This Week in Children's Apps: February 13, 2014

This week in children's apps, we feature one app that allows kids to travel the world with an international adventurer, two apps that explore the world of the dinosaurs, and another that takes users for a ride with a very famous cat. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-02-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Quercus Children's to expand list by 50%

Quercus Children's is planning to expand its list by 50% over the next two years, with growth... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-02-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Children boost PLR library stats

The growing use of libraries by children and young readers has once again been emphasised by... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-02-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Penguin Children's reveals brand plans for 2013

Children's laureate Julia Donaldson's follow-up to Edward Lear's classic, The Owl and... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-02-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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February’s Starred BlueInk Reviews of Self-published Books

This months reviews of top self-published books features a witty novel about a coupon-clipping mother and her stoic daughter, and a memoir of life on the island of Malta, among several other appealing reads. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-02-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Fast Diet holds top spot in healthy sales week

Mimi Spencer and Michael Mosley's intermittent fasting guide, The Fast Diet, was comfortably... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-02-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The UK’s Largest Children’s Book Distributor – McDonald’s?

McDonald’s in the UK are replacing the toys that come with Happy Meals with educational books to help boost literacy; they plan to distribute 15 million books by the end of 2014. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-01-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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UK’s Pushkin Press Launches International Children’s Imprint

Pushkin Press is launching a children’s imprint, Pushkin Children's Books, for publishing works that have had success overseas but have not found a publisher in the UK. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-01-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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New children's festival from Chorleywood

Chorleywood Bookshop in Hertfordshire, which already runs the Chorleywood Literary Festival, is... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-01-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Fate of Barnes & Nobles' 13 NYC stores at stake

There will be a lot fewer old-fashioned books in the Big Apple over the next decade. Barnes & Noble announced Monday morning that it is planning to prune between 189 and 239 stores by 2023, from its current total of 689. Local real estate brokers speculate that some of those locations will... Continue reading at Crains New York

[ Crains New York | 2013-01-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bologna Children’s Book Fair Honors “Best Publishers” with New Prizes

To mark its 50th anniversary the Bologna Children’s Book Fair, will award six new prizes for publishers at the "forefront of innovation" and "creative editorial choices." Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-01-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Penguin produces app of Anne Frank's Diary

Penguin has released a digital version of Anne Frank's famous diary, with Penguin imprint... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-01-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Love Haruki Murakami? There’s An App For That

In the UK, Vintage Books and Aimer Media have launched a Haruki Murakami inspired diary app for Apple devices. The "Murakami Diary" offers 6 new exclusive short stories for £1.99. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-01-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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WHS to open UK 'Zoodle' children's bookshops

W H Smith will open two dedicated children's bookshops, branded as Zoodle, in Manchester... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-01-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Big children's brands push up 2012 sales

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[ The Bookseller | 2013-01-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Children still prefer reading physical books, finds Scholastic

The number of children who have read an ebook has almost doubled since 2010 but children still... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-01-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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An unexpected discovery yields a charming children's book

How two gallery owners found 'Rhoda's Ocean' – an unpublished children's book hiding under a pile of laundry. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2013-01-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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