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‘Abbott Elementary’ Mounts Bus Tour With Scholastic To Provide Free Book Fairs To Schools
Hey, Abbott! No, not that one. The new ABC show Abbott Elementary is partnering with Scholastic in a campaign to provide schools with free book fairs.
The book fairs are taking place from March 14-March 18. ABC and Scholastic will provide underfunded schools with a free book fair. Each student will receive two free…
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By Bruce Haring
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Richard Robinson, Longtime CEO Of Scholastic, Dies at 84
Richard Robinson, longtime CEO of children's publishing giant Scholastic, has died at 84.
The publishing house announced that Robinson died Saturday, but did not release further details. The publisher said that Robinson had been in excellent health.
“We are deeply saddened by the sudden passing of Dick Robinson,”…
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By Brandon Choe
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‘Captain Underpants’ Spinoff Book Pulled By Publisher Scholastic For ‘Passive Racism’
A book that’s a spinoff of author Dav Pilkey’s popular Captain Underpants series will no longer be published by Scholastic, which also asked that copies in circulation at libraries and other distributors be returned.
In a statement, Scholastic said that it will no longer publish or distribute Pilkey's 2010 graphic…
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By Bruce Haring
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Dav Pilkey’s ‘Dog Man’ Bestsellers Developed For Children’s Stage Musical; Off Broadway Theater, Dates Announced
EXCLUSIVE: Dog Man, the canine-human superhero of a popular kids book series by best-selling Captain Underpants author Dav Pilkey, is getting the stage musical treatment. Emmy Award winning duo Kevin Del Aguila and Brad Alexander are on board to write Dog Man: The Musical, with Jen Wineman directing and choreographing…
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By Greg Evans
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Morton Schindel Dies: Producer Of Children Films, Hailed By Scholastic As “Pioneer”
UPDATE with tribute video: Morton Schindel, founder of Weston Woods Studios which was Oscar-nominated for an animated short children’s film, died August 20 at age 98. Schindel produced more than 300 films and 450 recordings based on award-winning children’s books that are found in school and library collections…
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By Anita Busch
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Big Book Deal For Little 9-Year-Old Girl As Film/TV Rights Up For Grabs
EXCLUSIVE: Scholastic has acquired the worldwide rights to four books by 9-year-old Hilde Lysiak — to be co-written with her father, reporter Matthew Lysiak — and now the film/TV rights are being sold off. Lysiak, who rides around on her pink bike in search of stories, recently rose to fame for being the first…
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By Anita Busch
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‘Spirit Animals’ YA Film Franchise In Works At Universal; John Fusco To Write Script
EXCLUSIVE: Universal Pictures is looking to build a film franchise from Spirit Animals, the Scholastic series of books that revolve around four kids who come age in the land of Erdas with the power to form a rare bond with animals that include a wolf, leopard, panda and falcon. They become the world’s last hope as a…
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Scholastic Shares Fall After It Reports Big Drop In ‘Hunger Games’ Sales
The stock price is down more than 13% this morning following the release of disappointing financials for the quarter that ended in February — including sales of The Hunger Games trilogy that CEO Richard Robinson says were “significantly lower than our expectations.” Scholastic ended the period with a $20.1M loss, vs a…
Scholastic Fiscal Q2 Earnings Suffer From Lower Than Expected ‘Hunger Games’ Sales
The education-focused publishing company seemed subdued today, less than a week after the tragic school shootings in Connecticut. In a conference call with analysts to discuss earnings, Scholastic CEO Richard Robinson expressed sympathy for families of the murdered students and teachers. He also urged schools to…
Biz News Briefs: Dish Network's Sub Surprise, Earnings Reports From Verizon And Scholastic
Dish Network Loses Fewer Subs Than Expected In Q2.
Dish Network shares are up 1.8% at midday after it disclosed better-than-expected subscriber numbers for the quarter that ended in June. In a press release announcing plans for a debt offering, the satellite company said it wound up with 14.06M customers: That’s down…
Scholastic Shares Soar After Earnings Feast On 'Hunger Games'
The book publisher’s stock price rocketed 19% on heavier than usual trading this morning after it reported that sales of The Hunger Games trilogy contributed to startlingly strong results for the quarter that ended in February. Scholastic had a net loss of $3.2M, an improvement from last year’s $25.1M loss, on…
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