In Brief

Scholastic licensed Mead for a line of curriculum-based school supplies, some of which feature Scholastic Reference Books content.... Grosset & Dunlap will create storybooks and other formats tied to LevyMann Entertainment's Itty Bitty Heartbeats, which debuted as a direct-to-video line at Toys R Us in October.... Signatures Network will develop a tween-targeted licensing program tied to Madonna's The English Roses, published by Penguin/Callaway Editions.... Bendon will release a line of story, board, coloring/activity, pop-up and educational books based on the Brainy Baby video series.... Kappa Books will create coloring and activity books for Little Signz, a Playhut Entertainment toy and animation property.... Rose Art will produce coloring books featuring images by marine artist Christian Riese Lassen.... Warner Bros. Publications released keepsake songbooks tied to New Line's three Lord of the Rings films, while Mattel is selling Barbie and Ken as Arwen and Aragorn from The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King.... THQ will publish video games based on Warner's book-based animated film, The Polar Express.... Tokyopop is creating Cine-manga titles tied to Nickelodeon's The Fairly OddParents and Sony's AstroBoy.... Checker Publishing is releasing two compilations of Star Trek comic books from 1967–68, licensed from Viacom Consumer Products.... Gumshoe Girls, a division of 2 Girls Working, is creating a line of loungewear, sleepwear and handbags tied to Simon & Schuster's Nancy Drew franchise.... New licensees for Candlewick's Guess How Much I Love You? include Casa D'Oro for gold charms, Wink for wooden room décor and toys and York for wallpapers and borders.... Winning Moves will produce a Charlie and the Chocolate Factory board game under license from Bliss House.... Big Tent Entertainment signed two deals for Miffy and Friends: Sony Wonder for video/DVDs and music, and Colorbök for plush toys.