Scholastic, 9 Story Line Up Acquisitions & New Content

Scholastic Entertainment and 9 Story Media Group have revealed their joint slate of new kids’ and family programming for MIPCOM, following Scholastic’s investment in 9 Story last spring.

The Magic School Bus: Mighty Explorers, for children aged 2 to 5, is currently in development. The CG reboot of the iconic property features the new Magic Bus Albie; Liz, Ms. Frizzle’s favorite lizard sidekick; and a gang of 6-year-old kid explorers.

Momoguro is also featured on the development slate, along with Juno the Jellyfish and the live-action Sixteen Souls, for teenagers 14 and up.

New acquisitions in the catalog include The Woohoos!, The Singalings and SciShow Kids. Plenty of new episodes are coming from new and returning series such as A Kind of Spark (season two); Let’s Go, Bananas!; Dylan’s Playtime Adventures; Daniel Tiger (season seven); Donkey Hodie (season three); Open Season: Call of Nature; and Lu & the Bally Bunch.