The First Two Titles in the Spectrobes Book Series Release Today
Disney Press will publish the new middle-grade series based on Disney
Interactive Studios' best-selling Spectrobes videogames. The
sci-fi story of two planetary officers and the mysterious Spectrobes
creatures will be told through these original junior novels in addition
to the upcoming Wii™ game. Disney Interactive Studios and Disney Press
today announced that four Spectrobes junior novels will be available in
North America this year.
Spectrobes is Disney Interactive Studios’ original monster battle video
game franchise. The first Wii game of the series, Spectrobes: Origins,
will be released this fall. More than 1.6 million units of the two
Spectrobes Nintendo DS games released in each of the last two years have
been shipped worldwide.
The Spectrobes books feature original stories with characters from the
video game and introduce never- previously-revealed exclusive tales. The
junior novel titles are: Spectrobes: First Contact (available
now), Spectrobes: Rise of the Ancient (available now), Spectrobes:
Origins (Publication date: August 18) and Spectrobes: The
Ultimate Returns (Publication date: November 3).
“The Spectrobes video game franchise has been incredibly successful with
the handheld releases the past two years and the anticipation of the
first Wii game, Spectrobes: Origins, this fall,” said Craig
Relyea, senior vice president of global marketing, Disney Interactive
Studios. “As an original video game property, Spectrobes is expanding to
excite audiences in new ways. The four junior novels are the perfect
initial step in growing the Spectrobes franchise.”
“We are excited to expand upon the incredible world created in the
Spectrobes games with original storylines and new novels,” said Rich
Thomas, executive editor, Disney Press.
More information about the books:
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Spectrobes: First Contact by Ned Lerr
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Publication date: June 30, 2009
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On a routine mission, Rallen and Jeena, two officers from the
Nanairo Planetary Patrol, respond to a bizarre distress signal. When
they arrive, they discover the wreckage of an escape capsule.
Inside, an old man has been suspended in a cryogenic sleep for quite
some time. Upon awakening, he reveals that an evil force known as
the Krawl threatens to destroy everything in the universe. The only
force that can stop the evil Krawl is a prehistoric group of
creatures that have been scattered throughout surrounding worlds—the
Spectrobes. But before the Spectrobes can battle, they must first be
discovered and activated. Will Rallen and Jeena be able to find the
Spectrobes and destroy the menacing Krawl . . . or will the Krawl
find the young officers first?
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Spectrobes: Rise of the Ancient by Ned Lerr
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Publication date: June 30, 2009
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Rallen and Jeena continue their quest across the galaxy to
discover more buried Spectrobes and put an end to the evil force
known as the Krawl. But the Spectrobes are not the only discovery
occurring in the Nanairo Galaxy. An ancient set of ruins have been
uncovered on Planet Nessa. When Rallen and Jeena team up with
Professor Kate, a scientist from Kollin, the clues they find at
the ruins are more than they could ever imagine. Could the ruins
actually be an ancient machine somehow linked to the creatures of
the light? As the heroes try to find answers, a dark being known
only as Jado is trying to find them. Will Rallen, Jeena, and
Professor Kate be able to find the answers to this new discovery?
Or will Jado and the Krawl reign supreme?
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Spectrobes: Origins by Ned Lerr
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Publication date: August 18, 2009
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Coinciding with the video game release of the same name, the
Spectrobes: Origins novel expands on the story from the Wii game.
When Rallen and Jeena respond to an anomaly in the Nanairo System,
they are sucked into a portal and sent to a new dimension! When they
arrive on an unknown planet, there are met with a well-known enemy:
the Krawl. When they learn that a massive army of Krawl will be
unleashed in this galaxy, Rallen and Jeena must find five mysterious
shards that when combined, will release a powerful energy that will
finally end the evil force known as the Krawl. But the High Krawl
known as Jado will stop at nothing to put an end to Rallen and Jeena
for good. And just when the officers thought they had enough on
their hands, Commander Grant’s strange behavior begins to unfold as
the officer’s learn of his past and his connection to this new
galaxy and a mysterious being known as Krux.
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Spectrobes: The Ultimate Returns by Scott Peterson
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Publication date: November 3, 2009
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With the High Krawl, Jado, no longer a threat to Rallen and Jeena,
the Nanairo Planetary Patrol officers must now head back to their
home planet of Kollin, in hopes of stopping a full fledged Krawl
attack constructed by the evil menace known as Krux. With the final
pieces of the shard gathered together, they can now summon and
unleash the Ultimate Form. But Krux will do everything in his power
to prevent that from happening.
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The paperback books each have a suggested retail price of $4.99.
Available wherever books are sold.
About Spectrobes: Origins
This fall the fight to defeat the evil Krawl horde continues, but this
time only a series of lost fragments can stop the growing menace. The
game lets players control either Rallen or Jeena in the first Wii
installment for Disney's top-selling Spectrobes franchise. Players will
find, train, and command more than 100 mysterious creatures. With the
Spectrobes at their side, they will use the creatures’ special powers
and abilities to stop the Krawl and save the galaxy.
Developed by Genki Co., Ltd., and published by Disney Interactive
Studios, Spectrobes: Origins will be available only for Wii
August 18.
About Disney Press
Disney Press is an imprint of Disney Book Group (DBG); additional DBG
imprints include Disney Editions, Disney-Hyperion Books, and Disney-Jump
at the Sun Books. DBG is part of Disney Publishing Worldwide, the
world's largest publisher of children's books and magazines, with over
400 children's magazines published and 120 million children's books sold
each year. Headquartered in White Plains, NY and Milan, Italy, Disney
Publishing Worldwide publishes books and magazines in 85 languages in 75
countries, reaching more than 100 million readers each month.
About Disney Interactive Studios
Disney Interactive Studios, part of Disney Interactive Media Group, is
the interactive entertainment affiliate of The Walt Disney Company
(NYSE: DIS). Disney Interactive Studios self publishes and distributes a
broad portfolio of multi-platform video games, mobile games and
interactive entertainment worldwide. The company also licenses
properties and works directly with other interactive game publishers to
bring products for all ages to market. Disney Interactive Studios is
based in Glendale, California, and has internal development studios
around the world. For more information, log on to http://www.disneyinteractivestudios.com.
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