NAPERVILLE, IL, March 18, 2009
/24-7PressRelease/ -- Teachers beware! Hide your pencils and check your chair! HORRID HENRY is coming to a school near you!
HORRID HENRY is a publishing phenomenon—the world's most mischievous child has spawned a bestselling book series with sales of over 12 million copies in the UK alone, a TV show, and the love of children around the world. HORRID HENRY has been translated into 27 languages and has received incredible praise from the press, librarians, book sellers, parents, and most importantly, kids!
And now...
Horrid Henry invades the U.S.!
This week, Sourcebooks, in partnership with Books Are Fun/Imagine Nation Books, will send 125,000 HORRID HENRY stories into schools across the country. At the back of each chapter book, kids (with the help of an adult) can go to http://www.jabberwockykids.com and fill in their information to receive a free poster, and read another Horrid Henry story.
According to Publishers Weekly, HORRID HENRY "will engage even the most reluctant readers." These stories are laugh-out loud funny, which keeps kids interested, and are loved by both boys and girls.
"In the 90's, we spearheaded the sales of the Chicken Soup for the Soul books. These became the most successful books sold in that decade," says Earl Kaplan, founder of Books Are Fun. "We believe the HORRID HENRY books have the same kind of potential to stimulate reading and touch people's hearts and funny bones. We are excited to be part of another major book launch in the United States, especially one that will help motivate children to read and read more often!"
"This is an unprecedented partnership, and one we're incredibly excited about," says Dominique Raccah, publisher of Sourcebooks. "We share a passion and enthusiasm for books and together we believe that Horrid Henry can really reach boys and girls in U.S., like it has already done in countries around the world. We are thrilled that Books Are Fun is committed to getting these books in the hands of educators and kids."
Sourcebooks Jabberwocky will release four finished books (4 stories in each!) in April and two in July, with two more (plus a collector's edition!) in fall 2009.
Find out more about HORRID HENRY and the beloved (American!) author, FRANCESCA SIMON: http://www.francescasimon.com/index.asp
About Books Are Fun/Imagine Nation Books
Books Are Fun is the largest display marketing Company in the world. With over 700 independent representatives nationwide, Books Are Fun provides its clients/customers with the best possible products available in the market at unparalleled prices along with five star customer service and local representation.
Currently, Books Are Fun is working with over 60,000 schools nationwide, and over 13,000 corporations and hospitals. http://www.Booksarefun.com
About Sourcebooks Jabberwocky
Launched in 2007, Sourcebooks Jabberwocky believes in engaging children in the pure fun of books and the wonder of learning new things. Our belief in the marriage of education and entertainment, of finding that special place where children can grow and have fun, led us to take the name of Lewis Carroll's enigmatic poem "Jabberwocky," which teaches important lessons with nonsense words.
As one of the leading independent publishing companies in the country with an ever-growing staff of book lovers of all ages, we have always believed that books can change lives. We bring that same attitude to Sourcebooks Jabberwocky—a commitment to new, exciting, and remarkable projects that represent gateways to new worlds through imagination and wonder. http://www.jabberwockykids.com
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