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'Treasure Hunters' Contest Has High Stakes
Fans of James Patterson's Treasure Hunters series have a chance to land booty of their own by entering a contest with a grand prize that is grand indeed: $10,000.
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Hot Off the Presses: Week of July 11, 2016
Among titles hitting bookshelves next week are a picture book in which an unruly T. rex must care for a newly hatched dinosaur, a bestselling middle grade fantasy series continues, and an award-winning author addresses the anniversary of 9/11.
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Rights Report: Week of July 5, 2016
New deals for Kara Thomas, Margaret Rogerson, Antoinette Portis, and Patrick McDonnell.
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Hot Off the Presses: Week of July 5, 2016
Hitting bookshelves next week are a spate of picture books, including one with two alien friends who speak a unique language, another in which a boy learns how to roar, and a YA novel in which a girl confronts a terminal illness.
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PRH to Pub Follow-Up to 'Rabbit Who Wants to Fall Asleep'
The bestselling self-published Swedish picture book that promised it could lull children to sleep, which PRH acquired in a seven-figure deal last summer, is getting a sequel: 'The Little Elephant Who Wants to Fall Asleep.'
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Sourcebooks Issues 'This Is Where It Ends' Challenge
Although 'This Is Where It Ends,' a YA novel by Marieke Nijkamp, was published by Sourcebooks Fire almost six months ago, it is having a moment.
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Rights Report: Week of June 27, 2016
New deals for Daniel José Older, Hilde Lysiak, Erin Chack, Chandler Baker, Greg Howard, and Jennifer A. Nielsen.
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Scholastic Signs on for 'Five Nights at Freddy's'
Scholastic plans to publish a series of young adult novels based on the videogame franchise 'Five Nights at Freddy's.'
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Hot Off the Presses: Week of June 27, 2016
Among titles hitting bookshelves next week is a picture book about picture day at school; the launch of a middle grade series set in a familiar, fantastical universe; and a royally dramatic YA novel.
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Rights Report: Week of June 20, 2016
New deals for David Arnold, Pat Zietlow Miller, Jenny Han, Melissa Landers, Gillian French, and Maggie Thrash.
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Evan Turk's 'The Storyteller' in Photos
Evan Turk's The Storyteller is the culmination of the author-illustrator's long-held fascination both with Moroccan art and ancient modes of oral storytelling.
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Hot Off the Presses: Week of June 20, 2016
Hitting bookshelves next week are a picture book exploration of a city through the eyes of a girl, a middle grade novel about three classmates who want to do something special for their terminally ill teacher, and a YA novel in which a facsimile of our planet is discovered in space.
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Rights Report: Week of June 13, 2016
New deals for Gwendolyn Clare, Aron Nels Steinke, Robin LaFevers, Alex Alicem, Supriya Kelkar, and Michael Fry.
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Are Publishers Influenced by Teacher and Librarian Feedback?
We ask publishers large and small about how they communicate with educators, and ways they incorporate teacher and librarian feedback.
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What Publishers Are Doing to Strengthen Summer Reading
A survey of publisher initiatives intended to stave off the summer reading slide.
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How To Keep Kids Reading During Summer
Schools, libraries, and publishers are working to keep literacy up during summer breaks.
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N.Y.C. Schools’ Carmen Fariña Turns a Page on E-books
PW talks with Carmen Fariña, the chancellor of New York City’s Department of Education, about introducing more technology into schools.
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Scholastic Sets Its Sights on 'Horizon'
A trailblazer in multi-platform children's publishing, Scholastic will soon launch Horizon, a seven-book series for ages nine and up, which intertwines novels and an immersive digital game.
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Harry Potter and the Return of the Midnight Parties
A number of booksellers are trying to replicate their past success promoting earlier Harry Potter titles with midnight release parties for 'Harry Potter and the Cursed Child Parts One and Two.'
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Hot Off the Presses: Week of June 13, 2016
Hitting bookshelves this week are a picture book about a boy and his dog, a novel for reluctant readers about a video game addict in "v-hab," and a YA novel about a teen boy recovering from a broken heart.



