Lectorum Unveils Latest Spanish-language Book in Bestselling Harry Potter
Series in the U.S.
NEW YORK, Feb. 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Harry Potter y el misterio del
principe, the sixth Spanish-language installment of the bestselling Harry
Potter book series by J.K. Rowling, published in Spain by Ediciones
Salamandra, will be released simultaneously for Spanish-speakers around the
world, from Tierra del Fuego in southern Chile to northern Mexico, from the
United States to Spain.
Lectorum, a division of Scholastic and the country's largest and oldest
distributor of Spanish-language titles, will release Harry Potter y el
Misterio del Principe in the United States at 12:30 p.m. (EST) on Thursday,
February 23, 2006. In celebration of the worldwide release, Lectorum will host
an invitation only reception at Libreria Lectorum, the country's oldest
Spanish-language bookstore, located in New York City.
When the clock counts down to 12:30 p.m., Emmy award-winning Telemundo
television personality and author Maria Celeste Arraras will draw back the
curtain revealing the book for the very first time. Following the unveiling,
there will be a special reading by Maria Celeste from the first chapter of
Harry Potter y el Misterio del Principe. As part of the celebration and
another "first," Lectorum is presenting a Spanish-language edition of the
book, with an author signed bookplate, to the New York Public Library. It will
be part of a children's literature collection, which includes a U.S. edition
of Harry Potter and The Order of the Phoenix, book five in the series, signed
by J.K. Rowling and donated by Scholastic.
"Lectorum is proud to be the distributor of Harry Potter y el misterio del
principe in the U.S. and encourages Spanish-speakers of all ages to pick up a
book and enjoy a great read," said Lectorum President, Teresa Mlawer. "We are
anxiously counting down the hours to 12:30 p.m .on February 23rd."
Harry Potter y el misterio del principe picks up the story with Harry
Potter's sixth year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, where he
continues the battle between good and evil. Author J.K. Rowling provides fans
with the sinister Lord Voldemort's back story and ties up various plot lines.
Readers know what Harry needs to do next and are left with a keen sense of
anticipation for the seventh and final book in the series.
As with the five preceding Potter books, the Spanish-language publisher,
Ediciones Salamandra, will publish three different versions of the same
translation, which reflect the idiomatic differences of the Spanish language
in Spain, Argentina, and the rest of Latin America. The total print run is
expected to exceed one million copies. The popularity of the series is
universal. More than 300 million copies of Harry Potter books in 63 languages
have been sold worldwide.
About Lectorum
Lectorum Publications is the largest and oldest U.S. Spanish-language book
distributor, delivering more than 25,000 adult and children titles to schools,
libraries, universities, bookstores and other specialized markets throughout
the United States. Libreria Lectorum, the Company's retail bookstore and New
York City landmark since 1960, serves the reading needs of the Hispanic
Community on site and via the web site at http://www.Lectorum.com. A division
of Scholastic since 1996, Lectorum is the country's premiere distributor of
Spanish-language books. Lectorum also publishes children's books in Spanish.
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, http://www.scholastic.com.
SOURCE Scholastic Corporation
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