More Fantastic Beasts Tie-In Book Covers Revealed!
By Kalistrya
Publishing companies are starting to reveal the covers for Fantastic Beasts tie-in books to build excitement and they look great!
As everyone knows, the upcoming movie Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them is associated with a whole slew of tie-in books. Scholastic, Candlewick Press, Insights Journals, and IncrediBuilds have been busy finalizing covers for their items. This week they revealed a number of covers to get Potterheads excited about the movie and associated products.
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them: Character Guide
The official guide from Scholastic will be released on the same day as the movie, so you can immediately obsessively pour over information after watching Fantastic Beasts. Scholastic’s website doesn’t have much information about the content, but the 144-page book will sure to be a must have for excited fans.
"Author: ScholasticList price: $14.99Relive the movie magic!Relive the movie magic with this hardcover guide, which includes essential information about all the main characters of the film!"
Movie Magic Volume One: Extraordinary People and Fascinating Places
This book will be released first October 18, 2016, one month before the movie heads to theaters. From Candlewick Press’ description, the photos and information will be sure to whet the appetite of any Harry Potter fan:
"Author: Jody RevensonSuggested retail price (U.S./CAN): $29.99 / $29.99Featuring all eight Harry Potter movies and the upcoming movie Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, this magical book is the ultimate insider’s guide to the films from J.K. Rowling’s Wizarding World for young fans.From the gilded halls of Gringotts and Hogwarts to the New York City of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, each page of this book delivers a fun, interactive experience for young readers as they discover how the extraordinary places and fascinating characters of the wizarding world took shape onscreen. Filled with lift-the-flaps, stickers, and other engaging inserts, this engrossing book overflows with captivating facts about the movie magic used to create a world fit for witches and wizards. Including insights from the actors who played Harry Potter, Professor Dumbledore, Newt Scamander, and many more, this book is a must-have for young fans of the Wizarding World."
Winter at Hogwarts: A Magical Coloring Set
Also October 18, 2016, this coloring book will be something to work on while you wait for movie day.
"Author: Insight EditionsSuggested retail price (U.S./CAN): $15.99 / $19.99An interactive coloring set featuring everything needed for Harry Potter fans to explore the color of the winter season and share it with friends and family.From the snowy Great Hall to the Yule Ball, the winter season at Hogwarts is truly magical. This fun, interactive set features everything Harry Potter fans need to explore the color of the season. Items include:– A 48-page booklet featuring line art of special moments from the Harry Potter films, including Harry unwrapping his Firebolt (a gift from Sirius Black), Harry and Ron opening their sweaters from Mrs. Weasley, and snowy Hogsmeade.– A special, do-it-yourself, 3D wood Firebolt ornament from IncrediBuilds. Instructions for assembly and ideas for how to paint your ornament included.– 48 colorable gift tags, perfect for sharing the magic of the Harry Potter films with friends and family."
A Pop-up Gallery of Curiosities
This magival pop-up book will be coming next on November 1, 2016. The description from Candlewick Press’ website sounds entrancing:
"Author: James Diazillustrator: Sergio Gómez SilvánSuggested retail price (U.S./CAN): $27.99 / $27.99J.K. Rowling’s Wizarding World is full of magical curiosities: a flying car, a hat that sings, an enchanted case, and so much more. This small, deluxe pop-up book showcases three-dimensional renderings of some of the beloved curiosities from the Harry Potter films, including two pops related to the upcoming Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. Pull out flaps will feature text that delves into the items on each spread and how they were achieved in the films.This book features doors that open from the middle of the front cover, a sturdy magnetic closure, and elastic loops to hold each pop firmly in place making it a perfect stand-alone display."
Magical Film Projections: Creatures
The cover art for this next Candlewick Press title hasn’t been released yet, but there’s time since Amazon is listing the release date for this one as March 7, 2017. The idea of being able to use the book pages as Fantastic Beasts shadow puppets is a great one!
"Author: Insight EditionsSuggested retail price (U.S./CAN): $16.99 / $18.99Using illustrated cut out screens, this enchanting book allows fans to project their favorite scenes from the Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them films at home with a flashlight.Read along and play the part of Dobby, stroke Buckbeak the Hippogriff’s feathers, or chase after an escaped Niffler with this one-of-a-kind tour through the extraordinary moments from the films of J.K. Rowling’s Wizarding World."
This journal with clean, but stunning cover design from Insights Journals will be a great gift for any fan that likes to take notes or keep a diary. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them: Stupefy Hardcover Ruled Journal will be available starting October 18, 2016.
IncrediBuilds has revealed the covers for Niffler and Swooping Evil Fantastic Beasts products. Each one comes in a Deluxe Book and Model Set, as well as a less expensive 3D Wood Model and Booklet version. All four of these items have a release date of November 18, 2016.
Stay tuned for more Fantastic Beasts coverage.