Candlewick Press + J.K. Rowling = Publishing Event of the Year!

Candlewick Press will publish a series of interactive children's books based on the upcoming Harry Potter spin-off film Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them.

The film, written by J.K. Rowling, was inspired by her "Hogwarts textbook," also entitled Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, which was published in 2001. It follows the adventures of Newt Scamander as several of his magical creatures escape in New York, and will be released in November.

The books are part of a global publishing program based on J.K. Rowling's Wizarding World and Warner Brothers Consumer Products. The agreement is for several titles in novelty and interactive formats that go behind the scenes of the film, and publication will start this October.

Candlewick looks forward to bringing these to young fans of J.K. Rowling's Wizarding World across the U.S. It's exactly what they'll be looking for this autumn and holiday season - books of extremely high quality, unique and beautifully presented content and innovative play value.

*** IMPORTANT DETAILS ***

• There is a VERY brief turnaround window for selling these books.
• ALL orders MUST be submitted NO LATER than August 5, 2016. We expect this to be a "one-shot" situation with NO probability of reordering.
• If you are an Edelweiss user, you can use this link to a Candlewick Press Fall drop-in catalog of 4 titles.

PLEASE NOTE: IF YOU ORDER THROUGH EDELWEISS, PLEASE NOTIFY US OF YOUR ORDER, AS WE HAVE BEEN ASKED TO TRACK ORDERS AND THIS WILL HELP US HELP YOU.

For orders call 800-231-4469, fax 800-307-5163, or email office@cheshud.com.

THE FOUR TITLES ARE:

On-sale October 18

J.K. ROWLING'S WIZARDING WORLD: MOVIE MAGIC VOLUME 1: EXTRAORDINARY PEOPLE AND FASCINATING PLACES
By Jody Revenson | ON SALE 10-18-16 | 96 PGS, Ages 10& up | ISBN:9780763695828 | $29.99 HARDCOVER | CARTON QTY 10

Featuring all eight Harry Potter movies and the upcoming movie Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, this magical book is the ultimate insider's guide to the films from J.K. Rowling's Wizarding World for young fans.

From the gilded halls of Gringotts and Hogwarts to the New York City of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, each page of this book delivers a fun, interactive experience for young readers as they discover how the extraordinary places and fascinating characters of the wizarding world took shape onscreen. Filled with lift-the-flaps, stickers, and other engaging inserts, this engrossing book overflows with captivating facts about the movie magic used to create a world fit for witches and wizards. Including insights from the actors who played Harry Potter, Professor Dumbledore, Newt Scamander, and many more, this book is a must-have for young fans of the Wizarding World.

HARRY POTTER: WINTER AT HOGWARTS: A MAGICAL COLORING SET
ON SALE 10-18-16 | 48 PGS, Ages 8-12 | ISBN:9780763695897 | $15.99 SET IN A BOX | CARTON QTY 24

An interactive coloring set featuring everything needed for Harry Potter fans to explore the color of the winter season and share it with friends and family. From the snowy Great Hall to the Yule Ball, the winter season at Hogwarts is truly magical. This fun, interactive set features everything Harry Potter fans need to explore the color of the season.

Items include:

• A 48-page booklet featuring line art of special moments from the HarryPotter films, including Harry unwrapping his Firebolt (a gift from Sirius Black).
• Harry and Ron opening their sweaters from Mrs. Weasley, and snowy Hogsmeade. A special, do-it-yourself, 3D wood Firebolt ornament from IncrediBuilds. Instructions for assembly and ideas for how to paint your ornament included.
• 48 colorable gift tags, perfect for sharing the magic of the Harry Potter films with friends and family.

On-sale November 1

J.K. ROWLING'S WIZARDING WORLD: MAGICAL FILM PROJECTIONS: CREATURES
ON SALE 11-1-16 | 16 PGS, Ages 7-10 | ISBN:9780763695859 | $16.99 HARDCOVER | CARTON QTY 26

Using illustrated cut out screens, this enchanting book allows fans to project their favorite scenes from the Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them films at home with a flashlight.

Read along and play the part of Dobby, stroke Buckbeak the Hippogriff's feathers, or chase after an escaped Niffler with this one-of-a-kind tour through the extraordinary moments from the films of J.K. Rowling's Wizarding World.

J.K. ROWLING'S WIZARDING WORLD: A POP-UP GALLERY OF CURIOSITIES
By James Diaz; Illustrated by Sergio Gómez Silván | ON SALE 11-1-16 | 10 PGS, Ages 8-12 | ISBN:9780763695880 | $27.99 HARDCOVER | CARTON QTY 24

J.K. Rowling's Wizarding World is full of magical curiosities: a flying car, a hat that sings, an enchanted case, and so much more. This small, deluxe pop-up book showcases three-dimensional renderings of some of the beloved curiosities from the Harry Potter films, including two pops related to the upcoming Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. Pull out flaps will feature text that delves into the items on each spread and how they were achieved in the films.

This book features doors that open from the middle of the front cover, a sturdy magnetic closure, and elastic loops to hold each pop firmly in place making it a perfect stand-alone display.