, One False Note, by Gordon Korman will be published on December 2, 2008.

Additional authors and publication dates for subsequent titles will be announced at a later date. The official 39 Clues online game also will launch worldwide on September 9, 2008, on www.the39clues.com. Combining reading with online gaming and card collecting, this interactive series for ages 8-12 spans 10 adrenaline-charged books, hundreds of collectible game cards, and an online game that allows readers to play a part in the story and compete for prizes. The 39 Clues website, www.the39clues.com, will allow kids to participate in the adventure by tracking their clues, managing their card collections, digging through the Cahill archives for secrets, and “traveling” the world to collect Cahill artifacts, interview characters, and hunt down the clues.

Finding clues and earning points results in prizes—and those who solve all 39 clues will be able to compete for the grand prize. About DreamWorks StudiosDreamWorks Studios was formed in 1994 by Steven Spielberg, Jeffrey Katzenberg, and David Geffen. The company won three consecutive Best Picture Academy Awards with “American Beauty,” “Gladiator,” and “A Beautiful Mind” (both co-produced with Universal). Among the company's other successes have been such films as “Saving Private Ryan” (co-produced with Paramount), “The Ring,” “Minority Report” (co-produced with 20th Century Fox), “War of the Worlds,” “Dreamgirls,” and “Transformers” (all co-produced with Paramount). Among its upcoming productions are "Ghost Town," “Eagle Eye,” “The Soloist,” and "Revolutionary Road."

About Scholastic Media
Scholastic Media (SM), the entertainment and media division of Scholastic, is a leading producer of quality, family-oriented content across multiple platforms, including feature films, television programming, videos, interactive and audio products, and web sites, and is a major developer and marketer of children's brands worldwide.

About Scholastic
Scholastic Corporation (NASDAQ: SCHL) is the world’s largest publisher and distributor of children’s books and a leader in educational technology and children’s media. Scholastic creates quality educational and entertaining materials and products for use in school and at home, including children's books, magazines, technology-based products, teacher materials, television programming, film, videos and toys. The Company distributes its products and services through a variety of channels, including proprietary school-based book clubs and school-based book fairs, retail stores, schools, libraries, television networks and the Company’s Internet Site, www.scholastic.com.

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