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+ | [[File:Scholastic_logo.svg|thumb|400px|Scholastic's logo, as it appears on the [[Harry Potter books]].]] |
| − | '''Scholastic''' is the name of the publishing company that published the [[Harry Potter |
+ | '''Scholastic''' is the name of the publishing company that published the [[Harry Potter books]] and its complementary novels in the [[United States of America|United States]]. It is the only company to have published [[J. K. Rowling]]'s novels in English besides [[Bloomsbury]], the original publisher. |
| + | On [[31 July]], [[Between 2010 and 2017|2012]] ([[Harry Potter]]'s birthday), Scholastic launched a [[Harry Potter Reading Club]].<ref name="SFGate">[http://www.sfgate.com/entertainment/article/Rowling-webcast-will-promote-new-Potter-kids-club-3749600.php Rowling broadcast will promote new kids club]</ref> |
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| ⚫ | The main difference between Scholastic and Bloomsbury editions of the books is the covers and the spelling (Scholastic uses American spelling for words such as symbolise, which is spelt as ''symbolize''). Also, the title of the first novel differs between the two publishers. Bloombsbury published the first novel as ''[[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone]]'', whereas in America |
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| ⚫ | The main difference between Scholastic and Bloomsbury editions of the books is the covers and the spelling (Scholastic uses American spelling for words such as symbolise, which is spelt as ''symbolize''). Also, the title of the first novel differs between the two publishers. Bloombsbury published the first novel as ''[[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone]]'', whereas in America the novel was published as ''Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone''. Other, very minor, differences in wording occur throughout the Scholastic editions, preferring American nomenclature over British, such as the word "soccer" instead of "football" or "sweater" instead of "jumper." Also, the text is a bit bigger and, unlike [[Bloomsbury]], at the beginning of every chapter there is a small picture illustrated by [[Mary GrandPré]]. |
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| + | Its logo, which resembles lightning, is different than the British edition. It is later used as the logo of the film franchise |
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| + | ==External links== |
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| + | *[http://www.scholastic.com/ Official Scholastic site] |
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| + | ==Notes and references== |
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Revision as of 16:12, 18 July 2014
Scholastic's logo, as it appears on the Harry Potter books.
Scholastic is the name of the publishing company that published the Harry Potter books and its complementary novels in the United States. It is the only company to have published J. K. Rowling's novels in English besides Bloomsbury, the original publisher.
On 31 July, 2012 (Harry Potter's birthday), Scholastic launched a Harry Potter Reading Club.[1]
Singularity of Scholastic Harry Potter books
The Scholastic edition of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince.
The main difference between Scholastic and Bloomsbury editions of the books is the covers and the spelling (Scholastic uses American spelling for words such as symbolise, which is spelt as symbolize). Also, the title of the first novel differs between the two publishers. Bloombsbury published the first novel as Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, whereas in America the novel was published as Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. Other, very minor, differences in wording occur throughout the Scholastic editions, preferring American nomenclature over British, such as the word "soccer" instead of "football" or "sweater" instead of "jumper." Also, the text is a bit bigger and, unlike Bloomsbury, at the beginning of every chapter there is a small picture illustrated by Mary GrandPré.
Its logo, which resembles lightning, is different than the British edition. It is later used as the logo of the film franchise