SCHOLASTIC MEDIA ANNOUNCES ANIMAL GENIUS™ FOR THE NINTENDO DS™ NOW AVAILABLE IN STORES

Go wild to challenge your animal IQ 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 Animal Genius for the Nintendo DS is now available in retail outlets nationwide. Featuring brain-twisting trivia, fast-paced and challenging mini-games, and hundreds of high-quality, realistic photos of animals, Animal Genius appeals to all ages and is guaranteed to captivate with hours of animal-loving fun. Animal Genius is now available in retail stores for the suggested retail price of $29.99.

"Scholastic Interactive is dedicated to providing the highest quality gaming experience to our fans," said Alan Waldman, SVP and General Manager of Scholastic Media's Interactive Products Group. "Animal Genius combines a topic kids are passionate about with unique trivia game play patterns-all while leveraging the capabilities of the Nintendo DS platform to create a challenging and immersive gaming experience."

Over 140 different rounds of game play await gamers in Animal Genius, providing hours of diverse gaming entertainment. Players rack up points to earn 25 animals for five different habitats in this immersive casual game.

Labels: Animal Genius, Nintendo DS, Scholastic

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."

Labels: I SPY Fun House, Nintendo DS, Scholastic