HarperCollins Children's Books Announces 'Narnia ... Beyond the Wardrobe' Educator Sweepstakes

HarperCollins Children's Books Announces 'Narnia ... Beyond the Wardrobe' Educator Sweepstakes

Winner to Visit Set of 'The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian' Movie

NEW YORK, June 21 /PRNewswire/ -- HarperCollins Children's Books announced today the "Narnia ... Beyond the Wardrobe" Educator Sweepstakes. Beginning June 21, 2006 and running through January 31, 2007, the contest offers the chance for a unique behind-the-scenes look at the making of the next blockbuster film in the Narnia franchise, "The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian" from Walt Disney Pictures and Walden Media, coming to theaters in Summer 2008. This contest is open to all educational professionals ages 18 and over.

One (1) Grand Prize winner will receive a five (5)-day/four(4)-night trip to the set of the forthcoming feature film "The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian." The prize package includes roundtrip economy airfare for two, ground transportation to and from the airport, and room accommodations based on double occupancy rates. Approximate retail value of this prize is $5000.

Five (5) First Prize winners will each receive an American Express(R) Gift Cheque in the amount of $500 and a library of HarperCollins Children's Books worth $250.

Ten (10) Second Prize winners will each receive a Staples(R) Gift Certificate in the amount of $250 and a library of HarperCollins Children's Books worth $100.

To enter the sweepstakes, educators simply complete a quick Narnia Educators Questionnaire online (http://www.harpercollinschildrens.com/narniasweeps) and follow the instructions to register for the HarperCollins Teachers and Librarians Newsletter. Entries will be accepted from June 21, 2006 until January 31, 2007.

The HarperCollins Teachers & Librarians Newsletter will keep educators up-to-date on books from HarperCollins Children's Books that can play an important role in the classroom, library, or curriculum. Every month the newsletter provides information about new and award-winning titles, starred reviews, teaching resources, exclusive author interviews, and more! As a special bonus, recipients are eligible to receive promotional giveaways created just for educators-like free teachers' editions, classroom kits, and discussion guides for many of our most popular titles.

Winners will be selected at random from entries received. No purchase necessary. Open to U.S. residents (excluding residents of Alaska, Hawaii and U.S. territories and possessions) Age 18 or over as of June 21, 2006. Entries must be received by January 31, 2007. Visit http://www.harpercollinschildrens.com/narniasweeps to view the Official Sweepstakes Rules and Regulations.

The Chronicles of Narnia(R), Narnia(R) and all book titles, characters and locales original to The Chronicles of Narnia are trademarks of C.S. Lewis Pte. Ltd. Use without permission is strictly prohibited.

HarperCollins Children's Books is one of the leading publishers of children's books. Respected worldwide for its tradition of publishing quality, award-winning books for young readers, HarperCollins is home to many children's classics -- "Charlotte's Web," "The Chronicles of Narnia," "Goodnight Moon," "Where the Sidewalk Ends" and "Where the Wild Things Are;" popular series -- "A Series of Unfortunate Events" and "The Princess Diaries." HarperCollins Children's Books is a division of HarperCollins Publishers, one of the leading English language publishers in the world and a subsidiary of News Corporation (NYSE:NWS)(NYSE:NWS.A). Headquartered in New York, HarperCollins has publishing groups in the U.S., Canada, the U.K. and Australasia. You can visit HarperCollins on the Internet at http://www.harpercollins.com/.

Source: HarperCollins Children's Books

CONTACT: Sandee Roston, Executive Director of Publicity of HarperCollins
Children's Books, +1-212-261-6796, fax: +1-212-261-6895, or
sandee.roston@harpercollins.com

Web site: http://www.harpercollins.com/
http://www.harpercollinschildrens.com/narniasweeps

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