SCHOLASTIC
MEDIA
ANNOUNCES I
SPY™ FUN
HOUSE FOR
THE NINTENDO
DS™ NOW
AVAILABLE IN
STORES
Enter the
topsy-turvy
world of
carnival fun
in stores
now!
NEW YORK -
September
28, 2007-
Scholastic
Media (SM),
a leading
producer of
quality,
family-oriented
media
including
feature
films, home
video, TV
and
interactive
products,
and a
division of
Scholastic
Inc., today
announced
the latest
installment
in the
popular "I
SPY™"
interactive
franchise, I
SPY Fun
House is now
available in
retail
outlets
nationwide.
Featuring
the series'
signature
puzzle-based
action, I
SPY Funhouse
takes full
advantage of
the unique
capabilities
of the
Nintendo DS™
platform.
Players must
use the
stylus and
touch-screen
to navigate
through a
topsy-turvy
funhouse
where
nothing is
what it
seems. I SPY
Fun House,
rated "E"
for Everyone
by the ESRB
and designed
for players
of all ages
and skill
levels, is
now
available
for the
retail price
of $29.99.
Once players
enter the
Fun House,
there's no
turning
back. Inside
the Fun
House,
players
discover six
fascinating
riddle
screens with
18
challenging
I SPY
riddles and
three games
- titled
Hoop Shot,
Pop 'n' Drop
and Listen
Up!, which
deliver
fast-paced
action
utilizing
Nintendo DS
stylus-based
game play
and
dual-screen
compatibility.
To escape
the Fun
House,
players must
earn 10
tickets by
playing
games and
riddles and
then
complete one
last
challenge-the
Prize
Popper.
Alan
Waldman, SVP
and General
Manager of
Scholastic
Media's
Interactive
Products
Group
commented:
"We are
thrilled to
offer
Nintendo DS
players the
challenging
riddles and
puzzles of
the I SPY
brand. With
over 100
levels of
play,
dual-screen
games and
rich gaming
environments,
I SPY Fun
House offers
players fun
and
compelling
entertainment."
About
Scholastic
Media
Scholastic
Media (SM),
the
entertainment
and media
division of
Scholastic,
is a leading
producer of
quality,
family-oriented
content
across
multiple
platforms,
including
feature
films,
television
programming,
videos,
interactive
and audio
products,
and web
sites, and
is a major
developer
and marketer
of
children's
brands
worldwide.
Among SM's
award-winning
and
top-rated
productions
are the
animated
series
Clifford The
Big Red Dog®
(PBS KIDS®);
the Emmy
award-winning
spin-off
series
Clifford's
Puppy Days
(PBS KIDS);
I SPY (HBO
Family); The
Magic School
Bus® (TLC);
Goosebumps®;
Animorphs®;
Maya &
Miguel (PBS
KIDS GO!);
and SM's
newest
series,
WordGirl™,
(PBS KID
GO!). SM's
critically-acclaimed
feature
films
include
Clifford's
Really Big
Movie, The
Indian in
the
Cupboard,
The
Babysitters
Club Movie,
and The
Mighty. SM
also
produced the
forthcoming
film The
Golden
Compass,
based on the
award-winning
Philip
Pullman
trilogy His
Dark
Materials,
for New Line
Cinema.
Scholastic
is a
co-creator
of the new
multi-platform
qubo®
network for
children,
which
promotes
literacy and
positive
values
through
entertainment.
Provided by
Scholastic,
Dragon is
the new
pre-school
series
airing on
qubo®. SM
includes the
highly
successful
Interactive
Products
Group, which
publishes
CD-ROMs,
video games,
digital
downloads,
electronic
learning
toys, and
interactive
DVDs that
promote
learning
through
play.
About
Scholastic
Scholastic
Corporation
(NASDAQ:
SCHL) is the
world's
largest
publisher
and
distributor
of
children's
books and a
leader in
educational
technology.
Scholastic
creates
quality
educational
and
entertaining
materials
and products
for use in
school and
at home,
including
children's
books,
magazines,
technology-based
products,
teacher
materials,
television
programming,
film, videos
and toys.
The Company
distributes
its products
and services
through a
variety of
channels,
including
proprietary
school-based
book clubs,
school-based
book fairs,
and
school-based
and
direct-to-home
continuity
programs;
retail
stores,
schools,
libraries
and
television
networks;
and the
Company's
Internet
site,
www.scholastic.com.