9 Story/Scholastic Announce New Series

9 Story Media Group and Scholastic Entertainment’s joint slate of new kids’ and family programming includes Dragon Girls, an adaptation of the Scholastic book series by Maddy Mara.

The 52×11-minute series for kids ages 6 to 9 follows three very different girls who are transported to a magical realm where they are transformed into powerful dragons. They are then called on to defend the realm from an evil queen.

Paris & Pups, inspired by Paris Hilton and her real-life pets, is another new series on the slate. The series is now in development for a long-form adaptation and two original specials. It follows Paris Star and her five pups as they spread kindness and confidence wherever they go.

The live-action game show I Spy is also in development, based on the book series created by Jean Marzollo and photographer Walter Wick. In each episode, teams of contestants compete in a series of classic searching games. It is being developed and produced in partnership with Digomind Productions, founded by executive producer Kevin Williams (Beat Shazam, Don’t Forget the Lyrics!, Family Feud).

Additionally, 10×30-minute series The School for Wicked Witches is in development. It follows a 15-year-old who finds out she has magic—the wicked kind. Based on the best-seller by Will Taylor, it is adapted by Anna McCleery (A Kind of Spark, Free Rein, The Lady Grace Mysteries).

Among 9 Story Media Group’s new acquisitions is Do Not Watch This Show, centered on a pompous blue monster who is desperate for viewers to stop watching.

Dee & Friends in Oz, a preschool series that sees a regular kid embark on a musical journey when a mysterious key transports her to the land of Oz, is now available for international distribution.

New episodes are available for Donkey Hodie and Rosie’s Rules, which have returned for their third and second seasons, respectively.