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DOG MAN TOPS THE CHARTS: DAV PILKEY'S "DOG MAN: THE SCARLET SHEDDER" IS #1 BESTSELLING BOOK AROUND THE WORLD
NEW YORK and TORONTO and LONDON and SYDNEY, April 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Dog Man is top dog and it's a global sweep! The bestselling Dog Man graphic novel
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[{"type":"text","content":"NEW YORK and TORONTO and LONDON and SYDNEY, April 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Dog Man is top dog and it's a global sweep! The bestselling Dog Man graphic novel series by author and illustrator Dav Pilkey powers up to the #1 spot with Dog Man: The Scarlett Shedder topping bestseller lists worldwide. The newest title in the global publishing phenomenon is the #1 bestselling book overall (children's and adult books combined) for its first week of on-sale in the U.S., Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, and is the #1 bestselling children's book in the U.K. The Scarlet Shedder also swept the top spots on North American bestseller lists including USA Today, Publishers Weekly, Indie Bound, Toronto Star, Vancouver Sun, and The Globe and Mail. According to Circana Bookscan which tracks 85% of U.S. trade print books sold, The Scarlet Shedder sold more than a quarter of a million print copies in its first week of on-sale in the U.S. alone. In Australia and New Zealand, sales for The Scarlet Shedder grew 9% compared to the previous Dog Man book, and in Canada, sales are trending 10% higher. In the U.K., as reported by The Bookseller, \"first week sales for The Scarlet Shedder were 48% higher\" than for the last Dog Man installment, making it \"the most successful hardback release for the series in recent times.\"\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \nEllie Berger, President of Scholastic Trade, said \"The growth of Dog Man is extraordinary. Not only have we seen robust sales with the release of The Scarlet Shedder, we also saw a 25% increase in backlist sales for Dog Man in the U.S. With our Dog Man 'Power Up' campaign, we have been working closely with retailers and our international publishing partners to make this book release a global publishing event--bringing excitement to bookstores, libraries, schools, and communities everywhere. This is a testament to the incredible appeal and influence of Dav Pilkey's books with their trademark humor and heart. We are thrilled to see the enthusiasm for the series continue to grow worldwide.\"\nSince the series launched to critical acclaim seven years ago, Dog Man has more than 60 million copies in print to date and has been translated into 47 languages. In Dog Man: The Scarlet Shedder, the twelfth book in the series, Dav Pilkey delves into the world of artificial intelligence and introduces A.I. robot villai...