{"id":1033,"date":"2019-09-10T18:08:12","date_gmt":"2019-09-10T18:08:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.getepic.com\/learn\/?p=1033"},"modified":"2019-09-12T18:06:58","modified_gmt":"2019-09-12T18:06:58","slug":"epic-original-book-now-in-print","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.getepic.com\/learn\/epic-original-book-now-in-print\/","title":{"rendered":"Epic! Originals Book Now in Print"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

We are SO (all caps) excited to announce that our Epic! Originals book, Diary of a 5th Grade Outlaw<\/a><\/em> is now available in print for the first time!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Kids can\u2019t get enough of this Robin Hood\u2013inspired illustrated novel about defying expectations and writing your own story. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Why are we so excited about this? Well, the millions of kids who already love this series can now have a special print edition of their very own. And kids who haven\u2019t yet met the plucky 10-year old heroine Robin Loxley have yet another way to enjoy her adventures.\u00a0\u00a0
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What Are Epic! Originals? <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thrilled with how much kids loved using Epic!, co-founders Kevin Donahue and Suren Markosian wanted to give kids amazing premium content they couldn\u2019t find anywhere else. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Original Content Kids Love<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Filled with humor and heart, Epic! Originals<\/a> are unique, engaging stories that combine high-interest topics with relatable social themes to meet kids exactly where they are on their journey through childhood. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Written and illustrated by some of the top talent in children\u2019s publishing, each book is thoughtfully created in collaboration with an expert educational consultant specializing in children\u2019s media to maximize both the entertainment and learning value of each story.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOur extensive experience with premium children\u2019s content and millions of young readers has enabled us to create original content that we know will delight kids, teachers, and families,\u201d said Donahue, Epic! co-founder. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kids aren\u2019t just delighted by them, they love<\/em> them\u2014since launching in 2018, Epic! Originals have been read more than 8 million times. Now fans can add these irresistible books to their very own home libraries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Diary of a 5th Grade Outlaw <\/em>is now available online and in stores. Get yours today!<\/a>   <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Diary of a 5th Grade Outlaw<\/em> Creators<\/strong>`<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gina Loveless<\/strong> fell in love with kids\u2019 books when she was eight and fell back in love with them when she was twenty eight. She earned her MFA in Creative Writing from California Institute of the Arts and resides in eastern Pennsylvania.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Andrea Bell <\/strong>is an illustrator and comic artist living in Chicago through the best and worst seasons. She enjoys rock climbing, making playlists, being surrounded by nature, and indulging in video games. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

What\u2019s Next?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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If your child loves Diary of a 5th Grade Outlaw<\/em>, look for our next release, Creature Campers. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This illustrated series takes classic summer camp hijinks and gives them a magical twist, all while empowering readers to challenge stereotypes, accept their own individuality, and respect differences in others. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hitting stores on <\/strong>October 1!  <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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