Scholastic Store dedicating entire month of July to “Harry Potter”
The Scholastic Store is dedicating the entire month of July to “Harry Potter”! Find out what cool events they will be holding here.
Category: Scholastic
“Potter” stars support Scholastic’s “Read Every Day” campaign
A new campaign has been launched by Scholastic UK, an affiliate of the Harry Potter publisher in America, to encourage kids to “Read Every Day,” as the campaign is titled. Potter stars Daniel Radcliffe – who portrayed the title character – and Emma Thompson – who portrayed Professor Sybill Trelawney – are suppporting the campaign.
Scholastic announces winners of “Harry Potter” 15th Anniversary Librarians’ Contest
Back in June, MuggleNet reported that Scholastic had announced a contest that would give fifteen public libraries across the United States a Harry Potter party pack to celebrate fifteen years since Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone was first published.
New Kazu Kibuishi back cover art revealed for “Sorcerer’s Stone”
Yesterday the Deathly Hallows 15th Anniversary cover was finally unveiled, and the press release from Scholastic also revealed that Kazu Kibuishi not only created seven beautiful covers for the front of each Harry Potter book, he also created new art for the books’ back covers!
Scholastic’s 15th-Anniversary “Potter” Collection Available for Pre-Order
As previously reported, Scholastic has brought on artist Kazu Kibuishi to design new covers for the 15th anniversary collection of the Potter series to be released over this year. The new covers can be bought as individual books or as a boxed set, which is now avaliable to pre-order before the release at the end of August.
Scholastic to release new “Harry Potter” paperback covers celebrating 15-year Anniversary
According to a new article in Publisher’s Weekly, Scholastic has hired artist Kazu Kibuishi, creator of the bestselling graphic novel series Amulet, to design and create a new paperback cover for each of the Harry Potter books in celebration of 15-years since the American release of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone.
J.K. Rowling surprises fans with answers to questions on LIVE global webcast hosted by Scholastic
Author J.K. Rowling drew more than a million Harry Potter fans for a live global webcast during which she shared never before heard tidbits about the world of Harry Potter, including back story details, as well as her next writing project and Pottermore.
Scholastic launches “Harry Potter Reading Club” with a special virtual visit by J.K. Rowling
Scholastic has just announced a new Harry Potter Reading Club, which will be a collaboration between Scholastic, educators, libraries, after-school program coordinators and parents “who want to organize a book club with access to all the tools they need to host a Harry Potter Reading Club and celebrate the joy of reading. The first 10,000 registrants for the Club will receive a welcome kit including bookmarks, stickers and nametags.”
“Harry Potter” club encourages reading to elementary students
Many students struggle with reading. One teacher is using the “Harry Potter” series to help build kids’ reading skills!
