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Candy Jar Books to publish three novels based on '80s TV series 'The Raccoons'
Independent publisher Candy Jar Books has signed three novels, written by John Peel, Iain McLaughlin and Chris McGuire, based on the "classic" children’s television series "The Raccoons".
Shaun Russell, head of publishing, acquired world UK rights, including print, e-book and audio, from Run With Us Production. All the books in the deal, Cry Wolf!, The One That Got Away and Blast from the Past! will be published in March 2024.
"The Raccoons" aired in the UK in 1985 and follows the adventures of Bert Raccoon, his friend Cedric Sneer, Melissa and Ralph, Schaeffer the dog, and the "dastardly" aardvark Cyril Sneer. The programme’s environmental message is "more relevant than ever" in its depiction of Cyril’s greedy quest to destroy Evergreen Forest in his quest to make a fortune.
The "easy-read" novels will be designed to encourage parents to read along with their children with seven chapters for each day of the week. The books will also feature QR codes to enable readers to access interactive video and music content.
The series creator Kevin Gills commented: "We’re delighted to be working with Candy Jar Books in releasing a set of stories featuring the Raccoons and the characters of the Evergreen Forest, for the very first time. Candy Jar has brought together a great team of well-known authors to write these novels. They have done an incredible job capturing the drama, mystery and comedy of the series for a great co-reading book experience."
