“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!
Category: Scholastic
Scholastic releases official statement after court dismisses plagiarism lawsuit
Back in July of last year, we told you that the estate of British author Adrian Jacobs was suing Scholastic claiming that “Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire” was “substantially similar” to Jacobs’ 1987 book “The Adventures of Willy the Wizard.” Today, after a court dismissed the lawsuit, Scholastic released a statement.
Scholastic: Beedle raises $8.5 million in first week
Scholastic has issued a press release this morning, detailing the first official international sales figures for The Tales of Beedle the Bard, which has sold 2.6 million copies and grossed roughly $8.5 million in...
Scholastic, NY Public Library unveil original Beedle
Earlier today, one of the seven original handwritten copies of The Tales of Beedle the Bard was unveiled at the New York Public Library. Performing the honors were Arthur Levine, Scholastic co-editor of the...
BTB Contest Updates: Scholastic winners, Amazon France
There are more contest updates today regarding Beedle the Bard for you. First, Scholastic has announced the five winners of their national essay contest. These lucky Potter fans will each receive a trip to...
Scholastic updates site with Meet Arthur video
The US Potter publisher's official website has been updated with a nice Q&A with the editor of the Potter series. Arthur Levine talks about his job at Scholastic, his book selection criteria, and much...
New interviews with Scholastic staff behind Harry Potter
Scholastic's official website has been updated with a very nice new “Quick Quotes Quill” section. It holds interviews with several key members of Scholastic's Potter team. They all discuss how the Potter books are...
Columbus Day Sale at Scholastic online store
As a Harry Potter fan, there's no better way to celebrate Columbus Day than by picking up some new Potter merchandise. Lucky for us, Scholastic is having a Columbus Day sale at their store...
Scholastic streaming Cover to Cover event live
UPDATE: The event concluded at 5:22 PM EST, with a Scholastic representative saying they'd be back next year for the 10th anniversary of Chamber of Secrets. A new book and Cover to Cover reading...
