New York,
NY (July
8,
2005) --
With just 8 days to go until the release of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, J.K. Rowling’s sixth book in the Harry Potter series, Scholastic Inc, the global children's publishing and media company and U.S. publishers of the Harry Potter books, released today Mary GrandPré’s stunning, mysterious back cover art of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince.
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The back cover depicts Ron and Hermione as well as two other Hogwarts students looking at “the Dark Mark”. Drawn in the same green tones as the front cover, GrandPré has created another incredible piece of art that captures the essence and mystery of the Harry Potter books.
Scholastic has announced a record-breaking first printing of 10.8 million copies. The fastest-selling book in history, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, J.K. Rowling’s fifth Harry Potter book, was released on June 21, 2003 and sold 5 million copies in the first 24 hours.
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.
