Posted by: Publicity on Mar 04, 2010
Elm Street Books in New Canaan, CT, reported Horrid Henry's Underpants as #3 on its bestseller list for Children's Books (Ages 9-12) for the week ending February 13.
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Posted by: Publicity on Dec 22, 2009
Horrid Henry's Christmas by Francesca Simon was included in National Children's Books Examiner Lori Calabrese's Holiday Guide on Examiner.com.
"When you receive your first copy of Horrid Henry, you'll automatically become a fan. Horrid Henry is such a mischievous character, you can't help but love him or love to hate him...[Horrid Henry's Christmas] is sure to delight even the toughest scrooge. Horrid Henry never disappoints and your young readers will enjoy finding this under the tree right next to a mega-sized Waterblaster or Space Howler."
http://www.examiner.com/x-7597-Childrens-Books-Examiner~y2009m12d22-Everyones-favorite-troublemaker-celebrates-Christmas
Examiner.com serves 240 markets across North America and has approximately 1.7 million visitors a month.
Posted by: Publicity on Dec 14, 2009
Sonja Bolle, children's book reviewer for the Los Angeles Times, named Horrid Henry
one of the best books of 2009 in her Word Play column, published on Sunday.
"For kids beginning to read independently, "Horrid Henry" by Francesca Simon and Tony Ross (Sourcebooks/Jabberwocky: $4.99 each, ages 4-9) arrived from England this year, importing sophisticated humor and a sly approach to storytelling. Not since "Nate the Great" has an early reader series created such a buzz."
http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/arts/la-ca-word-play13-2009dec13,0,295606.story
The Los Angeles Times has a Sunday circulation of 983,000.
Posted by: Publicity on Dec 08, 2009
Sonja Bolle, children's book reviewer for Newsday (cir. 464,000), selected Horrid Henry as one of the featured books in her Bookends Gifts For Children Holiday Guide.
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Posted by: Publicity on Nov 16, 2009
Horrid Henry's Christmas by Francesca Simon was included in The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel "Deck The Shelves" holiday books gift guide in the holiday kid lit category.
The cover was included in the article along with this description - "Nothing says Christmas like a story that includes Pimply Paul."
http://dev.www.jsonline.com/entertainment/arts/70043007.html
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel has a circulation of 190,000 readers.
Posted by: Publicity on Nov 03, 2009
Horrid Henry and the Scary Sitter by Francesca Simon was included in a Halloween roundup published on Monday, Oct. 26 by children's book reviewer Fran Hawk of The Post and Courier (cir. 100,000-Charleston, SC).
http://www.postandcourier.com/news/2009/oct/26/books-scare-up-halloween-fun/
Posted by: Publicity on Oct 22, 2009
Horrid Henry and the Scary Sitter by Francesca Simon was featured in Publishers Weekly ShelfTalker Children's Bookseller's Blog "Halloween Treats."
http://www.publishersweekly.com/blog/660000266/post/1610048161.html?nid=3340
Posted by: Publicity on Oct 01, 2009
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
SOURCEBOOKS ANNOUNCES NEW YOUNG ADULT IMPRINT TO LAUNCH SPRING 2010
September 29, 2009 (NAPERVILLE, IL)-Three years ago Sourcebooks announced the creation of a children's imprint, Sourcebooks Jabberwocky. The successful imprint has seen tremendous growth, including three New York Times Bestsellers and partnerships with celebrated authors such as Nikki Giovanni, Mary Ann Hoberman, and Francesca Simon.
The hiring of Dan Ehrenhaft, formerly of Alloy Entertainment, this past spring, solidified what would be the next step for Sourcebooks-a young adult imprint. SOURCEBOOKS FIRE will officially launch in spring 2010 with seven titles, including a bestselling paranormal romance series from the UK, a novel based on the true life story of teenage sisters who invented the séance in 1848, a romantic mystery set against the backdrop of the civil war, and a YA supernatural thriller set in New York City, among others.
"The things you discover as a teen-your favorite novels, your favorite poetry, your favorite bands-these stay with you for the rest of your life. They matter. They make a mark. They really do burn. That moment of discovery is what Sourcebooks Fire is all about," says Fire editor Ehrenhaft.
Posted by: Publicity on Sep 25, 2009
The 2009 Moonbeam Children's Book Awards announced the final results in the Juvenile Fiction - Early Reader/1
st Chapter Books and Pre-Teen Fiction - Fantasy categories.
Congratulations to Horrid Henry (9781402217753) by Francesca Simon who tied for the silver award and to Magickeepers: The Eternal Hourglass (9781402215018) by Erica Kirov who received the Gold Award!
10. Juvenile Fiction - Early Reader/1st Chapter books
Gold: Who Rescued Who? by Janis Power; illustrated by Meggan Kehrli (Designing Education Publishers)
Silver (tie): Secret Agent Jack Stalwart: The Puzzle of the Missing Panda, by Elizabeth Singer Hunt (Weinstein Books) and Horrid Henry, by Francesca Simon; illustrated by Tony Ross (Sourcebooks/Jabberwocky)
Bronze: Littsie and the Underground Railroad, by Jinny Powers Berten; illustrated by Elizabeth W. Schott (Fountain Square Publishing)
12. Pre-Teen Fiction - Fantasy
Gold: Magickeepers: The Eternal Hourglass, by Erica Kirov (Sourcebooks/Jabberwocky)
Silver: Merlin's Dragon, by T.A. Barron (Philomel Books)
Bronze (tie): The Hole in the Sky, by Barbara A. Mahler (Sea Turtle Publishing) and Hunter Brown and the Secret of the Shadow, by the Miller Brothers (Warner Press)
This announcement is also online at http://www.independentpublisher.com/ and http://www.moonbeamawards.com/.
Posted by: Publicity on Sep 21, 2009
Three Sourcebooks Jabberwocky titles are semi-finalists in the 2009 Moonbeam Children's Book Awards!
Juvenile Fiction - Early Reader/1st Chapter books: Horrid Henry, by Francesca Simon; illustrated by Tony Ross (Sourcebooks/Jabberwocky)
Pre-Teen Fiction - Fantasy: Magickeepers: The Eternal Hourglass, by Erica Kirov (Sourcebooks/Jabberwocky)
Children's Poetry: Hip Hop Speaks to Children, ed. By Nikki Giovanni (Jabberwocky/Sourcebooks)
The awards are designed to bring increased recognition to exemplary children's books and their creators, and to support childhood literacy and life-long reading. Awards are given in 36 categories covering the full range of subjects, styles and age groups that children's books are written and published in today.
